Coudret Trust Scholarship

Eligibility

Coudret Trust Scholarship, with an application deadline in April, offers 4 awards of $1000 each. Location restrictions exist. Military service requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Coudret Trust Scholarship is available to students who choose to attend an Arkansas or out-of-state institution of higher learning. Applicants must be children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of American Legionnaires in good standing of two or more consecutive years' membership. Stepchildren of living Legionnaires may apply if their parent is currently married to the Legion member. Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of deceased Legionnaires are also eligible. Applicants or Legionnaires must be a resident of Arkansas. Applicants must have received a high school diploma or the equivalent by the time this scholarship will be awarded or be a graduate of a two-year college from an Arkansas Institution. Applicants must provide one character reference in business letter format from an official of the student's school, one letter of endorsement from an American Legion Post officer (local preferred), and one from an unrelated person belonging to none of the above. A certified copy of the student's transcript along with ACT or SAT scores and class ranking is also required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.