Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship Program (HSSP)
U.S. Air Force ROTC
$900Due: AY27-28 window: July 1 - December 11, 2026
Military FamilyNationalLeadership / CivicSTEM / ScienceNo essayRenewable
Scholarship Search · By interest
Military Family scholarships for high school students
1,544 verified scholarships are tagged for military and veteran families, worth at least $1,176,648 where sponsors publish an amount. 1,143 (74%) need no essay, 149 renew for more than one year, and 672 publish a dollar amount.
Key facts
1,544
verified awards
1,143
need no essay
20
due in November and December
$1,176,648
published value
Interest-based awards judge what you have done, not just your grades, so a club, a job, a portfolio or a volunteer record counts. The list below is ordered by the soonest deadline, biggest award first.
Showing 30 of 1,544 — highest-value awards due soonest
Search all scholarships →South Dakota State DAR Scholarship for Military Descendants
South Dakota State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
$500
Military FamilySDHeritage / DiversityNo essay
Department of Indiana VanHooks Scholarship (JROTC Cadet of the Year)
American Legion, Department of Indiana
$500Due: December 1
Military FamilyINLeadership / CivicMerit / Academic
JROTC Scholarship
Mississippi State University
\$500 one-year awardDue: December 1
Military FamilyMSNo essay
2026 HS Oratorical American Legion
American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania
Amount varies
Military FamilyPANo essay
Cadet Captain Ryan Martin AFJROTC Memorial Scholarship
SFSC Foundation (administered by the South Florida State College Foundation)
Amount variesDue: November 15
Military FamilyFLNeed-Based
Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship
US Navy
Amount varies
Military FamilyNationalSTEM / ScienceNo essay
Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
Full tuition waiver at Illinois public universitiesDue: FAFSA by December 1
Military FamilyILNeed-BasedFull RideNo essayRenewable
SD Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship for Military Descendants
Amount variesDue: December 1
Military FamilySDHeritage / DiversityNo essay
American Legion Oratorical Scholarship
American Legion, Department of Michigan
Up to $25,000Due: December 4
Military FamilyMICommunity Service
DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service
U.S. Department of Defense (administered with Scholarship America)
Amount variesDue: December 4
Military FamilyNationalSTEM / ScienceFull RideRenewable
Air Force ROTC Scholarship Program (K-State Detachment 270)
Air Force ROTC
Amount variesDue: December 11, 2026
Military FamilyKSNo essay
Air Force ROTC Scholarship Program (Kansas State University Detachment 270)
Air Force ROTC
Amount variesDue: December 11
Military FamilyNationalNo essay
American Legion Oratorical Contest
American Legion
1st $2,000, 2nd $1,500, 3rd $1,000Due: January 9
Military FamilyNationalLeadership / Civic
WNY Law Enforcement Helpline Scholarship
WNY Law Enforcement Helpline
$1000 scholarshipDue: December 18
Military FamilyNY
American Legion Ohio Warriors Scholarship Fund
The Columbus Foundation
$1,000 minimumDue: December 31, 2026
Military FamilyOHNeed-BasedNo essay
American Legion Dept. of Florida - Junior Shooting Sports Scholarship
American Legion, Department of Florida
$500 (individual/team state winners; +$500 if advancing)Due: January 1
Military FamilyFLAthleticsNo essay
Brewer Scholarship
American Legion, Department of Michigan
$500Due: January 4
Military FamilyMINeed-BasedNo essay
William D. & Jewell Brewer Scholarship
The American Legion Department of Michigan
$500Due: January 5
Military FamilyMINeed-BasedNo essay
William D. Brewer - Jack W. Kaufman Scholarship (American Legion Brewer Scholarship)
American Legion Department of Michigan
$500
Military FamilyMINeed-BasedNo essay
American Hero Scholarship Program
Lincoln Technical Institute
Amount variesDue: December 31
Military FamilyPANo essay
Children of Fallen Iowa Service Members Scholarship Fund
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs (Branstad-Reynolds Scholarship Fund)
Amount variesDue: December 31
Military FamilyIANo essay
Illinois Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver
University of Illinois System
Full in-state tuitionDue: January
Military FamilyILNeed-BasedFull RideNo essayRenewable
University of Illinois Child of Veterans Tuition Waiver
University of Illinois Child of Veterans Tuition Waiver
Amount varies
Military FamilyILNo essay
Navy ROTC Scholarship Program (Kansas)
U.S. Navy
Amount varies
Military FamilyNationalFull RideNo essay
Sons of American Legion/Joe Carmichael Memorial Scholarship
Owen County Community Foundation
Amount varies
Military FamilyIN
Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver
University of Illinois Office of Student Financial Aid
four-year in-state tuition waiver at any U of I campus
Military FamilyILNo essay
Ronald E. Dillingham and Carol L. Patterson Dillingham Scholarship
Owen County Community Foundation
Amount varies
Military FamilyINNo essay
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Create my free account →Common questions
Who qualifies for military family scholarships?
Students with a demonstrated interest in military and veteran families — a club, a job, coursework, a portfolio or a volunteer record. 1,544 verified awards carry this tag; each card states its own rules.
Do military family scholarships require an essay?
1,143 of the 1,544 awards here (74%) need no essay. The rest usually ask for a short statement about your interest in military and veteran families.
How do I apply?
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