Children of Warriors National Presidents' Scholarship
UnconfirmedScholarship
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- Fifteen $5,000 awards, three per geographic division, for undergraduate tuition, books, fees, room and board. Enrollment certification is due within 12 months of award notification; funds must be used within 24 months.
- Timeline
- Mar 1The 2027 application will be posted in early October. The published annual deadline is at 11:59 PM Eastern
- Mar 1, 2026The detailed rules still name .
- How to apply
- The latest rules require an online essay response of at least 600 characters, veteran discharge papers or current active-duty orders, recent high school grades, written verification of 50 service hours, and two nonfamily recommendations. One recommendation must come from an educator or spiritual advisor. Service documentation must come from each organization, or a school counselor if the school arranged the service.
- What you'll need
- Recommendations
- An essay
- Who can apply
- The latest rules require a current high school senior or homeschool equivalent who is a direct descendant of a qualifying U.S. Armed Forces veteran or servicemember, with 50 verified community-service hours during high school. Legion family membership is not required. Already-graduated students are excluded. Confirm updated 2027 rules when published.
- Good to know
- The latest published rules require original essays and disqualify heavy AI use; judging weighs academics 40%, character/leadership 30% and the essay/application 30%.
- Details
- ServiceNo AI assistance allowed