The American Legion Legacy Scholarship

The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized.

There are two groups of eligible recipients.

1. Children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
2. Children of post-9/11 veterans with a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or higher also qualify.

Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 in aid for undergraduate or post-graduate college. These are designed to fill the financial aid gap after all federal and state aid options are exhausted. Recipients may reapply for additional awards up to six times.

The application deadline is April 9 and the scholarship awards must be used within one year.

Eligibility and Required Application Materials

Children of fallen post-9/11 servicemembers

Children of post-9/11 veterans VA-rated 50% or higher disabled

Child/children or legally adopted child/children or the child of a spouse by 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 died on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001 Official (Form DD1300) military death certificate FAFSA Summary showing Expected Family Contribution If applicable, any award notifications from federal or state veteran benefits programs (for example, The Gunnery Sergeant Fry Scholarship, GI-Bill benefits, etc.) Financial Aid Package notification from their prospective/current institution of higher education Breakdown of all education-related expenses to include but not limited to tuition, fees, books, program costs, meal plan, housing and transportation High school senior or high school graduate currently accepted or attending an accredited institution of higher education within the United States

Child/children or legally adopted child/children or the child of a spouse by 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 received an injury while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001 leading to a Department of Veteran Affairs disability rating of 50 percent or higher Official disability rating paperwork from VA FAFSA Summary showing Expected Family Contribution If applicable, any award notifications from federal or state veteran benefits programs (for example, GI-Bill benefits, etc.) Financial Aid Package notification from their prospective/current institution of higher education Breakdown of all education-related expenses to include but not limited to tuition, fees, books, program costs, meal plan, housing and transportation High school senior or high school graduate currently accepted or attending an accredited institution of higher education within the United States DD214 showing dates of service and condition of discharge

Deadline
All applications new or renewal must be submitted using the online scholarship submission system beginning November 15 and NO LATER THAN April 9, 2018.

Access the online Legacy Scholarship application here

2017 Annual Report Information
2017 Total Scholarships Awarded: 55
2017 Amount of Scholarship Funds Awarded: $671,892
Total Scholarships Awarded Since Inception: 268
Total Funds Awarded Since Inception: $1,164,573
Past National Commander Dale Barnett's Legacy Run Year (Oct. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2016) Donations: $1,301,211

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