LtGen Ruark brings 36 years of military and leadership experience to the role ALEXANDRIA, VA (October 11, 2017) – The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Robert R. Ruark USMC (Ret.) as its new President and CEO. A three star Marine General with 36 years of military service, LtGen Ruark […]
Grant will support children of Marines pursuing technical careers through nontraditional degrees ALEXANDRIA,VA (August 31, 2017) – The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. awarded a three-year, $450,000 grant to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The grant – the first in the series of the PwC Charitable Foundation’s extended four-year, $5 million veterans commitment – will provide […]
$7.3 Million in Scholarships Marks All-Time High, Will Empower Children of Marines to Fulfill Potential ALEXANDRIA,VA (June 5, 2017) – The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announced that 2017-18 scholarships will be the highest in its 55-year history, totaling $7.3 million to more than 2,300 students. These funds will provide much-needed and -deserved access to education […]
MCSF Engages Corporate, Military Leaders to Support Marine Families ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 3, 2017) – To further expand its commitment to bold and innovative leadership in delivery of its Scholarship Program, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has established its first Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will continue the Scholarship Foundation’s commitment to diverse and […]
ALEXANDRIA,VA (July 27, 2016) – Today, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children, announced it will award a record-breaking number of scholarships to thousands of Marine and Navy Corps families. For the upcoming 2016-17 academic year, the Scholarship Foundation will award more than 2,330 scholarships, […]
Capri Sun Founder Donates Record-Breaking $16.5 Million in Scholarships to Military Children The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation partners with Dr. Hans-Peter Wild to provide scholarships to thousands ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 7, 2015) – Announced today, Dr. Hans-Peter Wild, German entrepreneur and innovator of the beloved international Capri Sun drink, has donated $16.5 million to the […]
Pittsburgh Tribune-Reivew RICK MILLS Caitlyn Schrout has her work cut out for her over the next four years at West Virginia University. A freshman double major in electrical and mechanical engineering, Schrout is the recipient of a four-year, $1,700 annual scholarship from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. “Without this scholarship, I’d have to get a […]
Ellyssa Aquino is the daughter of Gunnery Sergeant Pedro Aqunio USMC. Service shaped his life, the injuries he sustained in Iraq changed it forever, and now thanks to his daughters and the enduring spirit of Semper Fidelis that he instilled in them, the Aquino family is serving as a shining example of Honor, Courage and […]
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the Nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children, announced it will award, an historic, 2,300 scholarships, valued at nearly $7 million to children of Marine and Navy Corpsmen for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic year. In our 53rd year of Honoring Marines by Educating their Children, we’ve […]
Forbes DON ESMOND, CONTRIBUTOR I’m proud to be a Marine, albeit one who can’t fit comfortably into my old uniform anymore, and proud of my long association with Toyota Motor Corporation. So it was doubly rewarding to attend a recent event in our nation’s capital to both support the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and honor […]
