12/31/2025
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The 2026 applications for two American Legion scholarships for higher learning open Jan. 1.
• The American Legion Legacy Scholarship eligibility is for children of a parent who lost their lives while honorably serving on active military duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001, or children of a post-9/11 veteran with a combined Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating of 50% or higher. The scholarship is awarded for undergraduate study, graduate study, and trade schools at an accredited institution of higher education. It awards up to $20,000 for children of the fallen, and up to $5,000 for children of the disabled.
• Samsung American Legion Scholarship is available for high school juniors who will participate in the current session of American Legion Boys State or Auxiliary Girls State and are a direct descendant (or legally adopted child) of a U.S. military veteran who served honorably on active duty during a period of war (April 6, 1917-Nov. 11, 1918; or Dec. 7, 1941, until a date as determined by Congress).
More information: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/scholarships/2025/december/two-american-legion-youth-scholarships-open-jan-1.
