Alicia 2025 Anchor Scholarship Foundation Recipient
“I felt such joy when I read the email that I have been chosen as an Anchor Scholar. What a blessing! What a privilege! I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in psychology thirty years ago, and I now get to see my master’s in counseling coming to fruition. This scholarship is a gateway to my dreams being fulfilled.
When I was a new Navy wife, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend a ship’s christening in San Diego. When I saw the ship’s sponsor crash the glass against the bow, I excitedly told my husband, “I want to do that!” As a young E-5, he chuckled, assuring me he would never be a rank that would give me that chance. We have laughed about that exchange over the years.
You can imagine my delight when I read that my scholarship is sponsored by the Society of Sponsors of the U.S. Navy. I felt such a connection to that experience I observed over 20 years ago, and now I am the recipient of the generosity of these amazing women. I am truly thankful to the Society of Sponsors and the Anchor Scholarship Foundation.”
About The Anchor Scholarship Foundation:
Anchor Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to eligible family members (children and spouses) of active duty, retired, and honorably discharged Surface Navy personnel.
Over 45 years, Anchor Scholarship Foundation has awarded over $1,600,000 in scholarships to over 1,300 recipients. In 2024 alone, ASF awarded 44 scholarships (5 of which were renewable) valued at over $153,000.
Anchor scholarships are awarded based upon an equal weighting of academic performance, character, extracurricular activities and financial need. Endowed and administered scholarships have additional criteria; not every applicant is eligible for every endowed or administered scholarship.
