Frederick C. Branch Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/1/2023

Closes: 1/1/2024

The Frederick C. Branch Scholarship provides financial assistance to students entering or enrolled at Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) and interested in joining Navy ROTC to prepare for service as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Graduating high school seniors and undergraduates between the ages of seventeen and twenty-three seeking an associate or bachelor's degree are welcome to apply. Students must not be older than twenty-seven by the date of graduation.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

Member of Navy-Marine ROTC

Resident of the U.S.

High school senior or undergraduate student

Seeking an associate or bachelor's degree

Studying for a degree in naval science

Attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)

Planning to attend school in Tuskegee, Alabama; District of Columbia; Tallahassee, Florida; Atlanta or Savannah, Georgia; Baton Rouge or New Orleans, Louisiana; Columbia, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Houston, or Prairie View, Texas; or Hampton or Norfolk, Virginia

U.S. citizen

African American or Black

Aged 17 to 23

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate

Minimum Age

Maximum Age

Location

Country: US

Intended Area of Study

Naval Science

Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen

Affiliations

Navy-Marine ROTC

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