OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES

IMPORTANT:

  • Most schools have programs to pay for part of, if not all, school costs if the service member parent/ spouse died as a result of a terrorist attack.
  • Below is a partial list of sources available. The Society cannot confirm nor endorse any particular site on the information contained therein. Some of those listed have other items of interest for the military family.

    www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation — Use this site to determine if the school you wish to attend is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education.
    www.financialaid.com — excellent source of information regarding the importance of deadlines; also the why’s and wherefores of starting early to locate scholarships/loans.
    www.scholarshiphelp.org — Provides guidance for first time entrants into the education funding search.
    SchoolGrantsBlog.com — Provides information on grants, loans and financial aid

Sources for military family members:

www.emblem.legion.org — The American Legion. Call (317) 630-1299 for “Need A Lift?” booklet – a financial aid handbook listing military and military-related grants and loans. $3.95 (includes shipping costs). Call (317) 630-1212 for Samsung American Legion Scholarship (assists direct descendants of US wartime veterans enrolled in undergraduate collegiate studies); and American Legacy Scholarships Fund (provides scholarships to children of active duty service members, National Guardsmen, and reservists who died on or after September 11, 2001.
www.moaa.org — The Military Officers Association of America. Call (800)234-6622 x 169 – American Patriot Scholarship for children of service members who have died in active service. MOAA also has a separate loan program available.
www/childcareaware.org/en/findcase/search - National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies – (703) 341-4100  (DOD program) - Information on special assistance for K-12
www.fra.org — Fleet Reserve Association
www.GIBill.org — (transferability of benefits) also call 888-442-4551 to talk to a Counselor; VA Benefits call 800-827-1000
www.mcsf.com   Marine Corps Scholarship Fund: Dependent children of Marines who are on active duty, retired, wounded, or deceased, for undergraduate studies only.
www.mcsf.org — The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (same as above)
www.military.com — Complete the questionnaire, and look at a comprehensive list of sources that fit your requirements.
www.militaryonesource.com — Click on Education, click on Colleges and Universities, then on Financial Aid and Scholarships.
www.militaryscholar.org — Scholarships for Military Children Program.
www.nhascholars.com — Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund
www.nmfa.org — National Military Family Association refers to other sources. Military Spouse Scholarship Application
ThanksUSA.org — Scholarships for children and spouses of active duty U.S. military personnel
www.vfw.org — The Veterans of Foreign Wars

Other sources:

www.AmeriCorps.com — This organization provides an education voucher worth approximately $4,725 that can be used to pay for college expenses or to pay back college loans. The catch: You must sign up for a 10- to 12- months “tour of duty” with AmeriCorps (leads into www.fastweb.com)
www.careerandcolleges.com — A different approach to locating scholarships
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegedata.com- an Online College Advisory Service provided for students and parents of students by 1st Financial Bank
www.fafsa.ed.gov/fptw0506/lookup (change numbers each year).
www.fastaid.com
www.fastweb.com (After entering your personal data, this site will keep sending reminders of dead-lines on those grants/loans that came up in your search).
www.mappingyourfuture.com
www.petersons.com — Click on Financial Aid, then College Funding, then Scholarship Search.
www.princetonreview.com
www.safservices.org — Click on Resources, then Other Aid Resources, takes you to scholarship sources.
www.scholarships.com
www.scholarsite.com — Asks for Organization List.
www.simpletuition.com- Good information on federal loans and consolidation of loans.
www.StudentLoan.com — This site can be used as a search tool for scholarships.
Henley-Putnam University — Offers degrees in Intelligence, Protection, and Terrorism and Counterterrorism.

Miscellaneous Sources:

Banks in your local area – College financial aid offices – High school guidance offices – Department of Education: provides +/- $40B in financial aid/year (900) 433-3242.

Please feel free to contact us. The Headquarters e-mail is education@hq.nmcrs.org, or call directly to NMCRS HQ at (703) 696-4960 DSN 426-4960.

This page last updated on 3 August 2010

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