The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001. Eligible beneficiaries attending school may receive up to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level.
This benefit provides:
- Money for tuition (full in-state tuition costs at public schools and up to $28,937.09 (August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025) per academic year for training at private or out-of-state schools)
- Money for housing
- Money for books and supplies
- Regular Army: Active Duty
- Regular Army: Retired
- Army National Guard: Active Duty Under Title 10 USC or Title 32 USC (Full-Time National Guard Duty)
- Army National Guard: State Active Duty
- Army National Guard: Drilling
- Army National Guard: Retired
- Army Reserve: Active Duty
- Army Reserve: Drilling
- Army Reserve: Retired
Benefit News
04/08/2025
New TRICARE Drive Time Waiver Policy Makes it Easier To Keep Your Primary Care Manager if You Move
FALLS CHURCH, VA, April 8, 2025 - Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action.
04/07/2025
DoD Improves Process for Former Military Members Hired to Non-foreign OCONUS Civilian Positions
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 7, 2025 - An update to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) has reduced travel burdens for former Service members and will save tax dollars on relocation expenses. As of March 12, 2025, a Service member separating or retiring from their military service in a non-foreign location outside of the United States (OCONUS) and appointed to a civilian position at that same location, may negotiate a service agreement. This update allows Service members retiring or separating in places such as Guam or Hawaii to be granted permanent change of station allowances (and may maintain their military return rights) until their employment in the civilian role has ended.