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 Eligible applicants include:
1) ADA MUCKLESTONE SCHOLARSHIP
providing $1,000.00 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. Applicant must be in their SENIOR YEAR OR A GRADUATE OF AN
ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL, but they may not have attended an
institution of higher learning. Applicant must be a resident of the
State of Illinois.
2) 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 Junior to have held membership
in the American Legion Auxiliary for the past three (3) years and
must NOW hold a Junior membership card for the current year (2020).
Junior members may be daughters, granddaughters, great
granddaughters or sisters of a veteran. Must also be a resident of
Illinois. Applicant must be in their senior year or a graduate of an
accredited high school, but they may not have attended an
institution of higher learning.
3) MILDRED R. KNOLES (OPPORTUNITY) SCHOLARSHIP
Awarding as many $1,000.00 scholarships, as funds permitting.
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/
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION and who is a resident of the State of Illinois.
Applicants for the CHILDREN AND YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP: $l,000
scholarships to college students who specialize in EDUCATION OF
PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. Applicant must be in
Sophomore or Junior Class in college when applications are made.
Applicant must be in the upper half of the class and in need of
financial assistance. IMPORTANT: Applicant must be a resident of
Illinois.
The National American Legion Auxiliary has the following
Scholarships available:
CHILDREN OF WARRIORS NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP
Candidates for this award shall be children of US wartime veterans
who served during one or more of the periods of war officially
designated as eligibility dates for membership in the American
Legion.
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The applicant must complete (50) hours of community
service during his/her high school years to be eligible for one of
these scholarships. There will be one $3,500, one $3,000 and one
$2,500 scholarship awarded in each National Divisions.
SPIRIT OF YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS
One Junior member in each National Division will
receive scholarships valued at $5,000. The applicant must have held
membership in the American Legion Auxiliary for the immediate past
three years and currently holds a current membership card (2020),
and continue to maintain her membership throughout the four-year
scholarship period.
THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
These scholarships are available for a student
returning to the classroom after some period of time in which
his/her formal school was interrupted. The applicant must be a
member of The American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, or
Sons of the American Legion, dues must have been paid for the two
preceding years and a current member. One $2,000 scholarship will be
awarded in each National Division.
PAST PRESIDENTS PARLEY NURSES SCHOLARSHIP
Applicant 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 the
Past Presidents Parley Nurses Scholarship may be obtained from Mrs.
Schrader.
EDNA MAE UNFER SCHOLARSHIP
Applicants must be 30 years of age and older. They
must be seeking a career in nursing and currently accepted into an
accredited nursing program or enrolled in classes required for the
nursing program. Any applicant who has previously received a Nurses’
Scholarship from the American Legion Auxiliary may apply again. This
is a $1,000 scholarship.
AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS are also available. Applicant must be a
dependent of a Living American Legion Member or a dependent of a
deceased member. Applicant must be a senior in an accredited high
school at the time of application who will graduate in the current
school year. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States.
Students are also encouraged to check with your schools today for a
copy of “NEED A LIFT?” pamphlet for other Educational Opportunities
in Career Loans and Scholarships. They may be obtained ON-LINE:
http://www.needalift.org/.
[Marlene Schrader] |
