The Colonel Hazel Elizabeth Benn Scholarship
Overview
Recipents Undergraduate freshmen or sophomores at a state or regionally accredited college in the U.S.
Award $2,000
Open Date
Deadline Date 04/15/2025
Recurring Event Yes
State Specific Scholarship No
School Specific Scholarship No
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Who's Eligible
Military Branch: Navy
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Student Background:
Student Disability:
Academic Status:
Academic Level: Undergraduate
Degree Specific: No
Detail
According to the Fleet Reserve Association, "unmarried, dependent children of active or veteran Navy medical personnel who have served in the Marines" are eligible for the Benn Scholarship.
The scholarship was created in honor of Colonel Hazel Elizabeth Benn, USMC, one of the first active-duty female Marines who earned the rank of colonel and led Educational Services Branch of the Marine Corps.
When she died in 2004, the Colonel Elizabeth Benn United States Scholarship Fund was established through a trust of more than $100,000 within the FRA.
Qualified undergraduates entering their freshman or sophomore year of college are eligible.