Scholarships Available for Children of Marines
Jan 16 2008
According to its slogan, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation “Honors Marines by Educating Their Children.” Since its founding in 1962, the organization has distributed more than 21,000 need-based, college scholarships and bonds totaling more than $34 million. In 2007, they awarded more than 1,000 Marine children. The Foundation provides assistance to the children of Marines — or Navy Corpsmen serving with Marines — with special consideration given to a child whose parent was killed or wounded in action.
“These scholarships provide life-changing opportunities for students that need financial assistance toward a college degree, and they increase their chances for success in their personal and professional lives,” Chris Randolph, the Foundation’s president, says. “That’s critical for our Marine families.”
To be eligible to apply, a student must be the child of a current U.S. Marine or the child of a retired or deceased Marine retired. Applicants also must be high school graduates or registered as an undergraduate student at an accredited educational institution. Scholarships are not offered for graduate study. Scholarship recipients must have a family income of $77,000 or less. This limit increases if siblings apply.
Children whose parent is participating or has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom may qualify for additional scholarship funding.
Upcoming application deadlines are March 3, 2008, for graduating high school seniors and first-time college freshman and April 15, 2008, for all other students.
To learn more about the foundation and its scholarships, visit its Web site at www.mcsf.org or call (800) 292-7777.
