Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV) Scholarships
Up to 120 credit hours
- DeadlineApril 1st
- StateFL
- BranchesArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard
About this scholarship
The Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV) provides an award to dependent children or un-remarried spouses of qualified Florida veterans. Veteran Eligibility: Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. • Have Florida listed as the servicemember’s official home of record in DEERS database immediately preceding time of death, determination of 100 percent permanent and total disability, or prisoner of war/missing in action classification. • Have met at least one of the following criteria: o Died as a result of service-connected disability sustained while on active duty. o Be certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs as having serviceconnected 100 percent permanent and total disabilities. o Be classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action by the United States Armed Forces or as civilian personnel captured while serving with the consent or authorization of the United States government during wartime service for a dependent child to receive scholarship funding.
Details
- Award
- Up to 120 credit hours
- Deadline
- April 1st
- Application opens
- October 1st
- State
- FL
- Branches
- Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard
- Status of service member
- Veteran, Deceased/KIA
- Relation to service member
- Self, Spouse, Child
- Affiliation
- Deceased veteran, determination of 100% permanent and total disability, POW/MIA
- Intended program
- First time undergraduate or certificate program
- Requirements
- Child Eligibility: Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA), minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Military & residency status certified by Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. Mudt be between age 16 and 22. Spouse Eligibility: Be married to a qualified veteran whose official home of record is listed as Florida in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database. • Be married to the disabled veteran for one or more years. • Accept scholarship funding only during the duration of the marriage and up to the point of termination of the marriage by dissolution or annulment. As certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, the spouse of a deceased veteran must: • Be un-remarried. • Have been the spouse of a qualified veteran whose official military and residency status is certified by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. • Apply for the scholarship within 5 years after the veteran’s death.
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