Scholarships help retiree spouses finish education
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12/12/2008 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Retiree
spouses with an eye on professional certification or a post-secondary
education may not have to foot the entire bill, thanks to a National
Military Family Association scholarship program.
The group is accepting applications for its annual Joanne Holbrook
Patton Military Spouse Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to
spouses or surviving spouses of servicemembers on active duty or in the
National Guard or reserves and spouses of military retirees.
The $500 to $1,000 scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, and
school room and board while the spouse obtains professional
certification or attends post-secondary or graduate school.
Funding determines the number of scholarships awarded each year. A
partnership with the Fisher House and Folds of Honor foundations has
resulted in a larger number of scholarships.
Scholarship selection is based on answers to survey questions used to
help the association advocate for education changes on the applicant's
behalf.
Applications are accepted online only, through the National Military Family Association Web site, www.nmfa.org, and must be submitted before midnight Feb. 1.
Association officials said they started the scholarship program to
recognize that unique challenges, including frequent moves and
deployments, can interfere with military spouses' ability to complete
their education. The association also has created a Web portal at www.nmfa.org/SpouseEd
that is stocked with military spouse education resources and
information to help spouses reach their career and educational goals.
(Courtesy of American Forces Press Service from a National Military
Family Association news release)
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