FAQs
Thank you for your interest in the Marines’ Memorial Scholarship Program! Below are the most frequently asked questions about the program and application process. Due to the high volume of calls and emails about the Scholarship Program, we recommend you read the questions below before contacting the Marines’ Memorial staff. For any questions NOT addressed in the FAQs, please email us at: scholarships@mmaf1946.org. Good Luck!
The fully completed online application(s) must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on Sunday, 15 March 2025. If you complete the application, but do not hit the submit button, the application will not be considered.
2025 applicants must be in at least one of the three following categories:
1. Active Member, Child, or Grandchild of an active Marines’Memorial Member. To verify membership please contact us at: scholarships@mmaf1946.org
2. United States Armed Forces active service member or Veteran (Marines’ Memorial membership may not be required)
3. Spouse or Child of a United States active service member or Veteran
Note: Only five (5) scholarships will be available with “Marines’ Memorial membership not required”, however all other requirements must be met or exceeded.
No. To avoid conflicts of interest and inurement, paid employees, volunteers, Board of Directors, and their immediate family members (including grandchildren and in- laws) are not eligible to apply for Marines’ Memorial Scholarships. Once an employee, volunteer, or Director finishes their employment or term, they and/or their family members who qualify may apply.
Yes. For the 2025-2026 application, each student will fill out a single application and must indicate the scholarships for which you are qualified and are applying. Although the applicant is automatically placed in applicable scholarships, this gives the staff an opportunity to “double check” eligibility for additional scholarships.
No. You can only submit a single letter of recommendation for all applications (in .PDF format only). In other words, you do not need separate letters of recommendation for each scholarship.
Only the applicant can upload the letter of recommendation into your application in .PDF format (no other format will be accepted).
Note: Any application without a letter or recommendation will be considered incomplete and will not be considered for a scholarship award.
No. Only the student can fill out the application. If an application is found to have been filled out by someone other than the student, the applicant will not be considered.
Yes, if you meet the specific scholarship criteria, you may apply.
Yes, if you meet the specific scholarship criteria, you may apply.
No. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or returning college students. High school juniors are not eligible; however, we will look forward to your application when you are a high school senior!
Yes. Scholarship monies are meant to cover tuition and other educational expenses. Please note that scholarship checks are payable to the awardees’ schools. If you have questions about whether a scholarship will interfere with your GI Bill tuition assistance, please contact your college’s admissions department or Student Veteran Center. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at: scholarships@mmaf1946.org.
No. The .PDF format is the ONLY acceptable file submission.
Marines’ Memorial uses AwardSpring software for our scholarship applications. If you have any technical problems, please contact us at: scholarships@mmaf1946.org.