Anchor Scholarship Foundation Endowed Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Anchor Scholarship Foundation

Anchor Scholarship Foundation currently manages seven endowed scholarships. Each fund has its own donor, endowment level, award amount, and eligibility rules described below.

General eligibility common to most awards: recipients are typically either a dependent child or the spouse of a qualifying ship crewmember (officer or enlisted). Where noted, status may include active duty, retired, or honorably discharged personnel, or past and present crew.

Raytheon–Zumwalt Scholarship
- Award: $20,000 total (paid as $5,000 per year for up to four years)
- Endowment: $125,000 funded by Raytheon
- Purpose: Renewable support for students working toward a four‑year degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
- Eligibility: High school seniors who are dependent children of U.S. Navy Surface Force members (officer or enlisted); service member may be active duty, retired, or honorably discharged
- Renewal requirements: Continued enrollment in a STEM degree program and maintenance of academic standards (minimum 3.0 GPA) each year

USS Bulkeley Scholarship
- Award: $3,500 annually
- Endowment: $120,000 established by the family of VADM John D. Bulkeley, USN (Ret) in honor of him and the ship bearing his name
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Bulkeley crewmember — past or present; officer or enlisted

USS Cincinnati Scholarship
- Award: Up to $8,000 in annual scholarships
- Endowment: $200,000 provided by the USS Cincinnati Commissioning Committee
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Cincinnati crewmember — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

USS Thomas Hudner Scholarship
- Award: Up to two awards of $3,000 each annually
- Endowment: $200,000 established by the USS Thomas Hudner Commissioning Committee
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Thomas Hudner crewmember — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

Bill Hurley III Scholarship
- Award: $5,000 annually
- Endowment: $120,000 established by the family of Billy Hurley III (professional golfer and USNA graduate)
- Purpose: Honors the ships on which Billy Hurley III served (USS Chung-Hoon and USS Gettysburg)
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a crewmember of USS Chung-Hoon or USS Gettysburg — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

Jack H. and Ruby Lucas Endowed Scholarship
- Awards: One $4,000 annual scholarship and two $2,000 annual scholarships
- Endowment: $110,000 created by the USS Jack H. Lucas Commissioning Committee to honor Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Jack H. Lucas crewmember — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

USS Nantucket Endowed Scholarship
- Award: $5,000 annually
- Endowment: $125,000 provided by the USS Nantucket Commissioning Committee
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Nantucket crewmember — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

USS Santa Barbara Scholarship
- Award: $5,000 annually
- Endowment: $125,000 established by the Navy League of the United States, Santa Barbara Council
- Eligibility: Dependent child or spouse of a USS Santa Barbara crewmember — active duty, retired, or honorably discharged; officer or enlisted

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