• DALLAS
The National AAFES Retired Employees Association (AREA) is again offering $40,000 in scholarships in 2025, with two $5,000 scholarships and ten $3,000 scholarships up for grabs.
Since 1985, AREA has supported the future leaders from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) family. The program has awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships to nearly 420 deserving students.
HOW IT WORKS
Here’s a quick rundown of the program:
- Eligibility: The program is eligible to graduating high school seniors accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Applicants must be children of active, retired or deceased Exchange U.S. payroll associates or military personnel assigned to the Exchange. Retired sponsors must be active AREA members.
- Applicants: Applicants need an ACT score of at least 23 or an SAT score of at least 1,200. If SAT/ACT scores are not required by the institution being applied to, exception information along with your high school grade point average will need to be submitted.
- A high school GPA of 3.33 (B+) on a 4.0 scale or 87-89 (B+) on a 100-point scale is required.
- Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college, university, community college/technical school, or a U.S. military academy for undergraduate studies in 2025.
- Important Dates: The application process opened Jan. 1; submission deadline is noon Central Time on March 21.
More Information: For more detailed information and questions about this program, including eligibility, the application process, a link to download the application form, and more, please visit the website https://aafesretired.org/scholarships/
For any specific questions, contact scholarships@aafesretired.org.
Support: The scholarship program is funded by donations from active and retired associates, and can be supported by donating online.
Donations are tax-deductible. Visit this site to learn more:
Source: AAFES
Edited by Larry Lapka
