Celebrating its 20th year, Our Military Kids (OMK)—a national nonprofit providing activity scholarships to the children of post-9/11, combat-injured
or ill Veterans—has expanded its eligibility criteria to ages 1 to 2. OMK’s extracurricular activity grant program now supports military children and teens between the ages of 1-18 by funding their chosen after-school
activities, from sports and music to camp and academic tutoring.

Since this program eligibility expansion, hundreds of 1- and 2-year old
military kids have taken part in swimming lessons, music classes, gym-nastics, enrichment camps and more.
Requirements:
1. The child or teen is age 1-18 or not yet a high school graduate
2. Veteran has sustained combat-related wounds, illness or injuries while deployed in support of any post-9/11 overseas contingency operation.
3. Veteran has one VA individual disability rating of 30% or more (not combined) in one of the following categories: burns, amputation, mental health, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, PTSD or one of the presumptive conditions outlined in the PACT Act.
4. Veteran is actively seeking treatment for his/her injuries or illness and
has a case manager or medical provider who is able to certify the above information in writing.