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Memorial Scholarship Fund 2017-2018 (MSF)

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements


Applications for the Third Marine Division Association Memorial College Scholarships for the 2017 - 2018 academic year are currently available.  See the link below to the form or contact the Secretary, Memorial Scholarship Fund Secretary:

       Patrick J. Conroy, Secretary MSF
       PO Box 2296
       Stow, OH 44224

       ConroyPJ11@aol.com

Following are the Eligibility Requirements:

1
An applicant must be the legal dependent child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a military person who served in a 3rd Marine Division (Reinf) unit, and who lost his or her life while so serving as a result of combat actions, during the VIETNAM WAR, those operations known as DESERT STORM, DESERT SHIELD, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and any future operations in Southwest Asia, or elsewhere in the rest of the world after the date of August 2, 1990; or
2
Be the dependent child, grandchild or great-grandchild of deceased personnel who served in the 3rd Marine Division (Reinf) during combat operations during the VIETNAM WAR or in any 3rd Marine Division (Reinf) unit which served in combat operations during those operations DESERT STORM, DESERT SHIELD, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and other Southwest Asia operations, or any in other military operation conducted by order of the President of the United States anywhere throughout the world, and whose post-war death has been legally determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to have been the result of the veteran's service-connected wounds or other disabilities incurred during either of these periods of combat operations; or
3
Be the legal dependent child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a deceased regular Annual or regular Life Member of the Association, said deceased Member to have held Association Membership for a period of at least two (2) consecutive years immediately prior to his or her death; or
4
Be the legal dependent child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a regular Annual or regular Life Member of the Association, said Member to have held Association Membership for a period of at least two (2) consecutive years immediately prior to receipt of the first application for assistance by the eligible child or grandchild, and who continues his or her membership for the entire period of the dependent's assistance; and
5
Shall be unmarried and between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-three (23), both ages inclusive, as of the date of the original application for assistance; and
6
Shall make application for assistance consideration to the Secretary of the Fund's Board of Trustees, such application or applications to be submitted for receipt by the Secretary no later than April 18, 2017 for Academic Year 2017-2018; and
7
Shall demonstrate to the Trustees need for the requested Fund financial assistance, and
8
Shall have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 or higher at the time of the initial application; and shall maintain a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 or higher to demonstrate academic proficiency and continue in the program.
9
Each academic year requires a new application to be submitted in its entirety. The MSF Secretary will send the application form for the new academic year to current MSF awardees provided they have met all of the requirements relating to the prior academic year, i.e., submitted transcripts on a timely basis, achieved the required GPA, etc.
10
Grade reports shall be submitted to the MSF Secretary after the end of each semester by the student's educational institution and must be issued directly from the institution.  Semester grade reports must be original official documents from the educational institution, which includes secure/encrypted emails from the school registrar sent to the MSF Secretary.  On-line printouts or copies are unacceptable.  Grade reports from the educational institution must show the student's name, semester GPA and cumulative GPA.


Get a copy of the Memorial Scholarship Fund Application here.

Purpose of the MSF

Established in 1969, to honor the loss in Vietnam of Division Commander General Bruno A. Hochmuth, the Memorial Scholarship Fund has now honored more than 400 students with college scholarship awards in excess of $500,000.  As a result, students of Third Marine Division Association members have consistently demonstrated excellence in colleges and universities across the United States.

Donations to the MSF

Donations to enable the Association to continue this distinguished program are always welcome and needed to support the beneficiaries.  Please send you contributions to the Association Manager, P. O. Box 254, Chalfont, PA 18914-0254.

Donations to the MSF can also be made online using PayPal found on the Association Website HERE.



The 3rd Marine Division Association


The 3rd Marine Division Association