NAVAL HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND (NHASF)

Applications for 2025 Scholarships are open through January 31, 2025!  

The NHA Scholarship Fund will accept 2025 applications from 1 September 2024 through 31 January 2025. Eligibility requirements are now part of the application.

Criteria includes the sponsor has an Individual personal membership such as Officer, Enlisted, or Civilian categories of active membership.

• The applicant and/or sponsor must be a new NHA lifetime member, living or deceased, (on or after 15 Feb 2022) or a member in good standing for a minimum of three years by January 31^st of the year applying for a scholarship. 

– A TRACOM or first tour active-duty O-1/O-2, who is a 2 Year “Nugget” Member of NHA, and his/her family are exempt from the three-year eligibility requirement.

– Active duty Enlisted (E-6 and below), with a current or past helicopter affiliation (stationed in a helicopter or MV-22 squadron, or other helicopter aviation unit) and their family members, are exempt from the NHA membership requirement. A letter from his/her command is required confirming the Sponsor/Applicant is currently serving, or has previously served, in a USN, USMC, or USCG helicopter or MV-22 squadron or other helicopter aviation unit.

• The applicant must be:

– Active-Duty or Reserve Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard rotary wing aviator, aircrewman, or maintenance/support personnel, or,

– Prior Active Duty / Reserve Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard rotary wing aviator, aircrewman, or maintenance/support personnel, or,

– the natural/step/adopted child, grandchild, or spouse of an Active Duty / Reserve / prior / retired; Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard rotary wing aviator, aircrewman, or maintenance/support personnel, and,

• The applicant must be a high school graduate or prospective high school graduate; high school equivalent graduate; or current college undergraduate / graduate student, and,
• The applicant must be pursuing a trade certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or graduate degree from an accredited institution.
• Service Academy: Applicants who have received an appointment to a Service Academy are not eligible to receive an NHA scholarship.

Applications may be completed online beginning 1 September 2024 and must be completed with all required documents submitted by 31 January 2025. NHA Membership information is available by logging into the NHA website, www.navalhelicopterassn.org and viewing their profile. Before proceeding with your application, you will need the following information to start the application.

1. NHA Member First and Last Name 
2. NHA Member Number
3. NHA Membership Since Date
4. NHA Lifetime Member Number if applicable