Scholarships - Military Personnel & Family!

This LivingWell Hot Scholarship Tip of the Week is dedicated to all those young people, wise in years, who have decided to begin their careers serving in the United States Military. Don’t worry I know it’s not Veterans Day, but maybe we should have two or three or more Veterans Days a year! I challenge you to make up a couple of extra days to celebrate these men and women and see what friendly fires you can start!

Here is a small contribution to all of you considering or currently providing military service to our country. Thank you!

1) Air Force Scholarship for Healthcare Professionals
Scholarship covers all tuition & required fees, textbooks, supplies & equipment needs for living expenses.
Visit: http://www.airforce.com/education/healthcare/moneyForSchool.php

2) Air Force Financial Assistance Program for medical and dental residencies
Scholarship provides $28,000 for every year you participate in program, plus a monthly stipend of $1,605 for living expenses.
Visit: http://www.airforce.com/education/healthcare/moneyForSchool.php

3) Homefront America’s American Patriot Freedom Scholarship

Deadline – May 30

College and college-bound children of military members are invited to apply for one of the 25 - $1,000 scholarships.

Applicants must submit an essay of 500 words or less on one of four topics:
“Why I love my country”, “Challenge(s) in my life and how I overcame it/them”, “Of all that my dad/mom has done for me, I am most thankful for …” or “My number one American hero.”

Persons ages 16-21 are eligible. They must be children of active-duty, disabled or fallen service members, retirees and activated or deployed guardsmen and reservists.
Visit: http://www.stripes.com/www.homefrontamerica.org.

4) New York Regents Award for Child of Veteran

This NY Regents Award serves children of veterans who are deceased, 40% or more disabled, former POW or MIA as a result of service during certain specified conflicts. Candidates must be a legal NY resident at the time of application and parent must have been a legal NY resident at the time of induction, death or disability.

Awards - $450 per year to all eligible candidates up to five years depending on normal length of undergraduate program.
Visit: http://education.military.com/money-for-school/state-veteran-benefits-ny-and-pa

5) Pennsylvania Educational Gratuity Program

Educational Gratuity program provides financial assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities and served during a period of war or armed conflict or children of veterans who die or died in service during a period of war or armed conflict.

Maximum award $500.00 per term or semester for 4 scholastic years.
Visit: http://education.military.com/money-for-school/state-veteran-benefits-ny-and-pa

6) Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts

The Career Advancement Accounts program provides assistance to military spouses seeking to gain the skills and credentials necessary to begin or advance their career. Career Advancement Accounts (CAA) covers the costs of training and education.

CAA can be used to pay up to $3,000 in fees for one year, and may be renewed for one additional year, for a total two-year account amount of up to $6,000 per spouse.
Visit: http://education.military.com/money-for-school/spouse-family/military-spouse-and-family-educational-assistance-programs

7) Spouse and Dependents Education Assistance Program

The Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.
Visit: http://education.military.com/money-for-school/spouse-family/military-spouse-and-family-educational-assistance-programs

Reserve Education Benefits User’s Guide

In addition to tuition assistance you may be eligible for service specific education programs, scholarships, college funds, and other programs that can help you reach your education goals. To learn more about your specific education benefits check out the following related link:
http://education.military.com/money-for-school/reserve/reserve-education-benefits-users-guide

Jenny Lynn
LivingWell Grants, LLC
http://www.livingwellgrants.com/