Florida School American Legion Auxiliary Stewart Unit 24 offers scholarships for local Manatee County high school and Nursing students!

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

Each year the American Legion Auxiliary Kirby Stewart Unit 24 encourages local high school students to apply for various available scholarships.

The American Legion Department of Florida offers several scholarships. Eligibility requirements, deadlines and application forms are available online at www.alafl.org/scholarships/.  

 Other scholarship applications, sponsored by The American Legion, can be found at www.legion.org/scholarships. For several of these scholarships, membership in the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary is not required.

In addition to the above scholarships, Kirby Stewart Unit 24 is sponsoring two scholarships, $1,000 each, for students enrolled in a Florida School.    Applications, as well as all attachments, will be due in the ALA office by Friday, April 4, 2025 – 5:00P.M.. See application for details.

                                                                                                         Application For 2025 High School Scholarship

NURSING STUDENT:

We are privileged to be able to offer one, $2,000 scholarship for students,  from our area, that are enrolled in a Nursing Program in the State of Florida.

Applicants will be selected according to academic record and need. Special consideration is given to students involved in Community Service supporting Americanism, National Security, Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation, and/or Children and Youth.

Preference is given to students that are members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 and/or family members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24, as well as members of the American Legion Post 24 and/or Sons of the American Legion Post 24. Membership, however, is not required to apply for this scholarship.

                                                  The following materials must be submitted by Friday April 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                           * Application
                                                                                                      * College transcript
                                                                          * Letter of recommendation by a teacher or counselor

The application maybe submitted on-line. We request the transcript and the letter of recommendation be forwarded by email to the Scholarship Chair, donnaa410@hotmail.com. Decisions will be made by mid-April.

                                                                                          Application for Nursing Student

Your application will be saved so you do not need to complete in one setting, if you do submit and need to change an answer or add additional information, that feature has also been added for your convenience.

The American Legion Auxiliary has several scholarships at https://www.alaforveterans.org/scholarships/.
Also The American Legion has scholarships at https://www.legion.org/scholarships.

Check out the eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application forms as these offer great opportunities to support your education needs.