Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements

  • Child of an active duty, reserve, honorably discharged, or fallen U.S. Navy Sailor
  • GPA of at least 2.0 (cumulative and unweighted on a 4.0 scale)
  • Family adjusted gross income must be less than $129,000 for the 2024 tax year
  • Planning to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) or health science and attend an accredited undergraduate college in the upcoming academic year

Note: Scholarship awards are based on a competitive application process, and applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and complete an application with all supporting documents to be considered.

Disqualifications:

  • Military parent or applicant veteran does not have an honorable discharge
  • Applicant already has an undergraduate degree
  • Applicant is no longer planning to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) or health science in the upcoming academic year
  • Applicant and/or awarded scholar is attending a Federal Service Academy, graduate school or a school that is not eligible for federal funding
  • Applicants whose military stepparent is no longer married to their biological parent
  • Applicants still in high school (dual enrollment or early access programs)
  • Applicant fails to provide a completed application by the deadline
  • Applicant fails to meet the financial eligibility criteria