Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) Children of the Fallen

CHILDREN OF THE FALLEN The Scholarship Foundation guarantees scholarships of $30,000 over four years ($7,500 per year) to eligible children of the following: Children of Marines and veteran Marines whose parent was killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 Children of Marines or Navy Corpsmen, Chaplains or Religious Program Specialists attached to a Marine unit who were killed in combat operations or during a Department of Defense operation, training exercise, or domestic terrorist incident on or after September 11, 2001 Children of Marines, Navy Corpsmen, Chaplains or Religious Program Specialists attached to a Marine unit whose parent died by suicide as a result of combat related Post-Traumatic Stress. Note, Children of the Fallen applicants must meet the below eligibility criteria, but income eligibility is waived. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Child or step-child of one of the following: Active duty, Reserve, or veteran* U.S. Marine A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist 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* Minimum 2.00 GPA Demonstrate financial need through a family adjusted gross income of $109,000 or less for the 2020 tax year Attending or planning to attend a school listed on the National Center for Education Statistic’s College Navigator website for the upcoming academic year Submit a completed application with all required documents by the deadline * Veterans must have received an honorable discharge. DISQUALIFICATIONS: Military parent or applicant veteran does not have an honorable discharge Applicant already has an undergraduate degree Applicant and/or awarded scholar is attending a Federal Service Academy or a school not listed on College Navigator Applicants whose military stepparent is no longer married to their biological parent