MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC. - TOHONO OODHAM 2017.PDF

Last updated: 05/04/2017
General information
Organization Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Inc.
Contact First name Courtney
Contact Last name Balson-Madden
Contact e-mail courtney.balson-madden@mcsf.org
Contact phone number 7035490060
Address
Street 909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400
City Alexandria
State Virginia
ZIP Code 22314
From what tribe is the Tohono O’odham Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 50,000
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Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Arizona Campaign Proposal to the Tohono O’odham Nation
May 8, 2017
a) Perceived need and how the proposal will address that need
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of
need-based scholarships for military children. We are also the only military scholarship
provider to award a scholarship to every single eligible student who applies. Today the need
for our assistance is greater than ever for Marines and Navy Corpsmen – and their families –
who dedicate their lives to the defense of our country.
The cost of post-secondary education outpaces the average annual income of $59,000 among
our Marine families. They simply cannot spend over one-third of their income on even an in-
state, public college at $23,000 a year. Yet these costs exist at a time when post-secondary
education has never been more important. Projections show that 65 percent of jobs will
require post-secondary education and training by 2020.
Having awarded more than 37,000 post-secondary educational scholarships worth nearly
$110,000,000 to the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen for over 55 years, we provided a
record-breaking number of scholarships in 2016-2017: 2,330, with a total value of $7,200,000.
Through our Arizona Campaign, in the state alone, we awarded more than $220,500 in
scholarships for 79 students studying at 19 different in-state colleges, universities, and career
and technical programs this year. The difference post-secondary education makes for these
students and their communities is significant. Studies show up to $1,000,000 in diminished
wages for high school graduates NOT earning a degree or certification.
The need for post-secondary education fuels the demand. The result has been a phenomenal
increase in our scholarship awards -- 155 percent growth since 2001 – and in projections of
an escalating number of students – 100,000 college-age children of Marines by 2020. With
plans to increase the Marine force by 3,000 in 2017 alone, and with 4,000 active duty
Marines in Arizona and 1,149 veterans in the Yuma area alone, we must ensure our capacity
to meet demand with robust scholarships and operations that support them.
Without funding help, Marine families risk being priced out of a life-changing education for
their children. No matter when or where a Marine serves, we must be always faithful,
committed to honoring that service whenever they have a son or daughter in-need. Every
investment in the Scholarship Foundation is essential to upholding that pledge. That is why
we request that the Tohono O’odham Nation join us in fulfilling our mission, Honoring
Marines by Educating Their Children, with an impactful grant of $50,000 for our Arizona
Campaign. That investment will provide approximately 25 life-changing named scholarships
for Arizona children.

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Proposal from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Marines have always been the first to fight. Now it is our time to meet the fight for this
generation of Marine children head-on. We have promises to keep, lives to impact, and
nothing short of America’s future to shape. The need has never been greater, and your
support has never meant more for our troops, their families, our state, and our entire country.
b) Population who will benefit from the proposal if approved
Post-secondary education is critical to the sons and daughters of Marines as the pathway to
success in their careers, contributions to their communities, and the nation’s global
competitiveness. At a time when many children of Marines find it harder than ever to obtain
a post-secondary education, no organization is closer to the intersection of real need and
lasting impact than the Scholarship Foundation. Partnerships with investors like the Tohono
O’odham Nation make this possible for Marine families in their communities by supporting
the Arizona Campaign.
The benefits extend beyond Marine families to the entire state. Communities in Arizona
require well-educated residents to fill their jobs and serve as leaders. The children of Marines
are born to lead as they fulfill the values their parents instill: Honor, Courage, and
Commitment. Our students raised on these values compile a record of achievements:
• 90 percent graduate or are on track to graduate (compared to 53 percent nationally),
• 85 percent of our students are retained (compared to 61 percent),
• 81 percent graduate with less than $28,000 in debt (compared to 31 percent),
• 50 percent are first-generation college students (compared to 34 percent),
• 45 percent are enrolled in STEM and Health Sciences (compared to 33 percent)
The ability to provide their sons and daughters with a college education is one of the most
prized goals yet difficult challenges Marines may face. This may be compounded by long-
term impacts of their service: casualties, multiple deployments to high risk areas, frequent
moves that destabilize lives and disrupt educational continuity, and out-of-pocket expenses
that can deplete family savings. Additionally, a previously downsized force and high
unemployment rate among veterans mean more Marines face an uncertain financial future. It
is not surprising that the 2016 Blue Star Family Lifestyle Survey finds financial issues as the
Number One military family issue.
Despite hardships, our nation’s Marines and Navy Corpsmen continue to step up to defend our
country with courage and resolve. In recognition of their dedication, and after 16 years of war
calling on a small all-volunteer force, they need and deserve our support now more than ever.
The approximately 25 named scholarships the Tohono O’odham Nation funds will honor
Marines for defending our country with courage and resolve. These scholarships will allow
their children to attain the post-secondary education that prepares them for 21st Century careers
and contributions to Arizona’s communities.
Thank you for your consideration of a $50,000 investment in the Marine Corps Scholarship
Foundation and the parents we serve by giving their children access to post-secondary
education. Arizona’s communities will benefit as well, creating a circle of mutual benefit.
Please join us in our fight to Honor Marines by Educating Their Children.

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Proposal from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
c) Budget of the requested funds, with the total amount requested clearly notated
The Scholarship Foundation expresses appreciation, celebrates, and promotes the Arizona
Campaign at our Annual Arizona Awards Dinner. This year’s Dinner date is May 13, 2017.
Any funding arriving after this date will be recognized and acknowledged at the 2018
Dinner. Below is the budget of requested funds for the Arizona Campaign and Dinner.
Arizona Campaign 2017 Budget
Tohono O’odham Nation Requested Funds $50,000
Other Requested Funds $600,000
Total Campaign and Event Revenue $650,000
Event Expenses
Event Administration and Planning $109,600
Event Direct Expenses $150,400
Total Event Expenses $260,000
Net Surplus for Scholarships and Scholarship
Program Support $390,000
.
d) Any other funding requests that have been made for this or substantially related proposals
and the status of those requests
Funding Requests Amount 2017 Status
Timothy T. Day Foundation $100,000 Committed
BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona $50,000 Committed
Lanelle B. Robson Foundation $25,000 Committed
Safeway Foundation $25,000 Committed

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Proposal from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
e) Whether the Scholarship Foundation has already received a 12% distribution from the
Tohono O’odham Nation or other Arizona tribes, along with the amount and date awarded
Date
Arizona Tribe Amount
Awarded
$50,000 12/26/2013
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community $25,000 1/2/2015
$50,000 12/19/2016
$5,000 6/10/2013
Gila River Indian Community
$20,000 6/2/2014
f) Designated contact person and alternate contact person for follow up
Designated Contact Person Alternate Contact Person
Courtney Balson-Madden Marty Stiffler
Senior Manager, Stewardship Grant Writer
909 N. Washington Street, Suite 400 105 E Laurel Avenue, Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314 Lake Forest, IL 60045
Courtney.balson-madden@mcsf.org marty@martystiffler.com
(571) 384-2801 (phone) (847) 604-3170 (phone)
(703) 549-9474 (fax) (847) 604-3142 (fax)
g) Which priority area the proposal falls under
Education
h) Name of the city, town, or county an agreement will be made with if funds are granted
Maricopa County

2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR
Facts at a Glance
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Scholarship 101: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Marines make legendary sacrifices. Sending their children to
school shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why at the Marine Over 2,300 scholarships
Corps Scholarship Foundation, we’ve been Honoring awarded to recipients from all
Marines by Educating their Children™ for more than half 50 states, Washington, DC, and overseas
a century.
Founded in 1962, The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation $7,200,000
is the country’s oldest and largest provider of need-based in scholarship support awarded
scholarships to military children.
More than 37,000
scholarships valued at 100
nearly $110,000,000 90%
90
in 54 years. 19% 69%
80
Scholarships that Matter 70
Just 19 percent graduate with student
★$94,000 ★ — Average cost of a four-year debt above $28,000 (compared
education (based on tuition, fees, room, 53% 60 to 69 percent nationally)
board and average expenses for an in-state
public institution) 50
★$59,000 ★ — Average family income among 40
our Marine families
★$30,000 ★ — Average student loan debt for 30
today’s graduates
20
Students that Lead
10 50% 20%
★90% ★ graduate. (Compared to 53%
nationally) 0%
★45% ★ of our students major in STEM
90 percent of our 50 percent first-generation
(science, technology, engineering, and
scholarship recipients college students (compared to
math), and health science. (Compared to
graduate or are on track to 20 percent nationally)
33% nationally)
graduate (compared to 53
★50% ★ are first-generation college students. percent nationally)
(Compared to 20% nationally)
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

NATIONWIDE REPRESENTATION,
2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR
WA NH 12
24 VT 3 ME
MT ND 9
10 4
OR MN 32 MA
23 ID SD WI NY 32
13 WY 4 35 MI 59 RI 9
3 50 PA CT
NE 13 IA 79 NJ 11
NV 7 15 IL IN OH 94 31
CA UT 10 CO 58 43 WV DE 10
241 40 KS MO KY 23 137 VA MD
21 52 24 41 DC
NC 5
TN 295
AZ 78 NM OK 17 AR 34 SC
18 19 67
MS AL GA
13 42 79
TX LA
180 37
FL
150
AK
2
Puerto Rico Overseas/Territories
1 15
HI
7
Average diminished
wages for professionals $1M
without a degree
Average student
loan debt for $30K
today’s graduates
“To me, Semper Fi stands for
integrity, and it stands for family.
Throughout his career, that’s what
Average family
my dad stressed to me about the income among our $59K
Corps; we’re a family. The Marine Marine families
Corps Scholarship Foundation
doesn’t just offer tuition assistance
they are that family.”
Scholarship Recipient, Cameron Arias Annual cost
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University of attending $23K
Alumnus in-state public
college/university
Son of Chief Warrant Officer
Leonard J. Arias USMC (Ret.)
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

MARINE CORPS
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

As Americans, we owe a debt to our Nation’s Marines. We can
and must support their children and families. The Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation provides a way we can all repay this debt and
has done so for more than 50 years. This is a cause I proudly salute.
—phebe n. novakovic
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is a trusted steward of
their donor’s dollar – expenses are carefully managed to assure
donations are flowing to scholarships. With the Scholarship Foundation,
I know my dollars are doing the most good for our Marines and their
when it comes to our families.
donors’ money you’ll find —michael armstrong
Former Chairman & CEO, AT&T Corporation
no non-profit taking that
responsibility more seriously. I really like the difference the Foundation makes in so many young
with the eagle, globe, and lives. An impressive 90 percent of the recipients graduate or are on
track to do so – that’s nearly double the national average. I am honored to
anchor in our logo, we be answering the Foundation’s call to help lessen the financial burden for
always hold ourselves to the children of our Marines and Navy Corpsmen.
—daniel f. akerson
the highest standards of
Former Chairman & CEO, General Motors Company
the marine corps. Retired Vice Chairman, The Carlyle Group

The Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation:
An Investment in
Honor, Courage, and
Commitment
A Legacy of Impact
Marines make legendary sacrifices. Sending their
children to school shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why
at the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, we’ve
been Honoring Marines by Educating their Children™
for more than half a century.
Today’s generation of service members have made
unprecedented sacrifices. And while there are many ways
to honor our Nation’s heroes, there is no organization
closer to the intersection of real need and lasting impact
than the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
Founded in 1962, The Marine Corps Scholarship
Foundation is the country’s oldest and largest provider of
need-based scholarships to military children.
Our scholarships provide access to affordable education for
the children of Marine and Navy Corpsman attending post-high
school, undergraduate, and career technical education programs.
In that time, we have provided more than 37,000 scholarships
worth nearly $110 million.
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

No matter when or where a Marine
serves, we’re always faithful, committed
to honoring that service if they ever have
a son or daughter in need.

An Uneven Burden
The truth is, the cost of higher education simply outpaces the average Marine family’s income.
Our scholarship recipients’ average family income is $59,000. Compare that to $23,000 — the
Average diminished wages for average annual cost of attending an in-state, public college.
professionals without a degree
Add in the cost of living, room, board, and other living expenses over four years, and the result is an uneven
burden for families who have already given so much. And for those priced out of the American dream their
$1M
parents served to defend, the battle doesn’t get any easier. Recent studies uncovered that the cost of NOT
earning a degree can soar as high as $1,000,000 in diminished lifetime wages. Worse yet, the unemployment
rate for those without a college degree is nearly three times higher than it is for those with one.
A Promise Worth Keeping
Of all the impact statistics we’ve amassed, the one we’re most proud of is one hundred percent.
>5%
True to the spirit of Semper Fidelis, we provide scholarship support to every single eligible student
who applies: a promise we’ve kept since our founding.
No matter when or where Marines serve, we’re always faithful, committed to honoring that service if
they ever have a son or daughter in need.
Every investment in the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is essential to upholding that pledge.
The demand for our work continues to rise (more than five percent application growth every year for
the last decade), and we must work to meet such increased need.
Annual application growth We have to. After all, setting ambitious goals isn’t about the money raised, it’s about the lives YOU
over the past decade help transform. It’s about keeping that promise to leave no Marine family in need behind.
An Investment in America’s Future
100 Meet a few or our scholarship recipients, and you’ll know our program delivers impact far beyond
90%
90 tuition assistance. Our scholars are driven to do more than succeed. Thanks to a lifetime of Corps
values, they’re born leaders. When that ability is coupled with opportunity, the outcomes are
80
transformational; with inspiring results for Marine families and America’s future.
70
Children raised on Honor, Courage, and Commitment grow up fast; they have to. As the sons and
60 daughters of Marines, they’re serving in their own ways, often taking on responsibility early and
53%
50 learning about sacrifice first hand.
40 By the time they’re ready to put those values to work towards their career goals, statistics show these
same young men and women will outperform their peers nearly 2 to 1.
30
20
10 45% 33% 50% 20%
0%
90 percent of our scholarship recipients 45 percent enrolled in STEM (science, technology, 50 percent first-generation college students
graduate or are on track to graduate engineering, and math) and health science fields (compared to 20 percent nationally)
(compared to 53 percent nationally) (compared to 33 percent nationally)

An Earned Trust
At a time when patriotic Americans are increasingly skeptical of a burgeoning charitable landscape, the
ACCREDITED Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation maintains the public trust we have earned for over half a century
BUSINESS with responsible organizational management and exhaustive fiscal transparency.
Not only are we a solid investment, we’re a trusted steward for more than 52,000 investors with
exceedingly strong controls over every financial transaction.
The trust of those investors is further validated by top marks from leading charity watchdogs.
We have earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, and 4 out of 4 stars for accountability
and transparency from Charity Navigator.
An Urgent Need
In the next decade alone, more than 100,000 children of Marines will reach college age.
$55M
Applications increase each year, and we must be ready for an annual seven percent application
2021 growth rate for the next five years.
To meet that demand at our current levels of financial support, and to leave no eligible Marine family
2020
in need behind, we must be prepared to fund more than $55 million worth of scholarship awards and
scholarship program support by 2021.
2019
We must fund an average of $8 million in scholarship awards to an average of nearly 3,000 students
each year over the next five years.
2018
Without your support, thousands of Marine children face the prospect of being priced out of an
education, with consequences for our military and our Nation’s future for generations to come.
2017
Marines have always been the first to fight. Now, it’s our time to meet the fight for this generation of
2016 Marine children head on. We have promises to keep, lives to impact, and nothing short of America’s
future to shape. The need has never been greater, and your support has never meant more for our
troops, their families, and our entire country.
2015
$55 million worth of scholarship awards Invest in Honor, Courage, and Commitment. Join us in the fight to honor Marines by educating
and scholarship program support their children.
needed by 2021

EXPECT
MARINES WITH THE EAGLE, GLOBE, AND
ANCHOR IN OUR LOGO, WE
ALWAYS HOLD OURSELVES TO THE
HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS. MAKING THE MARINE CORPS NO
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION:
OUR
A trusted investment, with only 5 percent
of total revenue spent on general and LESS
administrative expenses and top marks
FROM from leading charity watchdogs, including
an A+ from the Better Business Bureau
and 4/4 stars for accountability and
transparency from Charity Navigator. FROM
BEST A proven steward, driven by outcomes
and the most powerful success metrics
in our field, including a graduation rate,
nearly 2x the national average.
YOUR
THE
The oldest and largest provider of need-
based scholarships to military children,
with over 37,000 scholarships, valued
at close to $110 million, awarded
since 1962.
EXPECT
The only scholarship program awarding INVESTMENT
100 percent of all eligible applicants.
WE The only scholarship program providing
dedicated support to children of Marines
and Navy Corpsmen.
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children™

While there are many ways to
honor our Nation’s heroes, there
is no organization closer to the
intersection of real need and
lasting impact than the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation.
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to the children of Marines and
Navy Corpsmen attending accredited colleges, community colleges, and career and technical
institutions, with particular consideration given to those with a parent who was killed or
wounded in action, or who have demonstrated financial need.
We are the Nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children,
having awarded more than 37,000 scholarships valued at nearly $110,000,000 since 1962.
National Office
909 N. Washington St. | Suite 400 | Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 549-0060 | E-mail: scholarship@mcsf.org
mcsf.org
@MarineScholars MarineScholars
Copyright ©2016

ARIZONA CAMPAIGN AND 7TH ANNUAL
ARIZONA AWARDS DINNER
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | 6902 East Greenway Parkway | Scottsdale, Arizona
www.MCSF.org | Facebook: MarineScholars | Twitter: @MarineScholars
From the front lines of freedom to units right here in Arizona, Marines make legendary
sacrifices. Sending their children to school shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why at the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation we’ve been Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children for
more than half a century.
It’s a national mission that starts right here at home.
Thanks to patriotic investors like you and your support of the Arizona Campaign, we’re putting
Honor, Courage, and Commitment to work in Arizona. This year alone, we’ve awarded
more than $220,500 in scholarships to 79 students studying at 19 different in-state colleges,
universities and career/technical education programs. Nationally, since 1962, we’ve awarded
more than 37,000 scholarships valued at nearly $110 million.
Honoring Marines is what we do. But it’s how we do it that makes us different.
Our Scholarship program delivers impact far beyond tuition assistance. Our scholars are driven to do more than succeed. Thanks
to a lifetime of Corps values, they’re born leaders. When that ability is met with opportunity, the outcomes are transformational,
with inspiring results for Marine families and America’s future.
“When you
invest in the
future of a
child raised
by Marines,
you’re investing
in America’s
future.”
Scholarships that Matter Students that Lead
★$94,000 ★ — Average cost of a four-year education (based on ★90% ★ graduate. (Compared to 53% nationally)
tuition, fees, room, board and average expenses for an in-state
public institution) ★45% ★ of our students major in STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and math), and health science. (Compared to 33%
★$59,000 ★ — Average family income among our Marine families nationally)
★$30,000 ★ — Average student loan debt for today’s graduates ★50% ★ are first-generation college students. (Compared to
20% nationally)
Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children TM

Arizona Campaign Investment Opportunities:
Campaign contributors will be invited as complimentary guests to the Arizona Awards Dinner
on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.
☐Commandant ☐ ($100,000) ☐Scarlet ☐ & Gold ($10,000)
★Named ★ Scholarship Program to support more than 30 ★Award ★ one or more named scholarships
students ★Name ★ listed in the program
★Name ★ listed in the program ★Logo ★ or Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
★Logo ★ or Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
☐Leatherneck ☐ ($5,000)
7TH ANNUAL ☐Semper ☐ Fidelis ($50,000) ★Name ★ listed in the program
★Award ★ three or more named scholarships ★Name ★ listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
ARIZONA ★Name ★ listed in the program
☐Devil ☐ Dog ($2,500)
★Logo ★ or Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
AWARDS DINNER ★ ★ Name listed in the program
☐Globe ☐ and Anchor ($25,000) ★ ★ Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
Saturday, ★Award ★ two or more named scholarships
☐Supporter ☐ ($1,000)
May 13, 2017 ★Name ★ listed in the program
★ ★ Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
★Logo ★ or Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
Westin Kierland ☐Individual ☐ ($250)
Resort & Spa ★ ★ Name listed on the Arizona Campaign webpage
6902 East Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, Arizona
Find out more about our 2017 Arizona Investment
Opportunities at www.mcsf.org/arizona
Suggested Attire: Black Tie or
Military Evening Dress Uniform Join the ranks of these local patriots to honor Marines by
educating their children today!
Arizona Campaign Deborah Carstens Bob Roe
Director, Marine Corps Scholarship Marine Veteran
Chairs Foundation Sheila Roe
John Nickerson Scott Celley Antonio Rosacci
Coza Technologies Trifecta Communications The Rosacci Law Firm
Ira Shapiro Dave English Bob Sachs
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, UFCA Army Veteran
L.L.C. Rick Erickson Joanna Sweatt
Kathleen Winn Snell & Wilmer The Veterans Directory & Learn Key
Arizona Anti Trafficking Network Robert Garcia Steven Weintraub
AATN Jake Gregory Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix)
Arizona Scarlet & Gold Vavrinek, Trine, Day & CO., LLP Mitch Wentzel
Anthony Haechler First Solar
Committee
Patricia Hernandez Elisabeth Wisthoff
Rina Abraham Crosier Community of Phoenix
Bulk Fuel Company Susan McGarity
Stephen Barber EthiX Associates
Northern Trust Andrew McMillan
John Barwell, Esq. Keyser
Contact Barb Witten at Polsinelli Chris Millsap
443-454-5996 or Victoria Bellomo Arizona Associated Recyclers
The Rosacci Law Firm R.J. Mitchell
barb.witten@datocwitten.com John Boggs Arizona Public Service
or Col John Boggs USMC (Ret.) Fortitude Consulting, LLC Michael Phillips
at (571) 215-9644 or City of Scottsdale
john@fortitudeconsult.com