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Investing In The Future – SUPPORT THE POST
How Your Donations Help
American Legion Post 300 donations support the programs if the American Legion including American Legion scholarships, Special Olympics, Boys and Girls State tuition, High School Oratorical Competition prizes, and Member visits to isolated Veterans throughout Howard county and Military families in need.
All donations Cash or Check
can be sent to
American Legion Columbia Post 300, PO Box 6812 Columbia MD, 21045
Scholarships
Oratorical Contest
Scholarships are awarded to the three finalists. First place receives $25,000, second gets $22,500 and third takes $20,000. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives a $2,000 scholarship. Each first-round winner who advances but does not qualify for the finals receives an additional $2,000 scholarship. Recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarships upon enrollment to an accredited trade school, college, or university within the United States. All scholarship claims are a two-party check: to the student AND the school.
Eagle Scout Of The Year
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three (3) runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each. The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship upon enrollment to an accredited trade school, college, or university within the United States. Disbursement of the scholarship funds through an online request will be made available jointly to the student and the school. Scholarship winners must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their post high school graduation date, excluding active military duty or religious mission.
High school juniors should look at Legion.org under the category “Family and youth” and subcategory Scholarships for a complete listing of scholarships
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