First Command Educational Foundation

First Command Educational Foundation (FCEF) awards scholarships each year to individuals seeking associate, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. FCEF also awards scholarships to individuals attending a trade school or seeking professional certifications. Our scholars come from diverse backgrounds, and have chosen to attend a variety of higher educational institutions across the nation.

FCEF is proud to award an average of $175,000 annually in scholarships around the nation. We have successfully maintained this annual average since 1983 and have awarded almost $4 million. All FCEF scholarships are made possible through the generosity of individuals, businesses, and corporations. FCEF is fortunate to have a permanently restricted endowment, the Carroll H. Payne Memorial Scholarship Fund, that helps support the scholarship program annually. In addition, FCEF hosts an annual fundraising event to benefit the scholarship program.

Meet our past recipients.

2010 Donaldson D. Frizzell Scholarship
Please click here for criteria and eligibility information and to see the 2010 recipients of the Frizzell Scholarships.