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Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship

Offered by Folds of Honor Foundation · Free to apply

Award
Up to $5,000/yr
one-time award
Deadline
March 31, 2027
deadlines recur around March each year
Estimated odds
1 in 2,000
Solyo estimate, not a published rate
Application effort
~4 hrs
about $1 of expected value per hour

Up to $5,000 a year goes to the children and spouses of service members killed or disabled in the line of duty, and the same fund covers families of fallen or catastrophically injured first responders. Money is need-based and paid directly to the school for tuition, fees, on-campus housing, meal plans, and required textbooks, with per-term caps and a lower cap for part-time students; off-campus rent, computers, and insurance are not covered. Eligibility rests on the sponsor's status and a 2.0 GPA across the two most recent terms, and the file is documentary: official transcripts, a school statement of account, financial aid information, and the term's class schedule. The application window runs from February to March 31. There is no automatic renewal, so returning students reapply every year.

How hard is the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.

Estimated odds
roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants
Modelled applicant field
~7,500 students
Payoff per hour of work
$1 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

  • More rivalsOpen nationwide, so the field is large
  • Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
  • Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection
  • Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 2 GPA

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

  • Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners
  • GPA of 2 or higher (unweighted)
  • For students who lost a parent in military service or active-duty military or veteran families
Confirm these before applying
  • Documentation includes official transcripts, a school statement of account, financial aid information, and the term's class schedule
Good to know
  • Also open to spouses and dependents of fallen or catastrophically injured first responders, not only military families
  • Spouses of qualifying service members are eligible, not just children
  • Award is need-based and paid to the school; it covers tuition, fees, on-campus housing, meal plans, and required textbooks only (no off-campus housing, computers, Greek life, insurance, or parking)
  • Per-term caps apply, with a lower cap for part-time students
  • School must be accredited or state-registered and located in the US or its territories; trade, technical, second bachelor's, and post-graduate programs qualify
  • The 2.0 GPA requirement applies to the two most recent academic terms

What the application takes

  • Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is March 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 31 each year. Applications open February. The window is only about six weeks, so request official transcripts and the school statement of account in early February.

Applications open
February 2027
Returning students reapply
Following February 2027
Application closes
March 31, 2027
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Common questions about the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship

How much is the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship worth?

The Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship awards up to $5,000/yr.

When is the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship deadline?

The current deadline is March 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around March 31 each year. Applications open February. The window is only about six weeks, so request official transcripts and the school statement of account in early February.

When do Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship applications open?

Applications open February, and close March 31, 2027. The window is only about six weeks, so request official transcripts and the school statement of account in early February.

Who is eligible for the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship?

Key requirements: Open to high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners; GPA of 2 or higher (unweighted); For students who lost a parent in military service or active-duty military or veteran families.

Does the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship require an essay?

No essay is required. The application does ask for a transcript. Expect to spend about 4 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants, against a modelled field of ~7,500 students. The pool stays that size because an official transcript is required and requires a military or national-service connection. At 4 hrs of work, that is about $1 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship free to apply?

Yes. The Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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