The American Legion Harford Post 39 may award a $500 to $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to a qualified applicant who is a graduating senior from Bel Air High School, C. Milton Wright High School, Fallston High School, Harford Technical High School, John Carroll School, and Patterson Mill High School.
The Post may also offer a $500 to $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to a student who is a child or grandchild of a current member of the American Legion Post 39, Sons of the American Legion Squadron 39, Auxiliary Unit 39, or current active-duty service member. An applicant shall indicate on application his or her relationship to the current member or status of active service.
Application Procedure
- Obtain an application from your school counselor or email scholarships@alpost39.org for one.
- Complete the application.
- Attach a copy of your high school transcript including current senior grades, class rank, GPA, and SAT or ACT scores to the application.
- Provide information about your school and community support extracurricular activities.
- Give information about your background, school achievements, post-secondary goals, career goals, and if you have received a scholarship from any other source in your essay.
- List the colleges/universities that you have been accepted to and provide acceptance letters.
- Submit the application to the post at the below address to the attention of the Scholarship Committee no later than May 3, 2024.
American Legion Harford Post 39
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
500 N. Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21014
Note: This scholarship program is not affiliated with, nor conducted in conjunction with, any other American Legion organizations or programs.