Student Ohio Scholarship for War Orphans

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This Ohio Scholarship is open to children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans, who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict. In order to be eligible for the Ohio Scholarship for War Orphans, students must be under the age of 25 and enrolled full time in an eligible college or university in Ohio and must be an Ohio resident. Students must also be enrolled as a full-time student and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

The scholarship will cover a portion of course and general fee costs at the public college or university and a portion of these costs at eligible private colleges and universities.

The number of scholarships available depends on the total funds available. If enough funds are available to cover every applicant, then each one will receive one of the Ohio Scholarships for War Orphans.

Deadline for this scholarship is July 1st of each year. To get an application go here and click on “State Grants and Scholarships” then look for the Ohio Scholarship for War Orphans.

Scholarships for Army Spouses

The Army Emergency Relief is offering a Stateside Spouse Education Program, which is scholarships to spouses of soldiers who are on active duty or retired from active duty, died while on active duty, or widow of soldier who died while in retired status plus who also reside in the United States.

In order to continue to receive this scholarship, winners must maintain a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

These scholarships are awarded annually, up to four years. This scholarship for army spouses is based on need, so you must fill out the FAFSA in order to apply. The online application must be submitted by March 1, 2010. To find out more information about these scholarships for army spouses go to their website.