Scholarships

Scholarship Program: [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Purpose:  to grant scholarships to qualified applicants who are pursuing full time undergraduate or technical training at a full time recognized educational institution.  These may be awarded for four (4) year maximum (does not have to be consecutive years).

Eligibility:

  1. Dependent children, of a Marine Corps League or Auxiliary member in good standing

  2. Children of Marines who have lost their lives in the line of duty

Definition of New applicant:  the new applicant has never been awarded a Department of Wisconsin Marine Corps League Scholarship

Definition of Renewal Applicant:  the applicant is a prior recipient of a Department of Wisconsin Marine Corps League Scholarship

All New and Renewal Applicants must comply with the following:

  1. Complete and sign the enclosed application and ensure all of the supporting documents are enclosed in a single packet

  2. Supply proof of acceptance on attending an institution of Higher Learning

  3. Supply a transcript of credits for your last most complete college or high school transcript

  4. Ensure that the sponsor has completely filled out their section of the attached application and have affixed the required signatures.  this is very important.  The application will not be processed without this compliance

  5. Incomplete applications will not be considered nor will they be returned for completion

All applications must satisfy the requirements listed below:

  1. All packets must be postmarked by March 1, 2003

  2. All packets must be complete.  Do not staple documents together

  3. All packets must be legible

  4. Eligibility and compliance will be strictly observed by the Committee

  5. Decisions by the Scholarship Committee are final

  6. Applicants will be notified of award or non-award on or before July 10, 2003

All sponsors must meet the following requirements:

  1. Insure that they are a member in good standing in the Marine Corps League or auxiliary

  2. Must provide all of the sponsor's data on the application as noted

  3. If the Commandant/President of the Detachment/Unit is the sponsor the Detachment Senior Vice Commandant or the Unit Vice President must approve the eligibility requirement

  4. The commandant/President and Paymaster must ensure that the sponsors are eligible

  5. Provide the Detachment or Unit name, number and address.  "IMPORTANT"

Mail packet to:

Ronald J. Borski
 Department of Wisconsin Scholarship Chairperson
 8366 County Rd. B
 Amherst, WI. 54406-9003

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP    Application form