AVECO
Scholarship Program
AVECO is proud to announce the AVECO Scholarship Program beginning in the 2025-2026 academic
year. The program was created to provide financial assistance covering educational expenses for
veterans, service members and their dependents.
All awards are contingent on AVECO board approval of program funding allocations.
Applicants may apply for the program awards each academic (school) year.
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AVECO accepted applications from March 17, 2025, through April 30, 2025, and we would like to congratulate all of the 2025–2026 award recipients!
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Please revisit our site next spring for information on the 2026–2027 application season.
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AVECO Uniformed Service Member (3 awards) - (1) $1000, (1) $700, (1) $500
To qualify applicants must:
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be a uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard)
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be currently enrolled in an educational program at a regional or national accredited AVECO member institution.
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be working towards an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree.
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have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester or a minimum of 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester.
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submit an official college or university transcript from your current institution
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submit a current Leave and Earning Statement
AVECO Danielle Downs Dependant of a Uniformed Service Member Scholarship (3 awards) - (1) $1000, (1) $700, (1) $500
To qualify applicants must:
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be the dependent (spouse or child) of a uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard, veteran)
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be currently enrolled in an educational program at a regional or national accredited AVECO member institution.
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be working towards an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree.
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have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester or a minimum of 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester.
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submit an official college or university transcript from your current institution.
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submit proof of dependent status
AVECO Veteran Scholarship
(1) $1000, (1) $700, (1) $500
To qualify applicants must:
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be a prior uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard) and have discharge status of
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working towards an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree.
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have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester or a minimum of 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the AVECO member institution per semester.
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submit an official college or university transcript from your current institution.
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submit a copy of DD-214.
Application
Information
The 2025–2026 application window is now closed. Please visit our website in the spring for updates on the 2026–2027 application process.