Scholarships and Awards
National American Legion Scholarships:
Many children of active-duty, National Guard or Reserve members are now members of single-parent families, an unfortunate consequences of Operation Iraqi Freedom and America's war on terror. In many cases, this also means their chances to attend college are greatly diminished. Children of military personnel killed on active duty are entitled to receive money toward a college education.
Samsung, a worldwide leader in electronics, endowed a scholarship fund of five million dollars to be administered by The American Legion. The endowment was made to show appreciation to U.S. veterans who came to the aid of Korea during its struggle against communist forces during the Korean War.
Department American Legion and Sons of The American Legion Scholarships:
2021 SAL Blue Brigade Award Form (fillable PDF)
2021 SAL Individual Recruitment Award Form (IRA) (fillable PDF)
*** NOTE: these award forms should supersede any and all previous versionsAmerican Legion Auxiliary Awards:
ALA Granite Girls State Scholarships and Awards:
Detachment of NH ALA Granite Girls State Scholarship (for present year attendees of ALA Granite Girls State)
Dottie Hunnewell Memorial Award (for present year attendees of ALA Granite Girls State)
Samsung Scholarship (for present year attendees of ALA Granite Girls State or NH Boys State)
Other Scholarships and Awards: (Unaffiliated with the Legion Organization)
CPT James Ahn Memorial Scholarship