Auburn University Scholarships
The University uses AUSOM to manage scholarships. Please make sure to indicate your military affiliated status on your AUSOM application so that you can qualify for some of the below scholarships.
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Auburn Veterans Endowed Scholarship
General Scholarship covering – Tuition / Books / Fees / Housing / Subsistence, etc.
Background
In 2008, the City of Auburn and the Auburn Veterans Committee established the Auburn Veterans Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation was created in an effort to show the Auburn community’s appreciation for the sacrifices made by our service men and women and their families. Each year, the Foundation will provide two, $2,000 scholarships to assist a local veteran in attending a local, post-secondary educational institution.
Requirements
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- Be a uniformed U.S. Military service member on active duty, inactive reserves, or honorably discharged
- Be a current resident of Auburn, Alabama, inactive reserves, or honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces and a graduate of a high school in Lee County, Alabama.
- Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need.
- Incoming freshmen must have a minimum 23 ACT score or the comparable SAT score.
- Requires a copy of the DD-214 Form (Report of Separation) and/or proof of student’s legal dependency
ASVA Scholarship
- Priority will be given to Student Veteran applicants that demonstrate financial need and winners will reapply each year.
- This scholarship is considered a “general” scholarship and it does not affect your GI Bill benefits.
- Applications for this scholarship will be available each October.
External Scholarship Opportunities
Note: Your school certifying official will need the instruction letter from your scholarship. A scholarship must be considered as “general” for it to not effect your Chapter 33 benefits. General scholarships are scholarship funds that can also cover fees/expenses outside of tuition only.
- American Legion Auxiliary Non-Traditional Student Scholarship (here)
- AMVETS Scholarship (here)
- Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association Scholarship (for STEM studies) (here)
- Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship (here)
- Council of College and Military Educators (here)
- List of scholarships at Student Veterans of America (here)
- List of scholarships at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (here)
- List of scholarships at U.S. Department of Education (here)
- Marine Corps League Scholarship (here)
- Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship (here)
- Pat Tillman Foundation Scholars (here)
- Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship (here)
- Ranger Memorial Foundation Scholarship (here)
- Scholarships for Military Children (here and here)
- Scholarships for Military Spouses (here and here)
- Scholarship for Members of Army Aviation Association of America (here)
- Thanks USA Scholarship (here)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Sports Clips Help A Hero Scholarship (here)
- Veterans United Foundation Scholarship (here)
- Wells Fargo’s Veterans Emergency Grant Program (here)
- Wells Fargo’s Veterans Scholarship (here)
- Women’s Overseas Service League (here)
Remember, never apply for scholarships that require your social security number or require you to pay. These scholarships are likely scams!
Last modified: March 9, 2023