Veterans Student Services and Scholarships

College life can be quite different than life in the military. 探花楼 is committed to those who have served our country with a dedicated office to guide veterans as they transition from boots to books. If you or someone in your family has served in the military, please contact Katie Meador to receive your personal welcome and guide to relevant resources.

Scholarship Opportunities

To support you in your educational journey, we’ve gathered a selection of scholarships for military members and military-connected students. While these scholarships are not sponsored by 探花楼, we encourage you to explore all opportunities available to help fund your education.

Student Veterans and Military Members

VFW’s Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship awards veteran and service members up to $5,000 per semester.
The VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship offers student veterans the opportunity to advocate for veteran-centric policy with the VFW Legislative Team in Washington, DC during the annual VFW Legislative Conference.

John Edelman Scholarship fund offers five $10,000 scholarships annually to veterans or active duty service members pursuing degrees in mental health counseling.
RTX SPY-6 Scholarship awards two $10,000 scholarships to US Navy veterans who demonstrate a commitment to a chosen career field in engineering, operations, logistics, manufacturing, or similar.
RTX Patriot Scholarship awards two $10,000 scholarships for US Army veterans who demonstrate a commitment to a chosen career field in engineering, operations, logistics, manufacturing, or similar.

Military Dependents and Spouses

- Awards scholarships to spouses and dependents of fallen or disabled US service members and first responders based on unmet need.

- A needs-based grant program that serves as a central application point for spouses and dependents of US Air Force or Space Force service members.

provides needs-based grants and interest-free loans to spouses and dependents of US Sailors or Marines.

exclusive scholarships for military spouses in all branches of uniformed service.

grants and interest-free loans available to eligible dependents of officers with MOAA membership.

scholarship programs available to US Army spouses and dependents pursuing their first undergraduate or first technical certifications.

scholarships available to dependents of US Marines.

Military-Connected

offers a variety a range of scholarships to support academic achievement and leadership for military-connected students, including opportunities for athletes, scouts, and children of fallen or disabled veterans,

provides scholarships that are designed to fulfill unmet financial needs for military-connected students.

scholarships available for US service members, veterans, and military spouses pursuing a full-time degree.

available to veterans with 100% service connected disability, and surviving spouses or dependents of a deceased service member from a service-related death.

offers a variety of scholarship options for service members, spouses, and dependents.

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