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Vice Admiral E. P. Travers Scholarships Suspended for 2008-2009 Academic Year The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has had a very busy year in 2007, with an increase in emergency loan and grant activity, both in the number of clients and dollars disbursed.  Society program costs have increased with implementation of the Combat Casualty Visiting Nurse Program, the evacuation debit card initiative and the new Quick Assist Loan (QAL) Program.  Combat Casualty Assistance is up for the third year in a row. As a cost saving effort, the Society has temporarily restricted the Travers Program to a loan-only program.  Although the scholarships will not be available for the 2008-2009 academic year, we encourage you to apply for a Travers Loan.  Once the QAL Program is up and running, the Society hopes to be able to restore the scholarship portion of the Travers Program. We regret any inconvenience this has caused you and encourage you to pursue other avenues and resources for scholarships.  Some of those opportunities are available on our Education page under Information on Education Programs not administered by the Society. Effective date: 12 December 2007 Return to the Society's "News" page