Scholarships for Military-Affiliated Students

PURPOSE: To help provide additional money for veterans and current military for the purposes of books and tutoring.

AMOUNT: Up to $500.

ELIGIBILITY: KU veterans, Guard, Reserves and ROTC students are eligible thanks to a donation from the Spencer C. Duncan Make it Count Foundation.

APPLICATION: Applicants must fill out the online form below and provide additional documentation as requested.

HOW TO APPLY: Complete this online form.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2020

PURPOSE: To recognize and financially assist student veterans, as well as those currently serving, who have demonstrated academic potential and superior leadership through their military and community service.

AMOUNT: $1,500 to $5,000. One-half of each scholarship will be dispersed to the recipient per semester.

ELIGIBILITY: The scholarships are open to current full-time KU students in good academic standing or newly admitted students for the Fall 2019 semester, in one of the following categories:

• Honorably discharged service member/veteran
• Current service member (Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard)

APPLICATION: Scholarships are awarded according to military service, academic merit, community involvement, and financial need. Applicants must provide the following in their application:

• Personal narrative: Provide a one-page summary discussing your academic and professional goals and the extent of your financial need.
• Summary of military service: Provide a one- to two-page summary discussing your military service, e.g. duties performed, areas where you demonstrated leadership, deployments/duty stations, awards/distinctions, etc. – include any pertinent information not included in your personal narrative. 
• Summary of activities and achievements: Provide a one-page summary describing your recent involvement with any community service, extra-curricular activities and leadership experience. Please list any elected positions or offices held in any organizations.
• Resume
• Personnel record/DD-214/NGB Form 22(excluding or redacting social security number is recommended)

HOW TO APPLY: Applications have closed for 2020. Please check back in early 2021.

CURRENT RECIPIENTS

PURPOSE: To help provide higher education opportunities for those whose lives have been altered due to injury or illness while serving in the military.

AMOUNT: Up to $10,000/year. One-half of each scholarship will be dispersed to the recipient per semester.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to current KU students in good academic standing or newly admitted students for the Fall semester, in one of the following categories:

• Honorably discharged veteran of the uniformed services with DoD or VA disability rating associated with a combat or hostile-related injury sustained in the line of duty.
• Honorably discharged veteran of the uniformed services with a service-connected DoD or VA disability rating of 50% or greater.
• Purple Heart recipient, regardless of DoD/VA disability rating.
• The primary caregiver of a service member or veteran with a significant service-connected disability.
• Spouse/dependent of a veteran with a DoD/VA service-connected disability rating of 100%.
• Surviving spouse or dependent of a service member who died in the line of duty or a service member/honorably discharged veteran who died as a result of service-connected disabilities.

APPLICATION: Applicants must provide the following in their application:

• Personal narrative: Provide a one-page summary discussing about your academic and professional goals and the extent of your financial need.
• Military service: Describe your/your sponsor’s military service, how the injury/illness occurred and how this has impacted your life – include any pertinent information not included in your personal narrative. 
• DD-214/personnel record or DD-1300 “Report of Casualty” (excluding or redacting social security number is recommended)
• Veteran’s percentage letter or disability rating letter from the VA, if applicable.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications have closed for 2020. Please check back in early 2021.

RECIPIENTS: Current / Prior Years

PURPOSE: To recognize and financially assist spouses and dependents of current military and prior-service veterans.

AMOUNT: $500 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to current full-time KU students in good academic standing or newly admitted students for the Fall semester, in one of the following categories (*Post-9/11 GI Bill users at the 100% rate are not eligible for this scholarship.):

• Spouse/dependent of an honorably discharged service member/veteran
• Spouse/dependent of current service member (Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard)

APPLICATION: Scholarships are awarded according to academic merit and financial need. Applicants must provide the following in their application:

• Personal narrative: Provide a one- to two-page narrative discussing your academic and professional goals and the extent of your financial need, as well as how your military affiliation has impacted your life, e.g., something you’re proud of, how the military world has shaped your career aspirations, etc. 
• Resume

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for 2020 have closed. Please check back in early 2021.

All Military Affiliations

• Air Force Association scholarships – Military, veterans, spouses, dependents.
• AMVETS - Scholarship opportunities for veterans, active duty, guard/reserves, children, and grandchildren of veterans. 
• Army Women's Foundation scholarships – For women who have served/are serving in the Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard and their children. January deadline.
• CollegeScholarships.org – Provides links to numerous scholarship opportunities based on military service or dependent status.
• Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) - Military, veterans, spouses. Deadline Dec. 18.
• Fleet Reserve Association Education Foundation – Those affiliated with the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard through your own service or that of your spouse, parent, grandparent or great-grandparent. Deadline April 15.
• Military Officers Association of America Education Assistance 
• North American Van Lines Military Logistics Scholarship Student majoring in logistics, supply chain management, or business can apply. Deadline Dec. 15.

Veterans/Military

• Army Nurse Corps Association's Scholarship program - For eligible nursing students serving/previously served in any branch of a component of the U.S. Army. Deadline is March 30.
• David Resnick & Associates - Grants for veterans. Deadline is July 1.
• Kansas Military Service Scholarship - For Kansas residents who served after 9/11/01. Priority deadline is May 1.
• Military.com Educational Assistance Programs information
• Raytheon Patriot Scholarship - Any eligible U.S. Army student veteran. Deadline is April 26.
• VFW "Sports Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" for E-5 or below military/veterans, given twice a year.
• Women's Overseas Service League - For eligible women who are committed to advancement in the military or other public service careers. Deadline is March 1.

Spouses

• Military One Source Spouse scholarship database
• National Military Family Association Spouse scholarships – Applications accepted year-round.
• Tillman Military Scholars – Application opens in February.

All Military Affiliations

• Air Force Aid Society – Scholarships, grants, loans for veterans, spouses, dependents.
• American Legion Auxiliary Non-Traditional Student Scholarship – Veterans, spouses, dependents who are Legion members.
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society – Interest-free loans and grants for veterans, spouses, dependents. Open Nov 1 - May 1.

Veterans/Military

• AAPG Military Veterans Scholarship Program – Veterans in geoscience programs. Opens Feb. 15; closes May 1.
• Kansas Board of Regents Military Service Scholarship for undergraduate Kansas-resident students who served in OIF/OEF/Operation Noble Eagle. Priority deadline is May 1.

Spouses & Dependents

• Army Emergency Relief scholarships – Spouses, dependents. Deadline April 1.
• ThanksUSA – Spouses, dependents. Closes April 15. 
• Gilman-McCain Scholarship – Dependents of current active duty military member. Used for credit-bearing study abroad or intern abroad programs. Deadline August 1.

Dependents

• American Legion scholarships – Dependents
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation – Dependents of active/reserve/veteran Marines/Corpsmen attached to Marine units.
• Scholarships for military children – Check in December of each year for program details.
• Society of the 1st Infantry Division scholarship – Children/grandchildren of 1st ID veterans. Spring deadline.

• Kansas application for a waiver of tuition/fees for dependents and spouses of deceased military personnel
• Folds of Honor scholarships – Spouses, dependents of America's fallen and disabled service members.
• Freedom Alliance Scholarship – Children of military personnel killed/permanently disabled in an operational mission/training accident
• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation scholarships
• Paralyzed Veterans of America scholarships for PVA members and their immediate family members

• DOD SMART Scholarship Program – Scholarship to pay full tuition, housing stipend, health insurance, supply allowance, supplies summer internships and employment placement at DoD facilities upon degree completion. 
• Army Reserve Minuteman scholarship
• Air Force ROTC scholarships
• Army ROTC scholarships
• Marine Officer Navy ROTC scholarships
• Navy ROTC scholarships