VADM Robert L. Walters Scholarship

Camaraderie. Excellence. Heritage — Supporting Surface Warriors & their Families since 1985

Supporting Surface Warriors and their Families Through Academic Excellence

The Surface Navy Association Scholar receives an academic scholarship awarded for demonstrated leadership, community service, academic achievement and a commitment to pursuing higher educational objectives. This award is a renewable academic scholarship up to $2,500 per year for a maximum of four years provided a cumulative 3.0 grade point average is maintained.

Apply Now Who can Apply? Application Requirements Essay Guidance

Deadline to Submit: 1 March

Application packages must be submitted by March 1 of the current year. All applications will be submitted electronically by using the APPLY NOW button above. Email and fax submissions will not be accepted.

To be eligible for the Surface Navy Association scholarship, applicants must be members or dependents of members, with membership in its second consecutive year or beyond.

The member must be: active duty, retired, or honorably discharged and a Surface Warfare Officer, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, or a Permanent Cutterman. Also, must have at least three years of active duty on U.S. Navy or Coast Guard surface ships, though the service need not be consecutive. For children or spouses of personnel who died while serving, no minimum service period is required.

This scholarship is intended for full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies. Fulltime status may be waived in the case of spouses as long as they maintain a course load of six semester hours. The selection process is blind and merit-based, considering academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, leadership, and character, without crimination based on rank, race, gender, or other personal characteristics.


All applicants MUST include the following with their completed application. Please have all documents ready to upload to the online application as applicants cannot save and continue later.

Recommendations and transcripts, if in sealed envelopes, can be mailed to: Surface Navy Association, Attn: Scholarship, 6564 Loisdale Ct, Suite 318, Springfield, VA 22150. Deadlines will apply to mailed items (postmarked 1 March).

Essay Submission
Why Me?

Articulate in 500 words why you should be chosen for the SNA Scholarship.

Community & Extracurricular Activities
Your Involvement

Provide a detailed list of your community activities, athletics, and jobs, including dates and time commitments.

Letters of Recommendation
Character Endorsements

Submit three recommendation letters from non-relatives who can speak to your character, leadership, and citizenship.

Qualification Documentation
Proof of Qualification

Include the date and documentation of SNA member's SWO, ESWS, or Cutterman Qualification.

Sea Service Dates
Surface Service Record

List of SNA member's sea service dates and ships, ensuring three years of service on surface ships of the USN or USCG.

Additional Requirements
High School Seniors A transcript of your high school grades. Must include first semester of high school senior year.
SAT and ACT scores are highly recommended. They are not required, but if submitted they may strengthen your application.
Active Duty or Drilling Reservists A letter from your Commanding Officer commenting on your military service and leadership potential.
A transcript of the grades from your most recent four semesters of school.
SAT and ACT scores are highly recommended. They are not required, but if submitted they may strengthen your application.
College Applicants/Spouses A transcript of the grades of your four most recent semesters of school to include high school transcript if 4 semesters of college have not been completed.

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