• 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 through a family-adjusted gross income of $129,000 or less
• 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

Disqualifications:

• Military parent or applicant veteran does not have an honorable discharge
• Applicant already has an undergraduate degree
• Applicant and/or awarded scholar is attending a Federal Service Academy
• Applicant and/or awarded scholar is attending a school not listed on College Navigator or one that is not eligible for federal funding
• Applicants whose military stepparent is no longer married to their biological parent
• Applicants who will not have a high school diploma by August 1, 2025
  • Note: We are unable to support dual enrollment or early access programs