High School Senior Scholarship Application

(Graduating High School Senior)

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This scholarship seeks to reward students who are military dependent children who will be seeking a degree at an accredited college, university, or technical school.  If you meet all of the eligibility criteria, the deadline for submission is March 15th, 2026. 
 

Eligibility

You must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria to be considered for an award.

• Must be a high school graduation candidate, a homeschool program graduating senior, or completing a General Education Development test (GED) for the current school year – ALL in the Fort Bragg local area. GED scores will be correlated to GPA for comparison.

• Must be a DEERS Dependent child possessing a current, valid military ID card connecting child to either: an active duty service member stationed at Fort Bragg or Pope Army Airfield, an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) service member stationed at Fort Bragg or Pope Army Airfield, OR the dependent child of a retired OR deceased service member whose last duty station was Fort Bragg or Pope Army Airfield.

• Must have applied/been accepted to an accredited post-secondary institution or certification program in the United States and attending their freshman year of college in the 2026-2027 academic year. 

• Be a member of ABS themselves or have a parent who is an ABS member by 15 March 2026. 

• Applicants may only be awarded one scholarship type for one academic year. A High School Scholarship recipient can apply for a Continuing Education Scholarship in the following year.

• An applicant who accepts an appointment to one of the five federal service academies (except the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point) or receives a full scholarship from another source may not apply. 

• Any student entering post-secondary education for the first time (GAP Year students) will be judged with the High School applicants.  

 

Requirements

For award consideration, your completed application must fulfill all the following requirements:

You must meet all of the scholarship eligibility criteria. Incomplete application packages will NOT be considered.  Applicants must use a 2026 application.  Earlier versions are null & void.  
 

You must submit a completed package the includes ALL of the following:

• A completed ABS High School Scholarship Application 2026, including electronic signatures on agreement forms. This is a form that cannot be saved so please prepare the additional required documents in advance. 

• Attach (to demonstrate eligibility):

  • Copy of Sponsor’s PCS order to Fort Bragg/Pope Army Airfield

  • or Retirement Orders listing Fort Bragg as final installation

  • or DD214

• Attach (to demonstrate proof of acceptance or enrollment in an approved academic program):

  • Acceptance letter from college or university

  • Or, proof of application may be temporarily provided instead for the purposes of this scholarship application.  If awarded a scholarship, enrollment verification is required prior to payment.