NMCRS Education Assistance Program

Amount: $300-$3,000. About: Offered by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), the NMCRS Education Assistance Program provides need-based scholarships of $300 to $3,000 and interest-free loans (up to $4,000) to eligible Navy and Marine Corps families to help them in their pursuit of a post-secondary education. Applicants must be either (a) children of active duty, retired or qualifying deceased Sailors and Marines OR surviving children of Sailors and Marines who passed on active duty or after retirement who are under age 23 by September 30 of their current academic year; or (b) spouses of active duty or retired Sailors and Marines; and be pursuing a career & technical education, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree (spouses only) part-time or full-time. To apply for a loan only, applicants must be an active duty Sailor or Marine enrolled in a MECEP/MECP program.
Eligible Grade Levels: Trade School Student, Vocational Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: May 15, 2024 Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.