The American Legion is proud to sponsor a multitude of scholarships that are available to any student in grades 9-12. To learn more about these scholarship, please keep reading! The scholarships are detailed in the image below, and several are expanded upon below that.

Any student in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate in this essay contest. This year's prompt is "Is the American Dream Still Relevant Today?"

Those interested in participating should submit their essays to the local American Legion Post no later than January 8th, 2025.

Prizes for winners are as follows:

1st Place: $3,500, a plaque, and a trip to the PA American Legion Convention in July

2nd Place: $3,000 and a plaque

3rd Place: $2,500 and a plaque

For more details, please open the PDF below.

The American Legion is proud to announce its Oratorical Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 school year.

This scholarship contest exists in two parts:

Part 1: 8-10 minute memorized oration on some phase of the United States Constitution

Part 2: 3-5 minute oration on of of four "assigned topics" selected by the National American Legion Organization. Those topics can be found at here.

Scholarship Prizes are as follows:

1st Prize: $7,500 scholarship, plaque, and a trip to the Department of Pennsylvania State Convention to deliver his or her winning prepared oration, plus the opportunity to represent PA at the National Contest and receive an additional $2,000.

2nd Prize: $5,000 scholarship and plaque.

3rd Prize: $4,000 scholarship and plaque.

Students must submit an application to the local American Legion Post by December 1st, 2024.

For more information, please see the PDF below.

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