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Programs
The Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund was founded to
help support surviving U.S. Military children who have lost
a parent in the Afghanistan or Iraq wars by providing them with
College Grants. Our program has been expanded to include spouses
of our fallen as well as those whose parent or spouse has suffered
a severe disability as a result of their efforts in either war.
Our College Grant Program has
been expanded to include both U.S. Military children and spouses
who has either lost a loved one as a result of the Iraq or Afghanistan
wars or have a severely disabled parent or spouse that was injured
in either war. To apply, please complete an application.
Our Financial Assistance Program
is to help the surviving members of these families with
financial assistance. Our goal is to make awards to applicants
in need of assistance with housing, repairs, utilities, medical
expenses, groceries, clothing, school supplies and other expenses
deemed necessary in order to help alleviate their burden. To
apply for assistance, please complete an application.
April 30th is the deadline for College Applicants for the Fall
semesters and October 31st for the Spring semesters.. If you
are applying for assistance, please submit all completed paperwork
prior to the deadline.
Completed Financial Assistance applications are due by the
end of each quarter: March, June, September and December. Incomplete
submissions will not be considered.
Our Grant Committee meets six times a year; the month following
the end of each quarter and semi-annually for College applicants.
Financial assistance applications must be complete and full
submissions received prior to the end of each quarter. College
applications must be postmarked by April 30th and October 31st
in order to be considered for the Spring and Fall semesters.
Our awards since the Spring of 2005 are more than $700,000.00
that has provided financial assistance and college scholarships
to surviving and severely disabled veterans families. We are pleased
to report that our admin/management expenses for the year ending
2009 were less than 5% of total revenues. Our admin/management
expenses for every year since 2003 has been between 2-8%. Many of our College
Scholarship recipients have recurring scholarships that enable
them to complete their four year programs.
We encourage those going through financial difficulties to
apply for assistance so please, if you know someone that may
be experiencing difficulties have them contact us at (866) 962-3773.
If you are a casualty officer, Survivors or Wounded Warriors Advocate, VA or medical coordinator email
us for informational brochures and applications to share with the families.
The Children of the Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
is a non-profit organization that is not affiliated with any
government agency. We are able to provide college grants and
financial assistance solely do to the generosity of those who
donate to the organization. Some donations are made with stipulations
that they be awarded within a certain state or branch of military.
Since our funds are limited at times, we have to review each
application, then make decisions on awards based on the needs
of the applicants and the funds available at that time.
For corporations and businesses
that wish to donate on behalf of our families or are able to
provide grants for administrative costs, please contact us at
(301) 685-3421. |