COL Joseph C Rodriguez, MOH, Memorial Scholarship (MOAA Educational Assistance)

The "Colonel Joseph C Rodriguez, Medal of Honor, Memorial Scholarship of the El Paso Chapter" was established on 2 August 2007. The Colonel Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship is a part of “the MOAA Scholarship Fund; and thus, it is a nonprofit, charitable organization, incorporated in Virginia and declared tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its tax identification number is 54-1659039.” Please draw your check payable to “MOAA Scholarship Fund,” and mark the memo line with “Rodriguez/TX05 - 501(c)(3).” Mail your contribution to: MOAA Scholarship Fund, PO Box 320910, Alexandria, VA 22320-4910.

Below is a listing of scholarship recipients:

Year Recipient School  
2008 Matthew Estrada UTEP  
2009 Matthew Estrada UTEP  
2010 Angel Lara EPCC  
2011 Reena Barnett Grove City College  
2012 Crystal A Burton    
2013 Crystal A Burton    
2014 Shyra M. Williams    
2015 Jasmine A. Williams University of Texas - San Antonio  
2016 Jacob Parsont    
2017 Richard A. Sweeting  Santa Fe University of Art and Design  
2018 Kaylee Parsont    
2019 Kaylee Parsont    
2021 Nathan McMurrary    
2022 Logan Parsont    
2023 Michael H. Kelley