Widener University, which is a former military college, has established 4 full scholarships for children whose parent was killed in action in either Iraq or Afghanistan. These scholarships are worth $25,000 a year and are awarded to each recipient for up to 8 semesters.

The first scholarships will be awarded to students starting college this fall. The program is administered by Scholarship America. Mark Malmberg, a spokesperson for Scholarship America, said he was not award of other college scholarship programs like this one.

Tip: There are, however, hundreds of scholarships awarded by private and governmental sponsors to the children of veterans and current military personnel. To find out about those funding programs, be sure to check out Reference Service Press's award-winning financial aid directory: Financial Aid for Veterans, Military Personnel, and Their Dependents.