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title: Education – for Survivors and Dependents
description: "## Introduction This page is devoted to dependent and survivor scholarships.  However, go to the **[veterans page](https://lvmac.org/docs/education-for-veterans/)** for college locator services and other information that might be of use, such as general student scholarships. ## Waiver of Pennsylvania Residency Requirement…"
url: "https://lvmac.org/docs/education-for-survivors-and-dependents/"
updated: "2024-11-17"
category: Education
---

# Education – for Survivors and Dependents

## Introduction

This page is devoted to dependent and survivor scholarships.  However, go to the **[veterans page](https://lvmac.org/docs/education-for-veterans/)** for college locator services and other information that might be of use, such as general student scholarships.

## Waiver of Pennsylvania Residency Requirement

When using schools financed by the state, the rules for military and veteran dependents and survivors regarding residency stay are waived as they are for the servicemember or veteran.  [Click here](https://lvmac.org/docs/education-for-veterans/#1-toc-title) for details.

## Fry Scholarships

The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David **[Fry Scholarship](https://www.va.gov/education/survivor-dependent-benefits/fry-scholarship/)** is for children and spouses of certain military veterans.  If your parent or spouse died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, while serving in one of the Armed Forces, or was a member of the Selected Reserve who died from a service-connected disability, you may qualify for this benefit.  Managed by the VA.  All instructions are contained in the link above.

## Pennsylvania Government 'Scholarship' Opportunities

**Department of Military and Veterans Affairs**has a well-hidden [Education Services Center](https://www.pa.ng.mil/education/) for its National Guard and an [Educational Gratuity Program](http://www.dmva.pa.gov/veteransaffairs/Pages/Programs%20and%20Services/Educational-Gratuity-Program.aspx) for disabled veterans' children.

The **[Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency](http://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/aid-for-military-national-guard/index.shtml)** (PHEAA) actually provides the most useful Pennsylvania government information, although it fails to mention DMVA's opportunity.

## Special Local Scholarships

For those from the Lehigh Valley, there are some special scholarship programs that you might find useful, to include LVMAC's own special effort.  [Click here](https://lvmac.org/docs/education-for-veterans/#5-toc-title).

## Other Military Children Scholarships

**[Scholarships for Military Children](http://www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html)** is a useful site for this purpose provided by the Fisher House organization..  Check its search engine.  More than the Fisher House scholarship is available.

Operation Military Kid also provides a **[useful listing of military children only](https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/scholarships-for-military-children-spouses-and-veterans/#scholarships-for-children)** scholarships.

## Military Spouse Scholarships

Operation Military Kid provides a small section devoted to **[military spouse scholarships](https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/scholarships-for-military-children-spouses-and-veterans/#scholarships-for-spouses)**.

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