Application for the 2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships is open to U.S. students who is a child or step-child of veterans, reserve or active duty U.S. Marine who wish to continue their undergraduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation to provide financial aid to applicants who seek help to further their education. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 10 award and a value of $10,000 given to qualified applicants for the duration of the 2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Host: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 10
- Value: $10,000
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who are a child or step-child of one of the following, such as veteran, Reserve or Active duty U.S. Marine.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades of minimum GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Applicants must provide details of their financial need through a family adjusted gross income of $123,000 or less for the 2023 tax year.
- Applicants must be accepted or enrolled into an accredited school that is eligible for federal funding.
- Applicants must provide all the necessary documents or items that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date.
- U.S. Marine, veteran, Reserve or Active duty U.S. Navy Corps man, Religious Program Specialist or Navy Chaplain 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 or a Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
- It is essential the veteran is honorable discharge.
Disqualification
- Applicants with veteran or military parents who are not honorable discharge.
- Applicants who has an undergraduate degree are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- An awarded scholar or applicant attending a Federal Service Academy are not eligible to apply.
- An awarded scholar or applicant attending a school not eligible for federal funding or not listed on College Navigator.
- Applicants whose biological parents are no longer married, but military stepparents are not eligible.
- Before 1 August 2025, applicants who do not have a high school diploma are not eligible to apply.
Scholarship Benefits
- Children of the fallen will receive $7,500 per year for 4 years.
- Children of the wounded will receive between $2,500 to $10,000 per year for 4 years.
- Applicants who are grandchildren must provide details and documents of the grandparent’s membership in one of the following association such as USMC/Combat Helicopter Association, Marine’s Memorial Association, and 531 Gray Ghost Squadron Association.
2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship application through the provided link below.
- Applicants must provide all the details and documents that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date.
- Multiple application will be disqualified from the scholarship.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this phone number +17035490060.
Application Deadline: 1 August 2025