PETER SMITH AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
UNIT 327 SCHOLARSHIP
2017
Attention: School Counselors ‘
Peter Smith American Legion Auxiliary Unit 327 will be awarding annual
scholarships. Available to a son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter,
great grandson, great granddaughter, including stepchildren, of a
person who served honorably in one branch of the Armed Forces of the
United States of America.
TO BE ELIGIBLE:
1. Must be a citizen of the United States.
2. To honor the Flag of the United States.
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Asenior in high school with a grade average of C+ or above.
4. We, the Legion Family, are very proud to have the privilege of
having contributed to OUR freedom. This year, we would like
our scholarship recipients to write an essay of 500 to 1000 words
on: “SHOULD PATRIOTISM BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS?
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Applications and essays for the scholarship MUST be submitted
by 6:00 p.m. on April 20, 2018. Anything submitted after the
deadline will not be accepted.6. The Education Committee will notify the winners by MAY 1,
2018.
7. Winners of the scholarship MUST be in attendance to accept
scholarship at our regular scheduled meeting on MONDAY, MAY
21, 2018. Failure to be present during meeting will forfeit
scholarship.
Mail Essay, Application and Eligibility to:
American Legion Auxiliary #327
6521 Nieman Road
Shawnee, KS 66203-3927
Questions, please phone: Nancy at 913-980-1444 or Barbara at 913-
362-6084
PETER SMITH AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
UNIT 327
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
NAME:
ADDRESS:BIRTHDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL:
VERIFICATION OF GRADES — COPY OF YOUR GPA
TEACHER/COUNSELOR NAME:
PARENTS NAME & ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ATTENDING:
(Check will be made out to that College/University)
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES YOU RECEIVED YOUR ELIGIBILITY
THROUGH AND PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY. (Copy of discharge, separation
papers or form DD214)
***This material must be attached to essay!