The Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their sons, daughters, or spouses who are current high school seniors, and full-time or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants for the scholarship must submit the Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship application, by March 1, 2019, online at
https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us, with all required supporting documentation, which includes:
A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed by March 1 each year;
If a son or daughter of a veteran, a birth certificate showing the names of both parents;
If a spouse of a veteran, a marriage certificate;
Documentation of Chapter 33/Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits
Documentation of military orders: United States Armed Forces – Active Duty: copy of current official military orders: documentation of service in Afghanistan/Iraq
United States Armed Forces – Veteran: copy of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214)
United States Armed Forces – Reserve Component: copy of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) Maryland National Guard: copy of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214)
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