Scholarships

FHF's unique post-secondary educational scholarships can be applied to schooling now or held by the Foundation on behalf of young children until needed at the time of enrollment. Scholarships are to be used to subsidize the costs of tuition, school books, fees, room and board, special tools and equipment necessary for coursework, school-approved tutoring, and any other expense that the school in which the student is enrolled may deem appropriate and unmet.

FHF offers two types of scholarships:

Immediate-Use Scholarships

Awarded to spouses and children of service members currently attending or recently accepted into a 4-year or 2-year degree program at an institution of higher education, or a vocational, technical or other certification program. Immediate-Use Scholarships are awarded on a year-to-year basis, and must be reapplied for each year.

Future-Use Scholarships

Awarded to the young children of service members and invested by the FHF on their behalf. Eligible applicants are infants up to, and including, students enrolled in the eighth grade. Scholarship funds are disbursed to the postsecondary educational institution at the time of enrollment.

The 2010 scholarship application period has closed. Please read below for our eligibility requirements and important information about the program. We will begin accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic year at the beginning of 2011.

Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must be the spouse or dependant of:

  • An active duty or Reserve Component soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, or Coast Guardsman killed or disabled in the Global War on Terror or other unique applications presented to and approved by the FHF board in writing on a case-by-case basis. Special consideration will be given to wounded soldiers with a Veterans Administration rating below 90%.
  • An active duty or Reserve Component soldier, sailor, airman, Marine or Coast Guardsman who is currently classified as a POW or MIA.
  • A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
  • A service member missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
  • A service member forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
  • A service member who received a Purple Heart Medal

Application Criteria
The Folds of Honor Foundation awards scholarships based on satisfactory evidence the applicant qualifies within the above guidelines and completes the application. The 2010 scholarship application period has closed. Please read below for what to expect on next year's application.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
The following documentation must be submitted with your scholarship application:

  • Proof of Disability due to military service (at least one of the following)
    • Casualty Feeder Report
    • M.E.B or P.E.B
    • Certificate of Retirement
    • VA Rating
    • Certificate of Death
    • Purple Heart
  • Proof of Military Service (i.e. DD 214 if applicable)
  • Proof of Dependency (i.e. birth certificate or marriage license)
  • Verification of School Enrollment (for Immediate-Use Applicants) (i.e. class schedule or acceptance letter)
  • Photo of applicant with family and headshot of applicant

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTATION:
Newspaper articles referencing service member etc.

Important Dates and Information

  • 2010 Applicants will receive notification of their scholarship award during the month of May 2010.
  • The scholarship application period for the 2011-2012 academic year will begin in early 2011.
  • Scholarships are dispersed directly to the recipient's educational institution in two increments, at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
  • Scholarships are to be used to subsidize the costs of tuition, school books, fees, room and board, special tools and equipment necessary for coursework, school provided or recommended tutoring, and any other expense that the school in which the student is enrolled may deem appropriate and unmet.

For questions about scholarships, please email us at contact@foldsofhonor.org.