Military Family Scholarships
Military Spouse Career Advancement Account
This is an initiative in eight states to help military spouses get the training and education they need to have portable careers.
Scholarship Search
Use this tool to search the database for scholarships that you may be eligible to apply for. For assistance using this tool, select CareerOneStop Online Coach
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
DANTES has agreements with over 50 nationally recognized certification associations. Military personnel may already have the experience and knowledge required to gain certification in their occupational specialty.
Military Spouse Career Center
Military Spouse Career Center provides a list of Armed Forces and their associated relief organizations that Military Spouse and Dependents educational assistance programs.
Military HOMEFRONT
"Military HOMEFRONT is the central, trusted, up-to-date source for Service members and families to obtain information about all Quality of Life programs and services."
ThanksUSA
ThanksUSA is a non-partisan, charitable effort to mobilize Americans of all ages to "thank" the men and women of the United States armed forces. We're doing that by providing college, technical and vocational school scholarships for their children and spouses.Scholarships for Military Children
Students with a military dependent I.D. card can apply for scholarships through this program.
Air Force Crossroads
Air Force Crossroads provides a gateway to a variety of employment, job search and resume service sites, relocation, education, and other resources.
America Supports You: Scholarships for Military Children
"America Supports You," a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense, recognizes citizens' support for our military men and women and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad. This Web page lists scholarships for military children.
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Programs
"The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's education programs help eligible Navy and Marine Corps families pursue their academic goals by providing a source of education financing."
Air Force Aid Society
This page provides information about the Spouse Tuition Assistance Program eligibility
U.S. Coast Guard Institute
This Web page lists grants and scholarships that may applicable for spouses and dependents.
State National Guard Tuition Assistance Programs
This Web page is a guide for state information. Please contact your State National Guard Office to confirm the accuracy of the information.
Students.gov
"The armed forces and organizations offer a variety of student assistance programs to their members."
NMFA Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarships
The National Military Family Association's Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarships are awarded to spouses of Uniformed Services members (active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, and survivors) to obtain professional certification or to attend post secondary or graduate school.
Military Assistance Program (MAP)
MAP provides resources to scholarships. Scroll to the bottom of the web page to find the scholarship information.
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
"DEA provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service related condition."
Scholarships, Employment, and Job Placement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made available several documents to assist with employment, job placement, scholarships and potential scams to watch out for.
Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program
"The Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program (OSEAP) is a need-based education assistance program designed to provide Army spouses, residing with active duty Soldiers in Europe, Korea, Japan and Okinawa Commands only, with financial assistance in pursuing educational goals."
MOAA Education and Scholarship Information
The Military Officers' Association of America (MOAA), an organization operated exclusively to benefit members of the uniformed services, active duty, former and retired, National Guard and Reserve, and their families and survivors, maintains a number of links to resources on education scholarships.
Spouses to Teachers
"Designed to assist spouses of active duty and reserve military members to become public school teachers."
FRA Scholarship Program
The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)awards scholarships to FRA members, their spouses, children, and grandchildren. Scholarship applications are available after September for the following academic year.
Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation
"Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation mission is to provide college scholarships to dependent children and spouses of all Naval Air commands. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic merit, community service and financial need."
US Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA) Family Member Page
The USAWOA Online Portal contains an extensive listing of links of interest to service member's families, including job information, scholarship, education and training sites, information of schools, and adult continuing education.
General Emmett Paige Scholarship
Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, this scholarship provides funding to veterans, military personnel, and their family members who are majoring in specified fields in college to the tune of $2,000.
Florida Department of Education - Military Family Assistance
Florida Department of Education list of resources for military family financial assistance for college.
Kansas Military Bill of Rights
Kansas has a list of services and benefits for military members and their families by the state of Kansas.
GI Bill
"General information about Active Duty & Reserve GI Bill programs including information on eligibility, how to apply, programs covered by the GI Bill & payment information."
New GI Bill for Activated Reserves
REAP (Chapter 1607) is a new Department of Defense/VA education benefit program designed to provide educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency (contingency operation) as declared by the President or Congress.
Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF)
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) provides free college scholarship grants for tuition, books, fees, room and board, along with financial aid and educational counseling, to the children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident.
Air Force Sergeants Association Scholarship Information
"The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) and the Airmen Memorial Foundation (AMF) joined together to conduct a scholarship program to financially assist the undergraduate studies of eligible, dependent children of the Total Air Force which includes Air Force Active Duty (AFAD), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) enlisted members in active duty, retired, or veteran status."
Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
Our mission is to be a viable non-profit organization established solely for the purpose of generating and distributing funds to provide educational opportunities for qualified family members of Chief Petty Officers.
In-State Tuition Rates Give Servicemembers and Families a Break
This Web page provides a table showing which states offer an In-State Tuition program for the military and which do not.
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Our mission is to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships for higher education to deserving sons and daughters of Marines and children of former Marines, with particular attention being given to children whose parent was killed or wounded in action.