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Mrs. Patty Shinseki Scholarship Program for Army Spouses

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Eligibility

  • Student must be a dependent Spouse and registered as the Spouse of the Soldier in DEERS (Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System).
  • Student must be pursuing their first undergraduate degree as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited post-secondary or vocational institution listed in the US Department of Education’s Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx).
  • Those pursing a second bachelor’s degree may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Scholarship cannot be used for graduate level courses.
  • Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
  • Student must not be active duty or in a reserve component or a retiree of the Army, National Guard, Reserves, or other military branch.
  • Because financial need is already met, students attending Military Service Academies are not eligible.

More Details

  • The Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program provides Spouses of active duty or retired Soldiers, and widows(ers) of Soldiers who died either on active duty or in a retired status, with financial assistance to pursue their first undergraduate college degree.
  • Spouses of National Guard/Reserve Soldiers activated on Title 10 Orders are also eligible. Spouses of Soldiers who have separated from the Army without retiring are not eligible.
  • Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program offers scholarships based solely on financial need as evidenced by the Student Aid Report (SAR) generated after the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is completed. See the FAFSA instructions on the AER website for further guidance.
  • Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program is not an entitlement or automatically approved. Award amounts are not guaranteed from year to year and are based on the scholarship budget, total number of applications received, and the student’s enrollment for each term (full time or part time). Note: After the initial scholarship award amount is calculated, the amount may be decreased if the applicant’s enrollment changes from full time to part time. However, due to budget constraints, the applicant’s award amount will not necessarily
    be increased if the applicant’s enrollment changes from part time to full time.
  • Scholarships will be awarded for up to four academic years for full-time students, or eight academic years for part-time students. However, students must reapply each year.
  • The scholarship funds are awarded and mailed or electronically transmitted directly to the schools, prior to each term, and are to assist with tuition, fees, books, and supplies.

Amount: varies

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