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Scholarships for Military Familes |
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Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships These scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit rather than financial need. |
Veterans Service Organization Scholarships
The following organizations offer scholarships primarily to active duty military, veterans, and/or their families. Futher information is at the websites listed. |
Army ROTC Army ROTC scholarships are offered at hundreds of colleges. Application packets, information about eligibility, and the telephone number of an ROTC advisor in your area are available from College Army ROTC |
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans |
Air Force ROTC The Air Force ROTC college scholarship program targets students pursuing certain foreign language and technical degrees, although students entering a wide variety of majors may be accepted. Information about Air Force ROTC scholarships is available from College Scholarship Section
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Paralyzed Veterans of America www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=memb_scholar Veterans of Foreign Wars Vietnam Veterans of America |
Navy ROTC Navy ROTC offers both two-years and four-year scholarships. For information and applications, contact Naval Sevice Training Command |
U.S. Department of Education Grants The U.S. Department of Education makes grant funds available to students whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11. At the time of parents or guardian's death, the student must have been younger than 24 years old and/or enrolled at least part-time at an institution of higher education. Before a student can recieve such grant funds, he or she must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov. Additional information about the FAFSA and finding money for college is at www.studentaid.ed.gov. |
| Military Scholarship Finder http://www.military.com/scholarships |
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty: http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/ch30/ch30_pamphlet.pdf |
| Kansas Commission on Veteran's Affairs http://www.kcva.org/vb/ |
Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve: |
| Kansas Military Service Scholarship http://www.kansasregents.org/scholarshipsandgrants |
Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA): http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/ch35/ch35_pamphlet.pdf |
| Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAIP): http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/ch32/ch32_pamphlet.pdf |
Marine Corps education programs- Visit http://www.marines.com/main/index/quality_citizen/benefit_of_services/education. |