Disabled Veteran & Military Family Scholarships
Included here are financial aid and scholarships for military dependent children, veteran scholarships and grants, military spouse scholarships, and programs for disabled American veterans.
Scholarships
Paralyzed Veterans of America Educational Scholarship
Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, be a U.S. citizen and accepted or enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Financial data: $500. Duration: 1 year. Number awarded: 2.
The scholarships are open to the spouses or children of blinded veterans, and membership in Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) is not required. To be eligible, applicant must have been accepted at the school of his/her choice. The institution in question may be a vocational school, community college, four-year college, or university. The fees in all cases are paid directly to the school and are intended to defray the cost of tuition, books, and general fees. Financial data: $1,000-$2,000. Number awarded: 5
Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program
For undergraduate or graduate study to dependent children and spouses of legally blind veterans. The veteran's blindness may be either service or non-service connected. High school seniors may apply. Applicant must be enrolled or accepted for admission as a full-time student in an accredited institution. Financial data: $1,000-$2,000. 202) 371-8880; Fax: (202) 371-8258; E-mail: bva@bva.org.
Fort Ord Alumni Association Scholarship
Special consideration given to undergraduate/graduate students who are descendants (son, daughter or grandchild) of persons who served at Fort Ord during the course of their military service, or who served in any branch of the military, or who themselves served in the military or are disabled veterans. Eligibility, however, is not restricted to those who meet these criteria.
