Trident Tuition Funds
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh have started this education initiative for the 2020-2021 academic year. Trident Tuition Funds was created to honor one of the first Scouts & Raiders, J.W. Lunde. This program provides financial support to the dependents of Special Operations 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 undergraduates. You may join this effort by making a donation from the Support page on our website.
The Trident Tuition Funds mission is to support US Naval Special Warfare families private education granting student tuition awards based on financial need. The three tips of this Trident spear are:
- Access to a private Preschool education
- Access to a private education, grades K through 12th grade
- Provision of tuition support to help college students bridge financial hardship
Multiple awards in various dollar amounts will be awarded annually. Awards will be granted primarily based on financial need and/or hardship.

2022 Trident Tuition Funds Application
Sponsored by Tim and Pati Walsh, Trident Tuition Funds was created to honor one of the first Scouts & Raiders, J.W. Lunde. This program 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 at university.
Applicants must reapply each year they are interested in receiving tuition funds.
Pati and Tim Walsh began this school choice tuition program in honor of J.W. Lunde, Amphibious Scouts and Raiders (S&R) First Class, one of 49 qualified.
About J.W. Lunde
He volunteered for the first American WWII commando unit, the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders (S&R) – Ft. Pierce; First Class (49 graduates). He served in ten invasion operations, Central Pacific (1943-1945) from the USS Rocky Mount command ship.
After the war, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Mechanical Engineering degree.
After a short tenure with General Electric Co. in Indiana, he left to join the Werner von Braun US space effort 1958; it was under military control.
In 1960, the operation changed to NASA, at which time he led a design and development team as Chief Engineer, creating the J-2 rocket engine with slide rules. The J-2 engine was an integral component in America’s Saturn V Apollo Moon Mission’s success.
The J-2 burned liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to power the second stage (cluster of five) and the third stage with a single re-igniting engine. The single J-2 propelled astronauts to the moon and back over 50 years ago.
Jack Lunde lived the ethos he learned while serving his country. In fact, the discipline and innovation required as a Scout and Raider (S&R) carried over into his Engineering career. It was also recognized by his other brothers, the Scottish Rite Masons – Supreme Council conferred Jack the 33rd degree for his major contributions to society, an honor awarded to less than one percent of Freemasons.
In addition, he was a self-taught investor. He influenced the Trident Tuition Funds sponsors daughter, Pati, and son-in-law, Tim, who both share his disciplined and innovative approach to life. Their team effort has expanded his original assets with diversification and additional assets so that his financial legacy is able to share select school choice opportunities for his Navy SEAL Team brothers, their families.
2021-2022 Trident Tuition Funds Award Recipients
The Navy SEAL Museum is honored to offer a Scholarship Program in support of children of the Special Operations community. This year, Trident Tuition Funds worked with the Museum to generously help provide support for education to deserving students for private school from Preschool through 12th Grade, in addition to helping fund college tuition. Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Trident Tuition Funds recipients.
Name | School |
Mary | University of Central Florida |
Violet | Loch Meadow Kindergarten |
Julie | Regent University |
Kupono | Island Pacific Academy |
Kalena | Island Pacific Academy |
Haylee | St. Pauls Lutheran School |
John Paul | St. Pauls Lutheran School |
Michael | Virginia Wesleyan University |
Adrian | Cape Henry Collegiate |
Maximilian | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Meredith | Norfolk Christian School |
Tyler | Norfolk Christian School |
Nicolas | Fauquier High School |
Tyler | Tusculum University |
Sage | Norfolk Christian School |
Hannah | Classical Conversation |
Wade | Nativity Catholic School |
Dean | Nativity Catholic School |
Lozen | Cape Henry Collegiate |
Kennedy | Norfolk Collegiate School |
Corbin | Saint Edwards School |
Noah | St. Pius Catholic School |
Gavin | St. Pius Catholic School |
Harper Rose | St. Pius Catholic School |
Gabriel | Primrose School at Cahoon Commons |
Harper | New Hope School |
Addison | Catholic High School |
Liam | Cape Henry Collegiate |
Kailyn | St John’s Catholic School |
Keely | St John’s Catholic School |
Kenneth | St John’s Catholic School |
Keira | Catholic High School |
Erin | Arizona State University |
Nadia | Cape Henry Collegiate |
Brannoc | Fellowship Christian Academy |
Sophia | Berwick Academy |
Christian | Berwick Academy |
Kai | St. Regis Elementary School |
Dea | George Washington University |
Ashley | St. John Paul the Great Catholic HS |
Willem | St. John Paul the Great Catholic HS |
Benjamin | Star of the Sea Catholic School |
Olivia | Catholic High School |
Rory | St Gregory the Great |
Henry | Navy Hale Keiki School |
Emilia | Our Lady of Good Counsel |
Mason | Classical Conversation |
Liam | Classical Conversation |
Lila | Punahou |
Van | Punahou |
Kaylee | Le Jardin Academy |
Barrett H. | Catholic High School |
Matthew | St John’s the Apostle |
Emelyn | Island Pacific Academy |
Maddox | American Renaissance Academy |
Zebulon | City Tree Christian School |
Olivia | Hickory Ridge Academy PK |
Caydn | Trinity Christian School-Kailua PK |
Barrett E. | Trinity Christian School |
Duke | Virginia Beach School of the Arts |
Arielle | Island Pacific Academy |
Callum | Bayside Presbyterian PS |
Avery | Punana Leo o Manoa |
Jasper | Punana Leo o Manoa |
Gwenyth | Our Lady of Good Counsel |
Meir | Montessori Community School |
Ivy | Norfolk Christian |
Evelyn L. | The Gathering Academic Preschool |
Margaux | Sandpiper Montessori |
Jett | Community Congregational |
Hudson | Classical Conversations |
Franklin | Kensington School |
Troy | Bayside Presbyterian PS |
Joey | Home School |
Scout | Home School |
Charley | Home School |
Jackson | Christian Unified of SD |
Robert | Atlantic Shores Christian School |
Evelyn B. | Atlantic Shores Christian School |
Lennon | Trinity Christian |
Maia | Christ Church Day School |
Ronin | St John the Apostle School |
Lincoln | St John the Apostle School |
Makenzie | Veritas Collegiate School |
Callie | Punahou School |
Colton | Punahou School |
Eilish | St William of York Catholic School |
Isobella | St John Paul the Great Catholic HS |
Sophie | Navy Hale Keiki School |
Jude | Virginia Beach School of the Arts |
Evangeline | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Matthew W. | St Patrick Academy |
Claire | St Patrick Academy |
Jacob | Norfolk Collegiate |
Elouise | Galilee Montessori |
Dylan | Norfolk Academy |
Della | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Ella | St John the Apostle Catholic School |
Aine | St John the Apostle Catholic School |
Hunter | Classical Conversation |
Hayden | Classical Conversation |
Piper | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Avaleen | Le Jardin Academy |
Lillian | The Gathering Academic Preschool |
Cade | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Callum | Oceanview Christian Academy |
Jaymeson | Innovate Academy |
Olivia | Strelitz International Academy |
Leighton | Innovate Academy |
Holland | Innovate Academy |
Kate | Epiphany School of Global Studies |
James | Iolani School |
Easton | Suffolk Christian School |
David | Mother of Divine Grace School |
Mai-Lien | Oak Lake High School |
Emmer | Bayside Presbyterian PS & Kdg |
Jonathon | Mother of Divine Grace School |
Grace O. | St Mark’s Catholic School |
Sophia | Cape Henry Collegiate |
Ryder | Horizon Prep |
Grace G. | Star of the Sea Catholic School |
Josie | Star of the Sea Catholic School |
Keilani | St John the Apostle Catholic School |
Lyndsey | Greenbrier Christian Academy |
Laci | Greenbrier Christian Academy |
Landon | Greenbrier Christian Academy |
Theodor | Die Rasselbande PS |
Ainsley | Mother’s Day Out PS |
Remington | Mother’s Day Out PS |
Reagan | New Hope PS |
Khristian | Beach Manor School |
Russell | Bellamy Manor School |
Harrison | Bellamy Manor School |
Avigayil | Christian Unified |
Logan | Norfolk Collegiate |
Matthew G. | North City PS |
Eleanor | North City PS |
Aria | St. Andrews Queen Emma PS |
Dax | Calvary Chapel Christian PS |
Dean | Calvary Chapel Christian PS |
Clara | Coastal Christian Academy |
Eleanor | Prairieville Primary |
Ellie | *Application in process |
Adrille | Francis Asbury PS |
Kaia | Francis Asbury PS |
Kendall | ECPT University |
Isabella | Coastal Carolina University |
Elias | ASU |
Kelly | James Madison University |
Madelynn | University of Arkansas |
Anica | Culinary Institute of Virginia |
Isabella | The American University of Paris |
Alston | William & Mary |
Samantha | USC |
Kaylee | Tidewater CC |
Katelyn | University of Tennessee @ Chattanooga |
Ethan | Liberty University |
Gabriel | Tidewater CC |