By Ashley Dugan, CMP Employees Author
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to announce it should award over $325,000 for the 2025-2026 college yr by means of its annual Scholarship Program.
Every year, highschool student-athletes concerned in marksmanship applications are inspired to use for CMP Scholarships – a program that lends financial assist to younger marksmen and ladies who’ve proven dedication on and off the firing line.
One-time CMP Capturing Sports activities Scholarship quantities of $1,000, $3,000 and $5,000 might be awarded, together with choose four-year recurring $5,000 scholarships ($20,000 per awardee). These scholarships could also be used to pursue post-secondary or vocational applications, neighborhood faculties or college educations in addition to commerce faculties to cowl a wide range of pursuits.
Generously, the Garand Collectors Affiliation has offered 4 further $5,000 John C. Garand Scholarships, whereas the household of Michael Thomas Randall has contributed three $5,000 scholarships. The Talladega Superspeedway has additionally offered a sum of $5,000 towards the CMP Scholarship Program.
Recipients might be decided by the Scholarship Committee after rigorously reviewing every software. Such gadgets evaluated by the Committee embrace:
- Management expertise
- Previous and current rifle or pistol competitors historical past, awards, involvements and future expectations for the game
- Extracurricular actions
- Private assertion of how receiving a scholarship will affect your future
A minimal GPA just isn’t required to use, although educational achievements might be thought-about when awarding scholarships. College students could submit the mandatory functions and related paperwork by way of an internet supply as a handy organizational hub.
Since 2005, the CMP Scholarship Program has offered scholarships to highschool seniors based mostly on advantage, humanitarian efforts, extracurricular actions and marksmanship participation. Over time, the CMP has added $3,000 and $5,000 scholarships in addition to 4 $20,000 scholarships awarded to the highest candidates. These scholarships honor previous notable CMP Board members Judith Legerski, Jon Bengston, Harry Sieben and the late Dr. Carolyn Hines, who had been all dedicated to sustaining youth actions.
Together with scholarships for marksmanship athletes, CMP Group Scholarships can even be offered to college students positioned close to CMP’s services in Anniston and Talladega, Alabama, in addition to Port Clinton and Oak Harbor, Ohio. For these native scholarships, no marksmanship expertise is required.
The deadline to use for CMP Scholarships, with all documentation submitted, might be April 4, 2025. Candidates that obtain a scholarship might be notified by Might 16.Discover extra data on CMP’s Scholarship Program and apply at https://thecmp.org/youth/cmp-scholarship-program/.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit company. It’s devoted to firearm security and marksmanship coaching and to the promotion of marksmanship competitors for residents of the US. For extra details about the CMP and its applications, log onto www.TheCMP.org.
