2025 Instructions and Application
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
1. Paid members of the Marine Corps League or Marine Corps League Auxiliary in good standing (i.e., Dues must be current).
2. Spouses, Children, Stepchildren, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of paid members of the Marine Corps League or paid members of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary in good standing.
3. Children of U. S. Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen and Navy Chaplains serving with a Marine Unit who were Killed in Action.
4. The above students must currently have a Cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.00 scale.
NON-ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
1. Students who already have their first undergraduate degree; are pursuing their second bachelor’s degree; are attending graduate school of any kind; or are attending Federal Service Academies are not eligible.
2. Students who do not currently have a Cumulative Unweighted GPA of at least 3.30 on a 4.00 scale are not eligible.
NON-ELIGIBLE COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
The College or University the student plans to attend in the upcoming academic year 2025 Fall Semester, must be an Accredited Undergraduate Institution listed in College Navigator: (http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/) to qualify for this MCL Scholarship.
DEFINITION: New Applicant – The applicant has never been awarded a Michigan Marine Corps League Scholarship on the Department level.
DEFINITION: Renewal Applicant – The applicant is a prior recipient of a Michigan Marine Corps League Scholarship on the Department level.
APPLICANTS
1. Must have a Minimum Cumulative GPA (unweighted) of at least 3.30 (on a 4.00 scale).
2. Complete and sign the official 2025 application that is published on the National Marine Corps League Website (Outdated, modified, or incomplete applications will not be approved).
3. If you are both the Applicant and the Membership Sponsor, complete both sections as self.
4. Verify the school you will be attending in the 2025 Fall Semester is an accredited institution listed in College Navigator.
5. High School Seniors: Attach a copy of your Official Complete Final High School Transcript for all years. The transcript must indicate graduation from high school and GPA.
6. Current or former College Students: Attach a copy of your Official College Semester Transcripts for the latest semester completed.
7. Photocopies of official transcripts are acceptable. Screenshots of school schedules, grades, etc. are not acceptable. Applications and transcripts must be emailed to Scholarship@MCLeague.org. Documents are not to be mailed. The transcripts requested must be sent directly to you to avoid confusion or being lost.
8. Ensure that the sponsor’s information is complete, accurate and signed.
9. Ensure that the MCL Detachment or MCLA Unit Name & Location information is complete and signed by the required (2) Officers.
10. Email the completed Application and all required Transcripts to Scholarship@MCLeague.org on or before July 21, 2026.
AMOUNT OF THE 2026 SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
The Michigan Marine Corps League Scholarship Committee cannot establish the amount of the individual Scholarship Grants until November of 2026. The amount of the Scholarship Grant will vary from year to year, based on the total number of selected applicants who submit their required proof of enrollment letters in an accredited school to the Scholarship Committee by the established deadline. Historically the award is between $300 – $500. All recipients will receive the same grant amount. The Michigan Marine Corps League Paymaster will issue the checks directly to the Applicant (not the school) shortly thereafter.
Send All Applications And Transcripts By Email Only To:
MCL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
DEADLINE IS JULY 21, 2026
Ronnie Broussard
FORMS MUST BE SCANNED –
Scholarship@MCLeague.org
NO PICTURES WILL BE ACCEPTED