The Heroes' Legacy Scholarship came prior to taking the oath of office as President, Barack Obama wrote a Children's book, titled "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters." The President chose to donate his after-tax proceeds to Fisher House Foundation specifically to establish a scholarship fund for the Children of fallen and disabled Service members.

The online application for the 2023-2024 Academic year will open on December 12, 2022. Applications must be complete and submitted by February 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PST.