Department of Defense Employee Scholarship
Employees of the U.S. Department of Defense, including civilians and contractors, may be eligible for the Military Alliance Scholarship (formerly the Department of Defense Tuition Benefit) for selected undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercer University. Individuals actively working for the Department of Defense or one of its contractors may apply for this scholarship.
Employees may receive scholarships of $2,000 or more for full-time enrollment or $1,000 or more for half-time enrollment, based on program selection. It does not cover the cost for books, housing, or other applicable fees. The scholarship is not available to dependents of DoD employees.
Learn more and receive an application fee waiver code by completing the form below.
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College of Professional Advancement
Undergraduate Programs
- Communication, B.A.
- Criminal Justice Leadership, B.S.
- Health Informatics, B.S.
- Healthcare Leadership, B.S.
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management, B.S.
- Human Resources Administration and Development, B.S.
- Human Services, B.S.
- Information Technology and Informatics, B.S.
- Liberal Studies, B.A.
- Organizational Leadership, B.S.
- Psychology, B.S.
- Software Application Development and Human-Computer Interaction, B.S.
Graduate Programs
- Applied Data Intelligence and Machine Learning, M.S.
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.
- Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S.
- Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Leadership, M.S.
- Health Informatics, M.S.
- Human Services Administration, M.S.
- Organizational Leadership, M.S.
- School Counseling, M.S.