All Applications must be Submitted or Post Marked by April 15, 2026 to be considered.
FRANK A. DIEKMANN
GRANITE STATE DETACHMENT #542 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
GSD #542 member, Frank A. Diekmann, passed away on November 5, 2021. Frank was active in the Marine Corps League (Commandant of the Granite State Detachment for 2 years and Department of New Hampshire for 4 years). He was recognized as Marine of the Year for the Department of New Hampshire in 2016. Frank also volunteered for a number of other organizations including SCORE, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests, the Governor's State Veterans Advisory Committee, Toys for Tots, Building Dreams for Marines and Honor Flight of New England.
The dedication and heart that Frank gave for the Marine Corps League and other great organizations in our community is why Granite State Detachment #542 has named its academic scholarship in his name.
Purpose
The Granite State Detachment (GSD) #542 – Marine Corps League has established the Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 Academic Scholarship to provide, to qualified applicants who are pursuing an undergraduate degree, and will be enrolled as a full-time student (12 semester hours minimum) at an accredited undergraduate institution, financial support for his/her studies.
Granite State Marine Corps League #542
Commandant Trade School Scholarship
In Recognition of 1st Lt. Rogers Blood
Purpose
The Granite State Detachment (GSD) #542 – Marine Corps League has established the Granite State Marine Corps League #542 Commandant Trade School Scholarship in recognition of 1st Lt. Rogers Blood to provide, to qualified applicants who are pursuing a certificate-state issued license in such fields as: cosmetology, barbering, hair styling, truck driving, electrician, plumbing, or other trade schools, as a full-time student as defined by the accredited programming of training by the state where the student will be attending. Please see Section Two, Eligibility below to determine who may apply.
Area of Scholarship Coverage for Both Scholarships
The applicant needs to reside in one of the following towns in New Hampshire:
Hillsborough County
Amherst, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, Weare, Windsor
Eligibility for Both Scholarships
The following classes of individuals will be considered for the scholarship:
A. Child, stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild, great-grandchild, or step-great-grandchild of a current dues paid Regular or Associate Member of the Granite State Detachment Marine Corps League 542.
or
B. Child or stepchild of an active duty or reserve member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 25thMarine Regiment or Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Manchester, NH. Member is defined as active duty or reserve duty Marine, FMF Corpsman, or Navy Chaplain permanently assigned to one of these units. The legal residence for either the unit member or the associated family member does not need to be in the Granite State Detachment 542 area of membership noted above.
or
C. Child or grandchild of a current military member or military veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, FMF Corpsman, Navy Chaplain, or their Reserves. An applicant’s legal residence must be within the area of membership noted above.
D. The above students must currently have a Cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Awarding Values
The Board of GSD has approved the scholarship award values for these two scholarships as follows.
Frank A. Diekmann scholarships in an amount up to $2500.
Commandant's Trade School scholarships in an amount up to $2500.
Ready to Apply for Either Scholarship
Interested in completing an application for the Frank A. Diekmann Granite State Detachment #542 Academic Scholarship or the Granite State Marine Corps League #542 Commandant Trade School Scholarship? Please click the button below to fill out the application and submit right on our website. If you prefer to download the fillable form version, fill it out, and print the completed form, and submit all required items by mail, please click the appropriate button below for the scholarship applying for.
Problems or Questions
If you have any problems or questions related to the process or the application online or fillable forms, please contact us at granitestatemarines542@gmail.com.