Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans

Applicant must be under age 25, a NC resident, and the child of a veteran whose qualifying condition occurred during a wartime period. Classes:

- Class I-A: Parent died in wartime service or from service-connected condition

- Class I-B: Parent rated 100% disabled by VA due to wartime service

- Class II: Parent rated 20%-99% disabled or awarded Purple Heart

- Class III: Parent receiving VA pension for total/permanent disability, or served in combat zone

- Class IV: Parent was POW or MIA

Veteran parent must have been a NC legal resident at entry into service, OR the child was born in NC and has been a continuous resident.

Class II/III = February 14; Classes I-A, I-B, IV = June 1 or December 1.

Up to 8 academic semesters of tuition/fees at approved NC colleges and universities (8-year time limit).

Program has faced funding limitations recently; check the official portal for current award amounts and application status. Source page (scholarships.milvets.nc.gov) returned HTTP 403 on automated verification on 2026-05-12 - verify details directly with the NC DMVA Scholarship Office before relying on amounts.