Samsung Scholarship
Samsung Scholarship
The Samsung American Legion Scholarship Program” established a series of scholarships derived from interest and other income from the $5,000,000 principal amount. In 2005, seven $20,000 scholarships and 91 $1,000 scholarships were awarded.
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Eligibility:
High school juniors who participate in and complete either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program and be a direct descendant, i.e. child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc. or a legally adopted child, of a U.S. wartime veteran who served on active duty during one or more of the periods of war officially designated as eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion by the United States government:
WW I -- April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
WW II -- December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
Korean War -- June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Vietnam War -- February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
Lebanon and Grenada -- August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984
Panama -- December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
Persian Gulf War -- August 2, 1990 to cessation of hostilities as determined by the United States government.
Deadline: Normally the application is submitted to program staff upon arrival at your respective Boys/Girls State program.
Scholarship:
The scholarship is for undergraduate study only and may be used for: tuition, books, fees, and room and board. The selection of the scholarship winners will be based, in part, upon the following criteria: academic record; involvement in school activities; involvement in community activities; community service; financial need and additional bonus points in the selection process will be awarded to descendants of U.S. veterans of the Korean War.
The application is available in two formats:
First, the application is available in Formatta Designer 6.0 that allows the application to be downloaded and saved to the student’s computer. You will need Formatta Filler 7.0 to open the file. You can download a free copy of Formatta Filler 6.0 by clicking here.
Second, the application is available as a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking here.