Many private organizations offer college scholarships and other types of student financial aid for veterans and their dependents.
- AFCEA Educational Foundation
- Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
- Air Force Association (AFA)
- American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
- AMVETS National Scholarships
- Armed Services YMCA
- Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA)
- Army Emergency Relief (AER)
- Army Scholarship Foundation
- Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)
- Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
- Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
- Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)
- Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV) – Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship
- Dolphin Scholarship Foundation (DSF)
- Fisher House Scholarships
- Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
- Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
- Hanscom Air Force Base Spouses Club Scholarships
- Hope for the Warriors
- Imagine America Foundation – Military Award Program
- Lint Center for National Security Studies
- Marine Corps League Foundation
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF)
- Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
- Military Service Recognition Scholarship (MSRS)
- National Military Family Association – Military Spouse Scholarships
- Navy Seal Foundation
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS)
- Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship Program
- Pat Tillman Foundation – Military Scholars Program
- Society of the 1st Infantry Division
- Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF)
- Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF)
- ThanksUSA Scholarship Program
- The American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- Veterans United Foundation Scholarships
- Walter E. Beall Scholarship
- Wings over America Scholarship Foundation
There are numerous other private scholarship programs available to veterans and their dependents, so it is best to search for scholarships using a free scholarship matching service.
Individual colleges may also provide scholarships to the spouses and children of servicemembers. Some also provide support to servicemembers through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
See also the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant.