Military Scholarships

Scholarship Search Sites Reviews.Com Best Scholarship Search Platforms GSU Perimeter College Scholarship https://www.reviews.com/best- Search scholarship-search-platforms/ https://perimeter.gsu.edu/student- Reviews.com created this guide to accounts/scholarships/#1490386855614 review the best scholarship search -eb71ac5f-d0a4 platforms and instruct students on how Information for applying for to use them effectively to find as many scholarships, grants and other financial opportunities as possible. aid for students on the Georgia State University Perimeter College campuses. Select ‘Determine the scholarships for Scholarships which you meet all of the eligibility requirements:’, then scroll down and AFCEA ROTC Scholarships select ‘Military Scholarship Listings’. https://www.afcea.org/site/?q=foundatio GSU Perimeter College offers merit- n/scholarships/rotc-scholarships based, need-based and service-based ROTC scholarships, ranging from scholarships. A list of available $2,000 to $5,000 each, are awarded to scholarships will by posted by May. students enrolled full-time in C4I-related major and other specific related areas of GSU Search for Scholarships study. Applications due in February. https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search _scholarships.cfm AFCEA War Veterans Scholarships GSU students can search for https://www.afcea.org/site/?q=foundatio scholarships offered through Georgia n/scholarships/war-veterans State University and external Merit-based scholarships of varying scholarship websites by using this amounts will be awarded to persons on search. This search filter is designed to active duty in the uniformed military assist you with locating scholarships services and to honorably discharged listed by your student type, Georgia U.S. military veterans (including State University category, external Reservists and National Guard category, major or keyword. personnel) who are currently enrolled and attending classes part time or full time in an eligible degree program at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Applications due in April and November. Air Force Aid Society Grant Army soldiers. Applications accepted www.afas.org through April1. Children dependents and spouses of active duty, reserve, retired, and Army Scholarship Foundation deceased AF members with a minimum http://www.armyscholarshipfoundation.o GPA of 2.0. Applications accepted rg through March. Children dependents of current and former service members and spouses of Air Force Association current service members with a http://www.afa.org/informationfor/studen minimum GPA of 2.0. ts/ScholarshipsTeachers Applications accepted through April. Multiple scholarships for both children dependents of service members and Children of Fallen Patriots veteran service members themselves Foundation http://www.fallenpatriots.org/ American Legion Legacy Scholarship Children dependents who have lost a www.legion.org/scholarships parent while on active duty Multiple scholarships for children regardless of circumstance. LOD dependents and grandchildren of required members of the American Legion. Children of Warriors National American Patriot Scholarship Presidents' Scholarship www.moaa.org https://www.alaforveterans.org/ Children dependents of former, active or A variety of scholarships for Children retired officers or active or retired dependents, grandchildren enlisted military personnel with a and great-grandchildren of veterans who minimum GPA of 3.0. Applications served on active duty during one or accepted through March. more periods of war that are officially designated as eligible for membership in AMVETS the American Legion and members of http://www.amvets.org/programs/scholar the American Legion, Auxiliary, or the ships Sons of the American Legion Children dependents and grandchildren themselves. of veterans, active duty and guard/reserves as well as veterans, active duty and Guard/Reserves members themselves. AMVETS National Scholarships Applications accepted through May.

Army Emergency Relief MSG James Ursano Scholarship https://www.aerhq.org/Apply-for- Scholarship A needs-based scholarship program for children dependents and spouses of

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Coca-Cola First Generation Fallen Patriot Fund Scholarship http://www.fallenpatriotfund.org https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search Families dependents or spouse of U.S. _scholarships.cfm?view_scholarship=68 military personnel who were killed or 16 seriously injured during Operation Iraqi The Coca-Cola First Generation Freedom. Scholars Fund will provide 15 scholarships for first-generation college Fisher House Foundation students over the next four years, http://militaryscholar.org/sfmc/ beginning in 2017. First generation Children dependents of active military students are defined as those applicants duty personnel, reserve/guard and who have had neither a parent nor retired military members, as well as sibling attend college. Recipients will those who lost their life while on active receive $5,000 per year, renewable for duty, and those who passed away while four years dependent on maintaining a receiving retired pay from the military. 3.0 institutional GPA, full-time Applicants must be registered in enrollment, participation in a Freshman DEERS. High school applicants must Learning Community their first have a minimum GPA of 3.0, college semester, and active involvement in applicants must have a minimum GPA specific events throughout the academic of 2.50. Applications accepted year. Opens in December and deadline through February. is in February. Freedom Alliance Deana and Paul Strunk Military http://www.fascholarship.com Veterans Scholarship Children dependents of a U.S Soldier, http://foundation.aapg.org/programs/milit Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or ary.cfm Marine who has become 100% total & Those encouraged to apply for these permanently disabled as a result of an scholarships include both active U.S. operational mission or training accident, Military service members (including has been killed in action, or has been National Guard and Reserve) or veteran classified as a POW or MIA. members separated from active military service who have been honorably Folded Flag Foundation discharged and are entering or https://www.foldedflagfoundation.org reentering a post-secondary Children dependents and spouses of undergraduate or program in a field of service members and geoscience full-time or part-time at a employees of the U.S. Government four-year accredited college or serving in a combat role who lost their university. Scholarship awards from life while deployed in combat with $2,000-$4,000 are available and may be separate scholarship for college-bound used for educational and expenses spouses and children. Applications covering cost of attendance. Opens in accepted from March to May. February and deadline is in May.

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Folds of Honor Hispanic/Latino origin who enroll and http://www.foldsofhonor.org complete their undergraduate degrees Children dependents and spouses of at Georgia State and provide mentors, service members who suffered the loss internships and community service of a limb; died of any cause while on experiences to these students so that active duty or after being classified as they can become the leaders of the having a service-connected disability; or future. Demonstrated leadership and who has a 10% or higher combined service to the Hispanic/Latino service-connected evaluation, rated by community. Must be a student applying the Veteran’s Administration or were as a freshman. Must be of KIA or killed in the line of duty. Hispanic/Latino heritage. Opens in April Applications accepted from February to and deadline is in May. March. Heroes Legacy Scholarship Georgia HERO Scholarship http://www.militaryscholar.org/legacy https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state- Children dependents of all who have aid-programs/scholarships- died or have become disabled grants/georgia-hero/ as defined as one that results in the Provides educational scholarship service member being eligible for, and assistance to members of the Georgia receiving, Servicemembers’ Group Life National Guard and U.S. Military Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Reservists who served in combat zones, (TSGLI) or a permanent and total and the children dependents and the disability compensation rating of 100% spouses of such members of the through their active military service Georgia National Guard and U.S. since September 11, 2001. Applications Military Reserves. accepted through March.

GSU Alumni Association Scholarship Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant for US Military Veterans https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants- https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search scholarships/iraq-afghanistan- _scholarships.cfm?view_scholarship=56 service#eligibility 65 Children dependents of members of the This scholarship is for US Military U.S. armed forces who died as a result Veterans enrolled in good academic of military service performed in Iraq or standing at Georgia State Afghanistan after the events of 9/11 who University. Students must have are not eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. demonstrated unmet financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Opens in December and deadline is in February.

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Military Commanders’ Scholarship while on active duty or survivors of Fund individuals who died while receiving http://sms.scholarsapply.org/militarycom retired pay from the military. Applicants manders must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and The New York Chapter of the American be competing members of a junior Logistics Association sponsors up to 15 varsity or varsity sports team. $5,000 scholarships for dependent children of active duty, reserve, National National Association of Veterans Guard or retired members of the United Program Administrators Annual States military who hold valid Exchange Scholarship & Commissary shopping privileges at http://www.navpa.org/scholarship- the time of application. Applicants must application/ be high school seniors or graduates who The purpose of the NAVPA National plan to enroll for the first time in a full- Scholarship Program is to provide time undergraduate course of study at financial assistance to veteran, service an accredited two-year or four-year member and dependent students who college or university in the are pursuing undergraduate, graduate fall. Applicants must have a minimum and alternative certification at NAVPA cumulative grade point average of 3.5 member institutions. Awards will be on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent. Opens $500 for each NAVPA region, eight November. regions total. Opens in October and deadline is in January. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation National Military Family Association https://www.mcsf.org/ https://scholarships.militaryfamily.org/off Children dependents of Marines and ers/nmfa-spouse-scholarship/ Navy Corpsman who served with a US Military Spouse Scholarships. NMFA Marine unit. Applications accepted awards an average of $500 for career through March for undergraduate funding and $1,000 for degrees. Up to studies; accepted year-round for career $2500 is available for clinical technical education programs supervision towards licensure in the mental health profession. Spouses are Military Order of the Purple Heart also eligible for funding, typically $1,000, http://www.purpleheart.org/schlarships to build their own businesses. This Purple Heart recipients and their includes entrepreneurs, LLCs, direct spouses, children dependents and sales, franchises, contractors, and other grandchildren. Applicants must maintain for-profit ventures. Any spouse with a a 2.75 GPA. valid military ID is eligible.

MSG Jared Van Aalst Foundation http://www.jvafoundation.org/scholarship s.html Children dependents and spouses of active duty personnel, reserve/guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died

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Navy Marine Corps Relief Society great-grandchildren etc.) of Korean War http://www.nmcrs.org/education Veterans who served in the Korean War Children dependents of active duty, during the period of June 25, 1950 to retired or deceased Sailor or January 31, 1955 in the United States Marine and spouses of an active duty or Armed Forces - Army, Navy, Air Force, retired Sailor or Marine Marine Corps, Coast Guard or those with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Applicant who qualify as a Regular Member of the must be a MECEP/MECP student and US Korean War Veterans Association, registered in DEERS (Defense Eligibility Inc. Closes June 30. Enrollment Reporting System). Applications accepted through May 1. Scholarships for U.S. Army R.O.T.C https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/college- Navy marine of the United States students.html https://navyleague.org/scholarship/appli If you're interested in enrolling in Army cation.html ROTC and you are in college, you can Children dependents and grandchildren start by taking an Army ROTC basic of former members of the Sea Services elective course. If you have at least two as well as current members of the Naval or more years remaining toward your Sea Cadet Corps. Applications accepted undergraduate degree but not enough through March 1. time to complete the Basic Course, you can enter the Army ROTC Advanced No Greater Sacrifice Course by completing the Leader's http://www.nogreatersacrifice.org/ Training Course held at Fort Knox, Children dependents and spouses of Kentucky, during the summer. service members who have fallen or Talk to your campus Military Science have been wounded in the line of duty department about other ways to join while serving in the United States Army ROTC and incentives available, military after 9/11/2001. including opportunities to compete for two-, three-, or four-year scholarships. Paralyzed Veterans of America Contact the GSU Army ROTC recruiter https://www.pva.org/membership/schola at 404-413-6486. rship-program Paralyzed Veterans’ member, the Second Marine Division Association spouse of a member, or child Memorial Scholarship Fund dependents. Applications accepted https://www.comptroller.texas.gov/progr through June. ams/education/msp/funding/aid/scholars hip/scsmdamsf.php Scholarship for Descendants of Children dependents and grandchildren American Korean War Veterans of an individual who served in the http://www.kasf.org/southern Second Marine Division or in a unit In appreciation American Korean War attached thereto. Applications accepted Veterans’ sacrifices for the peace and through April 1. security of South Korea as well as to honor their service to their country. The scholarship supports students who are the direct descendants (grandchildren,

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Special Operations Warrior the student provides a copy of the loan Foundation contract, loaning institution, and http://www.specialops.org payment instructions. Dependents, Surviving children dependents who have spouse, or veteran must have served lost a parent serving in special during United States Combat operations Operations at any point during their career of service. Deadline is April 1. TAPS http://www.taps.org/scholarships/ Veterans of Foreign Wars Sport Clips Database to find scholarships and Help a Hero Scholarship grants for postsecondary education and https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student- training exclusively for the military veterans-support survivor community. Children Provides service members and veterans dependents, grandchildren, spouse. with the financial assistance. Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be ThanksUSA awarded to qualified applicants. http://www.thanksusa.org Applications for the fall semester will be Spouse or children dependent of active- accepted January 1 through April 30. duty service members with a Applications for the spring semester will minimum GPA of 2.0 with intent to enroll be accepted August 1 through in an accredited two or four-year November 15. Fall semester college, university, vocational or scholarships will be awarded in August, technical school who demonstrate and spring semester scholarships will be financial need. Preference given to awarded in January. Scholarships are spouses and children of the wounded restricted for tuition and fees only and and fallen. May 15 deadline. will be paid directly to accredited schools. Tillman Military Scholars http://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to- Veterans United Foundation be-a-scholar/ Scholarship The Tillman Scholar Program unites and https://www.enhancelives.com/sceignhol empowers remarkable military veterans arships and spouses as the next generation of Veterans United Foundation has public and private sector leaders established the Veterans United committed to service beyond self. The Foundation Scholarship program. The scholarship assists with academic program's primary goal is to assist expenses, and can be used for tuition military service members and their and fees, living expenses, and books. families (Children dependents and Tillman Scholars can expect an average spouse) by awarding five bi-annual award of $10,000. Opens February. $2,000 scholarships to help pay for tuition and books. Award deadline: Veteran Affairs Advisory Board of September 15- October 31 (Fall); March Dekalb County Scholarship 15- April 30 (Spring). https://vaab.org/scholarship-application/ This scholarship can also be used to pay for portions of school loans provided

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Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency encourage program completion. Opens Grants January. http://www.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargo veteransemergency The Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grants are designed to help U.S. military veterans who are enrolled in postsecondary education meet their household expenses, ensuring that they are able to stay in school without creating undue financial hardship for themselves or their families. The Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program makes immediate grants available to eligible veterans who are pursuing a postsecondary degree and who experience financial difficulties. One-time grants up to $1,000 will be awarded on an ongoing basis while funds are available; grant amounts will be determined based on the cost of the emergency need. Always open.

Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program http://www.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargo veteransThe Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarships will help fill financial aid gaps for veterans and the spouses of disabled veterans, after military benefits and other grants and scholarships have been utilized. To apply, you must be an honorably discharged veteran of the United States military, or the spouse of a disabled veteran, and you must be a high school or GED graduate. The program will award renewable scholarships of up to $7,000 per year, determined by financial need and consideration of academic performance, work experience, leadership, community service and challenges to completing a postsecondary program. The scholarships are renewable, and each year’s awards will increase by $1,000 to

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