In addition to the following scholarships, most Foreign Service students are also eligible for any scholarship open to US Citizens, but sometimes those scholarships require attendance at a domestic high school. Many TCK scholarships also exist, but are limited to the children of missionaries or international school teachers.
This is a list of the scholarship programs I know of, please email me if you hear of any additional scholarships that support diplomatic, military or private sector expats.
| Link | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|
| American Foreign Service Association Merit Awards AFSA offers one-time only, competitive merit awards to high school seniors graduating in 2022. Requires a 500 word essay and academic achievement. Awards of $3500 and $1500. At least one parent must be an AFSA member. | https://afsa.org/afsa-scholarships | March 14, 2022 |
| American Foreign Service Association Art Merit Awards AFSA offers one-time only, competitive merit awards to high school seniors graduating in 2022. Requires a 500 word essay and submission of portfolio works. Awards of $3500 and $2000. At least one parent must be an AFSA member. | https://afsa.org/afsa-scholarships | March 14, 2022 |
| American Foreign Service Association Community Service Awards AFSA offers one-time only, competitive merit awards to high school seniors graduating in 2022. Requires a 500 word essay and submission of 150 word explanation of each service activity undertaken. At least one parent must be an AFSA member. | https://afsa.org/afsa-scholarships | March 14, 2022 |
| American Foreign Service Association Finanical Aid Awards The AFSA Scholarship Fund offers one-time only financial aid scholarships to High School seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Requires minimum 2.5 GPA and submission of the FAFSA to prove financial need. Awards approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000 .At least one parent must be an AFSA member. | https://afsa.org/afsa-scholarships | March 14, 2022 |
| Foreign Service Youth Foundation Scholarship FSYF annually offers three academic Scholarships of $2,000 per award. Family must be current members of FSYF by the deadline | https://fsyf.org/Scholarship/ | March 2, 2022 |
| Foreign Service Youth Foundation Essay Contest Middle and high school students are invited to reflect on their experience by responding to an essay prompt. Prize amounts vary. Family must be current members of FSYF by the deadline | https://fsyf.org/Essay | March 30, 2022 |
| Foreign Service Youth Foundation Community Service Contest Recognizes Foreign Service youth who demonstrate outstanding volunteer efforts in service to their community or to their peers. Prize amounts vary. Family must be current members of FSYF by the deadline | https://fsyf.org/CSA | March 23, 2022 |
| Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide Merit Scholarship for College Students AAFSW offers two current college freshmen, sophomores or juniors continuing college scholarships of $2,500 each. | https://www.aafsw.org/aafsws-scholarships-2/ | annually in April |
| AAFSW’s Twice Exceptional Merit Scholarship Rewards academic excellence for high school seniors and/or college students who have shown resilience and have academically overcome adversity due to special needs. The AAFSW Merit Scholarship is meant for high school seniors and/or college students who already have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). a 504, or an equivalent program in place. Two scholarships are available for $2,500 each. | https://www.aafsw.org/aafsws-scholarships-2/ | annually in April |
| AAFSW Judy Felt Memorial Volunteerism Scholarship Students who submit an application for the AAFSW Merit Scholarship or the Twice Exceptional Scholarship are automatically considered for the Judy Felt Scholarship. Awards of $1000 | https://www.aafsw.org/aafsws-scholarships-2/ | annually in April |
| State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) Scholarship Fund Awarded to current university students who have completed at least 12 credits and achieved a GPA of at least 2.5. Award amounts vary each year. Applicants must be current SFFCU members. | https://www.sdfcu.org/scholarship-program | Application season opens in February |
| Sherry Barndollar Rock Scholarship for Meeting the Education Needs of Foreign Service Spouses and Partners from Dacor Bacon House Privodies up to $4,000 annually to the spouses and partners of Foreign Service employees assigned abroad to pursue educational goals which may have been disrupted by the spouse’s Foreign Service career. Applicants must be members of Dacor. | https://dacorbacon.org/sherry_barndollar_rock_scholar.php | January 31, 2022 |
| Dreyfuss Scholarships from Dacor Bacon House for dependents of the Foreign Service at Yale and Hotchkiss Applications for grants for study at Yale must be submitted directly to DACOR by May 1. All eligible applicants receive an award; the amount is dependent upon how many eligible applicants there are. Hotchkiss applications are made directly to the Office of Financial Aid at Hotchkiss. | http://www.dacorbacon.org/scholarships_fellowships.php | May 1 Annually |
| OPM Tuition Benefit Partners Several universities around the US have partnered with the OPM to offer spouses and dependents of government employess discounted tuition. Discounts and benefits vary by institution. Some programs are in person, some are online. | https://www.opm.gov/wiki/training/our-academic-partners.ashx | no deadline |
| Clements Expat Youth Scholarship has been on hiatus for several years. Clements is considering bringing back the scholarship program in 2022. Sign up at this link to receive updates on the new program. | https://www.clements.com/expat-youth-scholarship |
