Military & Veteran Funding
Benefits
Minnesota G.I. Bill
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students may be eligible to receive up to $5,000 annually and a $15,000 lifetime max.
Some spouses and children are also eligible. For more information, visit the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website and complete their online application.
The mission of MMAF is to say "thanks" to Minnesota Service members and their families who are making sacrifices in the defense of our freedoms in combat zones around the world. MMAF is a non-partisan, non-political, 501(C)(3) nonprofit corporation.
Soldiers and Airmen in the Minnesota National Guard may be eligible for state education benefits. For more information and application, visit the Minnesota National Guard website or contact the National Guard Education Office at 651-282-4589.
Minnesota Veteran Education Benefit
For undergraduate student veterans, this is a one-time grant for those who have exhausted their federal education benefits.
See if you are eligible to apply
Wells Fargo Emergency Grant Program
The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program provides funds to fill unmet financial needs of veterans after military benefits, other grants, and scholarships have been packaged by their school.
Scholarships
Folds Of Honor® Higher Education Scholarship
Folds of Honor offers scholarships for military spouses and dependents to reduce the financial burden for families who have already sacrificed so much.
VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship
The VFW's "Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt. Scholarships of up to $5000 are awarded biannually.
Learn about eligibility requirements
Tillman Scholars
The Pat Tillman Foundation selects remarkable service members, veterans, and military spouses as they look to begin their next chapter as public and private sector leaders. This annual competitive scholarship program is open to service members, veterans, and spouses.
Hero At Home Scholarship - Daniel Drevnick Memorial Fund
This Scholarship program is awarded to military members becoming Law Enforcement students.
Retroactive Scholarships from Leave No Veteran Behind
The unique Retroactive Scholarship is given to veterans after higher education has been completed and student loans have been made because the veteran was not covered under existing educational programs.
Other Scholarships and Grants
For even more scholarship and grant opportunities available to service member students, visit the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website.