Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans

Eligibility

Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans, with an application deadline in April, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Location restrictions exist. Military service requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans provides an award to dependent children or un-remarried spouses of qualified Florida veterans. The child must be between the ages of 16 and 22 and be a dependent child of a qualified veteran whose official military and residency status is certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. The child must receive educational opportunity until such a time as the parent classified as prisoner of war or missing in action is returned alive or otherwise classified. The spouse of a disabled veteran must be married to a qualified veteran whose official home of record is listed as Florida in the DEERS database; must be married to the disabled veteran for one or more years; and may accept scholarship funding only during the duration of the marriage and up to the point of termination of the marriage by dissolution or annulment. The spouse of a deceased veteran must be un-remarried; have been the spouse of a qualified veteran whose official military and residency status is certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs; and must apply for the scholarship within 5 years after the veteran's death. The veteran must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have Florida listed as their official home of record in DEERS database immediately preceding time of death, determination of 100 percent permanent and total disability, or prisoner of war/missing in action classification; and have met at least one of the following criteria: died as a result of service-connected disability sustained while on active duty; be certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs as having service-connected 100 percent permanent and total disabilities; and be classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action by the United States Armed Forces or as civilian personnel captured while serving with the consent or authorization of the United States government during wartime service for a dependent child to receive scholarship funding. The student must enroll in an undergraduate degree or certificate program for a minimum of six credit hours, 180 clock hours, or the equivalent, per term at an eligible participating postsecondary institution. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Department of Education for more information.