Nationalpresident'sscholarship

AMERICANLEGIONANDAMERICANLEGIONAUXILIARYSUPPORTSSCHOLARSHIPSANDEDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

FOR OURYOUTH

(Hundredsofscholarshipopportunitiesareavailableandgounclaimedeachyear.)

NationalPresident'sScholarship–Five$2500,five$2,000andfive$1,000scholarshipsnationallyawardedtosonsordaughtersofwartimeveterans.DeadlineisMarch10.Highschoolseniors.

SpiritofYouthScholarshipforJuniorMembers–Fivefour-yearscholarshipsintheamountof$1,000peryearawardedtoJuniormembersoftheAmericanLegionAuxiliary.DeadlineisMarch10.Highschoolseniors.

GirlScoutAchievementAward–A$1,000scholarshipisawardedtoaGirlScoutwhohasreceivedtheGoldAwardandisactivelyinvolvedinherschool,churchandcommunity.DeadlineisFebruary11.Highschoolseniors.

GirlsStateandGirlsNation–YoungwomenareselectedbylocalAuxiliaryUnitstoattendthisoutstandingmockgovernmentprogramin49states.Highschooljuniorsonly.Deadlinesvary. TwogirlsfromeachGirlsStateprogramarechosentoattendGirlsNationinWashingtonDCeachJuly.

SamsungScholarships–GirlsStateandBoysStatecitizens whoaredirectdescendantsofwartimeveteranshavetheopportunitytoapply.Over$230,000isawardedannuallytoGirlsandBoysStatecitizensnationally.

DepartmentandLocalScholarships–ThereareadditionalscholarshipsofferedineachDepartmentandthroughmanylocalUnitsandPosts.Approximately$1.4millionisawardedeveryyear.Theamount,deadlinesandqualificationsvary.

JamesH.ParkeMemorialYouthScholarship–Thisisa$10,000scholarshiptoadeservingstudentwho hasvolunteeredatleast100hoursintheVAhealthcaresystemduringthelastyear.Atleastahighschoolsophomore.

AmericanismConferenceatFreedomsFoundation–OnescholarshipperDepartmentisawardedtoattendthishistoryworkshopatValleyForge.Any10thto12thgradestudent mayalsoattendathisorherowncost.DeadlineisJanuary16.

AmericanismEssayContests–Studentsingrades3-12competeinfiveageclasses.Theessaytitlechangesannually. Localawardsmayvary.Divisionalwinnersineachclassreceive$100,andthenationalwinnerisawarded$500ineachclass.Deadlinesvary.

PoppyPosterContests–Studentsingrades3-12competeinfiveageclasses.Localawardsmayvary. Nationalwinners maybepublished.Deadlinesvary.

AmericanLegacyScholarships–Aid forchildrenofactivedutymilitary,GuardandReservepersonnelwho werefederalizedanddiedonactivedutyonorafterSeptember11,2001.DeadlineApril1.Highschoolseniorsorgraduates.

EagleScoutoftheYearAward–One$10,000andthree$2500scholarshipsareawardedtooutstandingEagleScouts.

LegionBaseballScholarship–ScholarshipsbasedonleadershipandsportsmanshipareawardedtoselectedparticipantsintheAmericanLegionBaseballprogram.

OratoricalContest–$1500isawardedtoDepartmentwinnersandupto$18,000scholarshipsfornationalwinners.Opentoallhighschoolstudents.Localdeadlinesvary.

Jr.ShootingContest–Scholarshipsareawardedtotopmarksmen.

FlagEducation–Localmembersmaybeavailabletoprovideflagetiquetteinstruction,andthereareteachingresourcesavailable.