Scholarships
North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
*Update as of May 6, 2026*
Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship Application Portal Now Open – Fall 2026
Upon the Governor signing House Bill 696, the application portal for the Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship for the Fall 2026 semester is now open for all Classes (IA, IB, II, III, and IV ) through June 8, 2026.
Application Window: May 6 – June 8, 2026
Portal: https://scholarships.milvets.nc.gov/
This shortened application period ensures that awards can be issued prior to the start of the August 2026 academic term. We acknowledge the challenges this may pose for applicants and we appreciate your understanding.
NCDMVA remains committed to supporting our veteran families and will continue to provide updates as they become available.
Questions? Contact ncdmva.scholarships@milvets.nc.gov.
About the North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
Over 20,000 scholarships have been awarded to children of North Carolina veterans. North Carolina Scholarship Program was created to show its appreciation for the services and sacrifices of its war veterans. The scholarship program applies to North Carolina schools. The scholarship is for eight academic semesters, and the recipient has eight years to utilize the eight academic semesters. The Scholarship program has been established for a child, as that term is defined in 37 U.S.C. § 401 of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat, or POW/MIA veterans. Applicant must be under the age of 25 at the time of application. The veteran's qualifying criteria must have occurred during a period of war. At time of application, applicant must be domiciled and a resident of North Carolina. The deadline to apply is February 14 if the Veteran's disability is less than 100% service connected or served in a combat zone. All paper applications are now obsolete and will be returned to sender. In addition:
1. Veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina at time of said veteran’s entrance into that period of service in the Armed Forces during which eligibility is established,
OR
2. The Veterans child who was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth.