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The American Legion Legacy Scholarship

Alex Castillo
Jan 20, 2016
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Aid offered

The amount of aid and number of awards depend upon the income derived from the trust. Scholarship recipients may re-apply for the award.

Eligibility

Those eligible to apply for the scholarship shall be the child/children or legally adopted child/children or a child of a spouse by a prior marriage or dependent child as defined by the United States Armed Services of active duty United States military and National Guard, and military reservists who were federalized and die on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. The applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate to apply for the scholarship. Scholarship is for undergraduate study at an accredited institution of higher education within the United States.

Deadline

Application must be post marked no later than April 1, 2016.

New Application / Renewal Application

New applicants are required to complete a NEW APPLICATION. The online application is a fillable PDF and may be completed electronically. The completed application must then be printed in order to submit to The American Legion National Headquarters.

Returning applicants are required to complete a RENEWAL APPLICATION. The online application is a fillable PDF and may be completed electronically. The completed application must then be printed in order to submit to The American Legion National Headquarters.