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Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship

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$500

deadline Due: March 1, 2027
graduates No min. GPA required
map No transcripts required

Eligibility

Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship, with an application deadline in March, offers numerous awards of $500 each. Military service requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students planning to enroll or be enrolled in an educational facility of higher learning. Applicants must be a high school graduate or be earning sufficient credits to graduate from high school at the conclusion of the spring semester, or be enrolled in a post-secondary institution, public or private, as of the scholarship application deadline. They must also be sons or daughters, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, adopted or stepchildren of members of The American Legion, Department of Nebraska, or POW, MIA, KIA, or any veteran that was a current American Legion member at the time of death. Applicants must submit a copy of a completed Financial Statement, certification blocks signed by a school official, applicant, and parent or guardian, and a school seal or an official rubber stamp affixed to school certification. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Nebraska for more information.