COVID-19 Notice
Instructions for the Marine Corps League 2020 Scholarship Application state
the requirement to submit an official transcript from the school along with
the application. However, due to COVID-19 issues, many schools are unable
to provide official transcripts at this time.
Due to these circumstances, for this year’s application, we will accept
unaltered copies of transcripts that are downloaded from the school’s
website and submitted with the application.
It is still necessary that High School Seniors submit a final transcript that
reflects all four years of schooling. For current college students, the
transcript must reflect the latest completed semester.
All applications and required transcripts must be postmarked no later than
July 13, 2020.
Marine Corps League National Scholarship
2020 Instructions and Application
Welcome to the Marine Corps League National Scholarship Page
The 2020 Scholarship Application dates have been revised
Please review the new Application and Requirements below carefully
SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSE, ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS FOR 2020
PURPOSE To provide a MCL Scholarship to qualified applicants who are pursuing an undergraduate degree, and will be enrolled
as a full time student (12 semester hour minimum) in the upcoming academic year 2020 Fall Semester and is attending an accredited
undergraduate institution. The MCL Scholarships will only be awarded for a maximum of four (4) years and must be reapplied for each
year (These scholarships do not have to be in consecutive years).
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS -
1. Paid members of the Marine Corps League or paid members of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary in good standing.
2. Spouses, Children, Step Children, 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 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
NON-ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
1. Students who already have their first undergraduate degree, or are pursuing their second bachelor’s degree, or 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 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) are not eligible.
NON-ELIGIBLE COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
The College or University that the student plans on attending in the upcoming academic year 2020 Fall Semester, must be an
Accredited Undergraduate Institution listed in College Navigator: (http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/ ) in order to qualify for this
Marine Corps League Scholarship.
REQUIREMENTS
APPLICANTS
1. Must have a Minimum Cumulative GPA (Unweighted) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
2. Complete and sign the official 2020 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 & the Membership Sponsor complete both sections as self.
4. Verify that the school you will be attending in the 2020 Fall Semester is an accredited institution listed in College Navigator .
5. High School Seniors: Attach your Official Complete (Final) High School Transcripts (all years) (no copies accepted).
6. Current College Students: Attach your Official Latest College Semester (completed) Transcripts (no copies accepted).
7. Ensure that the sponsor information is complete, accurate and signed.
8. Ensure that the MCL Detachment or MCLA Unit Name & Location information is complete and signed by the required (2) Officers.
9. Mail the completed Application and all required Transcripts to the address shown below, postmarked on or before 13, July 2020.
MEMBERS AT LARGE (MAL) (Applicants or Sponsors)
1. MAL Members: If you are both the Applicant & the Membership Sponsor complete both sections as self.
2. MAL Sponsors: Complete Sponsor information section and insert the letters ‘MAL’ in blocks #19 and #20 on the application.
SPONSORS (LEAGUE or AUXILIARY)
1. All Sponsors membership dues must be paid up to date in the Marine Corps League or the Marine Corps League Auxiliary.
2. MCL Sponsors provide all sponsorship data on the application as required, insert their Original League Membership Number in block
#17 AND their Paid Life Member (PLM) Number in block #18; Non-PLM’s insert their membership Expiration Date in block #18.
3. MCLA Sponsors do not have membership numbers, therefore insert ‘N/A’ in block #17, and insert their Paid Life Member (PLM#)
Number in block #18, for Non-PLM’s insert their membership ‘Expiration Date’ in block #18.
NOTE: See your Detachment Paymaster or Auxiliary Unit Treasurer for assistance with both of these numbers or expiration date.
CERTIFICATION (By Two Officers) (Signing Officers cannot be related to the Applicant or Sponsor)
(A) DETACHMENT or AUXILIARY
1. The Detachment Paymaster / Auxiliary Unit Treasurer will certify in blocks #21 and #22 that the Sponsors membership dues are
paid up to date within their respective organization.
2. The Detachment Commandant / Auxiliary Unit President will certify in blocks #23 and #24 that the Sponsors membership dues are
paid up to date within their respective organization.
NOTE: In the event the Applicant OR Sponsored is related to the Detachment Commandant / Detachment Paymaster OR the
Auxiliary Unit President / Auxiliary Unit Treasurer, the Detachment Senior Vice Commandant” or the Auxiliary Unit Senior Vice
President” will certify in their appropriate blocks after verifying that the Sponsor is a paid member in good standing within their
respective organization as their “DESIGNEE” in their stead. If there is still a conflict the Judge Advocate will sign.
(B) NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Will Certify all Members At Large (MAL) (If the application is approved).
National Marine Corps League or the Marine Corps League Auxiliary Headquarters will verify the membership status of all
Members at Large (MAL) Applicants / Sponsors.
PRELIMINARY APPROVED APPLICATIONS NAMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE MCL NATIONAL WEBSITE 21, AUGUST 2020
If your application is selected, your name will be posted on or about 21, August 2020 on the Marine Corps League National Website
www.mclnational.org (Programs Menu), with instructions to obtain an “Official Proof of Enrollment Letter” from your school for the
2020 Fall Semester. This “Official Proof of Enrollment Letter” and your “Student Data Sheet” must include your student ID# and the
College / University OFFICEmailing address which is designated to receive scholarship funds. These must be sent to the National
Scholarship Committee postmarked no later than 25, September 2020. If the required “Official Proof of Enrollment Letter” and the
completed “Student Data Sheet” is received and the Institutions Accreditation is verified, your name will be submitted to the President
of the Marine Corps League Foundation for issuance of the Scholarship check directly to your College or University during November,
2020.
AMOUNT OF THE 2020 SCHOLARSHIP -
The Marine Corps League Foundation cannot establish the amount of the individual Scholarship until October, 2020. The amount of
the Scholarship can vary from year to year, based on the total number of selected applicants who submit their required Proof of
Enrollmentin an accredited institution and “Student Data Sheet” to the National Scholarship Committee by the deadline of 25,
September 2020. The final list of scholarship recipients will be posted on the MCL National Website soon after the September deadline.
The President of the Marine Corps League Foundation will then determine the amount of the 2020 Scholarship’s based on funds
available. All recipients will receive the same amount.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
1. All decisions by the Scholarship Committee are final and will not be subject to review.
2. The Scholarship Committee will strictly observe all eligibility criteria and requirements, to ensure compliance throughout.
3. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the committee, nor will they be returned for corrections.
4. Preliminary Approved Applicants will not receive a notification letter. The list will be posted to the MCL National Website on;
21, August 2020.
5. If you have a change of mailing address or email, notify the National Scholarship Committee at (jerryholt813@gmail.com)
6. Sending your Application / Transmittals by ‘Registered / Certified Mail’ will greatly delay delivery time. If you need a delivery
receipt it is recommended you send scholarship correspondence via USPS ‘Priority Mail’, which provides electronic tracking free.
7. Documents downloaded / copied from a school website(s) will not be accepted, unless they are authenticated and signed by that
Institution’s Registrars Office.
8. Some Institutions may charge a processing fee for ‘Official Documents’ and/or require that the requested Documents be mailed
by that Institution directly to the Marine Corps League National Scholarship Committee (see mailing address below).
9. Should you have any questions send email directly to the Scholarship Committee Chairman at (jerryholt813@gmail.com).
Mail All Applications / Transcripts / Letters to:
MCL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
c/o Jerry Holt
3207 Kendall Trace
Indian Land, SC 29707-5839
Marine Corps League
2020 National Scholarship Application
(MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY)
NAMES OF PRELIMINARY APPROVED APPLICANTS WILL BE POSTED ON MCL NATIONAL WEBSITE 21, AUGUST 2020
APPLICANT INFORMATION
1.
APPLICATION TYPE: NEW RENEWAL
2.
DATE
3.
NAME LAST FIRST MI
4.
ADDRESS (STREET) APT #
5.
CITY 6. STATE 7. ZIP CODE _
8. TELEPHONE # 9. E-MAIL _
10.
COLLEGE YEAR YOU WILL BE STARTING IN UPCOMING FALL SEMESTER 2020: 1
ST
2
ND
3
RD
4
TH
11.
CUMULATIVE GPA (UNWEIGHTED) < (3.00 MINIMUM ON THE 4.00 SCALE)
12.
APPLICANTS SIGNATURE (MUST BE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)
SPONSOR INFORMATION
13.
SPONSOR IS A: MCL DETACHMENT MEMBER MCLA UNIT MEMBER
14.
SPONSORS RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT (CHECK ONE)
MEMBER AT LARGE (MAL)
FATHER MOTHER GRANDPARENT SPOUSE SPONSOR IS ALSO THE APPLICANT
15.
SPONSORS NAME: FIRST MI LAST
16.
SPONSORS SIGNATURE (MUST BE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)
17.
MCL MEMBERSHIP NUMBER # (IF AUXILIARY UNIT MEMBER PRINT “N/A”)
18.
MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION DATE (OR) PAID LIFE MEMBER NUMBER PLM#
19.
MCL DETACHMENT NAME: DET. #
OR MCLA UNIT NAME:
20.
DETACHMENT / AUXILIARY LOCATION:
CITY STATE
DETACHMENT OR AUXILIARY UNIT CERTIFICATION (MUST BE ORIGINAL SIGNATURES)
MEMBERS AT LARGE (MAL) WILL BE CERTIFIED BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
NOTE: In the event the Applicant or Sponsor is related to the Detachment Commandant / Detachment Paymaster OR the Auxiliary Unit
President / Auxiliary Unit Treasurer, then the Detachment Senior Vice Commandantor the Auxiliary Unit Senior Vice Presidentwill
certify in the blocks below after verifying that the Sponsor is a paid member in good standing within their respective organization as their
DESIGNEE” in their stead. If there is still a conflict the Judge Advocate will sign as Designee.
(CHECK ONE)
21.
PRINTED NAME OF PAYMASTER / TREASURER / DESIGNEE
22.
SIGNATURE OF ABOVE PAYMASTER / TREASURER / DESIGNEE
(CHECK ONE)
(MUST BE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)
23.
PRINTED NAME OF COMMANDANT / PRESIDENT / DESIGNEE
24.
SIGNATURE OF ABOVE COMMANDANT/PRESIDENT/DESIGNEE _
(MUST BE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)
NOTE: MEMBERS AT LARGE WHO ARE SPONSORS SHALL INSERT MALIN BLOCKS #19 & #20 ABOVE.
ie: 12345-1234