Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund Scholarship Program

Eligibility

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund Scholarship Program, with an application deadline in March, offers numerous awards of $5000 each.

Description

Scholarships will be awarded for one year of academic study at an accredited college or university. The scholarship is not renewable, however, applicants may apply every year they are eligible, whether or not they have received an award in the past. The majority of scholarships are awarded for undergraduate study, with occasional awards for graduate study. Applicants may be (A) full- or part-time permanent civilian federal or postal employees; (B) children or legal dependents of full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal employees; (C) spouses of full- or part-time permanent civilian federal or postal employees; (D) grandchildren of Blacks in Government (BIG) federal employee members, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) members, or Professional Managers Association (PMA) members; (E) or children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of current members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). NARFE applicants must be high school seniors only. Children, grandchildren, dependents, or spouses applying for support must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in their academic program. Federal employee applicants may study part-time. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund for more information.