Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
287
Days
March 1 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Certification blocks; School seal or an official rubber stamp
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship

Description

The Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship for students who must be a high school graduate or be earning sufficient credits to graduate from high school at the conclusion of the spring semester, or be enrolled full-time in a postsecondary institution as of the scholarship application deadline. Applicants must be sons or daughters, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, adopted or stepchildren of members of The American Legion, Department of Nebraska, or POW, MIA, KIA, or any veteran that was a current American Legion member at the time of death. Applicants must be enrolled or in the process of being enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education to include university, college or technical school, public or private. The certification blocks in the application must be signed by a school official, applicant, and parent or guardian. A school seal or an official rubber stamp must be affixed to school certification. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Nebraska for more information.

Amount Details

$250
Low Amount Awarded
$500
High Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Nebraska
  • Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of any U.S. Armed Service Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Certification blocks; School seal or an official rubber stamp
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
Contact Amanda Washburn
Executive Assistant
awashburn@nebraskalegion.net
Tel: 402-464-6338 Address 150 NW 40th Street, Unit A
Lincoln, NE 68528