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The Following Organizations provide scholarships and other types of assistance to military families.

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1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
  • Website -http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/CH35/CH35_Pamphlet_General.htm

  • Description - Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits and the benefit is approximately $850 per month. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are currently a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. You will need to complete VA Form 22-5490.

    DEA Chapter 35 overview

    DEA Chapter 35 descriptive pamphlet

    VA Form 22-5490

2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

3. Military Scholarship Finder - Military.com
  • Website - http://aid.military.com/scholarship/search-for-scholarships.do?ESRC=ggl_edu_scholarship.kw

  • Description - Online tool to find millions of dollars in scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community. Information on over 1,000 scholarship programs is available. Complete the registration form and hit Submit. Click the "See Scholarship first" tab on the right to see a complete listing. The shaded states in the map below have military scholarship programs and are listed alphabetically on the military scholarship finder.  

4. Scholarships for Military Children
  • Website - http://www.militaryscholar.org/

  • Description - The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply. You must be planning to attend a college or university on a full-time basis.

5. National Military Family Association Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program.
  • Website - http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Spouse_Scholarship

  • Description - The National Military Family Association 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. Scholarships are normally in the amount of $1,000.00 and the number awarded each year varies depending on funding. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books and school room and board.

6. Fallen Patriots Fund
  • Website - http://www.fallenpatriotfund.org

  • Description - The Fallen Patriot Fund of the Mark Cuban Foundation was established to help families of U.S. military personnel who were killed or seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Financial resources are vital to enhancing the sustainability of the family unit who has suffered a loss because their loved one sacrificed him/herself for freedom. Within that group, grant recipients will be selected in accordance with criteria established by The Mark Cuban Foundation. All proceeds will be disbursed.

7. Special Operations Warrior Foundation
  • Website - http://www.specialops.org

  • Description - The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides college scholarship grants, along with financial aid and educational counseling, to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident.

8. Navy SEAL Warrior Fund
  • Website - http://www.sealfund.org/home.jsp

  • Description - The Navy SEAL Warrior Fund is a non-profit organization established to raise funds in support of the families of US Navy SEALs who have died while serving our country, or who are presently serving in harm's way in trouble spots around the world. Funds go to improve the education, health and wellness of the spouses and children of deceased and active duty SEALs.

9. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
  • Website - http://www.taps.org

  • Description - Assists families of deceased military members through grief counseling, support groups and a number of other ways.

10. National Association of County Veterans Service Officers
  • Website - http://www.nacvso.org

  • Description - Assists veterans, widows, widowers and children to recieve the full benefits they are entitled to.

11. Armed Forces Services Corporation
  • Website - http://www.afsc-usa.com

  • Description - Provides veteran benefits, military retirement and survivor benefits for members of all branches of Armed Forces and their families.

12. Military Almanac
  • Website - http://www.militaryalmanac.com

  • Description - These books provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference to pay benefits and entitlements for Active duty, Reserve, National Guard and Retired Military personel

13. Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

14. Gold Star Wives of America

15. Army and Airforce Mutual Aid Association
  • Website - http://www.aafmaa.com/home.asp

  • Description - Provides life insurance and survivor assistance services to Army and Air Force service members and their families.


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