American Legion Auxiliary District 7/ Unit 119 Gold Country Education Grant

Due: Deadline has passed

Amount: $200.00

Scholarship Information

Scholarship provided by El Dorado Unit 119, District 7, American Legion Auxiliary. Five scholarships in the amount of $200 each will be awarded, one per comprehensive high school in El Dorado County. Applicant must be a child or grand-child of a veteran.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for this scholarship, you may also qualify for the American Legion Auxiliary Department of California (Educational Assistance General Scholarship), also listed on the CALocal website.

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
College Requirement:
College must be in Calilfornia
Other Requirements:
  • Applicant's parent or grandparent must have served or be serving in the Armed Forces.
  • Student must be a California resident.
Considerations Not Applicable:
GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need, Intended Career/Major

Required Documents

  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 3 , May be from school officials, employers, or personal friends (only one (1) letter may be from a personal friend)
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Must obtain PDF from College & Career Center
  • Other - qty 1 , Letter including community service, future plans, etc., and should include a brief description of their relative's military service
  • Scholarship Specific Application - qty 1 Click here.
  • Photo - qty 1 , Small snapshot will suffice

Submission Details

Please submit your application once using the option below:

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Postmarked by: 03/01/2022

Send to:
American Legion Auxillary
Attn.: Janie Bander
4561 Greenstone Road
Placerville, CA 95667

Additional Scholarship Information

Scholarship finalists will be selected to participate in an interview process. Interviews will take place in late March or early April (pending COVID-19 restrictions)

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