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Veterans
Affairs Home
Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility
for
any product, method, service or treatment listed that is not a County
program.
| American
Legion Legacy Scholarship |
P.O. Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206 |
317-630-1212
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| For
children whose parents were killed during active duty on or after
September 11, 2001. Scholarships are available for natural and adopted
children who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited
undergraduate program. Individual scholarship amounts vary based
on annual funding an individual need. |
| AMVETS
- Scholarships and Tuition Discounts |
Beryl W. Love,
Programs Director
AMVETS Programs Department
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
E-mail: blove@amvets.org |
301-683-4030
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| Annually
award scholarships to veterans/active military, their sons, daughters
or grandchildren. A son, daughter or grandchild of a deceased veteran
is also eligible. Also offer joint scholarships with University
of Phoenix and Devry University. The scholarships go to deserving
high school seniors, high school JRTOC students and veterans pursuing
a high education. Scholarship applications may be downloaded or
requested by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the AMVETS
National Programs Department. |
| DRS
Scholarship Fund for Children of Fallen |
| For
college-bound children of National Guardsmen who lost their lives
in support of the war on terrorism. Students will receive up to
$6,250 per year for four years if they attend a four-year institution.
For those attending a two-year program at a community college or
technical school, the scholarship will provide up to $6,250
for both years. Administered by the National Guard Educational Foundation.
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| Edward
T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship |
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1-800-974-1024
(Toll Free)
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|
Aid for tuition
and other educational expenses are available for veterans and their
family members who are attending an institution of higher learning
within the borders of the State of Maryland. You must be:
- A veteran
or active duty military member who served in the conflicts in
Iraq or Afghanistan (effective June 1, 2006);
- The son or
daughter or a member of the United States Armed Forces who died
or was 100 percent disabled as a direct result of military service;
- A veteran
who suffers, as a direct result of military service, a disability
of 25 percent or greater and has exhausted or is no longer eligible
for federal veterans' educational benefits;
- The son,
daughter, or surviving spouse of a victim of the September 11,
2001 terrorist attack who died as a result of the attacks on the
World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon
in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania;
- A POW/MIA
of the Vietnam Conflict of his/her soon or daughter; the son,
daughter, or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a state
or local public safety employee or volunteer who died in the line
of duty;
- or a state
or local public safety employee or volunteer who was 100 percent
disabled in the line of duty.
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| General
Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program |
Air Force Aid
Society - National Headquarters
241 18th Street, Suite 202
Arlington, VA 22202 |
1-800-769-8951
(Toll Free)
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| Provides
education grants to dependents of Air Force service members. The program
is open to children of active duty, retired or deceased Air Force
members. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Financial need is
a strong consideration in determining who receives the $2,000
awards, and recipients must reapply annually to be considered for
an extension. |
| Hodson
Trust Star Scholarship - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans |
| The
Hodson Trust and four Maryland colleges (Hood College, Johns Hopkins
University, St. John's College [Annapolis campus] and Washington College)
are awarding annual undergraduate and graduate scholarships to eligible
veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. Each of the four schools
will award up to a total of three scholarships a year beginning with
academic year 2007-08 until academic year 2012. The scholarships will
meet 100 percent of each participating institution's published annual
tuition, room, board, books and mandatory student fees, not otherwise
covered by federal, state and outside assistance. |
| Contact
the Office of Admissions at one of the participating institutions
to apply for the Hodson Trust Scholarship: |
Hood
College
E-mail: admissions@hood.edu
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1-800-922-1599
(Toll Free)
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St.
John's College
E-mail: admissions@sjca.edu
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410-626-2522
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1-800-727-9238 (Toll Free)
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Washington
College
E-mail: adm.off@washcoll.edu
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410-778-7700
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Johns
Hopkins University
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Whiting School of Engineering
E-mail: gotojhu@jhu.edu
Carey Business School
School of Education
School of Nursing
Bloomberg School of Public Health |
410-516-8171 (V)
410-872-1230 (V)
410-955-9840 (V)
410-955-3004 (V)
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| Our
Military Kids |
6861 Elm Street,
Suite 2-A
McLean, VA 22101 |
703-734-6654
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| Offers
grants to dependents of severely injured military personnel. Available
to dependents of active duty, guard and reserve members who have been
injured in the line of duty and designated severely injured by the
VA. The maximum grant is $500, which may be used to fund education,
arts or sports programs. |
| Scholarships
for Military Children Program |
Fisher House
Foundation
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420
Rockville, MD 20850 |
301-294-8560
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| Award
$1,500 scholarships to military children under the age of 23.
Applicants must be the dependent of an active duty, reserve or retired
service member, or a service member who was killed in action. Applicants
must have a 3.0 GPA, and all applications must be submitted through
the nearest commissary location. |
| Sentinels
of Freedom Scholarship Foundation |
P.O. box 1316
San Ramon, CA 94583
E-mail: info@sentinelsoffreedom.org
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925-353-7100
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| Offer
life scholarships for certain severely wounded veterans, which include
not only actual scholarships for education, but also housing, new
furniture and household supplies, career-placement assistance and
training, adaptive vehicles, and placement and mentoring
at corporations. |
| ThanksUSA
Scholarship Program |
1390 Chain Bridge
Road, #260
McLean, VA 22101 |
1-877-849-8727
(Toll Free)
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| Sponsors
a scholarship program for dependent children of U.S. military personnel
serving after September 11, 2001. To be eligible, you must be under
age 24 and enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in an accredited
undergraduate program. The scholarship is open to dependents of active
duty and retired service members or those who were wounded or killed
in action. Selected students will receive a one-time award of $3,000. |
| Veterans
of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program |
Linda Asplin,
Contact
E-mail: lasplin@mhec.state.md.us
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410-260-4563
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1-800-974-1024 x 4563 (Toll Free)
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| The
program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States
Armed Forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts,
and their sons, daughters, or spouses who are current high school
seniors, and full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate
students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary
institution. Contact Linda for eligibility requirements. |
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