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Military

Scholarships for Military Children (Fisher House Foundation)

Apply: http://www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html

Applicant must be a dependent, unmarried child under the age of 23 of an active duty personnel, reserve/guard or retired member or survivor of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: 2/17

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Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship

Apply: https://militaryscholar.org/legacy/how.html

Eligibility: Essay, Minimum GPA 3:00

For dependent children of a member of the military who has fallen or become permanently disabled as a result of their service since September 11, 2001.

Deadline: 2/17

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Distinguished Raven FAC Memorial Scholarship

Apply: http://ravens.org/scholarship-forms/

qualifying descendants (e.g., natural/adopted children, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, etc.) or legal wards of a Lao or Lao-Hmong individual who served in the Royal Laotian Military or Hmong forces in defense of the Kingdom of Laos between 1960 and 1975.

Deadline: 2/28

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Anchor Scholarship

Apply: http://www.anchorscholarship.com/scholarships.html

Scholarship is open to family members (Children or spouses) of qualified Surface Navy sailors.

Recipients are selected on the basis of academic performance, character, extracurricular activities and financial need. Anchor Scholarships MUST be applied to tuition and tuition related expenses only.

Deadline: 3/1

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Children of Warriors National President’s Scholarship

Apply: https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Children-of-Warriors-National-Presidents--Scholarship/

Scholarship is open to daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, great-grandsons or veterans who served in the Armed Forces during WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon and Grenada, Panama, or Desert Shield/Storm Gulf/War on Terrorism.

Deadline: 3/1

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American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest

Apply: https://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy/about

Provided by The American Legion, the National High School Oratorical contest is open to junior high and high school students who are under the age of 20 and citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

Deadline: 4/15

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Alexander Kreiglowa, Navy & Marine Corps Dependents Education Foundation Scholarship

Apply: https://navyleague-sd.com/scholarship-program/

Amount: $15,000/year for tuition, books, and academic fees for a maximum of 4 years

(1) Dependent child of active duty, retired, or deceased Naval Service (USN or USMC) resident in the state of California (2) Graduating senior in the top 10% of high school graduating class if school ranks or 3.6 cumulative GPA or higher (unweighted grades). (3) Evidence of acceptance by an accredited 4-year college or university in the United States (4) Proof of financial need.

Deadline: 4/30

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General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program

Apply: https://www.afas.org/general-henry-h-arnold-education-grant/

Applicant must be a dependent of an Air Force member, spouse of an Active Duty member, or a surviving spouse of an Air Force member who will be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student.

Opens: 1/2

Deadline: 4/30

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Colona Scholarship

Apply: http://cwoauscg.org/colona-scholarship/

Amount: $4,000

Eligibility: Be the dependent son/daughter of an enlisted member of the United States Coast Guard (active, retired or reserve)

Deadline: 6/1

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Optimal Scholarships

$2,000 scholarships open to community college students, current college students, graduate students and those in the military.

Deadline: 9/30

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