Scholarship Opportunities for Veterans and Veteran Dependents
Centenary University is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Yellow Ribbon funds are available to undergraduate and graduate students. VA determines eligibility for the program. For complete program details, please visit www.gibill.va.gov.
Centenary University offers up to a 30% tuition discount to honorably discharged veterans. Please submit a copy of your DD214 reflecting honorable discharge to the Office of Veteran Services at Centenary University. If it is determined that you are eligible for the discount, the Office of Veteran Services will notify the University Bursar.
Funding is available through The Pat Tillman Foundation, www.PatTillmanFoundation.org, to become a Tillman Scholar. The application for the scholarship and more detailed information can be found at www.PatTillmanFoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar.
Section 701 of the Choice Act expands the Fry Scholarship to include the surviving spouses of Service Members who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. Prior to this law, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that some spouses currently receiving benefits under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA-Chapter 35) program may now be eligible for the Fry Scholarship. A one-time irrevocable election to receive either the Fry Scholarship or DEA will be required. Speak with an Education Representative at VA by calling 1-888-442-GI Bill (888-442-4551) to discuss your options.
To learn more about this important change, please review VA’s fact sheet at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/handouts_forms.asp. The application is available at http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22-5490-ARE.pdf or by calling 1-888-GI BILL-1 (888-442-4551) to request a paper application.
The National Resource Directory (NRD) provides a comprehensive list of available scholarships for veterans and veteran dependents.
The organizations listed below offer scholarships to active duty military, veterans, and/or their families. More detailed information can be found at the individual websites listed.
American Legion:
www.legion.org/scholarships
AMVETS:
http://www.amvets.org/programs/scholarships/
ARMY Emergency Relief:
http://www.aerhq.org/
Disabled American Veterans:
www.dav.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America:
www.pva.org
Veterans of Foreign Wars:
www.vfw.org/community/programs
NJVVMF Scholarship Program awards two annual scholarships to graduating NJ high school seniors.
For eligibility requirements and application information, visit http://www.njvvmf.org/college-scholarships
Fast WEB is an online scholarship search that provides access to databases for scholarships, fellowships, and grants at http://www.fastweb.com/.