Apply for a Ticket Home

Learn about the Ticket Home Award and apply.

What's a Ticket Home Award?

Simply put, a Ticket Home is our promise to help new military members pay travel expenses for a visit home after arriving at their first permanent duty station. Typically, a Ticket Home award is worth $500 if you are coming home from somewhere in the US, and up to $1,000 if you are coming home from an overseas base.

We review applications and give Ticket Home awards monthly. The number of awards we are able to give depends on our fundraising. Application deadlines and selection dates are listed below.

Learn More.

FAQs

About Us

Eligibility

IMPORTANT: Before You Begin Your Application

Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications we receive and funding limitations, we are able to provide awards for a small percentage of applicants.
Each month, the number of applications we accept is capped at 300. Once we receive 300 applications for a given month, the application period is closed until the beginning of the next month. If the application period for this month has already closed, please come back at the beginning of next month to apply.
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to understand more about our Ticket Home program.
Applications are reviewed monthly. All dates below are in US Central Standard Time.
Applications submitted on or after end of the month will be reviewed at the beginning of the month after it was received. For example: Applications submitted in January will be reviewed in February.
Those selected to receive a Ticket Home Award will be notified by email. Awardees will also be posted on our website and may be used in promotional materials.

Application

"*" indicates required fields

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Tell us about yourself:

Your Name*

First Last

Which of these describe you (pick one).*

I have enlisted in the military and I am serving on active duty.

I will be entering the military after high school.

Military Branch*

Email where we can reach you regarding your application*

You will receive an automated email after successfully completing this application. This is also how we will contact you regarding the status of your application. PLEASE PROVIDE A PERSONAL EMAIL. Email addresses ending in ".mil" tend to be filtered out as spam and make it more difficult for us to contact you.

I understand I have provided a military email address that may prevent me from receiving emails from the Ben Jackson Foundation.*

Yes

I have provided a personal email

Phone*

Can we text you at the above phone number from the United States?*

Yes

Alternate Contact

Who should we contact about your application if we cannot get ahold of you?

AlternateContactName*

Name of person we can contact about the status of your application if we are unable to reach you.

Alternate Contact Phone Number*

Phone number (preferably in the United States) that we can use to reach your Alternate Contact.

Alternate Contact Email*

Email that we can use to reach your Alternate Contact.

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High School Graduation Class (Year)*

Active Duty Military

Have you been in the military less than 4 years?*

Those in the military more than 4 years are not eligible.

Yes

The Ben Jackson Foundation Ticket Home program is geared towards those who are newly enlisted in the military. To be eligible, you must be in the military less than four years.

When did you (or will you) start basic training?*

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Military Service Verification Form

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.

Please upload the Military Service Verification Form you downloaded from the "Before You Begin"

Are you currently at Tech School/A-School/AIT/MCT/MOS School?*

Yes

Where are you currently stationed?*

If your duty station is not listed, please choose "Other" at the bottom of the list.

You have not chosen a duty station. Please pick one from the list above.*

My Duty Station is not on the list above.

Duty Station (if not in list above):*

Date arrived at Current Duty Station*

Your military address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

High School

Name of your high school*

GraduationDate

Your Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Code Country