You must complete a FAFSA application each academic year you seek financial aid.​ This includes grants like the Pell Grant and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant.

Fore more detailed information regarding FAFSA, or to file online, use the following link:

For assistance with FAFSA applications or qualifying information please contact Financial Aid.

*Students are not required to accept offers of aid such as Federal student loans, even if they appear as an option on a student’s financial aid award letter.

Yellow Ribbon Program

If you are attending as a non-resident, Portland State University (PSU) is a Yellow Ribbon school, meaning the remaining non-resident tuition that the Post-9/11 GI bill doesn’t cover could be matched by both PSU and the VA. You must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an approved program with 100% Post 9/11 eligibility. Please contact the PSU Veterans Certification Office if you have questions about your benefit and Yellow Ribbon.

The PSU Office of the Registrar provides more information about the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Educational Bridge Grant

In response to the COVID pandemic and school class availability, this grant is specifically for students who are unable to complete an academic program due to the unavailability of one or more required courses at their school. 
More information about Educational Bridge Gap.

Tuition Assistance Top-Up

Does your college tuition cost more than what’s covered by the Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance (TA) program? Find out if you can get more money to help pay for school through the Tuition Assistance Top-Up program.

Tuition Assistance Top-Up

Voyager Tuition Assistance Program

For Oregon veterans who served as members of the National Guard or Reserves on an active-duty capacity ​in a combat zone on or after September 11, 2001​.

For more information, contact the campus financial services office.

Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance Program (DEA)

This program offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition.

Benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

Find more information: Federal VA: Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance Program (DEA)​

Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)*

The AFCEA Educational Foundation has six general categories of scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled and attending full-time at four-year colleges or universities in the United States and living in the United States. The scholarship program criteria cover the upcoming school year.

Browse AFCEA Scholarships

Army Women's Foundation

College, University, and Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500. Scholarship checks are sent directly to your school’s student accounts or financial aid office.
more information about Army Women's Foundation Scholarships

Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW) Student Veteran Support

Scholarship for​ junior enlisted (E-4 and below) veterans or active duty service members.​ Provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt.
more information about VFW student veteran support scholarships

The VFW Department of Oregon also maintains its own list of scholarship resources which can be accessed with the following link: VFW Department of Oregon scholarship resources

Fleet Reserve Association

The Foundation sponsors a scholarship program that helps deserving students (​affiliated with the US Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, veteran or dependent)​ with up to $5,000 for trade school, community, four year college, and graduate degrees.
More information about Fleet Reserve Association scholarships

BHW Group Women in STEM Scholarship

Available to women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are ​majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) ​during the 2021 school year.​
more information about BHW Group Women in STEM scholarship

Nursing Scholarships for Veterans

Premiere Nursing Academy scholarships for veterans

Lint Center National Security Scholarship

Scholarship winners will receive the opportunity to have a mentor from the National Security profession sponsored by The Lint Center for National Security Studies, Inc.
More information about Lint Center National Security Scholarship

Other Veteran Scholarships

Aggregation website for searching scholarships of all types. ​Requires registration.​ Security of your data cannot be confirmed by the PSU VRC.
more information about other veteran related scholarships

VETERAN GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

American Veterans (AMVETS)

AMVETS group offers education grants each year. They give away two grants to veterans or active duty military and two grants to the children of veterans or active duty military. Grant amounts are $4,000 and $12,000, and it is divided up into four equal payments, with you receiving one payment per year for four years. ​The window to apply is every January through April.
more information about AMVETS grants

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)

The Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) Supplement Education Grant (SEG) reimburses certain costs associated with seeking a first associate or bachelor degree or a Vocational or Technical Training Certificate or a General Equivalency Diploma. ​Restricted to Coast Guard.
more information about CGMA grants

DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

There are a variety of military scholarship programs available for service members' children and spouses. At the VRC, we would like to provide any information available to suit your educational needs. The following opportunities are also available for various institutions outside of Portland State University as well. *Please check with each desired institution for their scholarship and grant availability.

American Legion Legacy Scholarship

Available for children or legally adopted children of active duty U.S. military and Guard, and Reserve personnel who were federalized and died on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
more information about Legacy scholarship

Army Scholarship Foundation

The Army Scholarship Foundation awards one-year financial scholarships (not grants or loans) on an annual basis to qualified and deserving students. The amount of award ranges from $500 to $2000 for undergraduate studies at accredited educational/technical institutions.
more information about Army Scholarship Foundation

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

Grants are available on a competitive basis to high school or college children/stepchildren (unmarried, under age 24 at time of deadline) of: (1) members or former members of the Submarine Force who have qualified in submarines and have served in the Submarine Force for at least eight years; or of (2) Navy members who have served in submarine support activities (e.g., submarine bases, tenders, and rescue vessels) for a minimum of ten years.
more information about Dolphin Scholarship

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund

Must be the immediate family member of either an active duty, retired, honorably discharged, reserve or deceased Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy (children may be natural, adopted or step-children).
more information about CPOSF

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Must be the child/step-child of one of the following: Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Marine, a Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman who is/was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit OR A U.S. Navy Chaplain or Religious Programs Specialist who is/was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit.
more information about Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Tailhook Scholarship Program

High school graduate AND child or grandchild of a current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer, or Air-crewman. OR Children/grandchildren of individuals who served onboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier AND Accepted for undergraduate enrollment at an accredited college.
more information about Tailhook Scholarship

Thanks USA

ThanksUSA provides helpful resources for students, families, and education professionals. Check out their page for other scholarship programs for military spouses and children. More information from ThanksUSA.

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Tillman Scholar Foundation

Program awards veterans or spouses of active and deceased veterans. Eligible applicants must submit two 400 word essays, letter of recommendation, FAFSA, and other documents. The awards range from $1,500 to $23,000.
more information about Tillman Scholars program

Veteran Innovation Partnership

The Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP) Fellowship is a unique twelve-month program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State (State) that recruits talented veterans. Veterans and separating service members ​must have completed a Master’s Degree program or higher​ in the preferred fields of International Business, International Relations/Affairs, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Global Affairs, or a related field within two years of the application submission dates.
more information about VIP fellowship