Military Children
Scholarships
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Fry Scholarship
Amount: Full tuition, housing, books and supplies. About: The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) is meant for the children and surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, or a member of the Selected Reserve who died…
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NMCRS Education Assistance Program
Amount: $300-$3,000. About: Offered by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), the NMCRS Education Assistance Program provides need-based scholarships of $300 to $3,000 and interest-free loans (up to $4,000) to eligible Navy and Marine Corps families to help them in their pursuit of a post-secondary education. Applicants must be either (a) children of active duty,…
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Scholarships for Military Children
Amount: $2,000. About: The Scholarships for Military Children program annually provides hundreds of scholarships for the children of active and retired soldiers. Applicants must the dependents of active duty, reserve, retired, or deceased members of the military and possess a U.S. Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card. Additionally, applicants must be enrolled or plan to…
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Samsung Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Administered by The American Legion, the Samsung American Legion Scholarship is meant for the direct descendants of a “wartime U.S. military veteran who served on active duty during at least one of the periods of war officially designated as eligibility dates for American Legion membership” (“Eligible Military Veteran”). Each year,…
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Graydon & Myrth Fox Scholarship
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Graydon & Myrth Fox Scholarship is offered to U.S. Armed Services veterans, their surviving spouses, and their dependent children and grandchildren. Preference for the award is given to wounded personnel, or the dependent children and grandchildren of personnel killed or wounded while on active duty. The award is offered through the…
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Folds of Honor Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization, has two scholarships that support military families. The Children’s Fund Scholarship is for primary and secondary education students and can be used for private school or tutoring services (from an established, licensed business). The Higher Education Scholarship is for postsecondary students. The award amount…