2025 AMVETS Children/Grandchildren Scholarship

AMVETS is proud to offer scholarships/grants to our nation’s Veterans, Active Duty, Guard and Reserves; their Spouses as well as their Children and Grandchildren.

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AMVETS scholarships are designed to fulfill a financial gap after all Federal/State grants and/or scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been exhausted.

Grading Phases:

Phase One: Qualifications and Academic excellence

Phase Two: Essay and merit/volunteerism

Phase Three: Financial need and Scholar Notification

Apply between January through April 30th

*Incomplete and late entries will be disqualified.

AMVETS (American Veterans) is the nation’s most inclusive Congressionally chartered veterans service organization, representing the interests of 20 million veterans. AMVETS is open to and fighting for all who honorably served in the United States military, including the Reserve and Guard. With more than 250,000 members nationwide, we are veterans serving veterans.

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Founded in 1944 and chartered by an act of Congress, the AMVETS organization has more than 250,000 members nationwide. AMVETS exists to enhance the quality of life for all veterans, their families, and survivors. Membership

in AMVETS is open to anyone who honorably served or is currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves.

AMVETS Mission: To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy, and services.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen

• Must be the child or grandchild of an Honorably/General under Honorable Discharged conditions United States Veteran or Active Military to include National Guard and Reserves

• Must be a 12th Grader entering college during the Fall Semester within the year of graduation

• Must meet the AMVETS/FAFSA requires of a Regular Student

• Must be enrolled in an eligible degree program at an accredited four (4) year college or university (NO POST GRAD)

• Must demonstrate financial need

• Must not be in default on a federal student loan

• Must agree to authorize AMVETS to publicize scholarship award

Required Documents

• Honorable discharged DD214, veteran record, or current letter from command (www.archives.gov)

• High school transcripts providing GPA status/High school diploma

• Tax Forms maybe requested but not required

• FAFSA Submission Summary from the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (www.studentaid.gov)

• Acceptance letter from an accredited college program

• Expenses or publications from school

• Student Resume highlighting four (4) year high school accomplishments, extra activities, and volunteerism

• 400 to 500 word themed essay (theme listed on application)

Notifications:

Winners will be notified by email in late June early July of the current year then listed on our website www.amvets.org/scholarships in August.

Incomplete and late entries will be disqualified