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There are two types of scholarships available.  The CSM Virgil R. Williams and the Patriot Scholarships are paid by EANGUS directly to the school the selectee is attending.  The second type of scholarship is presented by specific universities that EANGUS has partnered with. The links to each scholarship will be located below. The tabs below provide details for each scholarship along with the requirements, please review each tab to determine which scholarship(s) are the most appropriate for your future, prior to applying.  If at any time you have questions, please contact scholarship@eangus.org and someone will respond to your inquiry or request for assistance.

We admire and appreciate your service to our country. Now, at Indiana Wesleyan, we want to serve you and are committed to guiding you each step of the way. Navigate through this tutorial to learn about how to put your VA benefit(s) to great use at IWU.

Follow these 3 simple steps to help you use your VA benefit(s):

1. Review information about your benefit(s) by visiting the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs website
2. Connect with a VA Case Worker at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or the VA’s website
3. Contact our expert School Certifying Officials

Financial Help for Military

IWU offers specific financial assistance for active-duty military students, their spouses, and veteran students. Preferred tuition is extended to these students who are enrolled in IWU Online and Graduate programs; including programs offered through evening and Saturday instruction at regional education centers throughout Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Some programs are not eligible for the preferred tuition rate. For more information, visit the Military Preferred Tuition page.

All military students who are currently enrolled or intend on becoming a student at Indiana Wesleyan University, are encouraged to complete the Military Preferred Tuition Application and return it to their enrollment representative for processing or email IWU.MilitaryTuition@indwes.edu. 

Graduate From a Non-Profit Military-Friendly University

For those who serve, those who have served, and their family members: WGU is proud to play our part in supporting you and your family’s future. WGU has received the Military Friendly School designation for the 12th consecutive year.

For 2022-2023 we have also been ranked as the #1 online school by Military Friendly.  So far this year, we have awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships to military and veteran students and their families.

• Flexibility. Our degrees are designed to fit your life—even a military family’s life!
• Portability. Online and recognized nationwide, we go where you go.
• Relevance. Leading employers help develop our curriculum. So your degree has real value!
• Affordability. Approved for VA benefits and Tuition Assistance. Tuition so low, benefits often cover the full cost of attending WGU.

Flat-rate per-term tuition

Our 2023 Winners are posted here!

The online application for the 2024-2025 Academic Year will open in mid-December 2023. Until then, please visit our search engine at search.militaryscholar.org for more scholarship opportunities.

The Scholarships for Military Children program intends that a scholarship funded through contributions be awarded annually at each commissary operated by the Defense Commissary Agency worldwide.

Five hundred (500) scholarship grants, each for $2,000, will be awarded for the academic school year 2023-2024. There is at least one recipient selected at every commissary location where qualified applications are received. Additional recipients are chosen on a prorated basis. Therefore, more applicants may be selected from those commissaries with more significant numbers of applicants.

Who Can Apply?

The Scholarships for Military Children program is open to unmarried military dependent children under the age 23 who possess a valid Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card. In addition, a student’s parent(s)/sponsor(s) must be one of the following: active duty, reserve/guard, deceased, or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force.

• Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree or a community/junior college designed to allow for a direct transfer into a four-year program.
• High school applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 basis).
• College applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. College freshmen must submit a first-semester college transcript.
• Applicants or sponsors do not need to live at an installation with a commissary – simply select the commissary where you shop or the one nearest to you.

How Do I Apply?

The Scholarships for Military Children Program expects that the student completes the application themselves and they must attest to this when submitting the application.

1. Create an account that you can later come back to.
2. Complete all tabs of the form – a green checkmark indicates completion.
3. Write a short 500-word essay – the essay topic will be announced when the scholarship opens.
4. Submit transcripts
5. High school applicants – transcript indicating a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
6. College applicants – transcript indicating a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
7. You must validate your eligibility as a military dependent by entering the benefits number found on the reverse of the Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card. If you qualify for an ID card but do not have one, immediately schedule a visit to a military personnel office with the proper documentation.

Scholarships for Military Dependents and Families

In many ways, military families serve alongside their loved ones. They frequently move so they can all stay together. They endure deployments that place their loved ones in harm’s way. They support their service members at home and while they are on a mission. As of 2018, military families included over 2.6 million spouses and dependents.

Military spouses and military children often face unique challenges when it comes to pursuing a college degree. Frequent moves can complicate completing a degree, and military spouses may find it difficult to gain occupational licensing in a new state. Children may end up applying to college with a hodgepodge of transcripts from multiple high schools.

Fortunately, scholarships for military dependents recognize the sacrifices of military families. Learn more about the financial challenges these families face. And find out about benefits, scholarships, and grants for military spouses dependents.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

One overlooked program is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Under this program, members of the military who have been employed by the military or a qualifying public service job for the last 10 years may have their federal student loans FULLY discharged.

Public service qualifying occupations include:

** Emergency management

** Military service

** Public safety

** Law enforcement

** Public interest law services

** Early childhood education (including licensed or regulated child care, Head Start, and state-funded pre-kindergarten)

Public service for individuals with disabilities and the elderly

** Public health (including nurses, nurse practitioners, nurses in a clinical setting, and full-time professionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations and health care support occupations)

** Public education

** Public library services

** School library or other school-based services

You need to be employed in these position at least full-time, which is considered to be at least 30 hours a week or what the employer considers to be full-time.

The benefit of this program is it allows you to discharge your debt after it has been consolidated for a low payment. You can use the online student loan consolidation calculator here.

The way the program works is that after making 120 monthly and on-time consolidated and reduced payments, your remaining balance will be forgiven. 

Not all student loans are eligible for consolidation. Private student loans are excluded. Loans that are eligible to be consolidated can be found here.

Direct Loan payments that qualify include:

** The Income Based Repayment (IBR) Plan

** The Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan

** The Standard Repayment Plan, with a 10-year repayment period

** Any other Direct Loan repayment plan, but only payments that are at least equal to the monthly payment amount that would have been paid under the Standard Repayment Plan with a 10-year repayment period may be counted toward the required 120 monthly payments. (February 3, 2010)

And you may actually be able to have zero dollar loan payments count toward your required 120 payments. If you qualify for a zero monthly payment under the Income Based Repayment or Income Contingent Repayment programs, then those payments, or lack thereof, will actually count. Pretty cool, huh?

For more information on this program, read this publication by the U.S. Department of Education.

What is the FAFSA^® form and why should I fill it out?

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

By providing scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, the Goldwater Foundation is helping ensure that the U.S. is producing the number of highly-qualified professionals the Nation needs in these critical fields. Over its 30-year history, Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to thousands of undergraduates, many of whom have gone on to win other prestigious awards like the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship, Churchill Scholarship and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship that support our Scholars’ graduate school work. Today, Goldwater alumni can be found conducting research that is helping defend the Nation, finding cures for catastrophic diseases and teaching future generations of scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.

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