Military Grants for College

Federal Aid

• A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be filled out each year by all prospective students interested in educational funding, regardless of their financial status or funding expectations. The federal government offers many financial aid packages for students. The packages include low interest loans as well as grant funding. The purpose of this funding is to assist you with the cost of tuition, books and living expenses while you are a student. In order to take advantage of the financial aid packages offered by the federal government, all students must have their GED or high school diploma, be working toward a degree or certification program, be registered with the Selective Services, if required, and be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.

  Federal Aid
  Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  1-800-4-FED-AID
  fafsa.ed.gov/

GI Bill

• The GI Bill provides educational assistance through the Department of Veteran Affairs to help service members and their families meet the costs of colleges and vocational training programs. There are different types of assistance programs available for eligible individuals that are based on a soldier's duty status and eligibility. Each program is administered differently. Visiting the GI Bill website will help you to determine what type of assistance you are eligible for and how to apply.

  GI Bill
  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  810 Vermont Ave. NW
  Washington, DC 20420
  888-442-4551
  gibill.va.gov/

Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance

• Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) provides educational training opportunities for eligible dependents of certain types of veterans. DEA offers up to 45 months of benefits to eligible students for use in degree, certificate, and on-the-job training programs.

  Dependents Educational Assistance
  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  810 Vermont Ave. NW
  Washington, DC 20420
  888-442-4551
  gibill.va.gov/

Thanks USA

• Thanks USA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making educational opportunities affordable to service members, their spouses and their children. Thanks USA was founded as a means to complement and, in some cases, supplement the funds received through other military assistance plans such as the GI Bill. Applicants are chosen based on financial need, merit and leadership abilities. Selected applicants will receive up to $3,000 to cover the cost of their chosen academic program.

  Thanks USA
  877-849-8727 or 507-931-0408
  thanksusa.org
  [email protected]

In-State Tution

• Many universities and colleges throughout the United States also offer in-state tuition for eligible military dependents. Check with the schools you are interested in when filling out your financial aid information in order to see if this option is available to you.