Annually, our team compiles a list of credible financial aid opportunities for service members, veterans, military spouses and/or military kids. It is recommended that readers always review eligibility details and deadlines for changes.
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YEAR-ROUND SCHOLARSHIPS
National Military Family Association
Who’s eligible: Open to spouses of service members who served post-9/11 and are on active duty, reservists, guardsmen, retirees, 100% disabled, or are a fallen service member.
What’s the basics: Awards available for all levels of degrees, professional licenses, and certifications, supervised clinical hours, and business expenses.
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BRANCH AID SOCIETIES
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Who’s eligible: Spouses and children of qualified Marines and sailors.
What’s the basics: Scholarships and interest-free loans for career & technical education; associate degrees; bachelor degrees; master degrees.
Application timeline: March 10 through May 15
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Air Force Aid Society
Who’s eligible: Children and spouses of Air Force and Space Force members.
Deadline: April 30
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Army Emergency Relief (for military spouses)
What’s the basics: The Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship program established to assist Army spouses in obtaining an undergraduate degree or similar professional certification.
Deadline: Year-round
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Army Emergency Relief (for military kids)
What’s the basics: The Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship program established to assist children of Army soldiers in obtaining their first undergraduate degree.
Deadline: April 1
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Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
Who’s eligible: Coasties, spouses and their children.
What’s the basics: Interest-free loans for education expenses up to $6,000.
Deadline: Year-round
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PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
Pat Tillman Foundation
Who’s eligible: Active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses.
Deadline: Feb. 1
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Green Beret Foundation
Who’s eligible: Daughter or son of a current or veteran United States Army Special Forces soldier. Read link below for full eligibility requirements.
Application timeline: Feb. 1 – March 15
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Fisher House Foundation
Who’s eligible: College students of active duty, Guard and reserve or retired military commissary customers.
What’s the basics: A total of 500 scholarships are distributed in the amount of $2,000 each.
Deadline: Feb. 12
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Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Who’s eligible: Applicant must be the child of an active duty or reserve U.S. Marine, a veteran U.S. Marine who has received an honorable discharge, or who was killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Children of U.S. Navy Corpsmen, Chaplains, or Religious Programs Specialists attached to a Marine unit may also qualify.
Application deadline: March 1
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FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program
What’s the basics: The fellowship provides military spouses the opportunity to earn the Accredited Financial Counselor® certification.
Application details: Opens March 1
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Hope For The Warriors
What’s the basics: Five different categories of scholarships with application cycles in the spring and fall.
Application timeline: March 1 – April 30
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Coast Guard Foundation
Who’s eligible: Spouses and children of enlisted Coast Guard members; children of fallen Coast Guard members; and enlisted Coast Guard members.
Application timeline: Feb. 1 — April 1
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NATIONAL SPOUSE CLUBS
Navy Wives Clubs of America
Who’s eligible: Up to 31 scholarships awarded annually, with eligibility for spouses/dependents of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.
Deadline: March 31
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LOCAL SPOUSE CLUBS
Military Spouse Association Camp Pendleton (California)
SNCO Spouse Club of Camp Lejeune (North Carolina)
Fort Cavazos Family Scholarship (Texas)
JNSA Lackland Spouses’ Club (Texas)
Stuttgart Community Spouses Club (Germany)
