American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
Website: American Legion Auxiliary
Description
The Auxiliary supports various scholarship programs that benefit veterans, the descendants of veterans, and The American Legion Family. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, check out the scholarship links for eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application forms.
- Children of Warriors National Presidents' Scholarship: Three $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually per geographic division, for a total of 15 scholarships. These scholarships are for undergraduate study only at a four-year accredited college or university, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, room, and board.
- Non-Traditional Student Scholarship: One $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually per Auxiliary geographic division. Applicant may be pursuing training in a certified, trade, professional, or technical program, or a two-year or four-year degree program.
- Spirit of Youth Scholarship: The Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund is an umbrella that supports three separate scholarship opportunities for participants in American Legion Auxiliary programs. One is for American Legion Auxiliary Junior members, another for the Honorary National Junior Division Vice Presidents, and one is for participants in the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation program.
- Junior Member Loyalty Scholarship: American Legion Auxiliary Junior members are the future of our organization. To reward those who retain their membership into adulthood, the American Legion Auxiliary offers the Junior Member Loyalty Scholarship to current college students. Ten scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, will be awarded to a current college students. Two scholarships will be awarded in each division of the American Legion Auxiliary. The scholarship is a grant; not a loan.
The American Legion Scholarships: The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. There are opportunities for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in Legion programs.
Eligibility
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship: https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Non-Traditional-Student-Scholarship/
Children of Warriors National President's Scholarship: https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Children-of-Warriors-National-Presidents--Scholarship/
Samsung American Legion Scholarship: https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Samsung-American-Legion-Scholarship/
Spirit of Youth Scholarship: https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Spirit-of-Youth-Scholarship-Fund/