Veterans United Foundation Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester
- Proof of enrollment from your accredited college or university
- Eligible costs include tuition, books, fees, school materials, and some aspects of room and board as determined by the Veterans United Foundation.
Other requirements
- To qualify for the scholarship program, you must meet one of the following conditions:
- The applicant is a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability
- The applicant is a surviving spouse of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
- The applicant is a surviving child of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death.
Overview
The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship supports the educational aspirations of military families by providing financial assistance to eligible applicants. This scholarship is open to veterans with service-related disabilities, surviving spouses, and children of deceased servicemembers. Since its inception in 2012, over $1 million has been awarded, making a significant impact on the education of those who serve our country. The application process requires proof of eligibility and documentation to ensure support for education-related expenses.
The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams. Launched in 2012, the scholarship program is funded by contributions from Veterans United Home Loans and its employees. Since our scholarship program was created, over $1 MILLION has been awarded to support the educational dreams of military families across the U.S.
Scholarship Timeline
The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship is available each year.
Eligibility
To qualify for the scholarship program, you must meet one of the following conditions:
- The applicant is a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability
- The applicant is a surviving spouse of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
- The applicant is a surviving child of a deceased servicemember from a service-related deathOther Requirements
- Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester
- Pursuing an associate's, bachelor's, graduate, post-graduate or doctoral degree
- Comfortable with sharing personal stories and aspirations with Veterans United Foundation
- Able to provide the following within three business days of application submission:
- Deceased parent or spouse's military documents (DD214 and death certificate /or DD1300)
- Official benefit letter showing disability rating (if applicable)
- Full FAFSA submission
- Proof of enrollment from your accredited college or university
Government-issued photo IDAble to provide Veterans United Foundation with receipts or invoices related to eligible educational costs as they are incurred in order to receive payment. Eligible costs include tuition, books, fees, school materials, and some aspects of room and board as determined by the Veterans United Foundation.
What Veterans United Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 386
- Total given
- $12.53M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $96–$1.2M
- By dollars: Missouri 83%, California 4%, Texas 4%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, MO; Saint Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Veterans
- Education
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