American Legion Legacy Scholarship deadline nearing for eligible applicants

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Mar 20, 2017, 10:00 ET

INDIANAPOLIS, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deadline is a month away for eligible students to apply for The American Legion's Legacy Scholarship.

The scholarship was created for children of servicemembers who have died on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001. Last year, the eligibility criteria was expanded to include children of post 9/11 veterans who have a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater. To apply for the scholarship or get more information, please visit: www.legion.org/LegionLegacy

The needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 to help college students afford the cost of higher education. Students may reapply for the scholarship for up to six years.

The deadline for all applicants to complete the application process is April 20, 2017. Applicants will learn of their scholarship status about a month after the deadline.

With a current membership of 2.2 million wartime veterans, The American Legion, www.legion.org, was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 13,000 posts across the nation.

Media contact: Henry Howard, 317-630-1289, 765-491-3545 (cell), [email protected].

SOURCE The American Legion