Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: The Fisher House Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to providing housing for military and veteran families, runs the Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships program, which honors not just who have fallen in battle, but those who have died or have become disabled through their active military service since September 11, 2001. To qualify, applicants…
Amount: $2,000. About: The Fisher House Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to providing housing for military and veteran families, runs a Scholarships for Military Children Program that provides scholarships for students whose parents are serving in or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard. In order to qualify, they must…
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization, has two scholarships that support military families. The Children’s Fund Scholarship is for primary and secondary education students and can be used for private school or tutoring services (from an established, licensed business). The Higher Education Scholarship is for postsecondary students. The award amount…
Amount: Varies. About: The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program provides semester-long scholarships to immigrant students so that they can study in the United States. Applicants must be over 18 years of age, a citizen of a UGRAD participating country and currently living in that country, be enrolled as an undergraduate student for at least one semester…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement offers annual scholarships to students who are interested in agriculture. Applicants must be high school seniors or students who are currently enrolled in a two- to four-year higher education program, intend to pursue a career in agriculture, and live in MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s territory. Applications…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Federal Employee Education Assistance Fund (FEEA) offers merit-based scholarships to the children, stepchildren, and legal dependents of certain federal employees. The sponsoring federal employee must be a full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal worker who has been employed with the federal government for more than 3 years. Spouses of…