The Joseph R. Baranski Scholarship gives preference to applicants at the postgraduate level. Servicemembers affiliated with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard through their own service or that of a spouse, their spouses, children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current FRA members in good standing may apply. Applicants must be attending a U.S. institution and have not received or will not be receiving scholarships, awards, or grants that pay full tuition for the fall 2024 semester. Students may be asked to provide their SAT/ACT scores. Applicants must list their extracurricular school and community activities, and awards on a separate sheet of paper, as part of the application process. If they have none, they must insert a page stating this. All applicants must have two recommendations—one academic and one community.