American Legion Auxiliary

Scholarship Information

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:

Golden Sierra High School, Charter, El Dorado High School, Independence Continuation, Mountain View High, Oak Ridge High School, Ponderosa High School, Union Mine High School, Mt. Tallac High, South Tahoe High School, Other - Private

Financial Needs Requirement:

Yes

Other Requirements:

Must be a dependent or grandchild of a veteran and a resident of California

THE PROCESS
1. Student obtains and completes the application. Note: Online applications are two pages.
2. Student locates closest American Legion Auxiliary Unit and submits the application to them.
3. The Unit selects one applicant for each type of scholarship and forwards applications to the District Education Chairman.
The applicant is eligible to win one scholarship only. Other limitations may also apply.
4. The District selects one applicant for each type of scholarship and forwards them to the Department Education Chairman.
5. The Department selects one winner per scholarship and announces the winners during the June Convention.
Winners are notified by the Department Education Chairman.

Considerations Not Applicable:

GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, College Choice, Intended Career/Major

Required Documents

• Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 3 , Letters may be from school officials, employers or personal friends. (Only one (1) letter may be from a personal friend.) They need to attest to your character
• Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Must obtain PDF from College & Career Center
• Other - qty 1 , Letter expressing need of this scholarship
• Scholarship Specific Application - qty 1 Click here.

Submission Details

Please submit your application once using the option below: