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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
AMVETS annually awards scholarships to veterans/active military, their sons, daughters or grandchildren. A son, daughter or grandchild of a deceased veteran is also eligible. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need, the scholarships go to deserving high school seniors, high school JROTC students and veterans pursuing a higher education.
The following scholarships, funded by the AMVETS National Service Foundation, are awarded annually:
Dr. Aurelio M. Caccomo Family Foundation Memorial Scholarship
One $3,000 scholarship for veterans/guardsman/reservists (PDF) will be awarded nationwide per year, for the duration of the grant, without regard for district boundaries. The scholarship is for veterans, including members of the National Guard and Reserves, seeking new skills in order to be more competitive in the job market. The one time $3,000 award may be used for undergraduate courses, accredited degree or certificate programs, including online schools.
AMVETS National Service Foundation
2008 Scholarship Winners
University of Phoenix
The following scholarship is funded by the University of Phoenix and is a joint venture to help veterans; active duty service members, reservists, Guardsmen and family members obtain a high-quality online education.
- Fifty scholarships will be awarded this year. Each scholarship will consist of a $4,000 non-cash credit to the University of Phoenix.
For more information about the University of Phoenix, visit www.phoenix.edu
Download University of Phoenix scholarship application.
Devry University
AMVETS and Devry University have teamed up to offer veterans and their families an opportunity to pursue or enhance their college education through tuition scholarships valued at up to $9,000 each towards an undergraduate or graduate degree at DeVry University or it's Keller Graduate School of Management.
Ten scholarships will be awarded each semester. (Scholarships for online or any of their institutions within the United States)
Those eligible are Veterans, their immediate family members (i.e. spouse, natural and adopted children) and the natural and adopted children of member of the active military, including Guard and Reserve.
Active duty are not eligible because DeVry has a more attractive discounted program for them and their spouses.
Download DeVry University scholarship application.
Visit our Devry page at: www.amvets.org/DeVry
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Kaplan University
AMVETS applauds Kaplan University's newly expanded military benefits and new benefits for AMVETS family members.
Kaplan University has launched a new Military Student Support Center and reduced undergraduate program tuition by 53 percent for active-duty servicemembers. The benefits are designed to improve the flexibility and accessibility of higher education for military personnel, spouses, and veterans.
The new Kaplan University military online tuition discount reduces the undergraduate tuition from $353.00 to $165.00 per quarter credit hour for active-duty servicemembers and reservists. Military veterans will pay $230.00 per quarter credit hour, a 34 percent discount. These tuition discounts mean that, for many, military benefits may cover the cost of undergraduate tuition at Kaplan University. In addition, the spouses of active-duty military will receive a 10 percent discount on undergraduate tuition.
Kaplan University also announced new benefits for the family members of AMVETS. If you are an AMVETS member, your immediate family members are eligible for a 10% reduced tuition rate on undergraduate programs.
More About Kaplan University
Kaplan University’s Military Student Support Center is designed to help military students, spouses, and veterans make a smooth transition into higher education. The Center is staffed by trained Admissions, Financial Aid, and Academic Advisors who work exclusively with military students and are trained to deal with the unique challenges many such students face.
Kaplan University also recently introduced universal degree plans, which offer a larger open elective pool and are designed to allow eligible students to bring in more transfer, military, and/or experiential learning credits.*
Military students attending college for the first time can also take advantage of the Kaplan MyPath™ system, an assessment process that utilizes career planning and student success diagnostics to help students craft a course of study to help maximize their career potential.
To learn more click here or call 866.484.8520.
*See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
Scholarship applications may be downloaded (see links above) or requested by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the AMVETS National Programs Department.
Visit the scholarship link to view our
2008 Service Foundation winners.
2007 DeVry Scholarship Winners
2007 Phoenix Scholarship Winners
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