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Samsung American Legion Scholarship
The Samsung Group, an international electronics company, has endowed a scholarship fund of $5 million dollars to be administered by The American Legion.
Eligibility—student must be a high school junior and a direct descendant (i.e. child, grandchild, great-grandchild or a legally adopted child of a U.S. veteran who served during a period of war). Students must participate in and complete either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program. (NOTE – A stepchild is not eligible.)
An application will be given to each participant in the Girls State programs. Each American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program selects one application to forward to the American Legion National Headquarters. These applications become “National Finalists” and are reviewed by the National Selection Committee each fall. National winners usually receive a $20,000 scholarship. Each “National Finalist” will receive a $1,000 scholarship if he/she is not selected as a National scholarship winner.
The 2010 Samsund American Legion Scholarship Program is ready for another great year. Over the past 12 years we have awarded over $3.8 million in scholarships. For 2010, we should be able to award eleven $20,000 scholarships. The remaining National finalist will each receive $1,000
scholarships.
Each Boys State and Girls State program will be making its finalist selection using the following criteria:
1 -- Academic Record
2 -- Involvement in School Activities
3 -- Involvement in community activities
4 -- community service
5 -- Financial need
6 -- Additional bonus points in the selection process will be awarded to descendants of U.S.Veterans of the Korean War.
DD214 for proof of Veteran service must accompany all applications. This is a COPY of DD214 not the original.
Application is available on this site under Resources of Girls State. The application is available as a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. Also available on Legion National Site at www.legion.org and National Auxiliary Site at www.legion-aux.org if unable to open at this site.
Mary Jo Thomas "STAR" Scholarship
This is a special scholarship for the outstanding leadership of a citizen during 2010 Girls State Session. The winner will receive $500.00. The winner must send "Letter of Enrollment" in a college or University in West Virginia. This letter must be mailed to:
American Legion Auxiliary
Dept of West Virginia, Inc
RR1 Box 144A
Proctor WV 26055
or Fax: 304-455-5825
NO CHECK will be cut until the "Letter of Enrollment" has been received.
"NEW" -- 2010 Rhododendron Girls State Scholarship
The citizen elected as 2010 Girls State Governor will receive a $500.00 scholarship. The "Letter of Enrollment" in a college or University in Wet Virginia is required to receive scholarship -- this letter must be mailed to: The American Legion Auxiliary
Dept of WV, Inc
RR1 Box 144A
Proctor WV 26055
or Fax: 304-455-5825
NO CHECK will be cut until the "Letter of Enrollment" has been received.
"NEW" -- 2010 Rhododendron Girls State
Through years of hard work, constant reorganization and through the help of many organizations and individuals, the Auxiliary has made Girls State an effective Citizenship-Training Program for young leaders. THIS YEAR we are offering an opportunity for the participant to get 3-5 hours of college credit through Clemson University for their particiaptaion in the 2010 Rhododendron Girls State. We hope that the students who attend Rhododendron Girls State will find it a most valuable experence. The cost of the college credit will be paid by participant. This is being done by "Ace Network" and more information will be in your packet that you will receive once your registration has been processed.
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