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Defense Commissary Agency Scholarships for Military Children

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$2,000

deadline Due: February 12, 2027

Eligibility

Defense Commissary Agency Scholarships for Military Children, with an application deadline in February, offers 500 awards of $2000 each. Military service requirements apply.

Description

The Defense Commissary Agency Scholarships for Military Children will be awarded for the academic school year 2025-2026. There will be at least one recipient selected at every commissary location where qualified applications are received. The scholarship program is open to unmarried military dependent children under the age 23 who possess a valid Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card. In addition, a student's parent(s)/sponsor(s) must be one of the following: active duty, reserve/guard, deceased, or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor's degree or a community or junior college designed to allow for a direct transfer into a four-year program. High school applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. College applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. College freshmen must submit a first-semester college transcript. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.