Scholarship Application

Purpose:

To assist eligible students to obtain an undergraduate education.

Benefits:

An annual scholarship grant in the form of a check is made payable to the applicant and the school. In recent years the value of the grant has awarded up to $1,200. Applicants must reapply annually.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be an unmarried, dependant son or daughter or grandchild of an association member who served in the 2d Marine Division or a unit attached to one of its subordinate commands such as hospital corpsmen, aviation, logistics, and other attached units.

At the time of application, the student must be a senior in high school, a high school graduate, or currently enrolled as a full time student in an accredited college, vocational school or technical school.

The applicant’s family income, i.e., adjusted gross income, should not exceed $70,000.00 for the taxable year preceding the school year for which assistance is requested.

Application:

If you meet the eligibility criteria and desire to apply for this scholarship, complete the following form and forward it and a self addressed, stamped envelope to:

Richard F. Van Horne, Board of Trustees
SMDA Memorial Scholarship Fund
6178 Seven Lakes West
Seven Lakes, NC 27376
rvanhorne@embarqmail.com

The deadline for submitting this application is April 1st.

Direct any questions to:

Sgt Maj Bret L. Roy

USMC  Retired

Executive Director, Second Marine Division Association

Office:  (910) 451-3167