ALA Department of Wisconsin Past Presidents Parley Health Career Scholarship

Eligibility

ALA Department of Wisconsin Past Presidents Parley Health Career Scholarship, with an application deadline in March, offers 2 awards of $1000 each. Location restrictions exist. Military service requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The ALA Department of Wisconsin Past Presidents Parley Health Career Scholarship will be awarded to those pursuing a course of study leading to a health career, which need not be a 4-year program; hospital, university or technical school program is acceptable. Applicants must be a child, grandchild, great-grandchild, stepchild, step grandchild, step great-grandchild, wife or widow of an honorably discharged American veteran. Students may apply regardless of when the veteran served. An applicant who is a member of the Wisconsin American Legion Family does not need to reside in Wisconsin. The school the applicant selected need not be in Wisconsin but must be an accredited school. At least three letters of recommendation from at least two of the following categories are required: (A) School administrators, guidance counselors, faculty members; (B) Pastor, businessmen from community; (C) Representative citizen. Letters of recommendation from relatives are not acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wisconsin for more information.