Texas community resource
Fry Scholarship
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Education benefits for eligible children and surviving spouses of deceased service members.
How to get help
Apply online or submit the applicable Dependents' Application for VA Education Benefits, then work with the approved school's certifying official to report enrollment.
Who this service helps
Eligibility generally applies to a child or surviving spouse of an active-duty service member who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, or of a Selected Reserve member who died from a service-connected disability on or after that date; VA relationship and timing rules apply.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal benefit usable at approved programs, including by eligible residents of Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No fee to apply; benefits may cover tuition and provide housing, books, and supplies payments subject to eligibility, school, enrollment, and current VA rates.
About this service
Provides Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to eligible children and surviving spouses of service members or Selected Reserve members who died under qualifying circumstances.
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