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No Greater Sacrifice

NGS Story 2026

Honor Their Future.

Filmed at NGS BootCamp in June 2026: NGS families and NGS Board Directors, together as Scholars begin the road to a debt-free degree.

A young man in a red No Greater Sacrifice T-shirt, seen from behind, looks out from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument.

Since 2008, NGS has stood with the families of the fallen and wounded.

571Scholars supported
98%Scholar graduation rate
$30M+Education committed
350+Colleges & trade schools
95%Of every dollar to mission

A Scholar. A mentor. A debt-free degree.

We calculate exactly what's left after every other source of aid and fund it — from enrollment to graduation — so no Scholar carries debt because of a parent's sacrifice. Then we pair every Scholar with a dedicated mentor until the diploma is in their hands.

A young man in a patch-covered vest and denim shirt smiling by a bright window.

Scholar stories

Every scholarship has a name.

Every scholarship has a name. Every name has a story of resilience, ambition, and the belief that education can transform a family's trajectory.

In honor of SSG Eduardo Lopez

African and African-American Studies

Amari Young

Dartmouth College · Class of 2021

Amari Young graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American Studies from Dartmouth College in June 2021. Her interests include fashion, pop culture, social sciences, art, media and film, social justice, and philosophy. At Dartmouth she participated in the Dartmouth College Gospel Choir and Philosophy Club, and during her final semester she was also a finalist in Dartmouth Idol. The last three years of college she was a Research Intern at the Women in Science Program at Dartmouth College.

Read Amari's story
In honor of COL Kent Solheim

Nursing

Summer Solheim Fritz

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Class of 2021

This scholarship has alleviated incredible amounts of stress. I would not be where I am today without the support of NGS.

Read Summer's story
In honor of Senior Airman Endalynn Morgan

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Johnathan Gaiters

University of Central Arkansas · Class of 2017

I was so honored and grateful to receive the scholarship. Thank you for all that you do.

Read Johnathan's story
In honor of Renee Jordan-Jones

Kinesiology

Charlene Jordan

Tarleton State University · Class of 2020

Charlene Jordan graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology with a Minor in Psychology from Tarleton State University in 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and having to transfer to online classes her senior year, Charlene made the Dean’s list her final 3 semesters.

Read Charlene's story
In honor of First Sergeant Oneamous Mack

Nursing

Rudi Mack

Methodist University · Class of 2021

It's because of you all that I completed my degree without the stress of wondering how to pay for it.

Read Rudi's story

Aeronautics

Carson Orr

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Carson Orr is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. He is studying Aeronautics with minors in Aviation Business, Defense Studies, Aeronautical Studies, and Meteorology. Carson is also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and Air Force ROTC. Most recently Carson attended Air Force Field Training in hopes to become a pilot in the United States Air Force after graduation. Overall, he wants to serve his country defending the freedoms that so many fought to protect.

Read Carson's story

For military families

Your child's future is our mission.

Lost a parent to service since 9/11, or living with severe service-connected disability? Your child may qualify.

For donors & partners

Your investment has a name.

Ninety-five cents of every dollar reaches the mission — funding tuition, mentorship, and coaching for the children of the fallen and wounded.

Freedom's Future Impact Report

2025 Annual Impact Report

Freedom's Future.

Our annual report tracks individual Scholar progress, program outcomes, and the long-term return on America's investment in these families.

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Our partners

The partners behind our Scholars choose NGS.

From global corporations to family foundations, our partners power debt-free education for the children of the fallen and wounded.

Events

Where the mission comes to life.

From golf tournaments to Scholar retreats, our events bring together supporters and Scholars in meaningful ways.

Past Events

Monday, October 27, 2025Gainesville, VA
12th Annual NGS Invitational
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025601 Massachusetts Avenue NW Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20001
2025 BootCamp Freedom Reception and Game Night
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Monday, July 15, 2024Hartford, WI
11th Annual NGS Invitational
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
Freedom Reception and Game Night
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024Washington, D.C.
2024 NGS Scholar BootCamp
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Monday, September 18, 2023Gainesville, VA
10th Annual NGS Invitational
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Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

Fund The Gap.

95 cents of every dollar goes directly to the mission. Your gift funds the gap — the unmet cost of a degree that other aid leaves behind — for the children of our nation's fallen and severely wounded Service members.