Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Medical Career Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Michigan American Legion Auxiliary
ELIGIBILITY:
Daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, sons, grandsons, great-grandsons, wives, husbands or widows of honorably discharged and/or deceased male or female veterans of: (please check when the veteran served)
- World War I—April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918
- World War II—December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946
- Korean Conflict—June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955
- Vietnam Hostilities—February 28, 1961-May 7, 1975
- Grenada and Lebanon Hostilities—August 24, 1982-July 31, 1984
- Panama Hostilities—December 2, 1989-January 31, 1990
- Gulf War/Global War on Terror—August 2, 1990 to present
DESCRIPTION OF GRANT: The grant is for one year only in the amount of $1,000.00. It can be applied toward the expense of tuition, room and board fees, books and supplies necessary for pursuit of study in the Medical field at any school, college, or other educational institution in the State of Michigan.
RULES: Applicants should be in the top quarter of their class. The scholarship is restricted to students going into or completing their senior year of high school and entering their first year of college. Applicants must qualify and be in need of assistance. Complete financial information must be provided by the applicants family. This information will be kept confidential.
Applicants must be a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of application and for one year preceding the date of filing the application.
The scholarship award shall be forfeited immediately upon advice from the Dean or other authorized officials of said institution for failure to continue with classes because of misconduct, scholastic deficiency, or other disqualifying cause. Should a recipient drop out during the year, he/she must repay the American Legion Auxiliary's unused portion of the scholarship.
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