American Legion Auxiliary Department of Alabama Scholarship

The American Legion Auxiliary's Department of Alabama sets aside forty $850-a-year scholarships across 13 Alabama campuses -- from the University of Alabama and Auburn to Troy, Jacksonville State, and Alabama A&M -- for descendants of a veteran who served during a recognized wartime era (WWI through Operation Desert Shield/Storm), where the qualifying veteran must be the applicant's own parent or grandparent. The award can renew each year of a four-year degree as long as you reapply and keep a 3.0 GPA. You'll need three letters of recommendation (school, church, and an unrelated friend or neighbor), a transcript, a small photo, proof of relationship, and a copy of that veteran's service record, all received (not just postmarked) at the state office by April 1.

Eligibility

DemographicsThe qualifying veteran must be the applicant's own parent or grandparent, having served during a recognized wartime era (WWI through Operation Desert Shield/Storm); both the applicant and that veteran must be Alabama residents.

Applying