2026 The BG(R) Rodney L. Johnson & MAJ Spencer Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Thank you for checking out the MPRA Scholarship Program. We would love to help you pursue your educational goals with continued education.

Check the eligibility requirements and apply today!

BG(R) Rodney L. Johnson graduated from South Dakota State University and commissioned a 2LT in the US Army in 1977. He served as an MP Officer for 32 years culminating as the CID Commander and Provost Marshal General of the US Army.

MAJ Spencer Johnson was commissioned a 2LT MI Officer in 2005 through the Officer Candidate School. Spencer was attending the University of Texas in Austin working on his PhD in Southeast Asia studies when he felt the call to serve. Spencer’s first deployment to Iraq was with the 89th MP BDE.

Education is very important to the Johnson family. We hope this scholarship will help someone continue to grow in Rod and Spencer’s memory.The BG(R) Rodney L. Johnson and MAJ Spencer Johnson Memorial Scholarship is funded and recipient(s) determined by the Johnson Family.

For information or questions on how to apply for this scholarship, contact the MPRA at 573-329-6772 or email Beth.

• Must be an immediate family member of an active Standard Member. The immediate family members of a deceased member (active at time of death) are also eligible. Immediate family is defined as a parent, sibling, and child (by blood, adoption, or marriage), spouse, legal domestic partner, grandparent, or grandchild.

• Must be attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university based in the United States and all its territories.

• Must be pursuing a first bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree. Students pursuing a second bachelors and subsequent graduate degrees are not eligible.

• Previous recipients of the organization’s scholarship are eligible to apply.

• The organization’s paid staff and their dependents are eligible to apply for the scholarship. There is no conflict of interest in their application as the organization utilizes a third-party scholarship management company that directly receives and evaluates the applications.

• U.S. citizenship is not required.

The personal statement submitted will be reviewed for AI generated content and plagiarism. An applicant may be disqualified if any is identified. 90% of the work needs to be the applicant's original content.

TOPIC: If selected for this scholarship, how would these funds contribute to your career path. The essay must be 500 words or less.