Purple Heart Foundation Academic Scholarship

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

Amount varies each year subject to funding levels

Timeline

1. Feb 1, 20272027-28 applications open . The closing date is unpublished
2. May 4, 2026The prior 2026 deadline was at, receipt required rather than postmark.

How to apply

The 2027 package is not yet posted. The 2026 eight-page package required a printed fillable PDF sent by USPS, official transcript, a 300-400 word essay, two non-relative recommendations, resume, autobiography, qualifying recipient biography and Purple Heart proof, school acceptance letter, signed media consent, photo and nonrefundable $25 check/money-order processing fee. Email, fax, UPS and FedEx were not accepted for that cycle.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application

Who can apply

Current program serves Purple Heart recipients and qualifying spouses/children/grandchildren, excluding great-grandchildren. The prior 2026 package also allowed step/adopted children and step-grandchildren, widows/widowers or descendants of killed-in-action/combat-wound casualties, and required full-time 12-credit study at accredited U.S. college/vocational school. Graduate students and holders of a completed bachelor’s seeking another bachelor’s were excluded; associate-to-bachelor’s transfers were eligible. Confirm the new package.

Good to know

The 2026 package permitted one scholarship per applicant for tuition, books, direct fees, room/board and other direct education costs, excluding transportation, pre-existing loans and special research/program costs. Award amount varies with funding and is not published for 2027-28. Next-cycle fee, essay prompt and detailed conditions are unconfirmed.

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