Being available to serve your country is a great privilege that one can have and benefit from. People who give their life, time, and energy to serve this great country will get in return some tremendous privileges for themselves and their families. One of the advantages that the veterans can benefit from is the college scholarship.
Many scholarships are available to those who have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, or Coast Guard. Veterans and their family members may be eligible for a wide variety of college scholarships, making college more affordable.
Military veteran scholarships are a great option for any former military member, including those who did and did not reach the official retirement age. Often, the primary qualification is either an honorable discharge or anything other than a dishonorable discharge. Some of the scholarships may require a certain amount of service time, which can vary from an organization to another.
Scholarships are open to active-duty service members. These options are ideal for military personnel who want to further their education while they are serving their country. However, veterans need to read the terms of any scholarships before applying because some grants are given to a specific group.
Deadline: March 31
Amount: $1,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) offers the Colonel Kathleen Swacina Scholarship. This scholarship has been established to honor COL Kathleen Swacina, USA (Ret.), and her accomplishments throughout her career, and her affiliation with AFCEA. The COL Kathleen Swacina Scholarship is funded by the generous donation provided by COL Kathleen Swacina and LTC Daniel Swacina, USA (Ret.). This scholarship will recognize one outstanding female college student who has shown a potential to excel in college studies in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and attends college full-time in the state of Georgia.
For more information about the criteria and eligibility, please visit here the AFCEA.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $2,000-$3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers ROTC scholarships to an Army, Navy (including Marine Corps option), or Air Force ROTC full-time sophomore or junior students with at least an overall 3.0 GPA or above.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the Dr. Jon L. Boyes, VADM, USN (Ret.) Memorial Scholarship, which has been established to honor Vice Admiral Boyes' memory and accomplishments. Vice Admiral Boyes served as president of AFCEA International for ten years, during this time he established the AFCEA Educational Foundation.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) offers the Mort Marks and Joan Bowden scholarship in memory of Ms. Joan Bowden, 1984-85 President, and member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery AFCEA Chapter. The Joan Bowden ROTC Scholarship is presented annually to an ROTC student attending a university located in the AFCEA Mid-South Region of the United States: to include, the states of; Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the northwest panhandle of Florida who is a student in the Air Force option.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $2,500
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the War Veterans Scholarship. Click here for more information.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the Intel Graduate Diversity Scholarship. This Scholarship will provide scholarship funding for full-time college students that are underrepresented minorities (i.e. technical female, African-Americans, Latin/Hispanic origin, and/or Native American) or a Gold Star Family Member, currently pursuing a graduate degree (Masters or Ph.D.) at an accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States. The eligible majors for this scholarship support the mission of the AFCEA Educational Foundation. In addition to the diversity requirement, applicants must also be either a current member of the Armed Forces, have prior military experience, or be a Gold Star Family Member. Click here for more information.