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.
If you are thinking about joining the US military, there are so many things that you have to think about before you seriously pursue the idea. You have to gain a very good insight about the expertise that you are about to venture into. But more than that, you need to look at yourself. You have to be very sure that this is what you really want before you commit to any step towards achieving this goal.
The first thing that you have to know is that not all branches of the military have same and equal responsibility. All the personnel in this field may be getting the same basic pay plus allowances. But there are still many factors where they differ. These include the incentives that can be obtained upon enlistment, the base housing and quality of their barracks, deployment rates and job and assignment opportunities, as well as promotion rates. These factors differ according to what branch you belong to.
But in making your decision, you simply cannot ask people what they think is the best military branch. What others may deem as the best may not be the same according to your standards and taste. You have to take a deep look at each branch and see where you will fit.
You must be able to decide on your own. You can start by reflecting on your strengths and weaknesses. You have to set not only your mind but also your heart in the venture before you take any step towards it. Here are some things that you may want to think about to help you decide.
Are you physically ready to join the military? Do you think that you can handle their tasks and responsibilities? You cannot commit to it if you will only be a problem in the group. And you will not pass the health requirements if you will not be able to do the tasks that are involved in the training and the job itself.
- Are you mentally up for everything that is involved once you have decided to join? You must be prepared that it will be a tough road ahead, even tougher than what you thought it will be. So you have to be prepared for the worst. This way, you will be more ready for whatever you may have to face once you are in.
- Do you think you will be up for the challenges that will be posed even during the recruitment process? And why are you doing this in the first place? Are you doing this to earn and to get a stable job? That shouldn’t be the case. Although it is understandable that it’s part of the reasons, the main factor should still be because you love your country and you are willing to protect it no matter what.
- Is this really what you want to become? If someone is only forcing you to be part of the US military, it is not a good sign that you should proceed with the venture. Even if you will become successful with your application, you will not be as productive like how you would be with your dream profession. Pursue what you really want even if it goes against what most people are telling you. It is your life. You have to make your own decisions.
The military is way more than a “career” – it’s a total lifestyle. For you and for you family.
500 deserving military dependents will receive $3,000 scholarships to attend school this fall courtesy of ThanksUSA. Both the on-line application and the PDF version of the application can be found at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/thanksusa. The scholarship application deadline for the 2009 fall-term is May 15, 2009, or until 10,000 applications are received (whichever occurs first).
If 10,000 applications are received before May 15, 2009, then a notice will be posted on the ThanksUSA home.
Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition.
In making the announcement, Harvard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said, ‘When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution.
If you know of a family earning less than $ 60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free…no tuition and no student loans!
To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year visit Harvard’s financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school’s financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.
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