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The purpose of the Marine Corps Reserve Association Education Trust is to
support educational programs for the benefit of the Marine Corps Junior
ROTC students in the form of college scholarships to highly qualified
graduating seniors, as well as the posting of educational material in the
field of history especially as related to national security through such
donations as may be received by this trust, all within the limitations
of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
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The Marine Corps Reserve Assocation Education Trust is pleased to announce
the establishment of the Colonel Robert S. Donaghue Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded in addition to the regular scholarships awarded each year. The scholarship will be awarded to the best applicant received in the academic year and will provide an amount greater than the other scholarships. The shutdown of so much of America had a severe detrimental effect on the ability of the Trust to obtain donation for the scholarship program. That year the Trust did not receive sufficient donations to fund the scholarships ordinarily offered. In the last four years the Trust made significant progress in obtaining donations to fund scholarships for the coming years, however the Board of Trustees noticed a significant drop in the academic performance of students to include poor grades and poor SAT/ACT scores. It was quite obvious that remote learning through Zoom and other remote techniques simply did not produce the same level of learning obtained by the face-to-face techniques of in-person classroom activities. Four years ago only two applicants met the minimum requirements for our scholarships. The effects of the COVID shutdown continues to be evident in the performance of students. During the 2022-2023 academic year only two students applied in a timely and proper manner for the scholarships being offered. During the 2023-2024 academic year only seven students applied in a timely and proper manner for the scholarships being offered. Again during the 2024-2025 academic year only seven students applied in a timely and proper manner for the scholarships being offered to students. Finally conditions have improved. During the 2025-2026 academic year were sufficient qualified applicants for all available scholarships offered. The scholarship recipients for the 2025-2026 academic year have been announced (see menu on the left). The application process for the 2026-2027 academic year is now available on the website. For information about the application process, select - Scholarship Information here or from the menu on the left side of the page. Marine Corps Junior ROTC students are encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that eleven scholarships will be available for 2027 graduating seniors. Please see your Marine Military Instructor for details. Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. Marines don't have that problem -- President Ronald Reagan |