HSLDA has worked hard to ensure that the scholarships and resources offered to children of service members are available to homeschooled students. Here are a few of the opportunities you can explore.
Scholarships
AER Spouse and Children Scholarship Program
Army Emergency Relief offers higher education scholarships for children and spouses of military personnel.
Allied Van Lines
Allied Van Lines has a Military Logistics/Supply Chain Management/Operational Management Scholarship available to all those current or former active duty military and their dependents who qualify. Upon the contest’s close date, two lucky winners will be selected to be the recipients of an award totaling $1,000 each. Read the guidelines here.
American Legion Scholarships
The American Legion offers various scholarships for teens involved in American Legion youth activities, as well as a scholarship for children of military personnel who died while on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
Army Aviation Association of America
The AAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation established to render financial assistance for the college-level education of members and relatives of the Army Aviation Association of America, Inc. The applicant must be a current member of the AAAA, or the spouse, child, grandchild or unmarried sibling of a current AAAA member or deceased member. The applicant must be attending an accredited college or university and selected for fall entry as an undergraduate or graduate.
Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship
Designed to support Veterans and their children in the pursuit of higher education, this scholarship can be used for tuition and other educational expenses at a college or university of your choice. Get more information here.
Dolphin Scholarships
First created in 1960, the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation (DSF) was founded to give scholarships to children of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. The DSF sponsors over 100 students, who each receive an annual scholarship.
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Scholarships
The FRA offers multiple scholarships to their members. Learn more here.
Fisher House Foundation
The Fisher House Foundation offers scholarships for children and spouses of service members, as well as for children of military personnel who died or became disabled while on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
Freedom Alliance
Freedom Alliance is a charitable organization providing help and support to wounded troops and military families. Freedom Alliance has awarded more than $20 million in college scholarships to children of heroes killed or disabled in military service.
Military.com Scholarship Search
This is a search engine for scholarships available to military personnel and their families.
Post 9-11 GI Bill Information
The Post 9-11 GI Bill allows dependents of eligible service members to use their parents' unused GI Bill benefits for higher education expenses.
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