Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
20
Days
April 15 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Mercer Scholarship

Description

The Mercer Scholarship may be awarded to Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard personnel, their spouses and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren. This scholarship will be awarded to Non-FRA members. Applicants must be attending an institution located in the U.S. and not have received or will not be receiving scholarships, awards, or grants that fully pay tuition for the fall 2024 semester. Students may provide their SAT/ACT scores, if applicable. On a separate sheet of paper, applicants must list their extracurricular school and community activities, and awards. If they have no extracurricular activities or awards, they must insert a page stating that. All applicants must submit two recommendations, one academic and one community. The applicant's sponsor must be living. Applicants must attach a copy of DD-214 (if veteran) or a voided copy of front and back of current military ID card (if active duty, reserve, or retired). Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Fleet Reserve Association Education Foundation for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Marines Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Navy

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Test Scores
  • Checkmark Transcript
Contact Trish Stidham
Scholarship Administrator
scholars@fra.org
Tel: 703-683-1400 Address 125 N. West Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2754