One $2,000 Nursing scholarship is awarded annually to a veteran or a veteran's wife or husband, widow or widower, or child of a veteran of the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam Conflict, Grenada/Lebanon, Panama, and/or Persian Gulf. Applications may be submitted by students planning to enter or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing school for the purpose of earning a Licensed Vocational Nurse, Registered Nurse or other recognized nursing degree.
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Ohio, Past Presidents Parley, has a program to assist students pursuing a degree in the nursing field.
Candidates for this scholarship shall be daughters, sons, spouses, granddaughters or great granddaughters of a veteran or a veteran who has served in the Armed Forces during the eligibility dates for membership in the American Legion.
Candidates must be a resident of Colorado.
Previous Parley Scholarship winners are not eligible for further competition.
The number of recipients and amounts of awards will be determined by the amount of contributions received during the current year from Units.
This scholarship is also known as the Past Department President’s Memorial Scholarship.
It is a scholarship available for descendant of a veteran – deceased or in financial need. The applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident and plan on attending an accredited school for Nurses Training.
The award is in the amount of $1200. It is payable the first year of $400, the next two (2) years, each for $400. The application process includes an essay concerning motivation for entering the Nursing profession.
Applicants must be daughters, sons grandsons, etc of veterans who served during eligibility dates for membership in the american legion.
The amount of the scholarship is to be $600.00 annually to not less than a second year student nurse who is enrolled in an accredited institution In Arizona awarding a degree as a Registered Nurse. The immediate family members of a Veteran will be given first preference. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and resident of Arizona for at least one (1) year.
Applications for this scholarship must be sent to the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Arizona Past Presidents’ Parley Chairman by May 15th preceding the term to be commenced in the fall. Money awarded will be paid at the beginning of the school year to the institution where applicant is enrolled in the nursing program.
Completed application requirements with Unit President’s approval form must be submitted to ALA Department Past Presidents Parley Chairman postmarked no
later than May 1, and sent to:
Donna J. Ellis, Past President Parleys Chairman,
328 South 14th Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860
This Scholarship is sponsored by B4 Brands, is awarded each year to five, non-traditional, fulltime students pursuing undergraduate degrees in nursing. All scholarship winners receive a non-renewable scholarship of $1,000 payable directly to the institution in which they are enrolled.
Undergraduate nursing programs are those offering an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing. Non-traditional students are those students who postponed the pursuit of a college degree after high school, or had their college careers interrupted, and instead entered the workforce, or military or fulfilled a family or non-profit obligation.
Preference to this scholarship will be given to a nursing student who is employed at a Veteran's Hospital. Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university.
Applicant to this scholarship has to be graduate or undergraduate student and/or trainee in the field of nursing. Candidates for this award must be a child, grandchild or great-grandchild of a veteran or have served in the Armed Forces themselves and must be a Washington resident.
Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania’s VFW Jack E. Barger Sr. Scholarship gives a chance for the veterans as well as the active duty military personnel and their families to continue their education and make their lives much better.
The program's primary goal is to assist military service members and their families by awarding five bi-annual $2,000 scholarships to help pay for tuition and books.
To be considered, the scholarship applicant must have a connection to the United States Military through falling into at least one of the following categories:
Applicants must also currently be pursuing a post-secondary degree (associates, bachelors, masters or doctorate) at an accredited college or university, or plan to attend a college or university the following academic year.
Applicant for the Veterans Affairs Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must hold a master's degree in nursing, or a master's degree in a field related to nursing and a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
To be eligible the applicant must:
These scholarships are for undergraduate study only at a four-year accredited college or university who excel in academics and volunteer in their communities and may be used for tuition, books, fees, room, and board.are awarded to 15 students annually.
Candidates for this award shall be daughters, stepdaughters, sons, stepsons, grandsons, step-grandsons, granddaughters, step-granddaughters, great-granddaughters, step-great-granddaughters, great-grandsons, step-great-grandsons of veterans who served in the Armed Forces.
The American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Texas awards scholarship to a resident of Texas, child or grandchild of a Veteran who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for membership in the American Legion.
Established with funds donated by members of the UAB School of Nursing Board of Visitors and attendees of the Board’s MASH 2009 fund-raising event.
Eligibility Criteria