American Legion Auxiliary announces scholarship opportunities
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[November
05, 2013]
Applications are being accepted
for Illinois scholarships sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 263, Department of Illinois, as well as the Children and Youth
Scholarship, two nursing scholarships and three national
scholarships.
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Those interested in applying should contact Marlene Schrader,
education chairman for Lincoln Unit 263, at 217-732-4759. Eligible
applicants may apply for these Illinois scholarships:
-- providing $1,000 scholarships as funds
permit. Applicants for this scholarship shall be children,
grandchildren or great-grandchildren of veterans who served in
the armed forces during eligibility dates for membership in the
American Legion. Applicants must be in their senior year of high
school or a graduate of an accredited high school, but they must
not yet have attended an institution of higher learning.
Applicants must be residents of Illinois.
Illinois
Scholarship for Junior members -- awarding as many $1,000.00
scholarships as funds permit. Candidates for this award shall be
Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary, said Juniors to
have held membership in the American Legion Auxiliary for the
past three years and must now hold a Junior membership card for
the year 2014. Applicants must be in their senior year of high
school or a graduate of an accredited high school, but they must
not yet have attended an institution of higher learning.
Applicants must be residents of Illinois.
Mildred R. Knoles
(Opportunity) Scholarship -- awarding as many $1,000
scholarships as funds permit. Candidates for these scholarships
shall be veterans, children, grandchildren or
great-grandchildren of veterans who have served during the
eligibility dates for membership in the American Legion, who are
in need of financial assistance to continue their college or
university education, and who are residents of Illinois.
Children and Youth
Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarships to college students who
specialize in education of physically and mentally handicapped
children. Applicants must be in the sophomore or junior class in
college when applications are made. Applicants must be in the
upper half of the class and in need of financial assistance.
Important: Applicants must be residents of Illinois.
The national American Legion Auxiliary has the following
scholarships available:
-- Candidates for this award shall
be direct descendents, stepchildren or stepgrandchildren of U.S.
wartime veterans who served during one or more of the periods of
war officially designated as eligibility dates for membership in
the American Legion. Applicants must complete 50 hours of
community service during their high school years to be eligible
for one of these scholarships. There will be one $2,500, one
$2,000 and one $1,500 scholarship awarded in each national
division.
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Spirit of Youth
Scholarship for Junior members -- One Junior member in each
national division will receive a four-year scholarship.
Applicants must have held membership in the American Legion
Auxiliary for the immediate past three years, currently hold a
2014 membership card and continue to maintain her membership
throughout the four-year scholarship period.
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The Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
- - These scholarships are available for a student returning
to the classroom after some period of time in which their formal
schooling was interrupted. Applicants must be members of
American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the
American Legion; must have paid dues for the two preceding
years; and must be current 2014 members. Applicants must have
completed at least one year of college and be pursuing an
undergraduate degree. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in
each national division.
Nursing scholarships:
-- Applicants must be in their
senior year of high school or be a graduate of an accredited
high school and must be in need of financial assistance to
continue their education. Each successful applicant will receive
a $1,000 scholarship, which is awarded in July. Scholarships are
awarded only to full-time students enrolled in accredited
schools or hospital programs. Applications for this scholarship
may be obtained from Mrs. Schrader.
Edna Mae Unfer
Scholarship -- Applicants for this scholarship must be 30
years of age and older. They must be seeking a career in nursing
and be currently accepted into an accredited nursing program or
enrolled in classes required for the nursing program. Any
applicant who has preciously received a nursing scholarship from
the American Legion Auxiliary may apply again. This is a $1,000
scholarship.
American Legion scholarships are also available. Applicants
must be a dependent of a living or deceased American Legion member.
Applicants must be seniors in an accredited high school at the time
of application who will graduate in the current school year.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
Students are also encouraged to check with their schools for a
copy of the "Need a Lift?" pamphlet for other educational
opportunities in career loans and scholarships. The pamphlets may
also be obtained online at
http://www.needalift.org/.
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