Anchor Scholarship Foundation’s Administered Scholarships

Anchor Scholarships must be applied only to tuition charged by the program/college/university

Each scholarship will be split evenly over the full academic year.  i.e. Fall and Spring semester

If you are a dependent of a US Navy Sailor:

(Active Duty, Retired, or Honorably Discharged)

Child that is a:

• High School Senior, current College Student, or dependent planning to, or currently pursuing full-time, your first Associates, BA or BS at a 2-or-4-year college or university or Industry Certification in the United States.
• Up to the age of 22 on March 1st of the year the scholarship is being awarded.
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Spouse that is a:

• High School Graduate, current College Student, or planning to pursue your first Associates, BA or BS, or Graduate degree at a 2 or 4 year college or university in the United States, full or part-time.
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Anchor Has A TWO PART Application

Deadlines

STEP I  MARCH 1ST, 11:59 PM EST

STEP II  APRIL 1ST, 11:59 PM EST

Applications are open NOW!

Anchor Scholarships fall under two categories:

Foundation Scholarships and Ship’s Company Scholarships.

Please review the eligibility criteria for each type of scholarship, then apply for the one that gives you the most options.

Foundation Scholarships

(renewables, STEM, annuals)

• Sponsor Eligibility Criteria
  • Surface Warfare Qualification (officer/enlisted)
  • MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: 6 years in commands under the administrative control of Commander Naval Surface Forces, US Atlantic Fleet (COMNAVSURFLANT) and/or Commander Naval Surface Forces, US Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFOR). The time requirement is cumulative and assignments need not be consecutive. Sponsors (URL 1110) may utilize active duty service on CVNs toward the 6 year requirement.
  • Will also qualify for Ship’s Company Scholarship(s) if those eligibility requirements are met as well.
• Deceased Sponsor
  • The dependent child or spouse of any Surface Warfare qualified member of the U.S. Navy (Officer or Enlisted) who died while serving on active duty will qualify, regardless of the length of service of the deceased parent/spouse. You will be asked to submit proof of Surface Qualification (SWO or ESWS) and copy of the sponsor’s Report of Casualty (DD Form 1300).
• Will be considered for:
  • Foundation Scholarships
  • The Raytheon-Zumwalt Scholarship
  • The T. Nash Broaddus DECO Scholarship
  • The RADM James Prout III Memorial Scholarship (additionally, must reside in the San Diego area)
  • The Leidos STEM Scholarship
  • The Rolls-Royce STEM Scholarship

As well as any Ship’s Company scholarships for which the student’s sponsor meets the qualification.

Ship’s Company Scholarships

• Sponsor Eligibility Criteria
  • Sponsor must have been a member of one, or more, of the below listed ship’s company for a minimum of 1 year
  • Does not need to have a special qualification(s), i.e. Surface
• Will be considered for
  • The USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Scholarship
  • The Arleigh Burke Association Scholarship
    • USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)
  • The Arleigh Burke Trust Scholarship
    • USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)
  • The USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) Scholarship
  • The USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Scholarship​​
  • The Billy Hurley III Scholarship
    • USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)
    • OR USS Gettysburg (CG 64)
  • The Jack H. and Ruby Lucas Scholarship
    • USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125)
  • The USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Scholarship

Recipients

• Recipients are selected on the basis of four equally weighted criteria:
  • Academic performance
  • Character
  • Extracurricular
  • Financial need