Scholarship and Grant Opportunities for Veterans and Military Dependents
Below is a list of scholarship and grant opportunities for veterans and military dependents. The scholarships and grants are not endorsed by MATC nor the MESO office. Contacts for each scholarship are listed on the website. If you locate a military scholarship, please forward to the MESO staff meso@matc.edu so we can share them with all of our fellow student veterans. MATC specific scholarship information is also available on the Financial Aid website. In addition, MATC offers numerous (100+) internal scholarships each Spring and Fall with email notifications forwarded to the student’s gmail accounts. It is highly recommended to view the four-part YouTube series of Scholarship Tutorials that MATC has provided which highlights all of the submission requirements.
- American Legion Scholarships http://www.legion.org/scholarships
- Army Emergency Relief (AER) Scholarships for Spouses and Children https://www.aerhq.org
- Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/general-information/
- College Scholarships and Resources http://www.collegescholarships.org
- Ementor Leadership Program Matches mentors and like-minded proteges to establish an online contact, to establish goals, develop a plan for your future and measure progress. There is also a program for veteran spouses. https://www.ementorprogram.org/veteran-ementor/
- Fisher House Foundation Scholarships for Military Children http://www.militaryscholar.org/
- Iraq or Afghanistan Service Grant
The Iraq or Afghanistan Service Grant is awarded to a student whose parent or guardian died as a result of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. Identified students may receive increased federal financial aid if at the time of the parent or guardian’s death they were either less than 24 years old or were enrolled in college.
Eligibility is based on the following:- You are Pell eligible but have not received the maximum amount based on your SAI, OR
- You are not Pell Grant eligible because your SAI is too high, you may then receive the IASG.
For students who are eligible, the Financial Aid Office will automatically offer this grant based on information provided by the Department of Education. - Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation http://www.mcsf.org/cte/
- My Career Advanced Account Scholarship (Military Spouses) https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil
- National Association of Veterans Programs Administrators (NAVPA) Scholarship https://www.navpa.org/2021-navpa-scholarship/
- National Military Family Association (NMFA) Scholarship https://scholarships.
militaryfamily.org/offers/ nmfa-spouse-scholarship/ - Scholarships for Military Sources http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/military-students.htm
- Scholarship Opportunities for Military, Children, and Spouses http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/benefits/education/2016/01/08/scholarship-opportunities-available-military-children-spouses/78511990/
- Sentinels Of Freedom Scholarship Foundation (Wounded Post 911 Veterans) http://www.sentinelsoffreedom.org/
- The Mission Continues (Fellowship) Non-profit national organization that matches veterans with internships and possible future employment opportunities by providing valuable job skills and resume experience. Service platoon projects also build and strengthen veteran and community bonds. https://www.missioncontinues.org/fellowships/
- Student Veterans of America https://studentveterans.org/
- VeteranAid.org Veterans Benefits Scholarship https://www.veteranaid.org/app
ly.php#scholarship - VFW "Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student-veterans-support
- Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveteransemergency/
- Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveterans/