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ALA Department of Wisconsin Past Presidents Parley Registered Nurse Scholarship

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$1,000

deadline Due: March 15, 2027

Eligibility

ALA Department of Wisconsin Past Presidents Parley Registered Nurse 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 Registered Nurse Scholarship will award no more than two awards to students who must be in nursing school or have positive acceptance to an accredited school of nursing. Applicants may be a child, grandchild, great-grandchild, stepchild, step grandchild, step great-grandchild, wife or widow of an honorably discharged American veteran. Students may apply for scholarships 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 student selected need not be in Wisconsin but must be an accredited school. Applicants must submit at least three letters of recommendation from at least two of the following categories: (1) School administrators, guidance counselors, faculty members (no more than two); (2) Pastor, businessmen from community (no more than two) (3) Representative citizen (one only). 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.