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 

How do I ge

user: Hello there. I'm here because I have questions about getting a fry scholarship.

assistant: Then you're in the right place. Have you chosen a school yet?

user: Yes, I have.

assistant: In that case, you should contact your school's certifying official to make sure your program is approved for VA benefits.

user: Oh, I already did. I was told that there also is this DEA program, which I qualify for. Can I use the DEA program as well?

assistant: 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.

user: Ah, alright. I thought I could use both. By the way, I'm the son of a service member, do I need to be married to be eligible?

assistant: You can be married or unmarried.

user: What if I already started my educational program? Can I still expect benefits to be paid?

assistant: Yes, you should ask a certifying official from your school or your employer to fill out a VA Enrollment Certification VA Form 22-1999. They'll need to submit it online using VA Online Certification VA-ONCE.

user: I'll do that. And what benefits are we talking about?

assistant: 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 and money for housing, for example.