WMU SPECIFIC scholarships
The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is proud to present WMU military students with scholarship opportunities during fall and spring semesters.
Fall scholarship opportunities
- American Legion Joseph B. Westnedge Post 36 Scholarship
- Calhoun County Veteran Affairs Scholarship
- Erbelli's Military Scholarship
- Veterans and Dependents Scholarship
- OnStaff Group Military Scholarships
Spring scholarship opportunities
Active and veteran scholarships
- AFCEA International
- AffordableColleges.com
- AMVETS Scholarship
- Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship
- FrigginYeah Veteran's Scholarship
- Goedeker's Appliances Annual Public Service College Book Scholarship
- Leave No Veteran Behind: Retroactive Scholarship
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
- University HQ Military Service Scholarships
- Veteran Benefits Scholarship
- Veterans United Foundation
- Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program
Branch specific
- Air Force Association Spouse Scholarship
- Anchor Scholarship Foundation
- Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship
- Coast Guard Foundation Scholarships
- Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Marine GYSGT John David Fry Scholarship
- Navy: Wings over America Scholarship
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Dependent scholarships
- AFCEA Military Personnel/Dependent Scholarship
- AHIMA Foundation Veteran Scholarship
- American Legion
- American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
- BestColleges.com's scholarship guide for military spouses and children
- Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
- Corvias Foundation
- Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund
- Fisher House Scholarship for Military Children
- Folds of Honor Scholarship
- Hero's Legacy Scholarship
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Military Officers Association of America
- Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship (dependents)
- Military Spouse Scholarship
- National Military Family Association
- Portage, Michigan VFW Scholarship
- Thanks USA
- Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Degree specific
- Allied.com Military Scholarship
- ANCA Scholarship
- Education.com Scholarship Program
- Michigan Teacher Scholarships
- Raytheon-SVA Scholarship
- TEACH Grant
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness
- Toshiba America Foundation Grants for Teachers
- West Michigan Nursing Advisory Committee's Nursing Scholarship Program
Gender specific
Members only
Non-military specific
- Asian and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund
- Davidson Fellows Scholarships
- Disabled American Veterans
- Dunkin Donuts Scholarship
- LedsMaster's LED Flood Lights Scholarship
- Ron Brown Scholarship Program
- Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarships
- Student and Volunteer Scholarships
- The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- Tuck Sleep scholarships and financial aid portal
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION WEBSITES
- OnlineSchools.org
- How to locate scholarships and financial assistance for military spouses
- Section 529 Prepaid Tuition Programs
Search engines
- American Psychological Association
- Chegg search engine
- College Board
- Fast Web
- National Scholarship Bank
- Scholarship Gateway
- Scholarships.com
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