MRU Scholarship Program

 

MRU is offering for the 5^th consecutive year a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors.  There will be a minimum of two (2) $2500.00 scholarships provided in 2021.  These are known as the Kathleen Kelley and Marie Ardito Scholarships.

The following are the eligibility requirements:

 

1.   Any applicant for the MRU scholarships shall be the son/daughter, nephew/niece, grandson/granddaughter, or grandnephew/grandniece, etc., of a dues-paying member in good standing for at least 1 year prior to the date of the application of May 1, 2021.

2.   Applicants must be graduating high school seniors of that application year.

3.   Scholarships will be awarded based on the student’s academic record, school activities, community service, employment records and an essay.

4.    Scholarships will be awarded only to first year school/college students.

5.    Applicants must be attending a one (1) year program or a two (2) or four year (4) college.

6. Students will be required to submit a completed paper scholarship application and an official high school transcript

 

If awarded a MRU scholarship, said scholarship will be provided to the student for 2^nd semester expenses only upon receipt of the 1^st semester school/college transcript and the 2^nd semester tuition/fees/room and board bill from your school or college.

 

Scholarship applications will be available no sooner than January 1, 2021 from the MRU website:  retireesunited.org or via e-mail:  contact@retireesunited.org or by calling 781-365-0205.