Our team compiles a yearly list of credible scholarships 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
MyCAA (My Career Advancement Account)
Who’s eligible: Spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve service members on Title 10 orders in pay grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3.
What’s the basics: Maximum tuition assistance benefit of $4,000 to be used toward an associate degree, license or certification.
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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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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.
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Who’s eligible: Coasties, spouses and their children.
What’s the basics: Interest-free loans for education expenses up to $6,000.
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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: Needs-based grants and interest-free loans for career & technical education; associate degree; bachelor’s degree; master’s degree.
Application timeline: Feb. 15 – Apr. 17
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Who’s eligible: Children and spouses of Air Force and Space Force members.
Deadline: Apr. 30
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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.
Application timeline: Jan. 1 – Apr. 1
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PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
Who’s eligible: Scholarship applications are open to children of active-duty, retired, or active-reserve members from the Coast Guard; two grant programs exist for military spouses.
Application deadline: (for military kids) April 1; (for military spouses) the first deadline is Mar. 1 and the second deadline is Dec. 1.
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That Others May Live Foundation
Who’s eligible: Children or grandchildren of U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue personnel.
Application deadline: Apr. 30
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Who’s eligible: Children and spouses of fallen or disabled U.S. service members and first responders.
Application timeline: Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
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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: February – March
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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 is distributed in the amount of $2,000 each.
Deadline: Feb. 11
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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 timeline: Jan. 1 – Mar. 1
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What’s the basics: Five different categories of scholarships with application cycles in the spring and fall.
Application timeline: Mar. 1 – Apr. 30
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What’s the basics: The Homefront Scholars Scholarship Program offers military spouses opportunities in the spring and fall to apply for a $1,000 scholarship.
Application timeline: January – June
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Who’s eligible: Active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses.
Deadline: Closed Feb. 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 timeline: TBA
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NATIONAL SPOUSE CLUBS
Who’s eligible: Up to 31 scholarships awarded annually, with eligibility for spouses/dependents of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.
Deadline: Mar. 31
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LOCAL SPOUSE CLUBS
Military Spouse Association Camp Pendleton (California)
Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club (Nebraska)
Wright-Patterson Spouses’ Club (Ohio)
Tinker Spouses’ Club (Oklahoma)
Fort Bliss Spouses’ Association (Texas)
JNSA Lackland Spouses’ Club (Texas)
Universities
University of Georgia, School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)
SPIA Public Trust Military Service Fund
George and Helen Pryles U.S. Military Veteran Graduate Fellowship Fund
