Three $5,000 scholarships are awarded annually per geographic division, for a total of 15 scholarships. These scholarships are for undergraduate study only at an accredited college or university, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, room, and board.
One $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually per Auxiliary geographic division. Applicant may be pursuing training in a certified, trade, professional, or technical program, or a two-year or four-year degree program.
The Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund is an umbrella that supports three separate scholarship opportunities for participants in American Legion Auxiliary programs. One is for American Legion Auxiliary Junior members, another for the Junior Members of the Year, and one is for participants in the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation program.
American Legion Auxiliary Junior members are the future of our organization. To reward those who retain their membership into adulthood, the American Legion Auxiliary offers the Junior Member Loyalty Scholarship to current college students. Ten scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, will be awarded to a current college students. Two scholarships will be awarded in each division of the American Legion Auxiliary. The scholarship is a grant; not a loan.
The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. There are opportunities for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in Legion programs.
Each Veterans Affairs medical center may nominate one Veteran Affairs Volunteer Services (VAVS) Student Volunteer to be considered for this scholarship.
You can help the ALA give the gift of education by donating to our scholarship funds.
“I could not be more honored to be a recipient of your Spirit of Youth Scholarship. This award has been an absolute blessing to me and my family. It has allowed me to pursue my nursing degree in the school of my dreams without damaging my family financially. I am so incredibly grateful for this gift from the Auxiliary every day.”
- Allison Horne, ALA Spirit of Youth Scholarship Recipient
