Gold Star Family Education Resources

Got Your Back Network answers the needs of military families and brings them comfort in a variety of ways. Our work can take us down the street or across the country. No matter where the family lives or where the answer to their need is located, Got Your Back Network works to connect the two.

Got Your Back Network is also looking to partner with professionals nationwide who can assist in providing services for the families of our fallen heroes, to include education scholarship and job training.

Tuesday's Children

https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/

Our workshops and partnerships help you build the tools and skills you need to apply for college, scholarships, internships, jobs and even military service academies.

Career preparation can be daunting. There are a lot of choices and having a career mentor can help you make sense of your options. As part of the Tuesday’s Children family, you can benefit from professionals who are committed to helping you find success.

We have built a network of volunteers from various professions who will share their experiences and help you explore career options. More importantly, though, we will help you navigate tasks like:

Applying to college

Reviewing a resume

Preparing for an interview

Building a career network

Writing cover letters

Applying to a military service academy

Grants and scholarships for college

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

https://www.fallenpatriots.org/

Our mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

Children of the Fallen

https://www.cfsrf.org/ourprograms.html

The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund was founded in October 2003 to help support surviving U.S. Military children who have lost a parent in the Afghanistan or Iraq wars by providing them with College Grants. Our program has been expanded to include spouses of our fallen as well as those whose parent or spouse has suffered a severe disability as a result of their efforts in either war and includes many disabled veterans some who may are no longer be receiving VA educational benefits.

Our College Grant Program has gone through several expansions as we realized many of our Gold Star widows and disabled veterans were ineligible or were no longer qualified for VA and government programs. To find out if you qualify, please complete our application or call us at: 888-805-7383 today.

April 30th is the deadline for College Applicants for the Fall semesters and October 31st for the Spring semesters. If you are applying for assistance, please submit all completed paperwork prior to the deadline.

Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund (CFSRF) is excited to announce a new scholarship fund specifically for the children of fallen service men and women that have served in OIF, OEF or the Gulf War. These students must reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia area and are currently attending, have applied or been accepted to a college or university and will be STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) majors. This scholarship fund is being offered due to a generous grant from the Bethesda Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

To apply please complete the appropriate application below and submit it along with all required documentation prior to the deadlines.

Folds of Honor Foundation

https://www.foldsofhonor.org/

Folds of Honor Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their military service to our great nation.

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund

https://www.fascholarship.com/

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund was the vision of Freedom Alliance founders LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) and the late LtGen Edward Bronars, USMC. The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors Americans in our Armed Forces who have sacrificed life or limb defending our country by providing educational scholarships for their children.

The mission of the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is two-fold. First, it helps offset the high cost of a college education for the sons and daughters of American heroes. Second, it is a reminder to the recipient

that their parents’ sacrifice will never be forgotten by a grateful nation.

Gold Star Mission (Illinois)

https://www.goldstarmission.org/Scholarship.php

The Gold Star Mission works to ensure higher education is a possibility for the family and friends of Illinois service members who have lost their lives in service to our country.

Beginning with the 2017 award year, Gold Star Mission will award 34 scholarships to individuals who exemplify selfless service and honor our Fallen Heroes. The Gold Star Mission allocates funds raised through the Gold Star 500 endurance bicycle ride to support the Gold Star Mission Scholarship Fund.

Hope for the Warriors - Military Spouse Scholarships & Caregiver Scholarships

https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/transition/military-spouse-scholarships/

Hope For The Warriors Spouse / Caregiver Scholarship Program (including scholarships for spouses of the fallen) celebrates and rewards the spouses and caregivers of post-9/11 veterans for their strength, fidelity and resolve as they take on new and critical roles after experiencing the impact of war on their families. These scholarships provide aid in continuing education at reputable, accredited universities, colleges or trade schools.

No Greater Sacrifice

http://www.nogreatersacrifice.org/

No Greater Sacrifice (NGS) is dedicated to the children of our nation’s fallen and wounded Service members delivering scholarships and resources to improve their quality of life through the pursuit of higher education.

Operation One Voice

https://www.operationonevoice.org/

Post-Secondary & Technical Education Donations - Operation One Voice provides up to ten $1,000.00 education donations to the family members of wounded SOF troops.

Special Ops Survivors

https://www.specialopssurvivors.org/education-career-advancement-grants/

EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT GRANTS - Each year, Special Ops Survivors awards up to $10,000 in education and career advancement grants to our survivors. The purpose of the grants is to recognize and reward survivors for their strength and resiliency as they further their careers so that they can better care for their families. Since the program’s inception in 2008, we have awarded over $100,000 in grants to help our survivors pursue their dreams in fields such as teaching, nursing, counseling and physical training. Applications open each year in spring, through our Survivors’ Circle, and are awarded the first or second week of June.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation

http://specialops.org/

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation ensures full college scholarships to the surviving children of Special Operators who die in the line of duty - to any fully accredited college or university in the nation. Financial assistance includes tuition, room and board, books, fees, computers, transportation and miscellaneous expenses.

Additionally, SOWF provides ongoing support and academic counseling to make sure every student has the opportunity to do well in school. SOWF offers professional tutoring, at no cost, to all students from kindergarten through college graduation.

Sugar Bear Foundation

https://www.thesugarbearfoundation.org/resources

The mission of the Sugar Bear Foundation is to support the surviving spouses and children of fallen United States military personnel by providing career, educational and financial programs to help meet their immediate and ongoing needs, fostering their personal, emotional, and social well-being.

The Brendan Looney Foundation

https://brendanlooneyfoundation.org/scholarships

The Brendan Looney Foundation is committed to helping individuals and families reach their fullest potential. Scholarships, awards and grants are based on need and aligned values with the foundation. Scholarships, awards & grants include but are not limited to:

Education

Physical education/camps

Deployment support

U.S. Military support programs/initiatives

Woody Williams Foundation

https://www.woodywilliams.org/education.html

The Woody Williams Foundation is a charitable 501c(3) nonprofit organization that pursues specific endeavors and goals through the vision of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams. The Foundation encourages, with the assistance of the American public and community leaders, establishing permanent Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments in communities throughout the United States, conducting Gold Star Families Outreach across the country, providing Living Legacy scholarships to eligible Gold Star Children, and advocating for educational benefits for all Gold Star Family members.

The impact of the Foundation’s work helps to raise public awareness about Gold Star Families’ enduring sacrifice and the ultimate sacrifice made by their Loved Ones. The Foundation wishes to educate the community about these sacrifices, reminding us all that freedom has not been and is not free.

An important part of our mission at the Woody Williams Foundation is focused on providing Living Legacy scholarships to eligible Gold Star Children, and advocating for educational benefits for all Gold Star Family members.

Other scholarship listings

Scholarships for Military Children

http://www.militaryscholar.org/

TAPS Education Support Services

http://www.taps.org/EDU/

Part of the comprehensive case work TAPS assists survivors with includes giving survivors access to the education benefits available for the children of America’s fallen heroes. There are hundreds of millions of dollars in scholarships for military surviving families, that are available from federal, state and private organizations.

Tutors

Professional Tutors of America

http://www.professionaltutors.com/childrensoldiers

Professional Tutors of America is a proud supporter of the families of our Fallen Soldiers. For several years, we have been providing personalized tutoring services to the children of service members who have lost their lives serving in Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Our tutors have been very effective in mentoring these children and keeping them focused on their education and future goals. Pending available funding, our services are offered at no cost to the families nationwide. These services also apply to the surviving spouses as well.

Services are made available by the contribution of approximately 10% of our private client revenue and the generosity of our Honor Roll Tutors who help the children at a reduced rate.

Employment and startup resources

Hiring our Heroes and The Sugar Bear Foundation

https://www.thesugarbearfoundation.org/

https://www.hiringourheroes.org/

This is an excellent opportunity for our surviving spouses to receive individual, direct and ongoing support with their employment needs. Reach out to our [email protected] for more info.

Second Service Foundation

https://secondservicefoundation.org/

Cultivating The American Dream -- Supporting veterans, military spouses, and Gold Star families as they grow their ideas and small business from startup to the stars.