The Military Success Scholarship (MSS) Program is available to all eligible undergraduate and graduate Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard members currently serving in the U.S. Armed Services, who utilize some or all military Tuition Assistance benefits for the military fiscal year (ending September 30 each fiscal year). The scholarship helps students who have exhausted their annual tuition benefits, by reducing their out of pocket cost by 50% for their 5th through 8th courses taken within the military fiscal year.
Announcing the Military Success Scholarship Program
Scholarship Eligibility
- Currently serving U.S. Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard members
- Currently enrolled in a Trident undergraduate or graduate degree program
- Meet Trident admission requirements
- Enroll in and successfully complete 4 courses (successful completion is defined as receiving a passing grade per the University catalog requirement) in the current military fiscal year (ex: October 2018-September 2019)
- Courses that receive scholarship must be taken within same military fiscal year
- This scholarship expires at the end of each military fiscal year (9/30)
- Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better and graduate students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better
- Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP)
- Students on an approved Leave of Absence, which runs through to the new military fiscal year, will not be eligible for scholarship from previous military fiscal year
- The MSS for undergraduate cannot be combined with other Trident University scholarships
Award Amount
- Scholarships will be awarded upon confirmation that student has successfully completed 4 courses
- Awards at the undergraduate level will be $500 per course
- Awards at the graduate level will be $650 per course, MAED award amount will be $487.50
- Awards will be applied towards the 5th through 8th courses taken within the same military fiscal year (ex: October 2018-September 2019), up to four courses ($2,000 undergraduate and $2,600 graduate maximum benefit)
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