Scholarships

Scholarships

The American Legion, Department of Florida offers many scholarship opportunities for High School Students, which are focused on Veteran and Military influences.

High School Scholarship Opportunities

General Scholarship

General Scholarship

1st Place | $2,500
2nd Place | $1,500
3rd Place |$1,000
4th – 7th Place | $500

Eligibility:

  • Student must be a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild or an adopted child) of a veteran who meets one of the following requirements:
    • Is a member in good standing of the American Legion
    • Is a U.S. veteran who is eligible to be a member of The American Legion
    • Is a deceased U.S. veteran who would have been eligible for membership in The American Legion
  • Student must be in his or her senior year and attending a Florida high school, parents must be Florida residents.

Deadline:

March 1st of current school year

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Baseball Scholarship

Baseball Scholarship

1st Place | $1,000
2nd Place | $500

The First Place winner will be entered into the National Competition for a chance to be named to The American Legion All Academic Team with a top scholarship of $5,000 or one of eight $2,500 scholarships.

Eligibility:

  • Must be in senior year of high school or have graduated high school.
  • Be on  current roster filed with National Headquarters.
  • Be part of a team affiliated with an American Legion Post

Deadline:

July 15th of current school year

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JROTC Cadet of the Year

JROTC Cadet of the Year

1st Place | $2,500
2nd Place | $1,500
3rd Place | $1,000
4th Place | $500

Eligibility:

  • Cadet must be enrolled in Florida high school and member of Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy or Coast Guard JROTC
  • Parents must be Florida residents
  • Cadet must be in senior year of school
  • Only one student from each high school JROTC unit will be accepted. The Senior Military Instructor is responsible for choosing the cadet to receive the application.

Deadline:

March 1st of Current school year

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Junior Shooting Sports

Junior Shooting Sports

This scholarship is for those that participated in the American Legion National Shooting Sports Program.

  • Sporter & Precision Individual State Winners – $500
    • Additional $500 if winner advances to the Qualification Round
  • Sporter & Precision Team State Winners – $500

Eligibility:

Must be member of JROTC shooting team who is registered with the Junior Shooting Program at The American Legion National Headquarters.

Deadline:

January 1 of current school year.

High School State Oratorical Contest

High School State Oratorical Contest

1st Place |  $2,500
2nd Place |  $1,500
3rd Pace |  $1,000
4th through 6th Place |  $500

Eligibility:

Student must be enrolled in state accredited high school program in grades 9-12. Parents must be Florida residents. This is a speech contest, for more information click here

Application:

No application necessary. Contact your local American Legion Post to enter or Department Headquarters

Deadline:

December 1 of the current school year.

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Eagle Scout of the Year

Eagle Scout of the Year

The American Legion, Department of Florida offers annual scholarships to outstanding Eagle Scouts as follows:

Trophy1st Place | $2,500 scholarship

Trophy2nd Place | $1,500 scholarship

Trophy3rd Place | $ 1,000 scholarship

Trophy4th Place | $ 500 scholarship

The Florida 1st Place winner’s application will be sent to the American Legion National Headquarters for consideration for an additional $10,000 national scholarship.

Eligibility

“The nominee must have earned the Eagle Scout Award, any religious emblem (Cub or Scout), must be a currently enrolled High School student, must be a Florida resident, must either be in a Troop or Crew chartered by an American Legion Post or the child or grandchild of a Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion Member or a parent eligible to join The American Legion Department of Florida. Eagle Scouts may apply each year for which they maintain the above eligibility.”

Deadline: Applications must be received by March 1st each year

Mail or email Application to:
American Legion, Department of Florida Headquarters
Attn: Programs Director
PO Box 547859
Orlando, FL 32854-7859

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Attention: Programs; programs@floridalegion.org OR 800-393-3378 ext. 235

 

College Scholarship Opportunities

Medical School

Medical School

First Place – One scholarship award of $2,750

A candidate must be:

  • A U.S. Citizen or permanent Florida resident
  • A student in an accredited Florida Medical School/Program

Deadline:

April 1 of the current school year

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Nursing School

Nursing School

First Place |  One scholarship award of $2,750

A candidate must be:

  • A U.S. Citizen or permanent Florida resident
  • A student in an accredited Florida Nursing School/Program

Deadline:

April 1 of the current school year

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Helpful Links

If you do not have a copy of the veteran’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214), you can go to the National Archives to request a copy of their service records.

Visit National Archives

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Chair:
Shirley Douglas
Scholarships
scholarships@legionmail.org