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SCHOLARSHIPS & WAIVERS
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DESCENDENTS OF VETERANS
Children of Warriors National Presidents' Scholarship
National 4th Infintry Division Association
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (Navy-Marine Corps Dependents)
Army Emergency Relief (Army Dependents)
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (Coast Guard Dependents)
Air and Space Forces Aid Society (Air and Space Force Dependents)
Wings Over America (Navy Aviation Families)
STATE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
Alabama: CollegeCounts Scholarship
Alaska: Alaska Community Foundation
Arizona: Arizona Promise Program
Arkansas: Arkansas Division of Higher Education Scholarship
California: California Student Aid Commission
Colorado: Various Scholarships for Colorado High School Juniors and Seniors
Connecticut: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Connecticut Community Foundation
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Delaware: Delaware Resident Scholarships
Florida: Florida Bright Futures
Florida (Military Out of State): Florida Bright Futures--see page 11 (OOS Students)
Georgia: Georgia Student Finance Commission
Hawaii: Hawaii Community Founddation
Idaho: Idaho State Board of Education
Illinois: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Grants
Indiana: Learn More Indiana
Iowa: Iowa Department of Education
Kansas: Kansas Board of Regents
Kentucky: Blue Grass Community Foundation
Kentucky Higher Educatino Assistance Authority
Louisiana: Louisiana Office of Financial Assistance
Other Louisiana Scholarships (including list by month)
Maine: FAME Maine
Daniel Lambert Memorial Scholarship (Maine residents with a veteran parent/grandparent)
Maryland: Maryland Resident Scholarships
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Michigan: Michigan Student Aid Michigan Student Aid BY COUNTY
American Legion: Department of Michigan (MI residents who are descendants of a veteran)
Minnsesota: Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship
Mississippi: HELP, MESG, MTAG, FAITH Scholarship, Law Officers and Firefighters, Nissan Scholarship
Missouri: Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Missouri American Legion (MO residents, decendent of a veteran)
Montana: Reach Higher Montana
Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Education
Nevada: Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
New Hampshire: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
New Jersey: Higher Education Assistance Authority
New Mexico: New Mexico Higher Education Department
New York: New York Higher Education Services Corporation
North Carolina: College for North Carolina
North Dakota: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Hattie K. Tedrow Memorial Fund Scholarship (ND residents who are descendents of a veteran who served honorably)
Ohio: Ohio Department of Higher Education
Oklahoma: Oklahoma College Start
Oregon: Oregon Goes to College
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Grant Program
Rhode Island: Rhode Island Foundation
South Carolina: South Carolina Residents Scholarships and Grants
South Dakota: South Dakota Department of Education
Tennessee: College for Tennessee
Texas: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)
Heart of Texas MOAA (residents of certain TX counties with ties to certain military veterans)
Utah: Utah System of Higher Education
Vermont: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Virginia: Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (VTAG)
Washington: Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
West Virginia: College for West Virginia
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wyoming: Wyoming Community Foundation
STATE TUITION WAIVERS (Dependents of Veterans Rated >90%)
Hawaii and Mississippi have pending state bills.
TIP: Most of these state-benefits can be used together with Chapter 35 Federal Benefits (click HERE)
Louisiana (click here to see eligibility requirements of 90%)
Virginia (click here to see eligibility requirements of 90%)
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS/DATABASES (MILITARY & CIVILIAN):
www.oregongoestocollege Not only for Oregon students, this database lists available scholarships chronologically
https://www.partners-in-purpose.com/ ("This comprehensive, fully searchable Joint Services Scholarship Database for Military Dependents (children, spouses, descendants, relatives etc.) Active Duty, National Guard & Reserves of all branches, Veteran, and ROTC."). I just love their creative tagline.... "If it's out there.... it's in here." :)
National Military Family Scholarship: For spouses of active duty and veterans.
Pioneer Military Credit: For spouses of activ duty and veterans
Smart Scholarship DoD Scholarship-for-Service Program, focusing on STEM, provides full tuition, stipend, internships and career after graduation
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Eligible Veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill or dependents using the Fry Scholarship may get added benefits. This scholarship provides up to 9 months (or $30,000) of benefits for training in high-demand fields
Amazon Future Engineers Up to $10,000/year for high school seniors who are planning to major in Computer science or engineering; scholarship also comes with possible paid internship at Amazon after freshman year of college.
