Eligibility
- “Active duty U.S. military sponsor” is defined as active duty Regular Army, an Army Reservist who is activated at the time of application for scholarship, or a National Guardsman who is activated at the time of application for scholarship.
- Active duty service members are not eligible.
- All applicants must possess a valid U.S. military identification card and provide a front and back copy.
- All applicants may apply for either an academic or vocational scholarship only.
- All applicants must be accepted or expect to be accepted by an institution of higher learning (i.e., college or vocational school) or be enrolled in an accredited institution.
- All applicants must be working toward a first undergraduate degree or vocational certification. The scholarship is not intended for additional undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, secondary vocational certifications, or additional vocational certifications.
- Must be a graduating senior of an accredited high school or home school program.
- Must possess a valid US military identification card and be enrolled in DEERS.
- Must be accepted or expect to be accepted by a college, university, trade or technical school for the upcoming fall or spring semester.
- Must not be the recipient of a full-tuition scholarship (to include tuition, room and board) or an appointment to a military service academy.
- Must be one of the following:
- The dependent child of an active duty U.S. military sponsor assigned to Fort Cavazos.
- The dependent child of an active duty U.S. military sponsor whose last duty assignment was Fort Cavazos and whose applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis, or Williamson County while the sponsor is on a non-command sponsored assignment on orders.
- The dependent child of an active duty retired U.S. military sponsor and both sponsor and applicant reside in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.
- The dependent child of a deceased member of the U.S. military forces and applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.
- Must submit a completed application file with GPA, postmarked by the deadline date. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.
- Must be a high school graduate or hold a valid high school equivalency.
- Must possess a valid U.S. military identification card and be enrolled in DEERS.
- Must be enrolled, accepted or expect to be accepted by a college or university for the upcoming fall or spring semester and be pursuing his/her first bachelor’s degree. If currently enrolled, the applicant must maintain the school’s continuation GPA.
- Must not be the recipient of a full-tuition scholarship (to include tuition, room and board) or an appointment to a military service academy.
- Must not be an active duty service member.
- Must be one of the following:
- The dependent spouse of an active duty U.S. military sponsor assigned to Fort Cavazos.
- The dependent spouse of an active duty U.S. military sponsor whose last duty assignment was Fort Cavazos and the applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis, or Williamson County while the sponsor is on a non-command sponsored assignment on orders.
- The dependent spouse of an active duty retired U.S. military sponsor and both sponsor and applicant reside in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.
- The dependent spouse of a deceased member of the U.S. military forces and applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.
- Must submit a completed application file with GPA, postmarked by the deadline date. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.
Spouses who have previously received an FCFSF scholarship are ineligible to apply; however, those applicants who have previously applied for a scholarship but did not receive one are eligible to re-apply.
