January 29th, 2021
Scholarship Opportunities for Military Spouses and Children
Pursuing continuing education goals should be an exciting and rewarding experience for everyone, including military spouses and children, but the financial implications can seem like a barrier to success for some people. Now more than ever, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it can feel like an uphill battle. Fortunately, there are multiple resources available for military families to help alleviate the financial burdens of higher education. Whether you're looking at a two- or four-year program or a technical/trade certification program, you should be aware of all of the options.
Advanced preparation is key to making the scholarship application process easier and less stressful. While eligibility requirements can differ greatly, collecting important documents, such as academic transcripts and a valid military dependent ID, ahead of time will help streamline the process. The search for scholarships can be a time-consuming endeavor. Below are a few opportunities to get you started.
Hunt Heroes Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 4, 2021 at 3 pm CST or until 50 applications are received
The Hunt Heroes Foundation Scholarship is available to active duty service members and military dependents who are planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate studies at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
15 recipients will be selected and the awards granted are as follows:
- Four $5,000 awards for 2-year associates program or 4-year undergraduate studies.
- Six $2,500 awards for vocational-technical programs or certificates, 2-year associates program or 4-year undergraduate studies program, and
- Five $1,000 awards for vocational-technical programs or certificates, 2-year associates program or 4-year undergraduate studies program.
Find more information and/or apply here:
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/huntheroesscholarship
The Hunt Heroes Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by Hunt Military Communities, serves and supports military families and communities through partnerships, donations and activities
Military Commanders' Scholarship Fund
Deadline: TBD
The Military Commanders' Scholarship Fund is available to dependent children of active duty, Reserve, National Guard or retired members of the U.S. military who are high school seniors or recent graduates who have not yet attended college and plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, at the time of application. The application is tentatively scheduled to open in March 2021.
Find more information on the status of the scholarship application here: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/militarycommanders/
The Military Commanders' Scholarship program is funded by the New York Chapter of the American Logistics Association (ALA), a military trade association.
ThanksUSA Scholarship
Application opens: March 1, 2021
Deadline: April 15, 2021
The ThanksUSA Scholarship is open to dependent children and spouses of active duty, discharged and retired U.S. military personnel who served after the events of September 11, 2001. Dependent children and spouses must have at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale on their most recent academic transcript.
For the full list of eligibility requirements, please visit https://www.thanksusa.org/apply.html. You can also sign up to receive an email notification reminder when the application opens.
ThanksUSA is a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships for military spouses and dependent children.
AMVETS National Service Foundation (NSF) Scholarships
Deadline: April 30, 2021
AMVETS offers several scholarships for veterans, active duty service members, spouses, and children/grandchildren of veterans and active duty service members who are current high school seniors through its National Service Foundation (NSF). Additional eligibility requirements and the application portal can be found here: https://amvets.org/scholarships/
AMVETS National Service Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans, their families and survivors with representation before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and additional support.
National Military Family Association Military Spouse Scholarship
Deadline: N/A; applications accepted year-round
National Military Family Association (NMFA) awards scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500 to eligible military spouses.
An eligible applicant but be the spouse of a post 9/11 service member that meets one of the below requirements:
- Active duty service member
- Retiree (including medically retired)
- 100% Disabled Veteran
- Guardsman
- Reservist
- Fallen service member
or
- You are a 20/20/20 spouse
You must also have, or are eligible to hold, a valid military/Uniformed Services ID. Additional information and the application portal can be found here: https://scholarships.militaryfamily.org/offers/nmfa-spouse-scholarship/
National Military Family Association is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and enhancing the quality of life for every military family through bold advocacy, innovative programming, and dynamic and responsive solutions.
