Numerous military spouse scholarships are available to enable husbands and wives of military personnel to obtain a degree from an accredited online university.
Military Spouse Scholarships Available
The research is already halfway prepared for you, if you are married to a member of the military and want to get your degree. A variety of scholarships are available to specific individuals that may be eligible to pursue a degree in a fully accredited online university. This list will provide information to assist you in applying for the scholarship best suited for you.
National Military Family Association
- Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship Program awards $500 to $1,000 to spouses of active duty National Guard and Reserves, retirees and survivors.
Fleet Reserve Association
- U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard offers $100,000 in scholarships annually, to eligible Fleet Reserve Association members, spouses, children and grandchildren. Applications must be submitted between September 1st through April 15th of each year.
Wings Over America
- This military spouse scholarship is awarded to qualifying spouses of U.S. Navy personnel.
U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association
- At least $1,000 or more is awarded to eligible applicants who are obtaining their degree through an accredited online university.
GI Bill
- The GI Bill offers a limited transferability to spouses of active duty member of the military. Numerous online universities offer the GI Bill assistance to tuition costs.
Army Emergency Relief Scholarships
- Stateside and Overseas Spouse Education Programs offers scholarships to Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) approved online schools.
Universities Offering Online Degree Program Scholarships
The following are only a few of regionally accredited online universities offering assistance to military spouses.
Everest University Online
- This university awards 15% of the tuition for active duty military personnel spouses.
Western Governors University Online
- The university offers the Military Sacrifice Award scholarship of up to $2,000. It offers to military spouses seeking a degree in information technology, business, health profession or education, a scholarship of $1500.
University of Idaho Scholarships
This special scholarship worth $2,000 to $6,000 is awarded per semester to eligible spouses of veterans injured while serving their country after September 11, 2001.
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Military Tuition Assistance
Here we discover scholarships, tuition programs, and military credits for those who serve in the United States armed forces and their families.