The MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund

• Student must be a dependent of a Soldier on federal active duty, a retired Soldier, or a deceased active or deceased retired Soldier. Children of National Guard/Reserve Soldiers are eligible if the Soldier is on Title 10 Orders for the entire academic year.
• Student must be registered as a dependent of the Solider in DEERS 
• Student must be under the age of 24 (eligibility ends at the end of the semester/term in which the student reaches their 24th birthday).
• Student must remain unmarried for the entire academic year.
• Student must not be a member of the National Guard, Reserves, or other military branch.
• Student must be enrolled, accepted, or pending acceptance as a full-time student in an accredited post-secondary or vocational institution listed in the US Department of Education’s Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions. 
• Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Any MG James Ursano Scholarship recipient who also receives funding from other sources (i.e. GI Bill, scholarships, VA benefits, etc.) may not be eligible to receive their full scholarship from AER. The Financial Aid Office at each school will determine the recipient’s final eligibility. No student can receive funding above the school’s established Cost of Attendance – once all costs are covered, the school must return any remaining funds to AER.

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