Meet Our Scholars!
Every year, the MOAA Scholarship Fund receives hundreds of applications from students across the uniformed services community. With almost 75 years of experience, the scholarship fund has provided financial assistance to over 17,000 students from military families.
Guided by our Board of Directors, strict eligibility requirements ensure that top caliber students are selected to receive financial assistance.
With various interests and many fields of study, our scholars are grateful for the donors who make the financial assistance they receive possible.
1,000+
1,000+ students are currently receiving financial assistance.
41%
In 2024, 41% of financial assistance distributed was in the form of grants.
$10+ millon
Over $10 million dollars was distributed in financial assistance in the 2024-25 academic year.
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“I knew from a very young age that working with kids was my passion, what I was meant to be doing. I truly feel kids deserve all of the love, patience, and attention in the world but especially when it comes to shaping their education and their educational experiences! Thanks to your gracious donation I am one step closer to making that happen. Thank you so much for supporting me on my journey, and I can't wait to see where the next couple of years are going to take me.”
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“I would like to thank you for the generous donation to help fund my college career here at Penn State Harrisburg. I am studying to be a mechanical engineer. I have always had a fascination with tearing things apart to see how they work and putting them back together. I started with Lego sets and have moved to computers, robots and just about anything I can get my hands on. It was this curiosity that led me to wanting to be a mechanical engineer.”
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“I am going to dedicate myself to working towards my goals no matter how hard, and this award will take some of the burden off my parents and myself. Simultaneously it will also allow me to focus more on my education and succeeding in my goals without the pressure of money. Once more I can’t express my gratitude enough to all of those who helped make this possible and are helping make my future a little easier.”
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“I wanted to take this opportunity to express my gratitude towards you all for your contributions toward my education and ultimately, my future. Once I have graduated and received my master’s in physician assistant (PA), I plan on partnering with a Union that will support me as a traveling PA and participating in facial reconstructive surgeries for trauma and burn patients.”
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“I would like to thank the generous donors that have made it possible for me to receive this amazing award. After graduating I hope to continue working for small businesses and use my degree to better my community. I am the 2024 Massachusetts Military Youth of the Year through Boys and Girls Clubs of America. I created a global program for teens to talk openly about their mental health. I hope to continue working with BGCA to help all teens.”
2022-2023 Scholar List
This academic year, over 800 students will receive nearly $7 million in grants and interest-free loans from the MOAA Scholarship Fund to help them further their education. See the list of recipients here and consider establishing a Designated Scholarship or a Special/Senior Grant. For more information, please contact scholarship@moaa.org.
Together we make a difference
Our work is made possible thanks to a generous community of supporters who believe in the mission of the MOAA Scholarship Fund. Join us today to help provide military children financial assistance for the next phase in their education.
MOAA Scholarship Fund Mission
MOAA Scholarship Fund (SF, EIN 54-1659039), a 501(c)(3) charitable subsidiary of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), offers students of military families financial relief to alleviate some of the burden that comes with continuing education.
