For military families
Could your family be eligible?
A debt-free degree — and a team to help you finish it. NGS scholarships are for the children of Service members who gave the most after 9/11. If that's your family, this is where your Scholar's story can begin.
Who an NGS scholarship is here for.
NGS supports children from birth to age 26 of a Service member who suffered a wound, illness, or injury — or fell in the line of duty — in the post-9/11/2001 conflicts.
There's no charge to apply, and being selected costs your family nothing. Meeting these requirements is an important first step. It doesn't guarantee selection — but it's where every Scholar's path begins.
Chosen with the intent to walk with you for years.
NGS is not a transactional organization — it's a relational one. Because our funding is finite and our approach is deeply personal, selection is rigorous. Every Scholar is chosen with the intent to stand beside their family for the long haul, pairing customized mentorship with the funding to reach their full educational potential.
Most NGS Scholars have a service-member parent with a single combat-related disabling condition rated 100%, multiple combat-related ratings of 70% or above, or a combat-related death. These aren't gates to clear so much as a picture of the families we're built to serve.
If you're unsure where your family fits, reach out anyway. We would rather hear from you and help you find your footing than have you rule yourself out.
Use it now
Already in college? It goes to work today.
Immediate-use Scholars: undergraduates currently enrolled.
If your Scholar is an undergraduate currently attending college, an NGS scholarship goes to work right away — closing the unmet cost of the degree they're already pursuing, and pairing them with the same mentorship and coaching every Scholar receives.
Hold it for later
Years from college? We'll be ready when you are.
Future Use Scholars: selected now, funded when they enroll.
Children from infancy through 12th grade can be selected now, with the scholarship held until they reach college. Once selected, Scholars never reapply — we walk with the family for years, all the way until the diploma is in hand.
A degree or a trade — both count.
An NGS scholarship can fund a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree, or a certificate from a trade school at an approved institution. The award covers in-state tuition, room and board, books, and special equipment.
Our aim is that Scholars earn their undergraduate degree debt-free — even when they attend a private or out-of-state university. We calculate what's left after every other source of aid, then help close that gap.
The goal is the same whichever path you choose: the education you want, debt-free, and the support to see it through to graduation.
When a family qualifies and a Scholar is selected, the path is funded and shared. A full undergraduate degree now costs roughly $96,000 before other aid — a gap NGS is built to close.
If your family fits the criteria, here's how to begin.
Selection runs on a fixed annual cycle, not a rolling one. The 2026 process has concluded; the next Selection Process is expected to open in January 2027.
To start, families request an Eligibility Application by emailing info@nogreatersacrifice.org. Questions about eligibility or the application are welcome at the same address — we're glad to help you find your footing.
Future Use families are encouraged to apply early. Once a Scholar is selected, the commitment is made; you never reapply, and we hold the scholarship until the day it's needed.
The need is wide: more than 130,000 children of the post-9/11 fallen or severely wounded are eligible, and a Scholar can be selected at any age from birth through 26 — whether college is this fall or a decade away.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
See if you're eligible.
Eligibility begins with the children — from birth to age 26 — of a Service member who fell or was severely wounded in the post-9/11 conflicts. If that's your family, your education shouldn't add to the burden. Start by confirming you're eligible.