Fort Bliss Spouse Association - Merit Scholarship

Details

Award

$500 - $5,000 Multiple Awards

Deadline

March 15th

Application opens

January 1st

State

TX

Branches

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, DOD

Status of service member

Active Duty, Veteran, National Guard, Reserves

Relation to service member

Spouse, Child, Dependent

Affiliation

All spouses and dependents of Active Duty or Retired Military, Gold Star Families, GS Civilian Employees of all ranks in and around the El Paso area who are planning to enroll in, or are enrolled in: a two-year college (resident or online), a four-year college or university (resident or online), a graduate program, or vocational school. Your sponsor must be assigned to the Ft. Bliss / El Paso area, and eligible child dependents must be younger than 23 up to the application deadline. High school seniors who remain at Fort Bliss/El Paso to complete high school while the sponsor has PCS’d may apply.

Intended program

"Scholarships are awarded in each of five categories with a minimum award of $500. High School Senior College Student Junior College Student Graduate Student Vocational/Trade School Student

Requirements

"GPA Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Homeschooled students must submit their transcripts with GPA; however, SAT, ACT, or GED scores can be submitted along with the applicant’s transcripts in lieu of GPA. SAT score must be a minimum of 950 combined points ACT composite score must be a minimum of 20 GED score must be a minimum of 501 As a merit-based scholarship, applicants are required to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours over the course of the current school year. Verification of eligibility, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, written essay