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Academic
If you are the child of an active duty, retired, or active reserve Coast Guard member, you are eligible to apply. For this year's scholarship cycle, successful applicants can expect awards ranging between $1,000 to $5,000. An essay and a letter of recommendation can be required to apply. For further information, check out the website!
Other
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Each scholarship has a set of requirements: specific factors that determine whether or not you're eligible to apply. You can visit the scholarship site to find this information, or fill out the Mos quiz to be automatically matched with scholarships you qualify for! FYI: the more information you share with Mos, the better scholarship matches Mos will make!
Financial need is determined by the information you enter into your FAFSA. It's the difference between how much it's going to cost you to go to college, your 'cost of attendance (COA)', minus how much of this cost can you / your family cover, your 'Expected Family Contribution (EFC)'. If your EFC is lower than your COA, you have financial need! If you're not sure about your EFC or COA, reach out to a Mos advisor for help!
A letter of recommendation (letter of rec) is a letter written by someone in your life who can speak to your achievements, positive traits, and potential. It's basically a summary of why you're great and deserve the scholarship or funding you're applying for! Typically, students ask teachers, mentors, coaches, or employers (never family or friends). FYI: You have to ask someone to write a letter of rec for you.
If you select "dependent" on your FAFSA, then your family's finances will be taken into account on your financial aid. The Department of Education has a different definition for dependency than the IRS does.
For financial aid, being a dependent means:
You'll be under the age of 24 by Jan. 1 of the next school year
You're not married
You don't have children
You've never been in foster care
Your parents haven't passed away
Your legal guardian is a biological parent
You haven't served in the military
You're not a graduate student
You're not experiencing homelessness
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