Orion Military Scholarships

To honor those brave men and women who serve, and to recognize the educational challenges military families face, generous individuals, companies, and organizations donate to Orion’s Military Scholarship Fund.

The Orion Scholarship Program

To enrich their communities with diverse students who lead lives of service, U.S. boarding schools subscribe to the Orion Scholarship Program, offering each Orion Military Scholar a four-year uninterrupted quality education, regardless of where their active duty parents are stationed. From September 1st to December 1st each year, Orion accepts applications from children of active duty military families. Orion awards partial scholarships to deserving applicants, then advocates for those Scholars’ acceptance and generous financial aid funding from subscriber schools. Subscriber schools independently review Orion Scholars’ applications, and announce their decisions on March 10 each year. Orion's first cohort of Scholars will enroll in member schools beginning fall 2021.

Scholarship Timeline

September – November

Eligible students apply to Orion Scholarship Program and schedule interviews with Orion’s Selection Committee

December 

Orion’s Selection Committee reviews applications, recommendations, and grades

January

Scholarship decisions and matched member schools are announced; families complete SSS Financial Aid forms

February

Orion sends Scholars’ applications to matched member schools and advocate for generous financial aid funding

March

Schools send acceptance decisions and financial aid offers to applicants

April

Orion Scholars enroll in chosen schools

July/August

Orion Scholar Virtual “Boot Camp” Orientation

September

Orion Scholars arrive at chosen schools