Although many are unaware of this valuable military benefit, the military spouse clubs near military bases frequently offer scholarships for military spouses. Scholarships for military dependents are a great way to save money on college expenses, and help support the local community through continued military spouse education. If selected to receive a scholarship, eligible military spouses and military dependents could receive money for college and continued education, ranging from $500 to $2500, or even more.
Often these scholarships are only offered to military dependents whose sponsor is assigned to a certain military base, however each scholarship will have their own application criteria, so be sure to check the specific requirements before applying. In most cases club membership is not even a requirement. Some scholarships are also open to spouses of retired military personnel, and spouses of department of defense civilians. There are also scholarships for children of veterans.
Military spouses and dependents are sometimes eligible to reapply for the scholarship year after year. Previous winners may receive emails in the future, encouraging them to reapply.
The money awarded through military dependent scholarships sponsored by these local clubs is intended to help eligible military dependents pay for college, and help military spouses strengthen their career skills.
In conjunction with the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program, military spouses can save a lot of money on tuition and other education related expenses. There are also plenty of military friendly colleges to choose from, when looking for a degree program to use any applicable scholarship money for.
Below you will find military spouse groups and clubs who offer scholarships for military dependents. This list is in alphabetical order, organized by state, and will be updated often:
Alabama
Fort Rucker Community Spouses Club
Maxwell-Gunter Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Redstone Arsenal Community Women’s Club
Alaska
Fort Wainwright Community Spouses’ Club
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson Spouses Club
Richardson Spouses’ Club
The Spouse’s Association of Kodiak
Arizona
Davis-Monthan Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Fort Huachuca Community Spouses’ Club
Luke Spouses’ Club
Arkansas
Little Rock Spouses’ Club
California
Beale Officers’ Spouses’ Club
East Bay Coast Guard Spouses’ Club
Edwards Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Military and Civilian Spouses’ Club of Ft. Irwin
Monterey Bay Officers’ Spouses Club
North Bay Coast Guard Spouses Club
Officers’ Spouse Club of Camp Pendleton
Officers’ Spouse’s Club of 29 Palms
The Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club of San Diego
Travis Spouses’ Club
Vandenberg Spouses’ Club
Colorado
Air Force Academy Spouses’ Club
Mountain Post Spouses Club, Fort Carson
Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Spouses’ Club
Connecticut
Coast Guard Spouses’ Association of Southeastern Connecticut
Delaware
Dover Officers’ Spouses’ Club
District of Columbia
Air Force Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Army Officers’ Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area
Coast Guard Spouses’ Club
Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Florida
Eglin Spouses’ Club
Hurlburt Spouses’ Club
MacDill Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Tyndall Spouses Club
Georgia
Fort Benning Community Spouses Club
Fort Gordon Spouses’ and Civilians’ Club
Marne Community & Spouses’ Club at Fort Stewart/Hunter A.A.F.
Robins Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Hawaii
Hickam Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Hui ‘O Na Wahine Spouses Club at Schofield Barracks
The Coast Guard Spouses Association of Oahu
Idaho
Mountain Home Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Illinois
Rock Island Arsenal Welcome Club
Scott Spouse Club
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth Spouses’ Club
McConnell Officer Spouses Club
The Combined Scholarship Fund of Greater Fort Riley
Kentucky
Fort Campbell Spouses’ Club
Fort Knox Spouses and Community Club
Louisiana
Barksdale Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Fort Polk Spouses’ Club
Maryland
Aberdeen Proving Ground Community Spouses Club
Fort Meade Enlisted Spouses’ Club
Massachusetts
Hanscom Spouses Club
Mississippi
Keesler Spouses’ Club
Missouri
Fort Wood Community Spouses’ Club
Whiteman Spouses’ Club
Nebraska
Offutt Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Nevada
Nellis Air Force Base Area Spouses’ Club
New Jersey
Jersey Cape Military Spouses’ Club
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Spouses’ Club
New Mexico
Cannon Spouses’ Club
Kirtland Spouses’ Club
Whiteman Spouses Club
New York
North Country Spouses’ Club
North Carolina
Association of Bragg Spouses
Camp Lejeune Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Cherry Point Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Seymour Johnson AFB Officer & Civilian Spouses Club
North Dakota
Grand Forks Air Force Base Spouse Club
Minot Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Ohio
Wright-Patterson Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Oklahoma
Fort Sill Patriot Spouses’ Club
Tinker Spouses’ Club
Pennsylvania
Carlisle Barracks Spouses Club
Rhode Island
Military Spouses of Newport
South Carolina
Parris Island Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Team Charleston Spouses Club
Victory Spouses Club of Fort Jackson
South Dakota
Ellsworth Officers and Civilians Spouses Club
Tennessee
Fort Campbell Spouses’ Club
Texas
Dyess Spouses’ Club
Goodfellow Combined Spouses’ Club
Lackland Spouses’ Club
Laughlin Spouses’ Club
Randolph Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Spouses’ Club of the Fort Sam Houston Area
The Sheppard Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Utah
Hill Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Virginia
Belvoir Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Fort Lee Area Spouses’ Club
Langley Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Quantico Officers’ Spouses’ Organization
Spouses Club of Fort Eustis
Washington
Fairchild Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Ft Lewis Family Member Scholarship
McChord Spouses Club
Wyoming
Warren Spouses’ Club
OCONUS clubs that offer scholarships to military spouses:
Andersen Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Aviano Officers & Civilians Spouses’ Club
Bavaria Community & Spouses Club
Kadena Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Kaiserslautern Military Community
Marine Officers’ Spouses’ Club of Okinawa
Mildenhall Spouses’ Club
Misawa Officers’ Spouses’ Club
RAF Lakenheath Officers’ & Civilians’ Spouses’ Club
Spangdahlem Officers’ and Civilians’ Spouses Club
Team Osan Spouses’ Club
Wiesbaden Community Spouses’ Club
Yokota Officers’ Spouses’ Club
Other clubs that offer scholarships to military spouses:
Air Force Association
National Military Family Association
Navy Wives Clubs of America