Pat Tillman Foundation - Tillman Scholars
Pat Tillman Foundation
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Service members, veterans (pre and post-9/11 eras), military spouses; must be enrolled FULL-TIME at accredited US college (bachelor's, master's, professional)
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Scholarship for degree costs (tuition, fees, living) + lifelong leadership network
- Type
- Funding, scholarship or grant
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Full-tuition scholarship (often with a service obligation or full-time enrollment).
- Duration
- Annual, renewable
- Format
- Online or in person (Any accredited school incl. online)
- Location
- Nationwide
- Deadline
- Apps open Dec 1, 2026; deadline ~early Feb 2027 (Feb 1 in 2026)
- Next start
- Fall 2027
- Status
- Opens soon
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Funding for tuition, books, and living expenses (amount varies)
- Jobs it can lead to
- Depends on what it funds
- Notes
- Per 2026 PTF calendar, 2027 apps open Dec 1, 2026.
- Official page
- pattillmanfoundation.org/apply
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026