What We Do
We Stand by Your Family’s Side
From Cradle to Career
Empowering Children of Fallen Special Operations Forces Since 1980
Every child of a fallen Special Operator deserves the greatest opportunity for future success.
Should their parent make the ultimate sacrifice, Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) will be by their side. Our commitment is to ensure every child of a fallen Special Operations Warrior receives a college education. As of November 2020, we have expanded program eligibility to include children of ALL Medal of Honor recipients as well.
Our commitment to academic success is much more than a tuition check. SOWF provides students with tools for educational success, including preschool funding, academic counseling, private tutoring, college planning, coaching and mentoring, and college-to-career transition.
We also fund educational programs specifically designed for children with special needs.
A Message From Graduate and SOWF Ambassador
What makes our academic funding program unique
- We proactively reach out to every eligible family
- There is no application for funding
- We take a holistic approach to ensure the academic success of each student years before the student steps onto the college campus.
- After we reach out to a fallen Warrior’s family, we stay in touch through the entire educational process, from preschool through college graduation and career transition.
- Our counselors work with the families to ensure private tutoring is available from kindergarten through college graduation.
- Starting with 8th grade, students can request a customized personal plan to achieve the student's dream career through an education at a university, vocational or technical school
SOWF Educational Programs
Ensuring the surviving children of fallen Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps
Special Operations Personnel receive a college education
Preschool
Funding
Up to $8,000 per year for surviving children ages 2 - 5 for preschool programs.
Private
Tutoring
Unlimited Private Tutoring Funding for all Students (Kindergarten thru College Graduation)
College
Planning
College planning workshop for high school students, funding for college visits and access to online College Success Academy.
College
Scholarship
Funding to school of student’s choice, includes tuition, books, fees, room & board, transportation and miscellaneous expenses, plus a laptop and printer.
College-To-Career Transition
Personalized coaching, mentoring and career prep programs, at no cost to student, as well as funding to support internships (travel and relocation expenses).
IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF SEVERELY WOUNDED WARRIORS
Since 2006, we’ve also provided immediate financial support to severely wounded, ill and injured Special Operators requiring hospitalization. SOWF realizes that one of the most difficult challenges that special operations families may face is the immediate financial burden when their loved one is hospitalized with severe combat wounds, injuries, or illness.
We fulfill this need by immediately providing a check to the service member (or his/her designated recipient) so the family and loved ones can be at their bedside.
SOWF sends the hospitalized warrior an Echo Show to help facilitate video calls with family and friends.
SOWF also sends an additional stipend, on a case-by-case basis, or severely wounded, ill or injured warriors who are hospitalized for an extended period of time.
You Can Help
Through the generosity of our donors, Special Operations Warrior Foundation has seen nearly 400 sons and daughters of fallen Special Operations personnel obtain their college degree. However, there are nearly 900 students in our program, ranging from infants to high school student, who we have pledged to provide a college education. Your support honors the sacrifice of their fallen parent and empowers their children along their academic journey.