Military

Children of active duty, reserve, honorable discharged, or deceased while serving US. Marine Corps member or U.S. Navy Corpsman who served a U.S. Marine unit.

Dependent unmarried children under age 23 of active duty, reserve/guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died on active duty.  Service member must have died, become disabled, or received a permanent and total compensation rating of 100% on or after September 11, 2001.

Veterans who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces, surviving spouse, dependent child or grandchild of a U.S. Veteran, who have financial need.  Preference is given to wounded veterans or surviving dependents of deceased veterans.

High School seniors and current undergraduates under the age of 26 who are the dependent sons or daughters of a U.S. Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine who has become permanently disabled as a result of an operational training mission or training accident, was killed in action, or has been classified as POW or MIA.

Spouses or graduating high school children of active duty service members stationed at:  Aberdeen Proving Ground; Forts:  Bragg, Meade, Polk, Riley, Rucker, Sill; Air Force Bases:  Edwards, Eglin, Eilson, McConnell, Seymour Johnson; or Hurlburt Field.  Children must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 or greater.

High school seniors who are dependents of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and military retired members, current civilian NAF and APF employees, and current Coast Guard Auxiliarists.

High school seniors and current undergraduates who are dependent sons or daughters of a Chief Warrant in good standing, or who was in good standing at the time of their death.  Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.

High school seniors and current undergraduates who are the immediate family member of either an active duty, retired, or reserve Chief Petty Officer.

Funding for army families.

Engineering students with an interest in naval engineering who are entering their junior or senior years of undergraduate study or will be entering graduate school.