Military Families

We are committed to ensuring that our educators and other faculty and staff are informed of the military-connected students in their school and that they understand the unique considerations offered to military students and families.

Please visit your student’s school website for more information. Use the “Schools” drop-down at the top of this website.

AUSA Scholarships for high school seniors and graduates

The George Washington Chapter AUSA 2025 Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that we are accepting DIGITAL applications at [email protected] for this year’s scholarship program open through Friday, 2 May 2025

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Applicants must be current members of the George Washington Chapter AUSA to be eligible to apply.
• If not a member, please join at: https://www.ausa.org/membership

Member Scholarship Eligibility:  

• High school seniors, high school or college graduates, or current full or part-time college students
• 3.0 GPA (4.0 Scale) or B average in high school
• Applications MUST include ALL 5 ELEMENTS of the digital application:
  • Name, address, phone number, email address
  • A short letter to the chapter describing why you are deserving of a scholarship including any special family/other considerations
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Letter of Recommendation from teacher, counselor, or supervisor
  • YOUR current AUSA individual membership number and affiliation with the George Washington Chapter (C2101).  Family member memberships are not accepted.

Please note that LATE, INCOMPLETE, or NON-CURRENT CHAPTER MEMBER applications will not be considered. All scholarship awardees will be invited to attend the late spring (early June) George Washington Chapter Luncheon at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington. Email applications to:  [email protected] For questions, call or email Karen Lowe 703-403-1680 / [email protected] or Dick Winter 757-532-4410 / [email protected].

Interstate Compact

Arlington Public School adheres to the Interstate Compact §22.1-360.  The purpose of this compact is to “remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents.” To this end, APS:

• Facilitates the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensures that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements.
• Facilitates the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment.
• Facilitates the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.
• Facilitates the on-time graduation of children of military families.
• Provides for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.
• Provides for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact.
•  Promotes coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.
• Promotes flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.