Here’s a list of common scholarship partners supporting military families. Most scholarships will benefit from a completed FAFSA application before applying to specialized scholarships, especially for need-based scholarships.
Air and Space Forces Aid Society
Options for college scholarships, grants, and no-interest loans.
- Learn more: AFAS Education Support
American Legion Scholarships
Offers several scholarships to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families, including the Legacy Scholarship for Children of Post-9/11 Veterans.
- Learn More: Scholarships | The American Legion.
AMVETS Scholarships
Provides scholarships to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families pursuing undergraduate degrees.
- Learn More: Scholarships | AMVETS National Site.
Anchor Scholarship
Provides options to scholarship for dependents and spouses of active-duty or retired U.S. Navy members.
- Learn more: Anchor Scholarship Foundation
Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship
Supports women veterans and active-duty in U.S. Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, as well as their dependents.
- Learn more: Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship
Coast Guard Foundation
Multiple scholarships for Coast Guard members and Reservists, their spouses and their dependents.
- Learn more: Coast Guard Foundation
Douglas Scholarship Fund for Military Children
Provides scholarships for military dependent low-income children with the Foundation for the Carolinas.
- Learn more: Foundation For The Carolinas - Douglas Scholarship Fund for Military Children
- Search 'Douglas Fund' in the search bar.
Fisher House Scholarship for Military Children
Scholarship open to all branches, as well as Reserves and National Guard.
- Learn more: Fisher House Scholarship
Folds of Honor
Provides scholarships to military and first responder families.
- Learn more: Scholarships - Folds of Honor
Folded Flag Foundation
Provides scholarships and grants to the spouses and children of the U.S. military and government personnel who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident related to U.S. combat operations.
- Learn more: Folded Flag Foundation
Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship
Scholarship for spouses of active-duty, retired, or deceased military members.
- Learn more: National Military Family Association
Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for Dependent Children
Assists children of U.S. Army Soldiers in obtaining their first undergraduate degrees.
- Learn more: Ursano Scholarship Program
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Supports Marine Corps and Navy Corpsmen's dependent children. All eligible applicants receive a scholarship, varies in amount.
- Learn more: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Navy Supply Corps Foundation
Supports spouses, children, and grandchildren of eligible Supply Corps officers or NCOs.
- Learn more: Navy Supply Corps Foundation
Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarships
Supports veterans with disabilities and their family members pursuing education or vocational training.
- Learn more: PVA Scholarship Program.
Pat Tillman Scholar Program
Supports veterans, active-duty, and spouses of active-duty or veterans, as well as surviving spouses.
- Learn more: Pat Tillman Scholar Program
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships
Supports students participating in ROTC programs, offering full or partial tuition and other benefits.
- Learn More: ROTC Scholarships | U.S. Army.
Scholarship America
The Scholarship America Veteran Scholarship for Educators is committed to supporting U.S. military veterans who aspire to make a lasting impact in K-12 education.
Student Veterans of America (SVA)
Student Veterans can apply for open scholarships from SVA’s Partners. These are distributed to top student veterans in a manner that doesn’t interfere with the G.I. Bill or other financial aid.
You can find a current list of scholarships offered by SVA here: Scholarships - Student Veterans of America®
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Supports veterans through a collaboration with SVA to offer scholarships.
- Learn more: Student Veteran Support
Veterans United Foundation
Supports veterans and their families.
- Learn more: Scholarships at Veterans United Foundation
This is not an all-inclusive list. Please visit other vetted scholarship portals such as ScholarshipOwl, Scholarships.com, FastWeb, or CollegeBoard to view more scholarship opportunities.