Scholarship Undergraduate

First Marine Division Association Scholarship Fund

First Marine Division Association

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Avg. Amount Awarded
Yes
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Death certificate of the applicant's sponsor or an affadavit from the Veteran's Administration attesting to the 100% and permanent disability of the applicant's sponsor; applicant's birth certificate under the seal of an Office of Vital Statistics; applicant's Social Security Number and telephone number; a letter from the prospective scholar describing goals and aspirations; other documents/information listed in the scholarship web page.
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Description

OBJECTIVE: To assist dependents of deceased, Missing in Action, or 100% permanently disabled veterans of service with the First Marine Division in furthering their education toward a Bachelor's degree. ELIGIBILITY: Limited to dependents of honorably discharged veterans who are deceased from any cause OR Missing in Action OR totally and permanently disabled who served in a unit that was part of, attached to, or was operating in support of the First Marine Division. A beneficiary who marries before he or she completes the course OR fails to complete an academic year (for reasons other than scholastic) must reapply before benefits can be resumed. In order to verify the First Marine Division-related period of service of the deceased, Missing in Action, or 100% permanently disabled veteran sponsor, please complete the Standard Form 180 and mail directly to: National Personnel Records Center, GSA (Military Personnel Records), 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63131. Visit the scholarship web page to see the complete details about the application process.

Amount Details

$2,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust currently be a high school student
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Death certificate of the applicant's sponsor or an affadavit from the Veteran's Administration attesting to the 100% and permanent disability of the applicant's sponsor; applicant's birth certificate under the seal of an Office of Vital Statistics; applicant's Social Security Number and telephone number; a letter from the prospective scholar describing goals and aspirations; other documents/information listed in the scholarship web page.
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Contact Col. Len Hayes
Scholarship Administrator
lenhayes@cox.net
Tel: 760-712-7088 Address 919 Rivertree Drive
Oceanside, CA 92058