The Navy SEAL Museum Scholarship Program
The Navy SEAL Museum Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program

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Important Upcoming Dates and Deadlines For the 2023-2024 Academic Year

  • April 3 – Applications will be available for download from our website
  • May 12 – Applications must be returned by 5/12/23 to the Museum for consideration
  • July 10 – Families will begin being notified of their awards
  • July 28 – Awards will be distributed to families on or before this date

With exceeding gratitude to our generous donors who make this program possible, the Museum is excited to announce another year of support to our students.

Please read about each of the three arms of The Scholarship Program –The Marlee Foundation, Trident Tuition Funds, and The Ernest and Suzanne Litty Foundation–to see which one is best suited for your student. Eligibility and guidelines for each program differ. You may only apply to one of the three options: The Marlee Foundation, Trident Tuition Funds, or The Ernest and Suzanne Litty Foundation.

Thank you for your interest in the Navy SEAL Museum’s Scholarship Program. We are looking forward to another successful academic year.

With the committed partnership of the Marlee Foundation, Trident Tuition Funds, and the Ernest and Suzanne Litty Scholarship Fund, the Museum has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships to date. One of four charitable outreaches of the Museum’s Trident House Charities Program, the Scholarship Program falls under the Museum’s 501(c)3 status (Tax ID: 59-2569073). Made possible by the generous donations of caring benefactors like you, The Museum’s Scholarship Program offers gifts in various amounts to the children of Special Operators for their private and higher education.
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Feedback From Our Grateful Families

“Thank you so much for the Navy SEAL Museum’s scholarship. We are humbled and honored that Aria was selected as a recipient. This support towards our daughter’s education gave us a month of breathing room on tuition. Living in Hawaii where the cost of living is so high and the added current inflation, this scholarship was greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for your generous contribution.”

“THANK YOU!!!!!! Thank you so much for the honor of having our daughters as recipients of the Trident Tuition Funds Scholarship!! We received the scholarship check on the mail. Thank you!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the help and support with college tuition expenses for our daughters, and for all the love THANK YOU!!!”

“With heart-felt gratitude and thankfulness, this email is sent to express my family’s gratitude for this generous donation. This gesture is going to enable our daughter to stay on top of her academic performance and to be able to reach her potential. This gift is going to be a great blessing and relief of burden from my family. You have given her the courage to keep pursuing her dreams.
My family is forever grateful for this gesture. May the donors continue to be blessed as well. We are thankful for this opportunity to be able to give this type of education to our child. Thank you for not letting our move or military sacrifice affect the quality of education we give to our kids.”

“OH MY GOSH WE ARE FREAKING OUT!!! This just made the difference in keeping our kids in their school and we are so shocked and grateful!! You can’t know what this means to our family and our children’s education. We will be sending many thank you cards to Mr. and Mrs. Litty shortly with pictures of the kids! Thank, thank, THANK you!”

“Our family is over the moon thrilled to be awarded these funds for our children’s education. To say a weight has been lifted off our shoulders is an understatement. This award helps our kids stay in their current school where they are thriving and learning so much. Thank you so much for all you do for our SEAL families!”

“Thank you all for what you do and how you help families. I have been support with NSW since 2009. When COVID hit two years ago, I was in work-ups getting ready to deploy. When my husband and I heard the public schools were not going to open, we were forced with the decision of all-day daycare or private school. All-day daycare was not a good option because we still would have had to do schooling when we were off work. With me being deployed and my husband on active duty, we felt private school was our best option, even though it was not in our budget. My daughter is going into 4th grade this year, during her 2nd and 3rd grade years she received straight As. She is thriving in private school. She was allowed to join the school’s swim team and even competed in her first swim meet last year. With the help of the Trident Tuition Funds Scholarship, we are able to leave my daughter in private school where she will continue to flourish. Thank you again for support.”

“I wanted to reach out and say a huge thank you for the recent scholarship that I was awarded. Receiving this scholarship means the world to me because I am able to continue my education and pursue my lifelong goal of becoming an entrepreneur.”

“Our family is immensely grateful for the generous scholarship awarded to our daughter. I was honestly fairly flabbergasted when I saw the amount in the award as it far exceeded our hopes. Any amount would have been a huge help and when I read she received a full award, I honestly started crying. It was just so unexpected and relieved a point of stress I didn’t realize I was carrying. Providing our children with quality, consistent, in-person education is a priority for our family. This scholarship helps us in our efforts to provide a stable, nurturing educational environment that values both character formation and academic growth. We are so grateful to all those who made this scholarship possible. Thank you very much.”

“My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for not only the consideration but the funding that your institution has bestowed to us. My wife and I believe in a strong educational upbringing for our children, and with the help from the Trident Tuition Fund and the Navy SEAL Museum, our dreams for our children’s education have become reality. We cannot thank Mr. and Mrs. Walsh enough for their generosity and the Navy SEAL Museum’s decision to help our family continue with our children’s private school education.”

“My wife and I are ecstatic to hear the news. We want to thank the Trident Tuition Funds for the generous subsidy towards Lozen’s tuition.”

“Thank you so much! We are very grateful and the kids will appreciate the in-person education that they got last year and will continue to get next year. We are very pleased with the Catholic school education and the scholarships really help to make it happen for us. Thank you again.”

“Thank you! We’re excited and blessed for the scholarship contribution.”

“WOW, thank you so very much for this incredible scholarship, we are grateful more than words can express. With heartfelt gratitude.”

“That is great news, we sincerely appreciate it! The scholarship will go towards some new uniform pieces and/or school tuition for Ryder.”

“This is so exciting and appreciated! Two kids in private school now is daunting but we are making it work and you are a huge help! Thank you again and again!”

“Thank you very much! That is so great to hear, it will go a long way for the kids this year! We truly do appreciate it.”

“We are very thankful to hear from you. We are humbled and appreciate the tremendous assistance.”

“Wow! Thank you for the support. It really means a lot, especially out here in Hawaii!”

“Great news! Thank you. This will go a long way in helping us pay for Lila’s tuition.”

“What wonderful news to wake up to! Thank you so much! We are very grateful! This will help us tremendously. We will put it to good use.”

“This is wonderful news, thank you so much! Thank you again and again– this helps our two kids and family so much, and keeps them at their school that we love!”

“Thank you very much for the scholarship for Haylee & JP’s preschool! We are very thankful for the support from the Navy SEAL Museum and the Trident Tuition Funds program. They love all the fun things they get to do at school!”

“Thank you so much for the scholarship–we feel so fortunate. We are so grateful for this program! The kids sacrifice the most.”

“Oh, my goodness! HAPPY TEARS over here! Thank you so very much! This will help tremendously! Thank you so much. I am beyond grateful for this!”

“We are so excited and grateful for this scholarship. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

“My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude. Thank you so much! We are thrilled your organization is able to help us provide this opportunity to our son.”

“Thank you so much! Our family greatly appreciates this support. Thank you again.”

“We would like to thank you for making this possible; this will help our family tremendously.”

“Thank you very much. We are so very grateful for your consideration.”

“We are so grateful for this scholarship, again many thanks from our ohana to the Museum for this opportunity. We appreciate all the help.”

“Just wanted to thank you again. We are so grateful! Really do appreciate it sooo much. Thank you for all that you do!”

“We can’t thank you enough. We really appreciate the support you provide. I am ELATED to receive this message. Thank you so much for the opportunity to utilize the funds for our daughter’s education. We are thrilled to accept this generous check. Thank you so much for the Trident Tuition Funds–they will be greatly appreciated.”

“We recently received our Trident Tuition Funds and wanted to thank you and Tim and Pati Walsh again for this amazing financial aid. Our family is so thankful to be able to continue our private schooling journey in challenging times. Without your help, this would not have been possible. Our boys were ecstatic to find out that they could attend the school they chose and learn in a manner best suited for them. We are forever grateful!”

“Thank you so much for the scholarship that we received earlier this month. Yesterday was Cadyn’s first day of school and we are so grateful for your help. Thank you again for the continued support!”

The Marlee Foundation has partnered with the Museum since 2015, helping fund the higher education of hardworking students who aspire to attend college, trade, or technical school. Mr. William Hale spearheaded this inspiring initiative, impacting the lives of young people who might otherwise not have the opportunity to attend school.
Sponsored by Tim and Pati Walsh, Trident Tuition Funds was created in 2020 to honor one of the first Scouts & Raiders, J.W. Lunde. This initiative provides financial support to the dependents of Naval Special Warfare individuals who wish to provide a private education for their preschool-age children, private school for children Kindergarten through 12th grade, and to help supplement college tuition for students facing financial hardship.
Jay and Ginny Litty joined this education initiative in 2021 in generous support of these special young people.
The sacrifices our Special Operations and their families make are immeasurable. The Navy SEAL Museum is exceedingly grateful for our donors who make this program possible.
We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Your support is greatly needed, deeply appreciated, and makes a difference in the lives of many.

To make a contribution, please visit our Support Page.

The Marlee Foundation

The Marlee Foundation

Since 2015, The Marlee Foundation has awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to graduating high school students of Special Operations Forces bound for college and trade or technical school. You make contribute to this program at our Support page.

Trident Tuition Funds

Trident Tuition Funds

Mr. and Mrs. Walsh started this education initiative for the 2020-2021 academic year to impact the lives of students from the Special Operations community from Preschool through college. You may join them in supporting these families by making a donation from the Support page on our website.

Trident Tuition Funds

Ernest and Suzanne Litty Scholarship Fund

The Litty family founded the Ernest and Suzanne Litty Scholarship Foundation, effective the 2021-2022 academic year. Created to honor their parents who were passionate about education and self-betterment, the Ernest and Suzanne Litty Scholarship Fund offers financial support to the dependents of Active Navy SEAL families and veterans.

Feedback From Our Grateful Families

“Thank you so much for the scholarship that we received earlier this month. Yesterday was Cadyn’s first day of school and we are so grateful for your help. Thank you again for the continued support!”

“We recently received our Trident Tuition Funds and wanted to thank you and Tim and Pati Walsh again for this amazing financial aid. Our family is so thankful to be able to continue our private schooling journey in challenging times. Without your help, this would not have been possible. Our boys were ecstatic to find out that they could attend the school they chose and learn in a manner best suited for them. We are forever grateful!”

“We can’t thank you enough. We really appreciate the support you provide. I am ELATED to receive this message. Thank you so much for the opportunity to utilize the funds for our daughter’s education. We are thrilled to accept this generous check. Thank you so much for the Trident Tuition Funds–they will be greatly appreciated.”

“Just wanted to thank you again. We are so grateful! Really do appreciate it sooo much. Thank you for all that you do!”

“We are so grateful for this scholarship, again many thanks from our ohana to the Museum for this opportunity. We appreciate all the help.”

“Thank you very much. We are so very grateful for your consideration.”

“We would like to thank you for making this possible; this will help our family tremendously.”

“Thank you so much! Our family greatly appreciates this support. Thank you again.”

“My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude. Thank you so much! We are thrilled your organization is able to help us provide this opportunity to our son.”

“We are so excited and grateful for this scholarship. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

“Oh, my goodness! HAPPY TEARS over here! Thank you so very much! This will help tremendously! Thank you so much. I am beyond grateful for this!”

“Thank you so much for the scholarship–we feel so fortunate. We are so grateful for this program! The kids sacrifice the most.”

“Thank you very much for the scholarship for Haylee & JP's preschool! We are very thankful for the support from the Navy SEAL Museum and the Trident Tuition Funds program. They love all the fun things they get to do at school!”

“This is wonderful news, thank you so much! Thank you again and again– this helps our two kids and family so much, and keeps them at their school that we love!”

“What wonderful news to wake up to! Thank you so much! We are very grateful! This will help us tremendously. We will put it to good use.”

“Thank you for selecting our child for the scholarship from the Trident Tuition Program. It is greatly appreciated.”

“Great news! Thank you. This will go a long way in helping us pay for Lila’s tuition.”

“Wow! Thank you for the support. It really means a lot, especially out here in Hawaii!”

“We are very thankful to hear from you. We are humbled and appreciate the tremendous assistance.”

“Thank you very much! That is so great to hear, it will go a long way for the kids this year! We truly do appreciate it.”

“This is so exciting and appreciated! Two kids in private school now is daunting but we are making it work and you are a huge help! Thank you again and again!”

“That is great news, we sincerely appreciate it! The scholarship will go towards some new uniform pieces and/or school tuition for Ryder.”

“WOW, thank you so very much for this incredible scholarship, we are grateful more than words can express. With heartfelt gratitude.”

“Thank you! We’re excited and blessed for the scholarship contribution."

“Thank you so much! We are very grateful and the kids will appreciate the in-person education that they got last year and will continue to get next year. We are very pleased with the Catholic school education and the scholarships really help to make it happen for us. Thank you again.”

“My wife and I are ecstatic to hear the news. We want to thank the Trident Tuition Funds for the generous subsidy towards Lozen's tuition."