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  • American Legion Department of Illinois Scholarship
    Deadline: March 15
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Illinois

    Eligibility: Applicants must be children or grandchildren of American Legion Illinois members and must be in their senior year of high school. Awards may be used to further education at an accredited college, university or technical school.

    How to apply: Application information is available by contacting the American Legion, Department of Illinois.

    2720 East Lincoln Street
    Bloomington, IL 61704

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  • Categorical Tuition Waiver
    Deadline: May 1
    Amount: Up to full tuition
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    Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

    Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the state of Massachusetts for at least one year prior to the beginning of the academic year in which the scholarship is used. They also must be members of one of the following groups of people: veterans or active members of the armed forces, Native Americans, senior citizens or clients of either the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission or Commission for the Blind. Students must be enrolled in at least three credits per semester in a state undergraduate or certificate program, and they must remain in satisfactory academic standing.

    How to apply: Applications are available at college financial aid offices.

    Office of Student Financial Assistance
    454 Broadway
    Suite 200
    Revere, MA 02151

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  • Charles W. and Annette Hill Scholarship
    Deadline: February 15
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Kansas

    Eligibility: Applicants must be descendants of an American Legion member with a GPA of at least 3.0. Special consideration will be given to students studying science, engineering or business administration. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation with only one from a teacher, an essay on "Why I Want to Go to College," a high school transcript, documentation of parent's veteran status and a 1040 income statement. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college and verify enrollment at the start of each semester.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1314 SW Topeka Boulevard
    Topeka, KS 66612

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  • Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Tuition plus salary
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    Sponsor: U.S. Coast Guard

    Eligibility: Applicants must be between 19 and 27 years of age and be college sophomores or juniors with at least 60 credits completed toward their degrees. They must be enrolled in a four-year degree program at a Coast Guard-approved institution with at least a 25 percent minority population. Students must be U.S. citizens, have a 2.5 or higher GPA and meet all physical requirements of the Coast Guard. Applicants must have a minimum score of 1100 on the SAT, 23 on the ACT or 109 on the ASVAB.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, physical exam results, immunization record, copy of Social Security card and driver's license, transcript, test results, proof of enrollment and tuition statement are required.

    2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
    Washington, DC 20593-7000

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  • Daniel E. Lambert Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: May 1
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or vocational technical school and be U.S. citizens. A parent or grandparent must be a veteran, verified by a copy of military discharge papers with the application. Applicants must have good character and believe in the American way of life.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Verti Drive
    Winslow, ME 04901-0727

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  • Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Illinois high school seniors who have taken the SAT or ACT, and they must be the children or grandchildren of veterans who were honorably discharged after September 15, 1940 or who are currently serving in the military.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    AMVETS Department of Illinois
    2200 South Sixth Street
    Springfield, IL 62703

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  • Illinois AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Worchid Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Illinois high school seniors whose mother or father is now deceased but had served after September 15, 1940, and was Honorably Discharged. Death of the parent does not have to be from military action or as a result of a service-related disability. Applicants must also have taken the SAT or ACT.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    AMVETS Department of Illinois
    2200 South Sixth Street
    Springfield, IL 62703

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  • Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation Scholarship
    Deadline: September 1
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants musts be Illinois high school seniors who have taken the SAT or ACT. Preference is given to students who are the children or grandchildren of Illinois veterans.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    AMVETS Department of Illinois
    2200 South Sixth Street
    Springfield, IL 62703

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  • James V. Day Scholarship
    Deadline: May 1
    Amount: $500
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Maine

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of Maine and graduating high school seniors. They must be enrolled in an accredited college or vocational technical school and provide evidence of financial need. Applicants must demonstrate good character and a belief in the American way of life.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5 Verti Drive
    Winslow, ME 04901-0727

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  • Leadership Essay Contest
    Deadline: November 30
    Amount: $5,000
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    Sponsor: United States Naval Institute (USNI)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be junior officers, O-4 and below from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Students must write an essay discussing leadership.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    291 Wood Road
    Annapolis, MD 21402

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  • Maine Veterans Dependents Educational Benefits
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Bureau of Veterans' Services

    Eligibility: Applicants must be spouses or children of a veteran in the state of Maine. They must be at least 16 years old, be high school graduates and be residents of the state of Maine for the last 5 years. They must be pursuing a college degree. Benefits must be awarded prior to the dependent's 22nd birthday, unless he is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, in which case they may be awarded until his 26th birthday.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    117 State House Station
    Augusta, ME 04333-0117

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  • Military Award Program (MAP)
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: Imagine America Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling into a participating college and be active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired veterans of the U.S. military. They must be likely to enroll in and successfully complete their postsecondary education and may not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarships/awards. Applicants must also have financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
    Suite 203
    Reston, VA 20191

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  • Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs

    Eligibility: Applicants must have an Honorable Discharge and high school diploma and meet other service requirements. The bill provides up to 36 months of educational benefits to veterans for college, technical or vocational courses, correspondence courses, apprenticeship/job training or flight training, high-tech training, licensing and certification tests, entrepreneurship training and certain entrance examinations. In most cases the award must be used within 10 years of being discharged.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs

    Eligibility: Applicants must have a six-year commitment to the Selected Reserve signed after June 30, 1985. The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve and the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. Applicants must have completed basic military training, meet the requirements to receive a high school diploma or equivalency certificate and may use the funds for degree programs, certificate or correspondence courses, cooperative training, independent study programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and vocational flight training programs.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Montgomery GI Bill Tuition Assistance Top-Up
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs

    Eligibility: Applicants must be eligible for MGIB-Active Duty benefits, and they must have served on active duty in the United States military for at least two years.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Contact your education services officer or education counselor for more information.


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  • Naval Enlisted Reserve Association Scholarships
    Deadline: June 30
    Amount: $1000-$2000
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    Sponsor: Naval Enlisted Reserve Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association in good standing or their spouses, children or grandchildren. Children and grandchildren of members must be single and under 23 years of age on the application deadline. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or students who are already pursuing an undergraduate degree.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    6703 Farragut Avenue
    Falls Church, VA 22042-2189

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  • Pennsylvania Educational Gratuity Program
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Up to $500
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    Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

    Eligibility: Applicants must be dependents of honorably discharged veterans who served during wartime or armed conflict and have service-connected disabilities or who died in service during war or armed conflict. They must be 16 to 23 years of age and have lived in and attended school in Pennsylvania for five years prior to application, and they must demonstrate financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your local Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

    Building P-0-47
    Fort Indiantown Gap
    Annville, PA 17003-5002

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  • Schneider-Emanuel American Legion Scholarship
    Deadline: March 1
    Amount: $1,000
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    Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Wisconsin

    Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from an accredited Wisconsin high school and plan to earn an undergraduate degree at a U.S. college or university. Applicants must also have participated in one or more American Legion-sponsored activities listed in the eligibility requirements.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2930 American Legion Drive
    P.O. Box 388
    Portage, WI 53901

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  • Scholarships for Military Children
    Deadline: February
    Amount: $2,000
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    Sponsor: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be unmarried dependents under the age of 21 (23 if full-time students) of active duty, reserve, retired or deceased members of the military. They must be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database. Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate degree-seeking program and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Community or junior college students must be in a program that will allow transfer directly into a four-year program. Applicants also must not be accepted to a U.S. Military Academy or be the recipients of full scholarships at any accredited institution.

    How to apply: Applications are available online or from military commissaries.

    1300 E Avenue
    Fort Lee, VA 23801–1800

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  • South Dakota Free Tuition for Veterans and Others Who Performed War Service
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Full tuition
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    Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents

    Eligibility: Applicants must be veterans or others who performed active war service. They must South Dakota residents who qualify for resident tuition and not be entitled to have their tuition or expenses paid by the United States.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your financial aid office.

    306 East Capitol Ave
    Suite 200
    Pierre, SD 57501-2545

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  • Supplemental Education Grant (SEG)
    Deadline: Varies, Applicants will have to send their reimbursement application within 366 days of purchase.
    Amount: $500 per calendar year
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    Sponsor: Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Coast Guard members applying for themselves or their dependents. Students must be either enrolled in a college or university undergraduate or graduate program, pursuing a multi-course VoTech program approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs or Department of Education that would prepare them for their career, pursuing a GED or completing a correspondence course for a college, university or VoTech program.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4200 Wilson Boulevard, Coast Guard Stop 7180
    Arlington, VA 20598-7180

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  • Veterans Caucus Scholarship
    Deadline: March 31
    Amount: Varies
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    Sponsor: Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. military veterans. They must be enrolled in an accredited physician assistant (PA) training program. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal statement are required.

    P.O. Box 362
    Hull, PA 02045

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  • Veterans Tuition Awards
    Deadline: June 30
    Amount: Up to full tuition
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    Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be veterans from New York State who have been honorably discharged and served in Indochina between December 22, 1961 and May 7, 1975, the Persian Gulf on or after August 2, 1990 or Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Applicants must also have applied for the Tuition Assistant Program if studying full-time and the Federal Pell Grant whether studying full-time or part-time, unless enrolled in a vocational training program.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your institution's financial aid office or by phone from HESC.

    99 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 12255

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  • Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship
    Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Amount: Full tuition
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    Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department

    Eligibility: Applicants must have been honorably discharged from the armed forces, and they must have received a Vietnam campaign medal for serving in Vietnam anytime between August 5, 1964 and the official end of the war. Students must be attending either a public school or one of the following private schools in New Mexico: the College of Santa Fe, St. John's College or the College of the Southwest. They must have been New Mexico residents when entering the armed forces or have lived in the state for at least 10 years.

    How to apply: Applications are available at college financial aid offices.

    2044 Galisteo Street
    Suite 4
    Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100

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  • Wisconsin Veterans Education Reimbursement Grants
    Deadline: No later than 60 days after the start of classes
    Amount: Up to full tuition
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    Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Wisconsin residents and must have served in the U.S. armed forces in active duty for two consecutive years, completed their initial active service obligations, accumulated at least 90 days of active duty during wartime or have received or become qualified to receive an expeditionary or service medal. Students must have received an honorable discharge and be working toward a degree or certificate. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required. Funds are awarded upon course completion.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form is required.

    201 West Washington Avenue
    P.O. Box 7843
    Madison, WI 53707-7843

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