Marocchi Memorial Scholarship
The RADM Marocchi Memorial Scholarship provides two awards of $2,500 each given to a graduating senior from a Virginia high school.
This year, we are pleased to announce that the Marocchi Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating high school students. This scholarship is intended to reward Virginia students who will enroll in a ROTC program at a Virginia college or university in Fall 2026.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS! THE WINDOW FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW CLOSED. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN MID-MAY. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE COMMONWEALTH’S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT THE VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL ON MONDAY, MAY 25.
NOTE: Applicants do NOT need to be JROTC participants in their high schools. All graduating seniors who meet the qualifications are welcome to apply.
All applications for the 2026 Marocchi Memorial Scholarship must be received by Sunday, April 26, 2026.
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS (High School Applicants)
You must meet the following criteria when submitting your application:
- Be a current student in the senior class of an accredited public or private high school or homeschool program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Be planning to pursue a program of study in an ROTC program at a Virginia college or university that will lead to a career in the US Military Service.
- Be a US Citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.
- Possess an unweighted minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Your application and all supporting documents must be received by the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA, via email, on or before Sunday, April 26, 2026 (11:59 pm).
The following document must be forwarded directly to VWM to support your application:
- From your school’s guidance department:
- A certified copy of your high school transcript and current unweighted grade point average.
- A letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or Senior Military Instructor
ADDITIONAL NOTES
While not a condition of eligibility, if you are chosen as a scholarship recipient you may be asked to attend an educational event of the Virginia War Memorial at a future time. The purpose of your visit would be to relate your experiences as an ROTC participant to students and teachers, and to describe how ROTC has helped you in your pursuit of higher education and service to our country.
