Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation - Career & Technical Scholarships
$2,500, $5,000, $7,500, $10,000
- DeadlineOngoing
- StateNationwide
- BranchesNavy, Marine Corps
About this scholarship
Eligibility Requirements Child or step-child of one of the following: Active duty, Reserve, or veteran* U.S. Marine A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist who is or was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit* Minimum 2.00 GPA Demonstrate financial need Attending or planning to attend an accredited school that is eligible for federal funding Submit a completed application with all required documents by the deadline * Veterans must have received an honorable discharge. Grandchildren applicants must provide documentation of their grandparent’s membership in one of the associations below and meet the Scholarship Foundation’s eligibility criteria as listed above. This includes financial eligibility and there are no exceptions. These programs receive limited funding and not all who apply will receive a scholarship award. 531 Gray Ghost Squadron Association Marines’ Memorial Association USMC/Combat Helicopter Association Proof of membership can include: membership card, roster list, letter from the association indicating membership.
Details
- Award
- $2,500, $5,000, $7,500, $10,000
- Deadline
- Ongoing
- Application opens
- Rolling on a monthly basis
- State
- Nationwide
- Branches
- Navy, Marine Corps
- Status of service member
- Active Duty, Veteran, Reserves, Deceased/KIA
- Relation to service member
- Grandchild, Child
- Intended program
- In addition to traditional vocational trades such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and cosmetology, CTE also encompasses programs in the agriculture, construction, A/V Tech, education, hospitality, and many other fields. For more detailed information about what may be considered a CTE program, visit https://careertech.org/what-we-do/career-clusters/ .
- Requirements
- In short, all applicants must be the child of a Marine or a Navy Corpsman, Chaplain or Religious Programs specialist attached to a Marine unit, have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.00, and have an adjusted gross income at or below the financial eligibility threshold determined by the Foundation on an annual basis. For more information about eligibility requirements, visit www.mcsf.org/eligibility. Non-Competitive, awarded to all who qualify The CTE application is available all year, and applications are processed on a monthly basis. We encourage you to submit your application approximately two months prior to your program start date to account for the processing period. Below is an example of the application timeline: Week 1 – Complete and submit an application Week 2-6 – Application reviewed and processed Week 7 – Decision e-mail sent Week 8 – Recipient completes Acceptance Package for payment disbursement to school
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