Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV)
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
Tuition and registration fees at Florida public schools for children and spouses of Florida veterans who died or are 100% disabled from service.
- How much
- Tuition and registration fees at Florida public institutions; $212 per semester credit hour at private 4-year schools (2026-27)
- Who qualifies
- Child or un-remarried spouse of a qualified Florida veteran (deceased from service-connected disability, 100% permanent and total service-connected disability, or POW/MIA)
- Veteran must have had Florida as home of record in DEERS. Child: age 16-22 and initially eligible before 23rd birthday. Spouse of disabled veteran: married 1+ year. Spouse of deceased veteran: un-remarried, apply within 5 years of death. Student must be a Florida resident, no prior bachelor's degree, enrolled 6+ credit hours (or 180 clock hours) in an undergraduate degree or certificate program.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Open now · due April 1, 2027 FFAA opens Oct 1; priority deadline April 1 for the following academic year (later applications funded first-come if money remains); eligibility notices mid-summer.
- How to apply
- Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) at FloridaStudentFinancialAidsg.org (opens Oct 1, 2026) and answer all CSDDV questions about the veteran by April 1, 2027
- The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs certifies the veteran
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org), page 2 and page 3
The details
Award for dependent children (ages 16-22 at initial eligibility) and un-remarried spouses of qualified Florida veterans who died of a service-connected disability, are certified 100% permanently and totally disabled from service, or are POW/MIA (children only for POW/MIA). At a Florida public institution with 6+ credit hours: tuition and required registration fees. At an eligible private institution: a fixed per-credit amount (2026-27: $212 per semester credit hour at 4-year, $105 at 2-year, $87 vocational/technical, $2.90 per clock hour); part-time awards are reduced. Funding up to 110% of the credit hours of a first bachelor's degree or certificate. No summer funding. Renewal: 2.0 cumulative GPA and 6 credit hours (or 180 clock hours) per term funded; probation available.
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