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95th Division Scholarship
Sponsor: Oklahoma City Community Foundation
1000 North Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or students enrolled in a college or vocational degree program with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students must be a descendant of a member of one of the various components of the 95th Division. Applicants must plan to attend any fully-accredited, profit or not-for-profit college, university or vocational school offering a two-year or a four-year curriculum in the United States.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://occf.org/scholarships/

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California Educational Assistance General $1,000 Scholarships
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California
San Francisco War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 319
San Francisco, CA 94102-4570
Eligibility: One of the applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have had to postpone school due to health or financial reasons and plan to attend a California college or university. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://calegionaux.org/scholarships/education-scholarships/

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California Educational Assistance General $2,000 Scholarships
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California
San Francisco War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 319
San Francisco, CA 94102-4570
Eligibility: One of the applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must attend a California college or university, be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have not begun college because of illness or need and demonstrate need.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://calegionaux.org/scholarships/education-scholarships/

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California Educational Assistance General $500 Scholarships
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California
San Francisco War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 319
San Francisco, CA 94102-4570
Eligibility: One of applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have had to postpone school due to health or financial reasons and plan to attend a California college or university. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.

Amount: $500
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://calegionaux.org/scholarships/education-scholarships/

AMVETS Children/Grandchildren Scholarships
Sponsor: AMVETS National Headquarters
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or documented extenuating circumstances. They must be United States citizens and children or grandchildren of U.S. veterans. They must show academic potential and financial need.

Amount: $1,000-$4,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.amvets.org

Armed Services YMCA Annual Essay Contest
Sponsor: Armed Services YMCA
7405 Alban Station Court
Suite B215
Springfield, VA 22150-2318
Eligibility: Applicants must be K-12 students who are children of active duty or Reserve/Guard military personnel. Entrants up to eighth grade should write an essay of 300 words or less. High school entrants should write an essay of 500 words or less.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.asymca.org

Army Engineer Memorial Awards
Sponsor: Army Engineer Spouses' Club
P.O. Box 6332
Alexandria, VA 22306-6332
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are U.S. citizens. Students must have a sponsor, parent or legal guardian who is a member of the Army Engineer Spouses club and U.S. Army Engineer (active duty, reserve/national guard, retired or deceased) or current Department of the Army employee of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.armyengineerspouses.org/

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA)
Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 458
Lisbon, MD 21765
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate degree program in nursing or nurse anesthesia. They must be in the U.S. Army, planning to enter the U.S. Army or be the parent, spouse or child of a U.S. Army officer. They cannot already be receiving funding from any source that is associated with the U.S. Army. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, endorsement from student's academic dean, official transcript and military service documents (if applicable) are required.
Website: http://e-anca.org/Scholarships

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant
Sponsor: Michigan Student Aid
Student Scholarships and Grants
P.O. Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
Eligibility: Applicants must be older than 16 and less than 26 years of age who are the natural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran who died or became totally and permanently disabled as a result of military service. Students must be enrolled at least half-time, be Michigan residents for one year prior to program application, and be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or approved refugees. Applicants must not be in default on a Federal student loan.

Amount: Up to $2,800
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/

Clark Law Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Clark Law Group
8226 Douglas Avenue
Suite 802
Dallas, TX 75225
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university as undergraduate or graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and children of a current or former military service member. An essay is required to be submitted on a provided prompt.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 29
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.clgtx.com/scholarship

Guy M. Wilson Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Michigan
212 N. Verlinden Avenue, Suite A
Lansing, MI 48915
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Michigan who are planning to attend a Michigan college or university and who are the sons or daughters or grandchildren of veterans. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and must have demonstrated financial need. Applicants must provide proof of a parent's military service record and an indication of their abilities to fulfill their goals and intentions. They should send scholarship information to their county district committee person.

Amount: $500
Deadline: January 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.michiganlegion.org

Hanscom Air Force Base Spouses' Club Scholarship
Sponsor: Hanscom Officers' Spouses' Club
75 Grenier Street
Unit 8888
Hanscom AFB, MA 01731
Eligibility: Applicants must be children or spouses of retired, deceased or current active duty members of any branch of the military. They must hold a valid military ID card. Children of military members must be high school seniors.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 13
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and copy of military ID are required.
Website: https://hanscomsc.org/scholarships.html

Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania
3605 Vartan Way
Suite 204
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Eligibility: Candidates must be residents of Pennsylvania and must be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at an institution located in Pennsylvania. They must be active duty military, veterans, military spouses, veterans' spouses or the children of active duty military or veterans. Candidates are nominated for this award by the deans and department heads in the school of nursing at their institutions. Selection of award recipients will be determined by lottery.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Candidates are not required to submit an application for this award. Instead, the dean or department head of the candidate's school must submit a formal nomination to the scholarship committee.
Website: http://www.thenfp.org/scholarships/

LTG C.R. Huebner Scholarship
Sponsor: 1st Infantry Division Foundation
P.O. Box 607
Ambler, PA 19002
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are children and grandchildren of active or former members of the 1st Infantry Division. Selection is based on academic achievements, essay statements and recommendation letters.

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.1stid.org/scholarships

Military Veteran Scholarship
Sponsor: Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C.
945 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. military veterans, current service members in the U.S. military or the children of a veteran or current service member. Students must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university or college in the U.S. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.missduiarizona.com/military-veteran-scholarship

Past Department Presidents' Junior Scholarship Award
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California
San Francisco War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 319
San Francisco, CA 94102-4570
Eligibility: Applicants must be California resident high school students planning to attend a California college or university, be American Legion Auxiliary members with three years as a Junior and be the children, grandchildren or great grandchildren of a veteran.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 2
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://calegionaux.org/scholarships/education-scholarships/

Past President's Parlay Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary Department of Texas
P.O. Box 140407
Austin, TX 78714
Eligibility: Applicants be be residents of Texas and plan to attend an educational institution in Texas. Students must pursue their education in the field of medicine. Applicants must be the descendants of veterans who served during the Persian Gulf, Panama, Grenada, Vietnam, Korea, WWI or WWII wars. Awards will be based on need, goals, character, citizenship and objective. Applicants must submit a letter stating their objectives and three letters of recommendation, including one letter from a clergyman. Students must also provide a copy of DD214 and transcripts.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://alatexas.org/programs/scholarships/

William D. and Jewell Brewer Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Michigan
212 N. Verlinden Avenue, Suite A
Lansing, MI 48915
Eligibility: Applicants must be sons, daughters or grandchildren of war-time veterans, residents of Michigan, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to attend a college or university. Scholarships are based on financial need, academic standing and applicants' goals. Applicants must also provide proof of a parent's military service record. They should send scholarship information to the county district committee person.

Amount: $500
Deadline: January 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.michiganlegion.org

Women's Army Corps Veterans Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Women's Army Corps Veterans Association
P.O. Box 5577
Fort McClellan, AL 36205
Eligibility: Applicants must be the child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman. Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and show academic promise. Students must be graduating seniors and U.S. citizens.

Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 2
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.armywomen.org/pdf/_10ScholarApp.pdf