Programs

  • Children of Fallen Warriors Scholarship

    CHILDREN OF FALLEN WARRIORS (CFW) SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS: TOMLF HONORS FALLEN USAF RESCUE HEROES BY SUPPORTING THEIR SURVIVING CHILDREN IN COMPLETING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION WITHOUT INCURRING DEBT. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS LONG-TERM CONTACT WITH FAMILIES FROM THE TIME OF THE SERVICE MEMBER'S DEATH THROUGH THE POST-SECONDARY GRADUATION OF THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. THROUGH THE CHILDREN OF FALLEN WARRIORS SCHOLARSHIP (CFWS) PROGRAM, TOMLF PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FOR ATTENDANCE AT ACCREDITED TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, OR TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOLSPUBLIC OR PRIVATE, IN-STATE OR OUT-OF-STATE. COVERED EXPENSES MAY INCLUDE TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, BOOKS, TUTORING, COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS, FEES, TRANSPORTATION, AND PERSONAL ALLOWANCES. TOMLF'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROGRAM STAFF, REVIEWS EACH APPLICANT'S CIRCUMSTANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PLANS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC PROGRESS, AND AVAILABLE AID FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE CONSIDERED BASED ON SPECIFIC FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND DEMONSTRATE CONTINUED FINANCIAL NEED. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. AS OF 2024, 23 STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SUPPORT THROUGH THE CFW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. AN ADDITIONAL 26 STUDENTS ARE PROJECTED TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH 2041, REPRESENTING A TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT OF OVER $1.78 MILLION.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $98.6K

  • Warfighter Support Program

    WARFIGHTER SUPPORT:TOMLF'S WARFIGHTER SUPPORT (WFS) PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE USAF RESCUE COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE CRITICAL SUPPORT DURING BOTH TIMES OF ACHIEVEMENT AND ADVERSITY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY ENHANCE RESCUE MISSION EFFECTIVENESS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR DEPLOYED PERSONNEL, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES FACING HARDSHIP, AND SQUADRON MORALE EVENTS. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER RESILIENCE, BOOST MORALE, AND STRENGTHEN UNIT COHESION THROUGH FAMILY DAY GATHERINGS AND OTHER INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE READINESS AND CAMARADERIE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $58.5K

  • Jolly Green Merit Scholarship

    JOLLY GREEN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS:TOMLF, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AIR FORCE RESCUE ASSOCIATION (ARA), OFFERS ANNUAL MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF CURRENT AND FORMER U.S. AIR FORCE RESCUE PERSONNEL. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS RECOGNIZE STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING ATHLETICS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR TO TOP CANDIDATES, IN AMOUNTS UP TO $5,000. THE PROGRAM HONORS STUDENTS WHO EMBODY THE COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE EXEMPLIFIED BY THEIR RESCUE WARRIOR FAMILY MEMBERS. IN 2024, EIGHT STUDENTS WERE AWARDED MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $87.4K