Scholarship Information for Military Kids
- Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship
The Purple Heart Scholarship Program is a competitive scholarship program that awards scholarships to Purple Heart recipients and their spouses, children, and grandchildren each year.
To be eligible to apply for a Purple Heart Scholarship, each applicant needs to be a member of one of the following categories:
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A Purple Heart recipient who is also a member of MOPH,or
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The spouse of a Purple Heart recipient who is a Member of MOPH, or
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The direct lineal descendant (child, step-child, adopted child, grandchild or step-grandchild) of a Purple Heart recipient who is a Member of MOPH, or
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the spouse, widow/widower, or direct lineal descendant as defined above of a service member killed-in-action or who died of wounds. If the Purple Heart recipient is listed as killed-in-action or died of wounds, supporting documentation must accompany the application.
A Purple Heart recipient who is living and not a member of the MOPH can become a member by applying online through the MOPH website: www.purpleheart.org. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, your Purple Heart recipient must be a current member, a member at the time of his or her death, or documented as killed-in-action or as having died of wounds. If you do not know whether your Purple Heart Recipient was a member of MOPH before his or her passing, please contact MOPH Headquarters for assistance at (888) 668-1656 or (703) 642-5360 and ask for MOPH Membership.
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1.9 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.
The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Want to apply? Read the rules and eligibility requirements, then download and complete the 2019-20 entry form. All student entries must be submitted to a sponsoring local VFW Post by midnight, Oct. 31.
- North Carolina’s Military Kids
Children of certain veterans are eligible for a four-year scholarship at a North Carolina approved school. Eligibility requires that the veteran parent be deceased, disabled, POW or MIA, or a combat veteran. The veteran must have met the qualifying criteria during wartime.
A child applying for the scholarship must:
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be under age 25
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a natural child of the veteran, or, adopted prior to the age of 15
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have been born in North Carolina, and
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have been a resident of North Carolina since birth, and a current resident.
In addition, one of the following must be true:
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The parent veteran was a resident of North Carolina at the time of entry into the qualifying period of service, or
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The child was born in North Carolina and has lived exclusively in North Carolina since birth.
- American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Visit: https://www.legion.org/legacy-scholarship-application
- One of the following must apply:
- A legal parent of mine died while serving on active duty, U.S. military service on or after September 11, 2001. (Does not have to be a death out-of-country or in combat.)
- A legal parent of mine is a Post-9/11 veteran of the U.S. military, who has been given a disability rating of 50% or higher by the Veterans Administration.
- The Commissary (2 pages long, can get up to $2,000)
https://militaryscholar.org/sfmc/
Will open for the 2020 year on December 15, 2019
- Army Emergency Relief
Eligible to apply if: Spouses and Children of Soldiers who are on Active Duty, are Retired, or Active on Title 10 Orders for the entire academic year are eligible to apply for our scholarship programs.
Scholarship applications for Dependent Children are accepted 1 January through 3pm EDT on 1 April for the following academic year unless 1 April falls on a weekend - then the due date will be the following Monday. Scholarship applications for Spouses may be submitted year-round
- 82nd Airborne Association (for kids who have family who is currently active in the 82nd Airborne)
- Fort Bragg Spouses (https://fortbraggabs.membershiptoolkit.com/story/70930
- Not just for military spouses. Scholarships are available for High School Graduates and Continuing Education Applications. Application period is February 1st, 2020- March 30, 2020
- Bragg & Barn -scholarship form located on http://www.braggnbarn.com/scholarships.html
- Armyscholarshipfoundation.org (all available scholarships are listed on the website. Due date is April 15, 2020)
- Applicants Must:
- Be sons or daughters of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, OR
be spouses of serving enlisted regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, OR
be sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army.
- Be high school seniors, high school graduates, or registered as undergraduate students at an accredited college or post high school vocational/technical institution.
- Have a 2.0 grade point average on a 4 point system.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Not have reached their 24th birthday by the application deadline date in the year they apply if they are a child of an Army member.
- Not have previously earned a bachelor's degree from a college or university.
- Elks Club (elks.org/scholars)
- Many scholarships are for legacies. if a parent or grandparent is a member of the Elk Club please apply for the legacy scholarship. Visit the website for all available scholarships.
- Most Valuable Student Scholarship: DUE NOVEMEBER 5, 2019
- Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
- Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
- High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2020 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.
- The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 2020 500 national winners in late April 2020. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)
- Major James Ursano Scholarship (must apply in junior year)
- Application available at www.aerhq.org
- The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship program established to assist children of Army Soldiers in obtaining their first undergraduate degree. Applicants must reapply each year and may receive assistance for up to four academic years as long as they meet the eligibility criteria explained in the document below.
- The award amounts vary each year based on the number of applicants, total approved scholarship budget, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA, and the average Cost of Attendance to attend a college or university in the United States as provided by the College Board. For the 2018-2019 academic year, awards ranged from $500 to $3,400.