AMVETS Spouse Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Must be a United States Citizen
- Must be the spouse of an Honorably/General under Honorable Discharged conditions United States Veteran or Active Military to include National Guard and Reserves
- Must meet the AMVETS/FAFSA requirements of a Regular Student
- Must be enrolled in an eligible degree program at an accredited four (4) year college or university (NO POST GRAD)
Overview
The AMVETS Spouse Scholarship offers financial support to the spouses of honorably discharged veterans and active military personnel, including National Guard and Reserves. This scholarship aims to bridge financial gaps after other federal and state resources have been exhausted. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in accredited undergraduate programs, demonstrate financial need, and not be in default on federal student loans. AMVETS stands committed to empowering military families through education.
Scholarships
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eligibility
Must be a United States Citizen Must be the spouse of an Honorably/General under Honorable Discharged conditions United States Veteran or Active Military to include National Guard and Reserves Must meet the AMVETS/FAFSA requirements 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 not be in default on a federal student loan Must agree to authorize AMVETS to publicize scholarship awardWhat Amvets National Service Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $888K
- Median grant
- $9,500
- Range
- $5,000–$800K
- By dollars: Maryland 92%, New York 3%, Tennessee 3%. Top recipient cities: Lanham, MD; Buffalo, NY; Kingsport, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Amvets National Headquarters · Lanham, MD
Program support
$800K
Amvets Dept of New York Service Foundation · Buffalo, NY
Program support
$28K
Amvets Dept of Tennessee Service Foundation · Kingsport, TN
Program support
$25K
Amvets Dept of Maryland · Hagerstown, MD
Program support
$10K
Founding Forward · Valley Forge, PA
Americanism / student conference
$9,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Veterans
- Education
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