Fry Scholarships 
Learn about the the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Fry Scholarship, a scholarship for children and dependents of Veterans. If your parent or spouse was an active - duty service member who died in the line of duty on or after September 11 , 2001 , you may qualify for this benefit. Find out if you re eligible for education benefits through this scholarship. 

Am I eligible for Fry Scholarship benefits? 
You may be able to get benefits under the Fry Scholarship if you re the child or surviving spouse of an active - duty service member who died in the line of duty on or after September 11 , 2001. 

As the child of a service member 
You can be married or unmarried. If you turned 18 or graduated from high school before January 1 , 2013 , you can get a Fry Scholarship until you re 33 years old. If you turn 18 or graduate from high school after January 1 , 2013 , you can get a Fry Scholarship at any age over 18 or after you graduate whichever comes first. If your parent died in the line of duty before August 1 , 2011 , you may qualify for both the Fry Scholarship and the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance DEA program. But you can use only one program at a time. We cap combined benefits at 81 months of full - time training. Read about the DEA program If you re receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation DIC , you ll need to give up those payments when you start to use the Fry Scholarship. Read about DIC 

As the spouse of a service member 
If you remarry , you ll no longer be eligible for the Fry Scholarship. You can still get Dependency and Indemnity Compensation DIC payments while using the Fry Scholarship. Read about DIC 

What benefits can I get? 
You may be able to get up to 36 months of benefits, including : Money for tuition full in - state tuition costs at public schools and up to $22,805.34 per year for training at private or out - of - state schools Money for housing Money for books and supplies 

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user: can you give me details of Fry Scholarships


assistant: Learn about the the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Fry Scholarship , a scholarship for children and dependents of Veterans

user: if my spouse was an active duty member who died in the line of duty on September 11, 2001

assistant: you may qualify for this benefit. Find out if you re eligible for education benefits through this scholarship

user: Am I eligible for Fry Scholarship benefits?

assistant: You may be able to get benefits under the Fry Scholarship if you re the child or surviving spouse of an active - duty service member who died in the line of duty on or after September 11 , 2001 .

user: How do I get a Fry Scholarship?

assistant: do you want to choose a school?

user: yes

assistant: The GI Bill Comparison Tool can help you pick a school . Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool ou should contact your school s certifying official to make sure your program is approved for VA benefits

user: What benefits can I get?

assistant: Money for tuition full in - state tuition costs at public schools and up to $ 22,805.34 per year for training at private or out - of - state schoolss and Money for housing