Veteran Funding Opportunities

Veteran Funding Opportunities

For veterans, reservists, active duty service members, military spouses and military dependents

Veterans, Active Duty & Reservists

Military Spouses

Military Dependents

Veterans, Active Duty & Reservists

Air Force Association

  • Multiple scholarships and grants for USAF service members and spouses in degree programs

AMVETS (American Veterans)

  • Scholarships for current active duty, guard/reserve, and veterans
  • Scholarships for children and grandchildren of service members

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship

  • Supports nursing education through scholarship funding to worthy students who are US citizens in an accredited baccalaureate or graduate nursing or anesthesia program

Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)

  • Multiple scholarships for United States Service member (active duty/veteran) or spouse of a Service member working toward the completion of a higher education degree while attending a CCME membership institution

First Command Educational Foundation – Donaldson D. Frizzell Scholarship

  • Available for members of the U.S. uniformed services (active, guard, reserve, retired, or veteran) and their spouses and dependents

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Education Foundation

  • FRA believes that educating our service members, veterans and their families is important for their futures, as well as the future of our country. In addition to FRA’s longstanding advocacy for enhanced DoD and VA education benefits, the FRA Education Foundation was established to support the needs of individuals pursuing higher education.

Health Professions Scholarship Program

  •  Army offers qualifying students full tuition for any accredited medical program, plus a generous monthly stipend of more than $2,000

AMVETS (American Veterans)

  • Scholarships for current active duty, guard/reserve, and veterans
  • Scholarships for children and grandchildren of service members

Hill & Ponton’s Veteran’s Scholarship

  • Awards four merit based $1000 scholarships to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

  • Serves United States military personnel wounded or injured in service to our nation, and their families. Financial and other assistance available

Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition

  • Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition is open to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students who are veterans or spouses and children of U.S. veterans.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

  • Need-based scholarships to active duty, reserve or veteran U.S. Marines/Navy Corpsmen, Chaplain or Religious Programs Specialist

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

  • Scholarships for Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard service member and families attending college full-time
  • Financial assistance (interest free loans and grants) for spouse/children of Navy/Marine pursing degree in teaching profession or medical related fields

NBC Universal Student Veteran of America (SVA) Scholarship

  • Student Veterans of America and NBC Universal have partnered to award two (2) $12,000 scholarships to student veterans.

New York State Veterans Tuition Awards

  • For New York State residents discharged under honorable conditions from the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Full-time or part-time study

Paralyzed Veterans of America

  • Assists military members and veterans who have become paralyzed, as well as spouses or children under the age of 24, who are dependent upon a paralyzed veteran

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship

  • Tillman Scholars are military service members, veterans and spouses with a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a proven track record of leadership, the continued pursuit of education and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self.

Raytheon SPY-6 Scholarship

  • Student Veterans of America and Raytheon Technologies have partnered to provide two (2) $10,000 scholarships to student veterans who have demonstrated a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study, as well as leadership and engagement within their community.
  • The SPY-6 scholarships are offered exclusively to U.S. Navy student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university.

Thanks USA

  • Multiple scholarship opportunities for service members and dependents

USAA Educational Foundation

  • Financial planning resources
  • Links to other scholarship sources

VFW’s “Sports Clips Help A Hero Scholarship”

  • Provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt.

Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship

  • Provides scholarships to fill unmet financial need of veterans after military benefits and other grants and scholarships have been packaged by their school.

Women Marine Association (WMA) Scholarships

  • Multiple scholarship opportunities for active duty and veteran Marines or child of an active duty or veteran Marine

Military Spouses

Airborne Scholarship Association

  • provides merit based undergraduate school scholarships to the Dependent Family Members of Veterans, Active Duty and Department of the Army Civilians from Units within the XVIII Airborne Corps to include:
    • XVIIIth ABC HHBN
    • 44th MED BDE
    • 20th ENG BDE
    • 35th Signal BDE
    • 16th MP BDE
    • 525th BfSB
    • 18 FA BDE
    • 7th Transportation BDE Exp
    • 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment  Command

Air Force Association

  • Multiple scholarships and grants for USAF service members and spouses in degree programs

Anchor Scholarship Foundation

  • Provides scholarships to eligible family members (children and spouses) of active duty, retired or honorably discharged Navy personnel pursuing a B.S. or B.A. degree at accredited university

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship

  • Supports nursing education through scholarship funding to worthy students who are US citizens in an accredited baccalaureate or graduate nursing or anesthesia program.

Army Scholarship Foundation

  • Multiple scholarships for undergraduate education for dependent children of U.S. Army Soldiers and spouses of active duty enlisted U.S. Army Soldiers

Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)

  • Multiple scholarships for United States Service member (active duty/veteran) or spouse of a Service member working toward the completion of a higher education degree while attending a CCME membership institution

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

  • Dolphin Scholarship Foundation grants are available, on a competitive basis, to high school or college children/stepchildren and spouses of members or former members of the submarine force or those who have served in submarine support activities.

First Command Educational Foundation – Donaldson D. Frizzell Scholarship

  • Available for members of the U.S. uniformed services (active, guard, reserve, retired, or veteran) and their spouses and dependents

Fisher House

  • Several scholarships including Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships for deceased or disabled Service Members’ children, as well as separate scholarship programs for military spouses and their children

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Education Foundation

  • FRA believes that educating our service members, veterans and their families is important for their futures, as well as the future of our country. In addition to FRA’s longstanding advocacy for enhanced DoD and VA education benefits, the FRA Education Foundation was established to support the needs of individuals pursuing higher education.

Folds of Honor Foundation

  • two types of scholarship programs are offered; the Children’s Fund Scholarship that serves Kindergarten through 12th grade students and the Higher Education Scholarship that serves dependents and spouses seeking a first bachelor’s degree or a certification at a post-secondary institution.

Hope for Warriors Scholarship

  • Identifies, recognizes, and rewards post-9/11 spouses/caregivers for their strength, fidelity, and resolve despite adversity. Scholarships aid in continued education at a reputable, accredited university, college, or trade school for spouses/caregivers as they assume critical roles in the financial well-being of their families.

Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition

  • Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition is open to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students who are veterans or spouses and children of U.S. veterans.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

  • Need-based scholarships to Marine/Navy dependents

Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship

  • Up to $4000 in financial assistance for military spouses
  • Enables pursuit of licenses, certificates, or associate degrees

National Military Family Association

  • Scholarships for military spouses
  • Offers education/career support
  • Loan repayment program overview (i.e., National Health Service Corps, Teacher Loan Forgiveness)

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

  • Scholarships for Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard service member and families attending college full-time
  • Financial assistance (interest free loans and grants) for spouse/children of Navy/Marine pursing degree in teaching profession or medical related fields

Paralyzed Veterans of America

  • Assists military members and veterans who have become paralyzed, as well as spouses or children under the age of 24, who are dependent upon a paralyzed veteran

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship

  • Tillman Scholars are military service members, veterans and spouses with a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a proven track record of leadership, the continued pursuit of education and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self.

Thanks USA

  • Multiple scholarship opportunities for service members and dependents

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

  • Creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams

Wings Over America Scholarship

  • provides college scholarships to dependent children and spouses of all US Navy personnel – officer and enlisted – active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased who served within Naval Air Forces. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic merit, community service, extra-curricular activities and character.

Military Dependents

Airborne Scholarship Association

  • provides merit based undergraduate school scholarships to the Dependent Family Members of Veterans, Active Duty and Department of the Army Civilians from Units within the XVIII Airborne Corps to include:
    • XVIIIth ABC HHBN
    • 44th MED BDE
    • 20th ENG BDE
    • 35th Signal BDE
    • 16th MP BDE
    • 525th BfSB
    • 18 FA BDE
    • 7th Transportation BDE Exp
    • 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment  Command

The American Legion

  • Scholarships for children of members of the armed forces
  • General nonmilitary-based scholarships in nursing and for community service involvement (i.e., Boy Scouts of America.

American Legion Auxiliary

  • Multiple scholarships for children of members of armed forces
  • Non-traditional student scholarship
  • Should also check their “state” level ALA for other possibilities

American Legion Legacy Scholarship

  • provides college scholarship money to children of post-9/11 veterans who died on active duty or have a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship

  • Supports nursing education through scholarship funding to worthy students who are US citizens in an accredited baccalaureate or graduate nursing or anesthesia program.

AMVETS (American Veterans)

  • Scholarships for current active duty, guard/reserve, and veterans
  • Scholarships for children and grandchildren of service members

Anchor Scholarship Foundation

  • Provides scholarships to eligible family members (children and spouses) of active duty, retired or honorably discharged Navy personnel pursuing a B.S. or B.A. degree at accredited university

Army Scholarship Foundation

  • Multiple scholarships for undergraduate education for dependent children of U.S. Army Soldiers and spouses of active duty enlisted U.S. Army Soldiers

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

  • Dolphin Scholarship Foundation grants are available, on a competitive basis, to high school or college children/stepchildren and spouses of members or former members of the submarine force or those who have served in submarine support activities.

First Command Educational Foundation – Donaldson D. Frizzell Scholarship

  • Available for members of the U.S. uniformed services (active, guard, reserve, retired, or veteran) and their spouses and dependents

Fisher House

  • Several scholarships including Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships for deceased or disabled Service Members’ children, as well as separate scholarship programs for military spouses and their children

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Education Foundation

  • FRA believes that educating our service members, veterans and their families is important for their futures, as well as the future of our country. In addition to FRA’s longstanding advocacy for enhanced DoD and VA education benefits, the FRA Education Foundation was established to support the needs of individuals pursuing higher education.

Folds of Honor Foundation

  • two types of scholarship programs are offered; the Children’s Fund Scholarship that serves Kindergarten through 12th grade students and the Higher Education Scholarship that serves dependents and spouses seeking a first bachelor’s degree or a certification at a post-secondary institution.

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund

  • For dependent children of active duty Service Members who are either killed or permanently disabled (100 percent VA rating) as the result of an operational mission or training incident, or who are currently certified as MIA or POW

Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition

  • Launch Your Dreams Scholarship Competition is open to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students who are veterans or spouses and children of U.S. veterans.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

  • Need-based scholarships to Marine/Navy dependents

Navy League Foundation

  • Available to children and grandchildren of veterans or active duty sea service men and women, as well as members of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

  • Scholarships for Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard service member and families attending college full-time
  • Financial assistance (interest free loans and grants) for spouse/children of Navy/Marine pursing degree in teaching profession or medical related fields

Paralyzed Veterans of America

  • Assists military members and veterans who have become paralyzed, as well as spouses or children under the age of 24, who are dependent upon a paralyzed veteran

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship

  • Tillman Scholars are military service members, veterans and spouses with a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a proven track record of leadership, the continued pursuit of education and the commitment of their resources to service beyond self.

Thanks USA

  • Multiple scholarship opportunities for service members and dependents

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

  • Creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams

Wings Over America Scholarship

  • provides college scholarships to dependent children and spouses of all US Navy personnel – officer and enlisted – active duty, retired, honorably discharged or deceased who served within Naval Air Forces. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic merit, community service, extra-curricular activities and character.

Women Marine Association (WMA) Scholarships

  • Multiple scholarship opportunities for active duty and veteran Marines or child of an active duty or veteran Marine