To honor those who have served in the military, the University of Idaho runs a program called Operation Education. The scholarship grant can be used for undergraduate, graduate and law education, and is for those who sustained "a service connected injury caused or aggravated by military service after September 11, 2001; as a result of that injury, has a physical disability that severely impacts function of one or more major life activities." Priority is given to Idaho residents, but is open to all veterans who honorably separated from the military.
To honor those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) oversees the Veterans of Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Scholarship, which provides annual grants of $2,500 to qualified members from all branches of the armed forces, including the Coast Guard. The scholarships are available to those studying in select fields related to communications and electronics, and require two letters of recommendation.
To help veterans get their degrees, Grantham University offers scholarship programs to reduce tuition costs for their distance learning programs, which are excellent to those on a non-traditional education path. The Grantham awards "offer a qualified student a tuition rate of $250.00 per credit hour and a Textbook and Software Grant that covers the cost of required textbooks and software" helping servicemen to save money and pursue higher learning.
Those who served their country in the military and resided in the state of Illinois for a minimum of six months before joining the service may qualify for the state's Veteran's Grant. Recipients of the grant must have received an honorable discharge from the military and return to Illinois within six months of leaving the service. The program pays tuition and select fees for vets at state universities and community colleges and requires vets to have served for at least a year of active duty, or any length of time for those who served overseas during times of hostilities.
Residents of Maine who served in the armed forces in Iraq or Afghanistan after the tragedy of September 11 can apply for the Boulos Family Scholarship, which believes "each returning Maine veteran deserves the opportunity to secure a promising future through a college education." The scholarships can be used at any accredited institute of higher learning in Maine, and is for $2,520 a year, the cost of tuition at a Maine community college, and can be renewed to cover both years of schooling. Both those currently serving in the military and vets who have been honorably discharged are eligible for the scholarship.