Scholarships
Thanks to the generous contributions to our “No Child Left Ashore” Scholarship Fund, the USS Midway Museum is able to offer limited educational scholarships for our Education department’s on-board programs. We also have limited bus scholarships for school bus transportation.
The majority of our Education Scholarships are awarded for programs held during the September-June portion of the school year. As they are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, we recommend that you apply early.
Please read through all requirements prior to applying for either scholarship available. Questions? Contact the Education Reservation office at educationreservations@midway.org or (619) 398-8271.
School Program Scholarship
Before applying for a “No Child Left Ashore” School Program scholarship, please note the following:
- This application cannot be accepted without a confirmed reservation number. If you do not yet have one please complete that process first.
- Applications must be submitted four (4) weeks in advance. No exceptions.
- Scholarships are not automatic. Applications go through an approval process and must be granted.
- If your application is accepted, please allow for up to three (3) weeks for processing and confirmation of the award.
Bus Scholarship Application Policies
Before applying, please read carefully:
- Bus scholarships are only for San Diego City & County School Districts. Scholarships are limited and may not be available.
- Before you can apply for a bus scholarship, you must have a confirmed reservation. To submit a reservation request please visit: https://www.midway.org/education/school-programs/onboard-classes
- Schools must arrange for their own transportation. We require that you obtain and submit a bus transportation invoice with your application in advance. Invoice should be readable and must show trip information, payment information, cost and number of vehicles.
- Please submit your application and invoice as 1 or 2 attachments via email to ereservations@midway.org at least 3 weeks prior your visit. You will be notified within 1-2 business days if we’ve received it. Allow at least 7 business days for your application to be processed. Applicants will be notified by email once a decision has been made regarding the scholarship.
The scholarship will not pay for trip late fees, last minute scheduling fees, trip delays, schedule changes, but only the basic bus cost.
If the school secures a bus from a private transportation company, the USS Midway Museum will only pay what a regular school bus from their district would have cost. It is the school’s responsibility to resolve with their transportation office any transportation fees over and above what the scholarship has allowed.
Allow forty-five days after the school visit for bus scholarship checks to be processed.
These will be mailed to your district transportation office directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
My school district only provides an invoice after the field trip. Can I apply without an invoice?
My field trip has already passed, and I finally got the invoice. Can I still apply?
We are doing two different programs in one day but arriving all together. Should I submit 2 applications?
I was awarded a bus scholarship already, but now I need to change the date of my field trip. Will I keep my bus scholarship?
The bus scholarship application asks for a reservation number, where can I find that?
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