Post 455 Stewartstown PA

American Legion Post 455  

2023 Scholarship Award Program/Application

Scholarships to be awarded:  One $5,000, One $3,000, One $2,000, and Two $1,000

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 WINNERS!!!!!

We received 22 applications this year.  Competition was very tough.  The scholarship committee reviewed the sanitized applications identified only as "Candidate 1, Candidate 2, etc.," and selected the top 5 essays/winners.  They are:

$5,000 - Olivia Holloway

$3,000 - Haley Richardson

$2,000 - Lauren Filak

$1,000 - Savana Sealover

$1,000 - Allyson Eaton

AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE SUNDAY, JULY 9TH AT 1:00 AT THE LEGION.  PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS!

Eligibility and Rules:

1. To be eligible for this award, the candidate must be in their senior year of High School or currently attending an accredited College or Trade School
2. Completed applications (including the attached two pages) must be received by Saturday, June 17, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted
3. Prior to the distribution of the scholarship funds, the scholarship winner(s) will be required to provide the financial information/address of the school they plan to attend/are attending. The scholarship funds will be paid directly to the institution in which the student has been accepted or currently enrolled.
4. All applicants will be notified via e-mail by the Post 455 Scholarship Committee no later than July 1,2023.  The award presentations will be on July 9, 2023 at the Stewartstown American Legion Post 455.
5. This scholarship is a gift only if the first year of post-secondary education is completed. The scholarship must be considered a loan and repaid if the first year is not completed.

Contact/affiliation information:

1. Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ____________________________________  

2. Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail address: __________________________________________________________Phone #:_________________________________________

3. Parent/Guardian Name and Phone #: _________________________________________________________________________________________

4. American Legion Post 455 affiliation AND your relationship to the veteran/member, if any:

            ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BY SIGNING THIS APPLICATION, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ACCURATE AND TRUTHFUL TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

Date: ___________________      Signature of Applicant: ______________________________________________________________________________

Date: ___________________      Parent or Legal Guardian Signature: _________________________________________________________________