Heroes' Legacy Scholarship

Must be a child of a service member who died in the line of duty since 9/11

Must be a child of a service member who became seriously injured in the line of duty since 9/11

Child of a service member who died while on active duty (other situations reviewed case-by-case)

Child of a service member who is disabled due to military service (case-by-case review possible)

Under 23 years of age and in possession of a Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card on the first scheduled day of classes of the fall semester the award will be applied

Merit-based program (financial need is not considered)

Scholarship funds must be used for undergraduate tuition and qualified course fees only

Dependent, unmarried child under the age of 23

Child of active-duty personnel, Reserve/Guard, retired service members, disabled service members, or survivor of a service member who died while on active duty

Parent died while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001

Parent became disabled while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001 and qualified for Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (TSGLI)

Parent received a permanent and total (100%) compensation rating from the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs for service on or after September 11, 2001

Possess a valid (not expired) U.S. Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card or a DOD dependent ID

Enroll or plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a bachelor's degree or a community/junior college designed to allow for a direct transfer into a four-year program

High school applicants: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)

College applicants: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)

Applicants must complete the application themselves and attest to this when submitting

Create an account to access and return to the application

Submit sponsor service dates and supporting documents (DD1300 OR DD214)

Submit documents verifying death, eligibility to receive TSGLI, or disability of the sponsor

Submit transcripts (high school or college as applicable)

Have sponsor or parent/guardian digitally sign the application online