Military Scholarships

Webster University is pleased to offer the Proud to Serve Scholarship for military dependents on the Webster Groves campus. This offer is open to qualified full-time, first-time freshmen and new transfer students who are dependents of active military, or veterans who have been honorably discharged. The annual scholarships up to $3,000 for undergraduate education are guaranteed to all military dependents who meet the following criteria:

• Meet all requirements of admission for first-time undergraduate freshmen or new transfers with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Maintain a full class load of 13 or more credit hours per semester, and make satisfactory academic progress for annual renewal

The Proud to Serve Scholarship may be used for tuition. The scholarship is offered in addition to any transferred GI Bill® higher education benefit and any other scholarships and awards. However, if a student qualifies for merit aid in excess of $3,000, only a $1,000 award will be given annually for the Proud to Serve scholarship.

The first responder tuition rate is our normal metro campus tuition rates, but all students are eligible to receive a First Responders Scholarship, which essentially reduces your “net tuition” to equal that of Webster's active duty military students. The program is available to qualified first responders who are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at any Webster U.S. campus or online.

Flat-fee degree programs are excluded (such as undergraduate flat fee, Conservatory and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice); no active duty rate is offered for these programs. Additionally, the scholarship is not retroactive to previous terms of enrollment.

First responder organizations with the potential for 20 to 25 students may qualify for a cohort group, available in the classroom, online or in a combination of the two.

Definition of a First Responder

First responders are defined as those deployed to emergencies, natural disasters, bioterrorism attacks and terrorist attacks. Qualified first responders include:

• State and local police officers and sheriffs
• Firefighters
• EMTs and/or paramedics
• Registered nurses or physicians working in emergency room settings

If your current role is not covered by the above definition, but you feel you serve as a first responder, you can submit an appeal and supporting documentation demonstrating first responder responsibilities to:

Office of the Dean for Military Campuses and Online Learning
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119

Or you can scan and email documentation to oma@webster.edu, Attention: First Responder Appeal.

Webster University’s National Military Family Association (NMFA) Military Spouse Scholarship offers our NMFA-verified students a “net” tuition that matches our most preferred military tuition rates for military spouses for both in-classroom and online courses and/or degree programs. This partnership with National Military Family Association supports Webster University’s continued commitment to our military.

NMFA, founded in 1969, is the leading nonprofit organization focusing on issues important to military families. It oversees several programs, one of which is to offer scholarships and form educational partnerships with elite universities, like Webster University, that allow verified military spouses to receive a high-quality education at our most preferred tuition rate (via the university’s NMFA Scholarship).

NMFA Military Spouse Education Benefits

• Military spouses can save tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket tuition expenses
• A quality education enhances spouses' employment prospects and ability to contribute to their families' financial well-being
• It's easy to apply, and Webster's Academic Advising team will help you achieve your goals

The NMFA Military Spouse Scholarship yields a “net” rate that is the same as that offered to active duty military, select reserve and National Guard military students. The reduced tuition is available to qualified military spouses who are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at any Webster U.S. campus or in our online courses.

Flat-fee degree programs are excluded from the program: undergraduate flat fee, Conservatory and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. No military rate is offered for these programs. The tuition rate is not retroactive to previous terms of enrollment. For eligibility determination or any other questions, please contact the Office of Military Affairs.

To be eligible for this program and tuition rates, you must register for NMFA's partner scholarships and confirm your military spouse affiliation by emailing scholarships@militaryfamily.org.

Partnering with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (Fallen Patriots) to allow military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty to attend Webster University is one of the best ways Webster can honor those who have died defending our country. Fallen Patriots’ mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. They are dedicated to serving the families of combat casualties and military training accidents, as well as other duty-related deaths, cover all branches of the armed forces and cover suicides and illness if VA rules the death was in the line of duty.

The scholarship is available to undergraduate students who attend Webster University’s main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, as a full-time student (minimum 13 credit hours/semester). The scholarship is a $5,000 annual incentive fund.

Additionally, any Fallen Patriots graduate student who enrolls at any U.S. Webster University campus will receive the Webster University CFPC Scholarship that yields a “net” tuition to be the same tuition rates as our active duty, reserve and National Guard members.

For eligibility determination or any other questions, please contact the Office of Military Affairs at:
Phone: 314-246-VETS (8387)
Toll Free: 800-981-9801, ext. VETS (8387)
Email: oma@webster.edu

Webster University’s Office of Military Affairs has a partnership with the Folds of Honor Foundation that provides a $5,000 annual incentive fund to be competitively awarded to each Folds of Honor-eligible undergraduate student who attends Webster University’s main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, as a full-time student (minimum 13 credit hours/semester).

Additionally, any Folds of Honor graduate student who enrolls at any U.S. Webster University campus or online will receive the same tuition rates as our active duty, reserve and National Guard members through this scholarship offer.

This special program is provided through a partnership with the Folds of Honor Foundation. To be eligible for this program, university scholarship and most preferred tuition rates, you must be registered and validated through Fallen Patriots. The Folds of Honor Foundation also offers their own scholarship programs that are separate and exclusive to that organization. For more information, visit the organization's scholarship page.

For eligibility determination or any other questions, please contact the Office of Military Affairs.