04/13/2026
Looking for money to help with college?
HARTLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND SEEKS APPLICANTS. The Hartland Veterans Memorial Scholarship Fund, a joint program of Hartland's American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will award a total of $2,500 in scholarships. These scholarships will range from $500 - $2,500 based on the quality and content of the essay. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined solely at the discretion of the Hartland Veterans Scholarship Committee.
Applicants must submit a typed essay of no more than 500 words addressing the following topic: “Article 2, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives the states sole power to determine how representatives of those states shall be elected and how representative districts, every ten years, shall be apportioned. Should the federal government take charge of that apportionment?”
Entries must be postmarked no later than Saturday, May 2, 2026 and should be sent to Hartland Veterans Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 401, Hartland WI 53029.
To be eligible, applicants must reside in the Lake Country area and be either a Veteran, or a child or grandchild of a Veteran. Applicants must also be currently attending or planning to attend a post-secondary school in the Fall. In addition to the essay, applicants must include a cover page listing their name, address, phone number, name of school attending in the fall, and the name and address of the Veteran to whom they are related.
For additional information please call Ken Zilisch at 262-420-7746 or Mike Steger at 414-550-7715, or e-mail American Legion at: [email protected]