We expand opportunities for NSW families by removing financial barriers and creating clear pathways to academic and professional success. Scholarships and grants support higher education, vocational training, tutoring, test preparation, and quality schooling regardless of duty station. Our transition programs equip service members and spouses with the planning, counseling, and credentials needed for meaningful careers after service. We also fund certifications, licenses, and executive education that translate military expertise into civilian qualifications across a wide range of industries. Collectively, these initiatives reflect our belief that education strengthens the future of every NSW member and family.
Education is a critical investment in NSW families. Our merit-based scholarships reduce the cost of higher education and vocational training for service members, spouses, and children, opening pathways that might otherwise be out of reach. By easing tuition burdens, recipients can focus on learning, pursue degrees and certifications with confidence, and graduate with less financial strain. The program expands opportunity, accelerates career progress, and strengthens family stability, helping the NSW community build skills that endure well beyond active duty.
We provide targeted educational grants that remove barriers and create new opportunities for NSW families. By covering the costs of test preparation courses and exam fees for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and GMAT, we empower service members to pursue advanced education and professional goals. For families stationed in remote locations, we offer funding for private school tuition, tutoring, and homeschooling grants, ensuring children receive a quality education regardless of duty station. Through these grants, we open doors to achievement and help families thrive both during and after military service.
We equip NSW personnel and their families with the tools and resources needed to thrive after their time in service. Through partnerships with top-tier organizations, we provide career counseling, college and test preparation, and financial aid advising to ensure smooth academic and professional advancement. These programs help service members earn the skills and credentials required for meaningful post-service careers. By addressing both the educational and professional aspects of transition, we empower warriors and their families to build secure, rewarding futures.
We fund professional certifications, licenses, and executive education for NSW service members, veterans, and families to accelerate civilian careers. Scholarships support credentials in various fields, including finance, IT, healthcare, aviation, maritime, real estate, fitness, culinary arts, wellness coaching, and design. Whether pursuing medical qualifications, pilot or maritime licenses, executive leadership training, or specialized coaching certifications, participants gain recognized skills that improve employability and advancement. This investment translates military experience into marketable expertise, opening doors to opportunities in diverse industries nationwide.
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The Navy SEAL Foundation provides test preparation assistance for SAT/ ACT courses or support for graduate school tests (GRE/MCAT/LSAT/GMAT). Through this program, the Navy SEAL Foundation pays directly or up to $300 in test preparation costs or to take the exams.
NSF pays directly or up to $300 for test preparation or to take the exams; examples include the GRE/MCAT/LSAT/GMAT.
This program is open year-round.
To apply for NSF Test Prep, please click the button below.
Apply HereThe Navy SEAL Foundation is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to eligible NSW community members. We offer two scholarship cycles per year. See the scholarship FAQs button below for specific cycle eligibility requirements and additional scholarship information.
NSF scholarships are intended to provide our community with opportunities to expand their educational pursuits. Scholarships can be used for vocational, certificate, licensure, and post-secondary programs, such as Bachelors or Associates Degrees, and may also include graduate degree scholarship opportunities for qualifying applicants.
Apply Here Click Here for FAQsThis is a one-of-a-kind college prep program. The GI College Success Academy focuses specifically on helping military kids achieve their college and career dreams. Please read the program highlights and watch the videos to better understand what the Navy SEAL Foundation is offering through GI.
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Award amounts are 50% of the annual tuition up to a maximum amount of $4,000 per school year, per child. The child must be old enough to attend Kindergarten within their respective state the following school year.
Award amounts are 70% of the annual tuition up to a maximum amount of $7,000 per school year, per child.
When your application is submitted in full, it will be reviewed and approved by the Foundation’s Programs team. The Navy SEAL Foundation evaluates all applications based on eligibility. Once the application is approved and all follow-up paperwork is received, Private School Scholarship funding is paid directly to the school before the commencement of the Fall semester.
If you already receive financial aid for your child, you may want to ensure that receipt of this scholarship does not affect the awarded amount from the school. You will need to upload a tuition statement from the school that shows the annual tuition amount. Scholarship funding covers tuition only; it does not cover associated costs for uniforms, books, school fees, etc.
Award amounts for 50% coverage of tutoring expenses up to a maximum amount of $2,500 per calendar year, per child. Applications for tutoring coverage are open year round. However, a new application must be submitted every calendar year for review and approval.
Award amounts are 50% reimbursement of the approved expenses related to curriculum, annual testing and membership for professional homeschooling organizations up to a maximum amount of $2,500 per academic year, per child.
Homeschool Scholarship reimbursements are paid directly to the Homeschool provider once an application is submitted (with payment receipts), reviewed, and approved. The Navy SEAL Foundation evaluates all applications based on eligibility.
Certification and license programs can often be offered year round therefore do not always align with typical scholarship application cycle timelines. The Navy SEAL Foundation offers this annual scholarship opportunity to support timely educational needs that may arise for eligible applicants pursuing a certificate and license. Eligible applicants can apply for either a traditional scholarship or certificate and license opportunity annually, not both.
NSF supports 75% of the cost toward a certificate or license up to a maximum amount of $3,000.
This program is open year-round.
To apply for NSF Certificate and License Scholarship, please click the button below.
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