JustSayOohRah

Just for your awareness on some upcoming deadlines for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s (NMCRS) Education Programs / Scholarships and Assistance.

General information go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/education.html

Go to: http://www.nmcrs.org/travers.html The Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Society’s (NMCRS) Vice Admiral E. P. Travers Loan Program (Travers Program)
provides need based financial assistance for full-time undergraduate
students.
For:  Children of Active Duty Sailors and Marines (including Reservists
while on active duty over 90 days), Children of Retired Sailors and Marines,
and Spouses of Active Duty Sailors and Marines residing within the 50 United
States. Application deadline NLT 1 March 2010.

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/boorda.html Admiral Mike Boorda Loan Program –
offers loans ranging from $500 up to $3,000 an academic year, to eligible
active duty Sailors and Marines accepted to the following programs:
. Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP), . Medical
Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP), or . Meritorious Commissioning
Program (MCP).  Application NLT 1 May 2010

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/spec-prgm.html
USS TENNESSEE (SSBN 734) Scholarship Fund (TENNESSEE), the Navy-Marine Corps
Relief Society provides need based financial assistance in the form of a
grant for the undergraduate college education of dependent children of
active duty Navy personnel who are current or former members of the USS
TENNESSEE.  Application deadline NLT 1 March 2010.

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/goldstar.html
NMCRS Gold Star Scholarship Program.  for the children and unremarried
spouses of deceased service members — Application NLT 1 March 2010
– for unremarried spouses — application NLT Two months prior to the start
of school

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/sponsors-scholarship.pdf
Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy Centennial Scholarship Program
–  The Centennial Scholarship is offered to Iraq-Afghanistan combat wounded
veterans who have an Associate Degree or equivalent credits and are pursuing
a Bachelor’s Degree or university/college courses beyond a Bachelor’s
Degree, leading to teacher licensure.  There is no deadline for this
program, you may apply at any time.

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/mcalinden.pdf
Joseph A. McAlinden Divers Scholarship
is offered specifically to Navy and Marine Corps Divers, whether active duty
or retired, and their eligible family members.  This scholarship provides
financial assistance for full-time undergraduate and graduate students, who
must be participating in one of the following areas of study:  Oceanography,
Ocean Agriculture, or Aquaculture. There is no deadline for this Program,
you may apply at any time.

Go to:  http://www.nmcrs.org/stap.html
Spouse Tuition Aid Program (STAP) — available to spouses residing with
their active duty service member sponsor, while stationed outside the fifty
United States.  Contact local NMCRS for info and deadlines.