Name:       The Sergeant Bruce Heilman Scholarship

Purpose:    The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support to              one outstanding high school senior who is a cadet in each of the              Marine Corps JROTC (“MCJROTC”) units in the Richmond area who                  intends to pursue higher education at a “Qualifying Institution.”

            Qualifying Institutions are defined as vocational schools,

            technical schools, community colleges, junior colleges, and

            4-year colleges. Courses may be taken in a traditional classroom,              online, remotely, or via correspondence.

Amount:     Each scholarship award will generally be $1,000. The amount,                  terms, and criteria for this scholarship may be amended at the                discretion of the Detachment.

Selection:  The MCJROTC Leadership at each school, in consultation with their              school’s respective academic and administrative leadership as                  they deem appropriate, will identify the MCJROTC Cadet who is a                high school senior to receive the scholarship. The Cadet selected              will be the Cadet in their respective unit who best exemplifies                Leadership, Superior Academic Performance and, in every manner,                practices and manifests the Marine Corps’ Core Values of Honor,                Courage, and Commitment. The Cadet selected must also be one who              intends upon graduation from high school, to attend a Qualifying              Institution to further their education.

            If a Cadet decides to defer further qualifying education for any              reason, disbursement of scholarship funds shall be deferred for                up to 5 years from the date of graduation from high school, and                the Scholarship Committee shall earmark Heilman Scholarship Funds              for such Cadet. If unclaimed 5 years from the date of the award,              the Cadet forfeits the award in which case it will be added to                the funds available for future scholarship awards.

Process:    During each school year, MCJROTC Leadership at                                each school should announce the availability, terms,                          and criteria of the scholarship.
       

            By March 31st after being selected as a scholarship recipient and              being accepted by a Qualifying Institution, Cadets and their                  MCJROTC Instructor must complete the attached Recipient Data Form              and give it to the MCL Liaison specifying the Qualifying                      Institution the Cadet will attend or indicating the Cadet elects              to defer the award.

            Cadets receiving or deferring awards, accompanied by their                    MCJROTC Instructors, should wear their Class “A” MCJROTC uniforms              to the Detachment Awards Ceremony on the 4th Saturday of April.

            For additional information, contact the Detachment’s current                  MCJROTC Liaison found under the Contact Us tab of this website.

James M. Slay Detachment
Marine Corps JROTC
Updated July 6, 2024

James M. Slay Detachment #329

"Once a Marine, always a Marine."