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SCHOLARSHIP · 2026–27 · separate annual/fall/spring applications

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund · 2026–27

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund / Scholarship America

Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet

Need-based undergraduate funding for registered eligible dependents of 9/11 victims, with distinct full-year and term application windows.

Eligibility & application

Eligible registered dependent children, spouses/domestic partners of specified 9/11 victims. Registration precedes first application; disabled-victim registration is closed, with prior-registration and child birth-date restrictions. Children's enrollment-by-24 rule is not a universal age cap. Postsecondary undergraduate study only.

Nationwide · national · open

Education level: undergraduate

Funding varies with calculated need and annual fund review; a limited one-time award up to $1,000 may apply without financial need. Undergraduate support may cover four years/equivalent, subject to funds; fund ends in 2030. Fees unconfirmed.

Choose the correct annual/term route. Full-year requires full-time study; part-time/other terms need separate applications. Upload transcript, requested financial/disability evidence and redacted sensitive identifiers directly to the organizer; emailed/faxed materials are not accepted.

Published dates

historical · Calendar ready · included with program

Full-year application window · historical

May 5, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026

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historical · Calendar ready · included with program

Full-year application due · historical

Aug 5, 2026

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confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program

Fall 2026 application window

Aug 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

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confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program

Fall 2026 application due

Oct 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM CDT

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confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program

Spring 2027 application window

Dec 15, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027

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confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program

Spring 2027 application due · clock unconfirmed

Feb 15, 2027

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unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation

First application · prior registration required

No current universal registration date; disabled-victim registration is closed.

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Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.

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