NMCRS Gold Star Scholarship Program

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Award: $500–$2,500

Deadline: May 1; November 1

To provide educational assistance to spouses and children of members of the Society. Qualifications: Applicants must be either of the following: children (under age 23) of Sailors or Marines who died while serving on active duty or after retirement, or unmarried spouses of Navy or Marine Corps service member who died as a result of the attack on the USS STARK or the Pentagon, or during service in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), or Operation New Dawn (OND); generally, scholarship must be full-time students, enrolled for the entire academic year, and pursuing a first undergraduate degree at a qualifying school and must also maintain 2.0 or better GPA on a 4.0 grade scale. Selection criteria: Selection shall be based on the demonstrated financial need for assistance. How to apply: Applicants must submit the following: completed application form (PDF); official high school or current college transcript; copy of DD 1300 or a death certificate; and, Student Aid Report (SAR) from completed FAFSA. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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