Other Education Assistance Resources

(Updated Dec. 29, 2021)
 

Learn more about other programs that will help you pay for school, or explore MOAA member-only discounts on programs to prepare for college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT.

 

GOVERNMENT PROGRAM LINKS

Stafford Loan Program
Sallie Mae
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education   

 

OTHER AVENUES OF FINANCIAL AID 

 

Affordable Colleges Online - Guide to Criminal Justice Programs
Adrienne Miller Perner Memorial Scholarship at TCU (for Classical and Contemporary Dance) 
Army Scholarship Foundation
Army Aviation Association of America Scholarship Foundation
Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS)
Captain James Ahn Memorial Scholarship (annual scholarship of $1,000 to a Special Forces veteran working toward the completion of a higher education degree)
Daughters of the Cincinnati 
Dophin Scholarship Foundation
Folds of Honor Foundation
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Military MBA (The site where military officers and non-commissioned officers come for MBA education and employment resources.)
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society Education Programs  
No Greater Sacrifice
Pat Tillman Foundation
Penn State - Military Intiative
Phillips Academy Summer Session
Ramapo College    
Raytheon-SVA Scholarships 
Scholarships for Military Children  
Texas Monthly College Guide
Texas Tech University: George H. O'Brien Medal of Honor Memorial Scholarship (available to current/former Marines and children/grandchildren of Marines; details at this PDF link)
United Negro College Fund Scholarships  

 

MILITARY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 

Norwich University
Texas A & M
The Citadel
Virginia Tech
Virginia Military Institute

 

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION LINKS

FinAid! Student Guide to Financial Aid  
FinAid! Student Guide to Financial Aid and Loans
FastWeb: Find Money for College through the Web
Compare Student Loan Lenders Online
Saving For College Information
Reference Service Press  
Scholarship Experts  

 

SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARS

The following Councils and Chapters have fully funded Designated Scholarships through the MOAA Scholarship Fund. These scholarships will be awarded to a student in their community (whenever possible). For additional information about Designated Scholarships, please visit this link. (You can also download a PDF list)

  • Ark-La-Tex (La.) Chapter -2
  • Ark-La-Tex (La.) Chapter in honor of Col Steve dePyssler, USAF (Ret) - 2
  • Austin (Texas) Military Officers Association
  • Central Florida Chapter
  • Dayton Area (Ohio) Chapter
  • El Paso (Texas) Chapter - in honor of the 1st Armored Division
  • El Paso (Texas) Chapter - in honor of COL Joseph C. Rodriguez, USA, Medal of Honor recipient
  • Fort Campbell (Tenn.) Chapter - in honor of Col Ted A. Crozier, Sr. USA (Ret)
  • Fort Campbell (Tenn) Chapter - in honor of CW2 Warren and Nancy Evans
  • Fort Campbell (Tenn.) Chapter - in honor of LTC Charles D. Marr, USA (Ret) and Jacquelyn J. Marr
  • Fort Rucker (Ala.) Chapter
  • Hampton Roads (Va.) Chapter
  • Heart of America (Mo.) Chapter
  • Heartland (Calif) Chapter - in memory of COL Henry Russell, USA
  • Illinois Council of Chapters - 5
  • Kingdom of the Sun (Fla.) Chapter - in memory of Vivian Ince
  • Middle Tennessee Chapter - 3
  • Mile High (Colo.) Military Officers Association
  • Military Officers Association of Sarasota (Fla.)
  • Northern Virginia Chapter MOAA
  • COL and Mrs. Donald Bruce Williams, USA (Ret) and Northern Virginia Chapter - 2
  • Portland (Ore.) Chapter - 2
  • Riverside March Field (Calif.) Chapter
  • Brig Gen Arthur E. Exon, USAF (Ret), Riverside March Field Chapter
  • Riverside March Field Chapter - in memory of Col John H and Else J Roscoe
  • San Diego (Calif.) Chapter - 2
  • San Gabriel Valley (Calif.) Chapter - in memory of Fern Lusk
  • Southern Maryland Chapter
  • Southern Nevada Chapter
  • Southern Nevada Chapter - in memory of deceased members through 2013
  • Southern Nevada Chapter - in memory of Lt Col Henry Rureska, USAF, and Mrs. Hope L. Rureska Yake
  • Southwest Oklahoma Chapter – 4
  • St. Petersburg (Fla.) Chapter - 3
  • Upper Cumberland Chapter
  • Verdugo Hills (Calif.) Chapter - 2
  • Virginia Council of Chapters - 3
  • W. Suburban Chicago Chapter