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Spouse/Domestic Partner Eligibility Reintroduced
Spouses and domestic partners are again eligible to apply for scholarships as the expiration date on this program has been lifted. As with all of Families of Freedom scholarships, the spousal and domestic partner awards are based upon financial need. Visit the Recipient Guidelines page for more information.
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Apply Online for Families of Freedom Assistance!
Scholarship America is pleased to announce a convenient new online tool that will allow you to complete and submit Families of Freedom applications electronically.
Through the new online student profile, students will be able to submit a student application and supporting documentation as well as monitor the application status. Full access to application history (previous applications and the payment amounts) and the ability to update profile information (address, contact information, etc) are available via this new electronic tool.
Over the past year, we have worked hard to bring the automated application process to Families of Freedom applicants and are hopeful the online application will save time and provide access to valuable information.
To access the online application, go to https://apply.familiesoffreedom.org.
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The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Will Provide More Than $11 Million in Needs-Based Scholarships
to 9/11 Family Members and Rescue Workers for 2011-12 Academic Year
New York, NY—September 8, 2011—Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund® announced today that it will provide more than $11 million in needs-based postsecondary scholarships to 641 members of the 9/11 community for the 2011/2012 academic year. By the end of this academic year, the Fund will have distributed $74 million to 1,876 students since its establishment in the days immediately following 9/11. Over the recently completed 2010/2011 academic year, the Fund dispersed $13.7 million in scholarships, making the full 2010/2011 distribution the highest since the Fund’s inception.
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If you would like to support the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, visit the donation page of ScholarshipAmerica.org.


