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The total number of $1,000 scholarships to be awarded by the CMP for the 2010-2011 academic year will be increased to 150.

150 CMP Scholarships to be Offered in 2010

PORT CLINTON, Ohio -- The Civilian Marksmenship Program (CMP) Board of Directors recently expanded and modified the CMP Scholarship Program to give additional opportunities for JROTC cadets to earn scholarships to aid them with their post-secondary educations.

The traditional CMP ROTC Scholarship Program has awarded up to 100 $1,000 scholarships to students who excel in rifle marksmanship and enroll in ROTC in college.

The total number of $1,000 scholarships to be awarded by the CMP for the 2010-2011 academic year will be increased to 150, with 75 allocated for the traditional ROTC college program and 75 allocated specifically for JROTC cadets who qualify with their teams or as at-large individuals to participate in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force Service Championships that are scheduled to take place at Camp Perry, Ohio in February 2010.

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