The eligibility requirements are:

• 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, 2019.

• Applicants must be a graduating high school senior of that application year.
• Applicants must be attending a one (1) year program or a two (2) or four (4) year college.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the student’s academic record, school activity, community service, and employment records as well as financial need and an essay.

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 2nd semester expenses only upon receipt of the 1st semester school/college transcript and the 2nd semester tuition/fees/room and board bill from your school or college.

Scholarship applications will be available no sooner than January 1, 2019 from the MRU website: retireesunited.org or via e-mail: mardito@retireesunited.org or by calling 781-365-0205.