The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is a privately funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides academic scholarships to children of United States Marines and Navy Corpsmen, with particular attention given to children whose parent was killed or wounded in combat, or those with demonstrated financial need. The Scholarship Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarship to military families. Their funding is provided by private supporters, including individuals, corporations, and other nonprofit foundations. The organization's slogan is "Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children."
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