EDUCATION 2018-2019 Linda Youngbluth, Chairman 29671 391st Ave. Wagner, SD 57380 605-384-3543 The Education Program promotes the American Legion Auxiliary’s role in providing quality education for children and adults through classroom activities, literacy programs, scholarship promotion and support of education beyond high school, especially for military children. Things that your unit can do to promote the Education Program: Enhance respect for the sacrifices of our military heroes among school children by scheduling Veterans in the Classroom programs at local schools. Collaborate with your local American Legion post to present Veterans in the Classroom within your local schools. Volunteer to provide transportation to and from the school for the veteran speaking. Promote your Veterans in the Classroom event through local media and on your own social medial accounts. Wear your American Legion Auxiliary apparel when you visit schools. Promote American Legion Auxiliary scholarships and award local scholarships at the Department and unit levels. Your unit Education Chairman should contact your school guidance counselor or teacher who handles scholarship opportunities. Make copies of any scholarship applications (unit, department and national) and provide them to the schools. Please refer to the application rules and deadlines. Form a scholarship selection committee. Send your scholarship winners for department and national scholarships to the Department Education Chairman. Publicize the winners of ALA scholarships at a school presentation and in the medial. Please keep track of the total number of applications received for any National Scholarship and send that information to your Department Education Chairman. Department Scholarships: Applications forms were in a previous mailing. Deadline for these is March 1, 2019. Thelma Foster Scholarship for Junior Members - $300 Thelma Foster Scholarship for Senior Members - $300 Senior Members Scholarship - $400 Scholarship for College/University or Technical School -$500 National Scholarships: Applications are available at . Deadline for these is March 1, 2019. Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship - $3500, $3000, and $2500 scholarships awarded in each division. Awarded to children of veterans. The applicant must complete 50 hours of community service during his/her high school years. Non-Traditional Student Scholarship – One $2000 scholarship will be awarded in each division. The applicant must be a member of the Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons for two years.
EDUCATION 2018-2019 Linda Youngbluth, Chairman 29671 391st Ave. Wagner, SD 57380 605-384-3543 The Education Program promotes the American Legion Auxiliary’s role in providing quality education for children and adults through classroom activities, literacy programs, scholarship promotion and support of education beyond high school, especially for military children. Things that your unit can do to promote the Education Program: Enhance respect for the sacrifices of our military heroes among school children by scheduling Veterans in the Classroom programs at local schools. Collaborate with your local American Legion post to present Veterans in the Classroom within your local schools. Volunteer to provide transportation to and from the school for the veteran speaking. Promote your Veterans in the Classroom event through local media and on your own social medial accounts. Wear your American Legion Auxiliary apparel when you visit schools. Promote American Legion Auxiliary scholarships and award local scholarships at the Department and unit levels. Your unit Education Chairman should contact your school guidance counselor or teacher who handles scholarship opportunities. Make copies of any scholarship applications (unit, department and national) and provide them to the schools. Please refer to the application rules and deadlines. Form a scholarship selection committee. Send your scholarship winners for department and national scholarships to the Department Education Chairman. Publicize the winners of ALA scholarships at a school presentation and in the medial. Please keep track of the total number of applications received for any National Scholarship and send that information to your Department Education Chairman. Department Scholarships: Applications forms were in a previous mailing. Deadline for these is March 1, 2019. Thelma Foster Scholarship for Junior Members - $300 Thelma Foster Scholarship for Senior Members - $300 Senior Members Scholarship - $400 Scholarship for College/University or Technical School -$500 National Scholarships: Applications are available at . Deadline for these is March 1, 2019. Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship - $3500, $3000, and $2500 scholarships awarded in each division. Awarded to children of veterans. The applicant must complete 50 hours of community service during his/her high school years. Non-Traditional Student Scholarship – One $2000 scholarship will be awarded in each division. The applicant must be a member of the Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons for two years.
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