Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

Note: This information is valid for new students entering Cedarville in 2026–27. View all items in the Outside category.

BRIEF:
Are you a current ROTC student? Are you considering enrolling in a university ROTC program next Spring? Then you are eligible to compete for ongoing scholarship offers of up to $1,500 being sponsored by the employees of Veterans United Home Loans.

The process and purpose is simple – many ROTC students struggle to meet the financial requirements of pursuing their education, even with the help of financial aid and other scholarship programs. If you’d like to secure more money towards finishing your degree, fill out our brief application and submit a 2-3 page essay answering the question revealed on our website in early October. The deadline to apply for the Spring scholarships is November 12th, and the scholarships will be awarded on November 21st.

We repeat our scholarship rewards each semester, with the application date for Fall scholarships being in early May. As time goes on, we hope to continue to offer an increasing amount of awards.

Scholarships can be submitted online at https://www.enhancelives.com/scholarships/ or mailed to:

Veterans United Home Loans
Scholarship Program
2101 Chapel Plaza Ct.
Suite 5
Columbia, MO 65203

FULL INFORMATION:

The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams. Launched in 2012, the scholarship program is funded by contributions from Veterans United Home Loans and its employees. Since our scholarship program was created, over $1 MILLION has been awarded to support the educational dreams of military families across the U.S.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship program, you must meet one of the following conditions:

• The applicant is a veteran with 100% service connected disability
• The applicant is a surviving spouse of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death
• The applicant is a surviving child of a deceased servicemember from a service-related death

Other Requirements

• Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester
• Pursuing an associate's, bachelor's, graduate, post-graduate or doctoral degree
• Comfortable with sharing personal stories and aspirations with Veterans United Foundation
• Able to provide the following within three business days of application submission:
  • Deceased parent or spouse's military documents (DD214 and death certificate /or DD1300)
  • Official benefit letter showing disability rating (if applicable)
  • Full FAFSA submission
  • Proof of enrollment from your accredited college or university
  • Government-issued photo ID
• Able to provide Veterans United Foundation with receipts or invoices related to eligible educational costs as they are incurred in order to receive payment. Eligible costs include tuition, books, fees, school materials and some aspects of room and board as determined by Veterans United Foundation.
• Candidates may be required to complete a background check