About the MissionSquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship Fund
The MissionSquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship Fund (MissionSquare Scholarship Fund) honors employees in education, health care, not-for-profit, public safety, and other local and state government who died in the line of duty while serving their communities.
Founded in 2001, the Fund provides financial assistance to the surviving spouses and children who are planning to attend an accredited two-year community college, four-year accredited university, or vocational school full-time.
The MissionSquare Scholarship Fund is a Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Since its inception, the Fund has raised over $1.5 million and has awarded over 500 hundred scholarships to recipients across the nation.
The Fund's Board of Directors manages and oversees the eligibility and award selection process. Scholarships are managed and administered through Scholarship America, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), and the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).
MissionSquare Retirement is a nonprofit, independent financial services company focused on providing retirement plans and related services for more than 1.6 million public sector participant accounts. For more information, visit www.missionsq.org.