19 October 2026
Fellow members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Washington:
I’m honored to be this year’s Department of Washington Education Chairman. Hopefully this letter will provide some clarification on how units and individuals can insure every student has the opportunity to apply for scholarships within the American Legion Auxiliary.
This Scholarship Packets is a little later then I plane, but I’ve been waiting for 2026-27 National Scholarships to be sent from National on the website.
Getting the scholarship information out to the schools and Libraries and Home schoolers before the end of November should be your number one priority.
To provide students adequate time for research and completion of the requirements within deadlines set, it is VERY IMPORTMANT for every Unit to ensure the Scholarship information is in their local schools, as well as available in local public libraries, as soon as possible.
Each Unit is also encouraged to put out articles in local newspapers & radio stations about the availability of the Scholarships and how reach the Unit representative
(whether it be President or Chairman, maybe both).
The Scholarship Packet includes a sample of the letter, which I borrowed to use when taking and or emailing packets of information and applications for the current terms’ scholarship to the local School Districts: as well as, Local Homeschoolers. Please feel free to use any or all of the verbiage in the letter to personalize a letter from your unit.
The deadlines are firm: and, don’t allow much time between receiving them and ensuring they’re sent on to meet the next deadline. I recommend you set up a group of 3-5 people to help you with judging; and;
have them prepared before the scholarships come in. Preparing ahead of time will help greatly in meeting the deadlines without too much stress. It’s VERY IMPORTANT for the Unit Scholarship Certification Form, 2026-27 to be completed and submitted with each Scholarship Application for judging by ALA Department of Washington.
Please note these submissions of the application will go directly to National. You should also remember National is awarding 2 Spirit of Youth Scholarships this year.
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Sprit of Youth Scholarship
Member Loyalty Scholarship
Military Spouse Scholarship
The applications are on the National Website – students will complete their application, attach all necessary support documents (i.e. Discharge papers, Letters of Recommendation, SAT at ACT TEST SCORES, ETC.) and submit directly to National. National will then send the applications to each Dept. Education Chairman. The Department Education Judging Committee will then consider the applications to make a selection as to whom will be the Department’s applicant. I’ve included a sample of the application format and rules of the scholarship in this packet so the students can gather everything necessary prior to sitting down to complete the application.
Please accept my thanks to each of you for helping our youth achieve their dream of a good education. More information on the Education Program of the American Legion Auxiliary will be coming out in packets, our Evergreen News Bulletins, and Dept. website. Please contact ne with any comments of suggestions which benefit the ALA and those we serve.
Yours in service for God and Country,
Ruezhon Rogers
Johnnie Rogers, Dept. Education Chairman
All National Scholarship information and applications are available online at https://www.alaforveterans.org/scholarships
National is awarding 2 Spirit of Youth Scholarships this year.
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Sprit of Youth Scholarship
Member Loyalty Scholarship
Military Spouse Scholarship
Johnnie Rogers
Chairman of Education and Scholarships
Department of Washington,
American Legion Auxiliary
Online form
https://legion-aux.formstack.com/forms/alamemberloyaltyapplication
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 Member Loyalty Scholarship to current college students.
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 Member Loyalty Scholarship to current college students. Ten scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, will be awarded to a current college student. Two scholarships will be awarded in each division of the American Legion Auxiliary. The scholarship is a grant; not a loan.
SCHOLARSHIP RULES
The Samsung American Legion Scholarship online application process is now open. Use the link at the bottom of this page. Please read through the requirements of this page before applying.
Worldwide electronics leader Samsung endowed a scholarship fund of $5 million to be administered by The American Legion in 1996. Meant to show appreciation for U.S. veterans who came to Korea's aid during its struggle against communist forces in the Korean War, the Samsung American Legion Scholarship Program established a series of scholarships derived from interest and other income from the principal amount. As of 2023 the Samsung American Legion Scholarship has awarded more than $7.2 million in college scholarships to 2,422 recipients since its inception in 1996.
FAQ - Samsung American Legion Application(Opens in a new window)
Scholarship applicants must complete and submit their online application prior to 11:59 (local time) of Day 1 of their respective American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program. All applications must be submitted using the online application system and may not be modified after the due date or given a deadline extension under any circumstance.
Participants should check their individual program coordinator as to whether or not the coordinator desires them to bring a hard copy of their submitted application materials. If a hard copy is required, participants will need to complete their application PRIOR to arrival at their respective program.
Samsung scholarships may be used for undergraduate studies and applied toward tuition, books, fees, and room and board. Winners are selected according to academic record, involvement in school and community service.
Scholarship applications are limited to students between their junior and senior years of high school who attend the current session of either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program and are a direct descendant - i.e. child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc. Stepchildren and legally adopted children are considered direct descendants of a wartime U.S. military veteran who served on active duty during at least one of the periods of war officially designated as eligibility dates for American Legion membership.
Applicants who are direct descendants of Korean War Era Veterans will receive three bonus points.
ACCEPTABLE
UNACCEPTABLE
The following locations may be of assistance for locating military documents.
CONTACT SCHOLARSHIPS for all other general questions not in the FAQ and not military document/verification related.
What is the James H Parke Scholarship?
Each Veterans Affairs medical center may nominate one Veteran Affairs Volunteer Services (VAVS) Student Volunteer to be considered for this scholarship. The nominee must have completed 100 hours of regularly scheduled VAVS during a calendar year prior to September 1. The nominee must also be in the 10thgrade or above and have not reached their 19th birthday to be considered.
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