MARINE CORPS RESERVE ASSOCIATION EDUCATION TRUST
1370 Fox River Drive
De Pere, Wisconsin 54115
EIN: 46-7247920
Telephone: (920) 336-9262
e-mail: LPM.USMC@gmail.com
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CLASS OF 2023 SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT To be eligible for consideration, you must be: 1) a United States citizens; 2) unmarried without dependents and not pregnant; 3) have good moral character; 4) at least 16 years old and not more than 23; 5) a graduating senior with a minimum Unweighted GPA of 3.5; 6) in the top 25% of the graduating class. Things to think about as you prepare to apply for the scholarship: Take an ACT or SAT exam. Ensure that the exam scores are sent to the scholarship selection committee. When you take the exam, provide the proper reporting code so that the scores are sent to the committee. The ACT reporting code is 7820. The SAT reporting code is 7531. Prepare a hand written (not typed) essay using ink pen on plain white 8.5x11 paper. In not more than 250 words, please express your career goals, your view on personal integrity, and your view on the meaning of loyalty. You may want to rewrite it several times to improve the essay. Be sure you have at least one inch margins on the top and sides. You will be required to obtain six letters of recommendation. One each from an English teacher, a mathematics teacher, a science teacher, an adult outside of school who has known you for three or more years and who is not your relative, and your high school principle or your counselor. Letters should be not more than one page in length. Have the letters of recommendation given to your military instructor. You will need to submit an official full length photograph in uniform. Photograph must be mounted on a 8.5x11 inch sheet of white paper. Cadet last name, first name and middle initial, name suffix if any, cadet rank and date must be at the bottom of the photo. Check with your military instructor regarding the proper format of an official full length photograph. When you are ready to complete the application, send an e-mail to lpm.usmc@gmail.com, the Chairman of the Selection Committee, requesting the application fill-in form. The application is in Adobe Acrobat Reader format which will allow you to fill in blanks for the information requested. Your application must be completed fully and must be received no later than 5:00pm on Monday, February 27, 2023 for you to be eligible for consideration. No late applications will be accepted, so please ask any questions regarding the application process well before the due date to avoid delay. Application checklist for the student: PLEASE be sure you complete ALL the requirements exactly as specified. Failure to follow the specifications EXACTLY will result in automatic rejection. Fill in the blanks on the application form sent to you by the Chairman of the Marine Corps Reserve Association Education Trust. Scan your Official full length photograph in uniform with cover in preparation for submission via Internet. Scan your HAND WRITTEN essay of not more than 250 words in preparation for submission via Internet. Send your application to the Chairman of the Selection Committee (lpm.usmc@gmail.com) via Internet. Send the completed application form, your official photograph, and your hand written essay as attachments to your Internet e-mail. Ask the military instructor to scan the six letters of recommendation in preparation for submission, and then send the letters as attachments to a letter to the Chairman of the Selection Committee (lpm.usmc@gmail.com) via Internet. Finally arrange for your school to send an official High School Transcript to: Marine Corps Reserve Association Education Trust c/o LtCol Thomas M. Howlett, Chairman 1370 Fox River Drive De Pere, WI 54115-2403. Note: Scholarship funds will be sent to the institution you have indicated and may be used for tuition only. Click here for details about the Donor Program The Trust is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. An Employer Identification Number (EIN) of 46-7247920 was assigned to the Trust and this number may be used to check for the latest IRS Form 990 filed with the agency. See the Contact Info page on how to check the IRS information. If you shop at Amazon, consider shopping at Amazon.smile by clicking on the  Amazon.smile icon to the right to shop at Amazon.smile. Amazon donates 0.05% of your purchases to the Education Trust at no cost to you. Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. Marines don't have that problem -- President Ronald Reagan |