Folded Flag Foundation College and Trade School Scholarship
Offered by The Folded Flag Foundation
About this scholarship
The Folded Flag Foundation provides need-based education grants to spouses and children of U.S. military members or government employees who died through hostile action or an accident related to U.S. combat operations. Spouses may apply at any age, while children must be younger than 26. For college, graduate, technical, and trade-school study, fall and spring support is capped at $7,500 per year and summer support at $5,000. Eligible expenses can include tuition, fees, books, on- or off-campus living costs, childcare, tutoring, test preparation, and career-preparation services. Applications open April 1 and are accepted through May 1 or until available funding is fully allocated, making early submission important. The package documents the applicant’s relationship to the fallen family member, the qualifying death and service, enrollment, projected educational costs, and need. Postsecondary applicants also provide their Chapter 33 Fry Scholarship or Chapter 35 Dependents’ Educational Assistance eligibility letter. Returning recipients reapply annually, though core relationship and service documents can remain on file. The maximum lifetime support per person is $80,000. The Foundation’s current school-year cycle is closed; this listing uses the official recurring May 1 deadline and links to the seasonal application instructions rather than an obsolete third-party form.
Eligibility
- Be the spouse or child of qualifying U.S. military personnel or a U.S. government employee who died through hostile action or a combat-related accident
- Spouses may apply at any age; children must be younger than 26
- Enroll in a public or private college, university, technical institute, or trade or vocational school
- Provide proof of relationship to the fallen family member
- Provide the required service and death documentation
- Provide proof of enrollment and itemized educational costs
- For postsecondary or graduate study, provide a Chapter 33 Fry or Chapter 35 eligibility letter
- Reapply each year and remain within the $80,000 lifetime award limit