The Scholarships for Military Children Program

Organization: Scholarships for Military Children—click here to apply

Application Deadline: 02/12/2025 (11:59 PM EST / 8:59 PM PST)

Overview: The Scholarships for Military Children program celebrates the contributions of military families and the role of commissaries in their communities. Funded through contributions, the program awards 500 scholarships of $2,000 each for the 2025-2026 academic year. At least one recipient will be selected at every commissary location worldwide where qualified applications are received.

Key Information:

• Location: Global (applicants select their commissary location)

• Modality: N/A

• Compensation: $2,000 (500 scholarships awarded)

• Estimated Time Commitment: Application deadline is February 12, 2025

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be unmarried military dependent children under 23 years old with a valid Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card

• Parent(s)/sponsor(s) must be active duty, reserve/guard, deceased, or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force

• Must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree or a community/junior college program designed to transfer into a four-year program

• High School Applicants: Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)

• College Applicants: Minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)

• Applicants must select a commissary where they shop or the one nearest to them