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The Fort Hood Military Family Member Scholarship Fund

One person can make a big impact. We value and appreciate every donation and work hard to support many military children and spouses in furthering their education.

We help remove barriers to higher educational attainment and increase the quality of life of military families by providing academic scholarships to high school seniors and spouses of military members in the Fort Cavazos area. ​

1985

Established

299

Scholarships awarded
in the last 10 years

$494K

Total funds awarded
in the last 10 years

2023 Quick Facts

Scholarship awards for academic institutions ranged from $750 to $5,000.


A total of 50 scholarships were awarded, totaling $83,500. The awardees were comprised of 45 high school students receiving a total of $71,500 and 5 spouses receiving a total of $12,000.


The largest donations came from on-post organizations such as the Fort Hood Area Thrift Shop and Fort Cavazos Spouses’ Club. Military associations, local businesses, civic organizations, and individual donors are also very generous with their support.


More than 95% of donations received were applied to scholarship awards; less than 5% were used for administrative costs.