Scholarships for Military Connected Students

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS

2015 Military Children’s Scholarship Handbook - http://militaryhandbooks.com/view-militaryhandbooks/childrens-scholarship-handbook/

Air Force Aid Society, for dependent children of active duty or retired air force personnel - http://www.afas.org/education-grants

Army Emergency Relief Fund - http://www.aerhq.org/dnn563/Scholarships/DependentChildren.aspx (for dependents of Army Soldiers)

Army Scholarship Foundation for children of current or former Army Service Members - http://armyscholarshipfoundation.org/

Army Woman’s Foundation Grant Program, provides grants to Woman soldiers and their lineal dependents - http://awfdn.org/scholarships.shtml

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund – Immediate family member of active duty, retired or reserve Chief Petty Officers - http://www.cposf.org/Eligibility.html

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation – Assistance with college tuition and expenses for qualifying families -http://www.fallenpatriots.org/what-we-do/our-successes/

Comprehensive list of scholarships for military dependents - https://linkvet.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1257/~/scholarships-for-veterans,-service- members,-spouses-and-dependents

Coast Guard Exchange Scholarship Program – For dependent children of Coast Guard Personnel (active, retired, reserved and civilian employees) http://www.uscg.mil/mwr/hqrec/CGESScholarshipProgram.asp

DeCA and Fisher House 2016 Scholarship information - http://militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html

Dolphin Scholarship foundation provides undergraduate financial assistance to children of the US Navy Submarine Force - http://www.dolphinscholarship.org/

Federal Student Aid - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/pell

Federal Student Aid for children of Fallen Service Members during the Iraq or Afghanistan Wars - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/iraq-afghanistan-service

Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to children of disabled of fallen service members - https://www.foldsofhonor.org/

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for dependents of a U.S. Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine who has become permanently disabled of fallen as a result of an operations mission or training accident. http://www.fascholarship.com/

Heroes Legacy Scholarship provides aid to children of deceased or wounded service members since September 11, 2001 - http://www.militaryscholar.org/legacy/

Compiled by the MCB Camp Pendleton School Liaison Office Updated on December 18, 2015 Homefront America Patriot Freedom Scholarship Award - http://www.homefrontamerica.org/

Huebner Scholarship provides competitive scholarships for children or grandchildren of former members of the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army - https://www.1stid.org/huebner.php

John A Keller Scholarship for dependents of members in the Chief Warrant Officer Association - http://cwoauscg.org/scholarship.htm

Ladies Auxiliary and Fleet Reservists Association provides scholarships to children or grandchildren that are members of the LA or FRA - http://www.la-fra.org/scholarship.html

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides need based scholarships to children of Marines - https://www.mcsf.org/

Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation provides scholarships to children of Fallen Marines - http://www.mc-lef.org/

Marine Corps League Scholarship Foundation for the children or grandchildren of Marines who have lost their lives in the service of their country - http://www.mclfoundation.org/Scholarships.html

8 scholarships included specific service related as well as school related posted onto MCEC website - http://www.militarychild.org/parents-and-students/scholarships

Military.Com Scholarship Finder - http://offers.military.com/v/scholarships/flow/

Military Officers offers interest free loan and grant program to children of former, active or retired officers or active or retired enlisted military personnel - http://www.moaa.org/loans/

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship Program is a competitive scholarship program for children or grandchildren of Purple Heart recipients. http://www.purpleheart.org/Scholarships/

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society interest free college loans - http://www.nmcrs.org/pages/education- loans-and-scholarships

Navy League Scholarship for children and grandchildren of former and current members of the Sea Services and the Naval Sea Cadet Corps - http://navyleague.org/scholarship/

Newsweek article with embedded service related scholarships for military connected students -http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/07/18/where-to- find-college-scholarships-for-military-children

No Greater Service provides scholarships for children whose parent has fallen or been wounded in combat while serving in the United States Military after September 11, 2001 -http://www.nogreatersacrifice.org/who-we-help

Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship Fund for children of PVA members - http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6305559/k.FBA1/Scholarship_Program.htm

Retired Enlisted Association Scholarship a child or grandchild of a member in good standing of TREA or TREA National Auxiliary - http://trea.org/scholarship.html

Compiled by the MCB Camp Pendleton School Liaison Office Updated on December 18, 2015 Scholarship and grant information for Veterans and Dependents - http://www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/veterans-scholarships/

Special Operations Warrior Foundation College Scholarship for children of Fallen Special Operations Forces Services Members - http://specialops.org/

State funded scholarships for military connected students - http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/children.htm

Tailhok Education Foundation Scholarship for children and grandchildren of current and former United States Navy Carrier Aviation Personnel (U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer or Naval Aircrewmen) - https://www.tailhook.net/A_Foundation_Index.html

Thanks USA Military Dependent scholarship - http://www.military.com/education/money-for- school/thanksusa-military-dependent-scholarships.html

VA Benefits- GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon program information- http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/

Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship offers youth scholarship programs - https://www.vfw.org/Youth/

Wings Over America provides scholarships to dependents of the Navy Aviation Community - http://wingsoveramerica.us/scholarships/

Camp Pendleton Joint Education Center Workshop -

FAFSA link from Camp Pendleton JEC – FAFSA workshops are provided every Monday at 11:30. Please call 760 725-6660 or 760 725-6414 to schedule. https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Compiled by the MCB Camp Pendleton School Liaison Office Updated on December 18, 2015