$1,150 The Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship

The Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship has a minimum award of $1,150, which is the average for all College Scholarships and Grants. The Scholarship has a maximum award of $1,150, which is slightly less than the average for all College Scholarships and Grants.

Total Awards
Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship is given to 854 students yearly, which is drastically more than the average for all College Scholarships and Grants. The total award amount given each year is $982,100, which is $977,100 better than the average for all College Scholarships and Grants.



Criteria Applicant must be the dependent of a disabled veteran (child or stepchild under age 26) or spouse or non-remarried widow(er) who is enrolled in a state-supported institution in Alabama. The veteran must have honorably served at least 90 days of continuous active federal military service, be rated 20% or more disabled due to service-connected disabilities or have held the qualifying rating at the time of death, or be a former prisoner of war, declared missing in action, or have died as the result of a service-connected disability or in the line of duty while on active duty. The veteran must have been a permanent civilian resident of the state of Alabama for at least one year immediately prior to initial entry into active military service or any subsequent period of military service in which a break in service occurred and civilian residency was established. Dependents of permanently disabled service-connected veterans rated at 100% may also qualify after the veteran has established at least five years of permanent residency in Alabama.
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College Specific (Yes/No) No
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Administering Agency Alabama GI and Dependents Educational Benefit Act
Address Alabama State Department of Veterans AffairsP.O. Box 1509Montgomery, AL 36102-1509United States
Phone (334) 242-5077
Fax (334) 242-5102
Website Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship - Alabama GI and Dependents Educational Benefit Act  (va.alabama.gov)