The appearance of hyperlinks below does not constitute endorsement by the A/101 Aviation Association, Inc. of any linked web site or any information, products, or services contained therein. The A/101 Aviation Association, Inc. does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these linked web sites. Hyperlinks are provided only as a courtesy to those military family members searching for scholarship funds.

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The Following Organizations provide scholarships and other types of assistance to military families.

1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)

bulletWebsite -http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/CH35/CH35_Pamphlet_General.htm
bulletDescription - Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits and the benefit is approximately $850 per month. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are currently a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. You will need to complete VA Form 22-5490.

DEA Chapter 35 overview
DEA Chapter 35 descriptive pamphlet
VA Form 22-5490

2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.va.gov

3. Military Scholarship Finder - Military.com
 
bulletWebsite - http://aid.military.com/scholarship/search-for-scholarships.do?ESRC=ggl_edu_scholarship.kw

4. Scholarships for Military Children
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.militaryscholar.org/
bulletDescription - The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply. You must be planning to attend a college or university on a full-time basis.

5. National Military Family Association Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program.
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Spouse_Scholarship
bulletDescription - The National Military Family Association Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarships are awarded to spouses of Uniformed Services members (active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees and survivors) to obtain professional certification or to attend post secondary or graduate school. Scholarships are normally in the amount of $1,000.00 and the number awarded each year varies depending on funding. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books and school room and board.

6. Scholarships for Veterans
bulletWebsite: http://www.veteransfund.org
bulletDescription - The Fund for Veterans’ Education was established to provide scholarships to veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school.


       7. Special Operations Warrior Foundation

bulletWebsite - http://www.specialops.org
bulletDescription - The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides college scholarship grants, along with financial aid and educational counseling, to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident.

8. Navy SEAL Warrior Fund
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.sealfund.org/home.jsp
bulletDescription - The Navy SEAL Warrior Fund is a non-profit organization established to raise funds in support of the families of US Navy SEALs who have died while serving our country, or who are presently serving in harm's way in trouble spots around the world. Funds go to improve the education, health and wellness of the spouses and children of deceased and active duty SEALs.

9. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.taps.org
bulletDescription - Assists families of deceased military members through grief counseling, support groups and a number of other ways.

10. National Association of County Veterans Service Officers
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.nacvso.org
bulletDescription - Assists veterans, widows, widowers and children to receive the full benefits they are entitled to.

11. Armed Forces Services Corporation
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.afsc-usa.com
bulletDescription - Provides veteran benefits, military retirement and survivor benefits for members of all branches of Armed Forces and their families.

12. Military Almanac
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.militaryalmanac.com
bulletDescription - These books provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference to pay benefits and entitlements for Active duty, Reserve, National Guard and Retired Military personnel.

13. Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php
bulletDescription - The Intrepid Fund is constructing an advance training skills facility at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The center will serve military personnel who have been severely injured.

Intrepid Education Handbook
Intrepid Survivors Handbook

14. Gold Star Wives of America
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.goldstarwives.org
bulletDescription - Provides benefits and other information to military widows and widowers.

15.  Patriot Guard Riders
bullet      Website - http://www.patriotguard.org/FallenWarriorScholarship/tabid/236/Default.aspx
bullet      Description - The Patriot Guard Riders is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization strongly supported nationally by volunteers. The Fallen Warrior Scholarship Fund has been established to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to US military family members of our Fallen Warriors in their pursuit of higher education. 

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bullet Fallen Patriots Fund
 
bulletWebsite - http://www.fallenpatriotfund.org
bulletDescription - The Fallen Patriot Fund of the Mark Cuban Foundation was established to help families of U.S. military personnel who were killed or seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Financial resources are vital to enhancing the sustainability of the family unit who has suffered a loss because their loved one sacrificed him/herself for freedom. Within that group, grant recipients will be selected in accordance with criteria established by The Mark Cuban Foundation. All proceeds will be disbursed.
 
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bulletwebsite - http://www.justmilitaryloans.com/resources-for-military-families
bulletDescription - Resources for Military Families is a collection of excellent resource links provided by Just Military Loans company. The links are free and very useful, separated by categories; General Resources - Financial Resources -  Emotional and Mental Health Resources - and Resources for Children This link was sent to us by the West Wood Youth Group. We appreciate them helping other military families with their educational needs by sharing this link.
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The appearance of hyperlinks above does not constitute endorsement by the A/101 Aviation Association, Inc. of any linked web site or any information, products, or services contained therein. The A/101 Aviation Association, Inc. does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these linked web sites. Hyperlinks are provided only as a courtesy to those military family members searching for scholarship funds.