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Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship

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$20,000

deadline Due: February 17, 2027
pencil No essay
graduates No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship, with an application deadline in February, offers 100 awards of $20000 each.

Description

The Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship may be awarded to a high school graduate and child or grandchild of a current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer; or Air-crewman; or children or grandchildren of individuals who served aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier. High school seniors may also apply. The scholarship grants are for undergraduate degrees only at accredited schools or universities. To prove sponsorship eligibility, TEF must receive one of the following documents from the applicant or sponsor: DD214 honorable discharge/ retirement papers with documentation specifying the member was a Naval Aviator; Naval Aviation designation letter itself; Naval Aviation based award listing aviation service or Naval Aviation designator; or Set of orders listing aviation duties or to a USN aircraft carrier or Naval Aviation designator. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.