Scholarships

Columbia Southern University Scholarship

Scholarship for NGAUS active annual or active life members

NGAUS has teamed with Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, Alabama, to provide a new scholarship for the association's active annual members.

The NGAUS-CSU Scholarship will be awarded every year to a current active annual or active life member of the association. The recipient may also transfer the scholarship to their spouse or another family member.

The application period for this scholarship is now closed.

AFBA-NGAUS Scholarship

Scholarship for NGAUS active life and digital life members and their family members

The AFBA NGAUS Active Life Member Scholarship awards two $5,000 scholarships every July to Active Life members of NGAUS or dependents of Active Life members seeking an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate degree. The applicant must be a full-time student.

The application period for this scholarship is now closed.

USAA Guardian Scholarship Fund

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GUARD CHILDREN

Do you know the child of a National Guardsman who was killed in the Global War on Terrorism who is now attending college or planning on attending college soon? If so, they may be eligible for a USAA Guardian Scholarship of up to $6,250 annually. Administered by the National Guard Educational Foundation, the fund has provided more than $600,000 in scholarships over the last 12 years.

Since September 11, 2001, nearly 800 Guardsmen have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of the Global War on Terrorism. These heroes left behind more than 1,000 children. Established in 2011, the USAA Guardian Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to the children of National Guardsmen who have been lost in service to our nation since 9/11. Over the past 12 years, NGEF has awarded more than 100 scholarships through the fund.

The application period for this scholarship is now closed.

The Van Hipp Heroes Scholarship Fund

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOUNDED GUARDSMEN

Guard soldiers and airmen who were wounded in an operational or training mission during the Global War on Terrorism are eligible for a $1,000 college scholarship from the Van Hipp Heroes Scholarship Fund.

Established in 2015, Van Hipp donates 100% of the proceeds from his book, The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It to The Van Hipp Heroes Scholarship Fund. This initiative is administered by the National Guard Educational Foundation.

The application period for this scholarship is now closed.

Past Recipients

Collin Nakos

CSU - 2026

115th FAB

Wyoming Army National Guard

Leigh Rath

AFBA - 2026

Leigh’s experience with the National Guard’s response to wildfires in New Mexico shaped her character and deeply affected her world view and her views on leadership -

"Leadership is about showing up for people in their darkest hours."

Derek Jacob McKinney

AFBA - 2026

Derek has implemented national leadership skills he received through the Kentucky National Guard Teen Council by advocating for military children and teens in his community and schools.