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Military Scholarships
For those individuals that have served or are serving in the United States Military there are a variety of scholarships that have been established to meet their specific needs. Some of the scholarships are for specific schools and programs while other are more general in nature and allow the students more freedom in selecting schools and programs. There are also several federal scholarships and military scholarships for veterans and active military personnel so it is very important to check in with your service branch to find out what scholarships are available.
The Montgomery GI Bill provides educational funding to active duty military and veterans. These funds are available up to 10 years after the last date of active duty or from discharge and can be used for a wide variety of educational and vocational training. In addition many of the select reserve groups for the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marine Corps and the National Guard, both Air and Army are eligible for the educational benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill. Different branches of the service also offer their own educational scholarships and plans. The Armed Forces provides the ROTC Scholarship that are based on both merit and grades, without the need to provide a financial deficiency or need.
Outside of these two major government funded scholarships for military men and women there are also organizations, foundations and private individuals that provide scholarships, often closely associated with a particular branch of the military. One such scholarship is the Agron Seal Scholarship, which is only available to those undergraduates that are active duty Navy Seals or are spouses or children of active duty Navy Seals. Another scholarship for the Marine Corps and the Navy is the Admiral Mike Boorda Scholarships program.
For children of active duty military or veterans there are a series of scholarships available. One such scholarship is the American Legacy Scholarship which includes all military branches including the Coast Guard. The Air Space Education Foundation Spouse Scholarship provides up to 30 spouses of active duty Air Force soldiers. This scholarship is for up to $1000, with no specific restrictions on either location of the school or type of program.
Current or past members of the military may also be able to find reduced tuition rates at many in person and online campuses across the United States. It is a good idea to check in with each school to see what type of special financial programs, in addition to the scholarships, that veterans or active duty military may qualify for.
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