How to Apply
The 2025-2026 Orion Military Scholars Program Application Season (for Fall 2026 enrollment in boarding schools) opens August 1, 2025 and runs through November 15 2025. Before applying, be sure to read our Eligibility Requirements. Beginning in 2025, candidates will use a customized version of the Standard Application Online to apply to Orion Military Scholars Program.
Children of US military personnel currently serving in the Active Component, commonly known as “active duty,” are eligible to apply for Orion’s Military Scholars Program.
Orion’s scholarships mentoring and support services are for high school years, so students should not apply prior to entering eighth grade.
As of 2025, Orion’s application season opens annually on August 1st, and Orion’s current deadline for submission of completed Applications, Transcript Forms, and Letters of Recommendation is November 15th of the year prior to desired enrollment in boarding school. Orion applicants must also schedule interviews with Orion representatives, complete the boarding schools’ online inquiry forms, and schedule school interviews prior to the November 15th application deadline.
Families and applicants are encouraged to ask questions and seek guidance at any time during the application process. Submit your application inquiries and requests for interviews to apply@orionmilitary.org.