Military Family Support Trust Scholarships

Military Family Support Trust (MFST)

This scholarship is for high school seniors whose parent, guardian, grandparent, or great-grandparent meets one of the following criteria: 1. A Retired, Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Officer, or a Former Officer of the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, i.e., Officers (O-1 thru O-10), Warrant Officers (WO-1 thru WO-5) and Non-commissioned Officers (E-5 thru E-9); 2. An Officer who died while on active duty in the service of his/her country; 3. All recipients of the PURPLE HEART no matter their pay grade or length of service; 4. A WWII Combat Veteran of the Merchant Marine who is recognized by the Veterans Administration; 5. Federal Employees, GS-7 or higher equivalent officer grade; 6. Foreign Service Officers, FSO-8 and below; 7. An Honorably Discharged or Retired Foreign Military Officer of an Allied Nation meeting the service and disability retirement criteria of his/her respective country and living in the US; or 8. Hillsborough County FL MFST JROTC Honors Program participating schools special program.