Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship For Military Families

Fry Scholarship - Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

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

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