In the News Archives - Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $8.2 Million in Academic Scholarships to Over 2,360 Children of Marines

SOCIAL MEDIA: For ceremony updates follow us @MarineScholars and connect with us by using the hashtag #MarineScholars. ALEXANDRIA, VA, (August 7, 2019) The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announced it will award a record-breaking $8.2 million in academic scholarships to more than 2,360 children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year. This […]

$7.7 Million in Awards Marks Historic Year for Scholarships

TWITTER: For ceremony updates follow us @MarineScholars and connect with us by using the hashtag #MarineScholars. ALEXANDRIA, VA, (July 27, 2018) The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announced it will award a record-breaking $7.7 million in academic scholarships to over 2,330 children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen for the upcoming 2018-19 academic year. This news ensures […]

Amanda Beckett shares her story with Fox & Friends

Last weekend, we celebrated our founding at the annual Leatherneck Ball in New York City, where we heard from one of our inspiring Marine Scholars, Amanda Beckett. Amanda learned the value of hard work and dedication from her father, veteran Marine LCpl Michael Beckett, an infantry machine gunner who served in Vietnam. With the help […]

Lieutenant General Robert Ruark USMC (Ret.) Named CEO of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

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 […]

PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. Awards $450,000 Grant

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 […]

2017 a Record-Breaking Year

$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 […]

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Establishes First Advisory Board

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 […]

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Announces Record-Breaking Number of Scholarships to Relieve Financial Burdens for more than 2,300 Marine Families

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, […]

Scholarship Foundation Announces Historic $16.5 Million Donation

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 […]

Families in Tri-state Area Get Boost Through Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

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 […]