Military service members don’t need a reason to be celebrated – their service to America is an exceptional act of selfless, heroic bravery and deserves to be revered as such.
This does not only includes service members, but their spouses and family members as well, who make unimaginable sacrifices so that their loved ones can keep our country safe and protect the freedoms we hold dear.
As thanks to all of these heroes - for those who serve within the military or are affiliated with military service members - both your country and scholarship providers are willing to provide funding for your educational goals.
There are endless opportunities for awaiting active duty men and women, those honorably discharged, military veterans, as well as spouses and children of military service members.
These scholarships exist to help fund your educational goals, whether you’re looking to pursue a more civilian route or looking to gain more education and continue to pursue your military experience, ultimately moving up in the ranks.
Whether you are currently serving or previously served, there are military scholarship opportunities to assist in funding your education.
Please keep in mind that the listed scholarships below are a mere sampling of the military scholarships that exist in our database — but, remember, filling out your own, personalized profile will match you to scholarships specifically suited to your needs.
There are also scholarship directory pages specific to college scholarships for military veterans and college scholarships for disabled military veterans.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000
The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate and graduate students who are Navy / Navy Reserve Veterans and have received an honorable discharge. To be considered, you must submit a video of no more than two minutes that discusses your commitment to your chosen field of study, and your leadership and engagement in your community. Get more information on the Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship is available to service members and veterans. You must have completed Basic Training and follow - on training, hold a military rank of E-5 or below, and be separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 The Coast Guard Essay Contest is open to active duty, military, reservists, veterans, and civilians. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 2,500 - word essay on the following topic: "What can the U.S. Coast Guard do today to be more effective tomorrow?" Get more information on the Coast Guard Essay Contest.
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000
The Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship is available to students pursuing a masters degree in a non - technical field of study. You must be Active Duty Air Force, full - time Air National Guard, or full - time Air Force Reserve personnel and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship.
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship is available to graduate students who are pursuing a degree in a management or administration field in preparation for a senior level leadership role. You must be a member of the United States Air Force and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500
The Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship is available to currently enrolled college students. You must be a PVA member, the spouse of a member, or an unmarried child (under 24 years of age) who is dependent on the member for principal support to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship.
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The National Veteran Achievement Program is open to current service members and veterans who are enrolled in an accredited Associates, Bachelor's, nursing, or graduate degree program. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - to 750 - word essay on the following topic: "How will your military experience help you pursue your career goals?" Get more information on the National Veteran Achievement Program.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 The NERA/USAA College Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. To be eligible, you must be a currently serving reserve, active, or IRR member of the United States Armed Forces; be a dependent of someone currently serving in the United States Armed Forces; or be a spouse, son, daughter, or grandchild sponsored by a current NERA member. Get more information on the NERA/USAA College Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies
The Military Service Scholarship is available to degree - seeking students who are U.S. Military Personnel (active or veteran status) and their dependents (child or spouse). You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Military Service Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies
The Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship is available to members of the armed forces who have been wounded or injured in a combat or training related event post - 9/11. You must be enrolled full - time in a post - secondary or vocational program to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000
The NorthAmerican.com Military Scholarship Competition is open to current and former active duty military and their dependents. You must be majoring in military logistics / supply chain management / operational management to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the NorthAmerican.com Military Scholarship Competition.
Available to: College Graduates
Award Amount: Full - Tuition
The LNVB Retroactive Scholarship is available to veterans who have completed some form of higher education. To be eligible, you must have student loans that have been made because you were not covered under existing educational programs. Recipients of this award must commit to 100 to 400 hours of community service that leverages their military skills, civilian education, and lack of indebtedness to help solve the most pressing issues facing their communities. Get more information on the LNVB Retroactive Scholarship.
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: Full - Tuition
The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program is available to commissioned officers who are enrolled full - time in an accredited medical, dental, veterinary, specialty nurse, psychology, or optometry program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. You must be a U.S. citizen and hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award will also receive a $20,000 sign - on bonus, a $2,000 monthly stipend, and a monthly allowance for food and housing. Get more information on the F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship
Deadline: 4/1/22Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000
The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate and graduate students who are Navy / Navy Reserve Veterans and have received an honorable discharge. To be considered, you must submit a video of no more than two minutes that discusses your commitment to your chosen field of study, and your leadership and engagement in your community. Get more information on the Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship.
Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/22Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship is available to service members and veterans. You must have completed Basic Training and follow - on training, hold a military rank of E-5 or below, and be separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship.
Coast Guard Essay Contest
Deadline: 4/30/22Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 The Coast Guard Essay Contest is open to active duty, military, reservists, veterans, and civilians. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 2,500 - word essay on the following topic: "What can the U.S. Coast Guard do today to be more effective tomorrow?" Get more information on the Coast Guard Essay Contest.
Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/22Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000
The Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship is available to students pursuing a masters degree in a non - technical field of study. You must be Active Duty Air Force, full - time Air National Guard, or full - time Air Force Reserve personnel and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship.
Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/22Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship is available to graduate students who are pursuing a degree in a management or administration field in preparation for a senior level leadership role. You must be a member of the United States Air Force and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/22Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500
The Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship is available to currently enrolled college students. You must be a PVA member, the spouse of a member, or an unmarried child (under 24 years of age) who is dependent on the member for principal support to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship.
National Veteran Achievement Program
Deadline: 6/1/22Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000
The National Veteran Achievement Program is open to current service members and veterans who are enrolled in an accredited Associates, Bachelor's, nursing, or graduate degree program. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - to 750 - word essay on the following topic: "How will your military experience help you pursue your career goals?" Get more information on the National Veteran Achievement Program.
NERA/USAA College Scholarship
Deadline: 6/17/22Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 The NERA/USAA College Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. To be eligible, you must be a currently serving reserve, active, or IRR member of the United States Armed Forces; be a dependent of someone currently serving in the United States Armed Forces; or be a spouse, son, daughter, or grandchild sponsored by a current NERA member. Get more information on the NERA/USAA College Scholarship.
Military Service Scholarship
Deadline: 10/15/22Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies
The Military Service Scholarship is available to degree - seeking students who are U.S. Military Personnel (active or veteran status) and their dependents (child or spouse). You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Military Service Scholarship.
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship
Deadline: 11/1/2022Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies
The Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship is available to members of the armed forces who have been wounded or injured in a combat or training related event post - 9/11. You must be enrolled full - time in a post - secondary or vocational program to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship.
NorthAmerican.com Military Scholarship Competition
Deadline: 12/15/2022Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000
The NorthAmerican.com Military Scholarship Competition is open to current and former active duty military and their dependents. You must be majoring in military logistics / supply chain management / operational management to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the NorthAmerican.com Military Scholarship Competition.
LNVB Retroactive Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Graduates
Award Amount: Full - Tuition
The LNVB Retroactive Scholarship is available to veterans who have completed some form of higher education. To be eligible, you must have student loans that have been made because you were not covered under existing educational programs. Recipients of this award must commit to 100 to 400 hours of community service that leverages their military skills, civilian education, and lack of indebtedness to help solve the most pressing issues facing their communities. Get more information on the LNVB Retroactive Scholarship.
F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: Full - Tuition
The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program is available to commissioned officers who are enrolled full - time in an accredited medical, dental, veterinary, specialty nurse, psychology, or optometry program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. You must be a U.S. citizen and hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award will also receive a $20,000 sign - on bonus, a $2,000 monthly stipend, and a monthly allowance for food and housing. Get more information on the F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program.
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