Scholarships Awarded Through the
Spirit of Youth Fund
ALA Girls Nation Program Scholarships
Annually, ALA Girls Nation awards scholarships in the following amounts to assist with the recipients’ college education expenses:
ALA Girls Nation President $2,000
ALA Girls Nation Vice President $1,000
ALA Girls Nation Outstanding Senator $1,000
Criteria:
Recipients are attendees at the ALA Girls Nation Program in Washington, D.C., and the selection is made via vote by their peers. Scholarship monies are dispersed directly to the four-year accredited college or university, per the recipients’ direction, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, and other appropriate expenses.
Honorary National Junior President Scholarship
Annually, the Honorary National Junior President receives a $2000 scholarship to assist with college education expenses.
Criteria:
The recipient is an attendee at the ALA National Junior Meeting held in conjunction with the American Legion Auxiliary National Convention. The Honorary National Junior President is selected via vote by her peers, and scholarship monies are dispersed directly to the four-year accredited college or university, per the recipients’ direction, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, and other appropriate expenses.
Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members
The American Legion Auxiliary annually provides one Junior member in each of the five American Legion Auxiliary divisions with a $4,000 scholarship (dispersed at $1000 per year for four years).
Criteria
The applicant must have held membership in the American Legion Auxiliary for the immediate past three years; must hold a membership card for the current year; and must continue to maintain her membership throughout the four-year scholarship period. scholarship monies are dispersed directly to the four-year accredited college or university, per the recipients’ direction, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, and other appropriate expenses.