Florida American Legion Auxiliary Stewart Unit 24 offers scholarships for local Manatee County high school and Nursing students!

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

Each year the American Legion Auxiliary Kirby Stewart Unit 24 encourages local high school students to apply for various available scholarships.

      1.       Kirby Stewart American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 is sponsoring two (2) scholarships for $1,000 each, for high school seniors who will be                        enrolling in a Florida College in the fall.  All information required for this scholarship is found in the application. The application and all                      additional material, requested in the application, must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026

                                                                            Application For 2026 High School Scholarship

                If you are unable to email (to the email address specified in the application) the additional materials required, in the application, then                        deliver to:  Auxiliary Office, Attention Liz Streb 2000 75th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209) by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

      2.       The American Legion Department of Florida offers several scholarships. Eligibility requirements, deadlines and application forms are                           available online at www.alafl.org/scholarships/.  

      3.       Other scholarship applications, sponsored by The American Legion, can be found at www.legion.org/scholarships. For several of these                       scholarships, membership in the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary is not required. 

TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL/MEDICAL FIELD OF STUDY:

We are privileged to be able to offer one, $2,000 scholarship for students,  from our area, that are enrolled in or plan to enroll in a technical, vocational or medical field of study in the State of Florida.

Applicants will be selected according to academic record and need. Special consideration is given to students involved in Community Service supporting Americanism, National Security, Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation, and/or Children and Youth.

Preference is given to students that are members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 and/or family members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24, as well as members of the American Legion Post 24 and/or Sons of the American Legion Post 24. Membership, however, is not required to apply for this scholarship.

All information required for this scholarship is found in the application. The application and all additional material, requested in the application, must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026

                                                                                     Application for 2026 Technical, Vocational/Medical Student                                                                                                                         

The American Legion Auxiliary as well as the American Legion, are offering several scholarships offering great opportunities to support your education needs. Please check out the eligibility requirements, deadlines and application forms at the sites listed below.

The American Legion Auxiliary has several scholarships at https://www.alaforveterans.org/scholarships/.
Also The American Legion has scholarships at https://www.legion.org/scholarships.