2026-2027 Fort Benning High School Senior Scholarship Application

Fort Benning Spouses Club High School Senior Scholarship Application

2026-2027 Enrollment Year
Eligible individuals are dependent children of active duty, reserve, national guard, or retired US military personnel that will be enrolled in a full- or part-time accredited degree program for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year.

Requirements and Restrictions:
- High School Application: Applicants must be a current high school or home school student graduating during the 2025-26 school year.
- All applicants must be applying for or currently enrolled in a degree or certification program through an accredited college, university or technical school within the United States. Online programs are allowed through accredited schools. Note: Students enrolled in dual enrollment via their high school should still apply using the high school application.
- The military sponsor of the applicant must be active duty, reserve, national guard or retired from a component of the US military.
- Military service members and/or retirees may not apply for this scholarship.
- The applicant's military sponsor must reside within a 50-mile radius of Fort Benning. You can request an exception to this rule if the sponsor is geographically separated due to military orders where dependants are not athorized to move with their sponsor. A copy of the Sponsor's military orders must be provided in this scenario. Please reach out to scholarship@fortbenningcsc.org prior to submitting your application for more details.
- The sponsor or their spouse must be a current member of the Fort Benning Spouses Club. This helps verify eligibility. The membership year runs from 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2026, and costs $30 for a full year. Starting 1 January, 2026, you can purchase a half year membership for $15. Participation in club events is not required. Please CLICK HERE to join if needed.
- Individuals who are attending a service academy are not eligible for this scholarship award.
Scholarship instructions:
- Scholarships are based on a holistic assessment of the applicant based on their transcript, activities, essay, and letter of recommendation. Race, color, sex, national origin, unit/branch affiliation, financial need, etcetera will not influence this selection. Identifying information will be redacted.
- It is important that you provide ALL of the requested information on the scholarship application to be considered. (Even 1 missing item means your application will NOT be considered.)
- Applications must be submitted by 10 February 2026 at midnight EST. Late applications will not be accepted. (Please note - applications are due earlier than prior years)
- Decisions and notifications will be made on or around 22 April 2026. All individuals will be notified of award status via email. Please respond to your award email no later than 30 days after notification. The awards ceremony will be held 03 May 2026 on Fort Benning.
- All notifications are made via email. Please ensure you put an accurate email and CHECK YOUR EMAIL. Military Dependent ID will be checked at the award ceremony to verify eligibility, or prior to mailing your check if you won't be in attendance.
- All checks are made payable directly to your college institution for tax purposes. Checks are good for 180 days. All checks should be cashed by your institution no later than 1 October 2026.
- IF YOU ARE NOT ACCEPTED to a College/Degree Program/University By October 1, 2026 for the Fall 2026 Semester after receiving a FMSC scholarship, the scholarship will be forfeited and returned to our scholarship fund.
Application Items for Submission:
- Personal Contact Information
- Sponsor Contact Information
- Current School Information
- Activities/Work/Community Service Information
- Awards and Honors Information
- Essay – written and saved in a MS Word or PDF Document, or take a picture of your essay to upload in JPG or PNG format. This year’s essay:
Our motto, 'Give, Gather, and Grow,' reflects our belief in building stronger communities through service, connection, and learning. Explain what each word means to you and how, together, they can create lasting impact within a community or organization.
- Personal Statement - written and saved in a MS Word or PDF Document, or take a picture of your essay to upload in JPG or PNG format.
- 1 Letter of Recommendation – you can upload a PDF or picture of your Letter of Recommendation
- Transcripts – Official is preferred, but you can upload unofficial transcripts as well. Upload as PDF, JPG or PNG.
- Fort Benning Spouse Club Membership for Sponsor or Sponsor’s Spouse.
Any questions may be directed to: scholarship@fortbenningcsc.org
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Month/Year of Birth*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Are you or a family member a member of the Fort Benning Spouses Club already for the 2025-2026 year?*

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Name of Spouses Club Member you are related to:*
If you or a family member are NOT a member of the club and need to join - please CLICK HERE to complete our membership application. Once someone in your household is a member, please continue with the application.

Membership is only $30 for a full year, or $15 if you become a member after January 1, 2026. You do not need to be an active member. (i.e. come to meetings or participate in the club) Only 1 person in your household needs to be a member. We are doing this to help verify eligibility this year. Thank you.

Sponsor Information
Name of Sponsor*

First NameLast Name
Sponsor Relationship to Applicant*
Sponsor Email*
example@example.com
Sponsor Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Sponsor Service*
Sponsor Status*
Address of Sponsor*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Education Information
Name of High School*
Current High School GPA*
Anticipated Date of High School Graduation?*
What is your intended Major?*
(If unknown, list 'undecided')

College Scholarship Distribution Information

All Checks are mailed directly to your college of choice. Should you not attend or enroll, scholarships will NOT be issued to the student, they will be forfeited.
Name Of College You Will Be Attending*
(if unknown - please type 'undecided')
Institution/Attention for Scholarship Mailing*
If unknown - please type 'undecided'
Scholarship Mailing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
College Student ID (if known and if needed to be on the check for funds disbursement)
If you do not know which College/University you will be attending yet, please comment below to let us know. If you have an expected date you will have a decision, please let us know in your comment below.

Activities/Work/Community Service Experience
In this section please include your involvement outside the classroom to include, but not limited to the arts, athletics, clubs, church or community activities, employment, or volunteer/community service. List in order of importance or magnitude.

Activity/Work/Community Service:*

	Activity/Work/Community Service (Examples: Soccer, Food Pantry Volunteer, Cashier, etc...)	Organization Name (Example: Northside HS, National Infantry Museum, etc...)	Start Date with Organization (Month and Year)	End Date with Organization (Month and Year or 'Current' if still with Organization)	Total Hours of Participation with Organization
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Awards and Honors
List any academic, athletic, artistic, workplace, community, extracurricular or special program awards that were received during high school. List in order of importance or magnitude. One award/honor per row.

Award/Honor:*

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Essay
Please provide a 250-500 Word Essay on the following:

Our motto, 'Give, Gather, Grow,' reflects our belief in building stronger communities through service, connection, and learning. Explain what each word means to you and how, together, they can create lasting impact within a community or organization.

(HINT) Please remember when you are writing your essay - grammar, spelling, and everything that would normally go into writing an essay count!

Please ensure your upload is clear and legible.
Please upload your essay here: (PDF or MS Word preferred, you can take a picture of your printed out essay and upload as a JPG or PNG if needed.)*

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Personal Statement
Personal Statement - Feel free to share any additional information with the scholarship committee about yourself, goals, needs, activities, interests, etc.

Please try and limit your Personal Statement to 250 words. Grammar, spelling, and formatting still count here!

Please ensure your upload is clear and legible.
Please upload your personal statement here: (PDF or MS Word preferred, you can take a picture of your personal statement and upload in a JPG or PNG format if needed)*

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Letter of Recommendation
Submit (upload) one letter of recommendation. Please ensure your upload is clear and legible.
Please upload your Letter of Recommendation here: (PDF preferred, you can take a picture of your Letter of Recommendation and upload as a JPG or PNG if needed)*

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High School Transcripts
Submit (upload) your high school transcripts here. We prefer an offical copy if possible, but we will accept unofficial transcripts as well. Please ensure they clear are legible.
Please upload your Transcripts here: (PDF or take a picture and upload as PNG or JPG))*

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Certification
I hereby certify the following:*

I certify that all of the information contained in this application and in the supplementary material is my own and is true and accurate. I understand that the use of AI, plagiarism, and false statements will cause me to be disqualified. By checking this box and typing my name below, I am electronically signing this application form.
Typed Name of Applicant for Submission*

First NameLast Name
Date Signed by Applicant*

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IMPORTANT - Please make sure to SUBMIT this application using the SUBMIT button below. If you only 'SAVE' the application - it is not considered submitted. You will receive a copy of your application submission to your email address on file to confirm your submission was received. If you do not receive a copy of your submission, please contact scholarship@fortbenningcsc.org to verify application submission.
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Fort Benning Spouses Club High School Senior Scholarship Application

Sponsor Information

Education Information

College Scholarship Distribution Information

Activities/Work/Community Service Experience

Awards and Honors

Essay

Personal Statement

Letter of Recommendation

High School Transcripts

Certification