Scholarship Undergraduate

Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship

American Legion Department of Nebraska

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
72
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 Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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Description

The Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students planning to enroll or be enrolled in an educational facility of higher learning. Applicants 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 in a post-secondary institution, public or private, as of the scholarship application deadline. They must also 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 submit a copy of a completed Financial Statement, certification blocks signed by a school official, applicant, and parent or guardian, and a school seal or an official rubber stamp 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
  • CheckmarkMust be affiliated with American Legion or Auxiliary
  • 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 Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
Contact
Programs Director
emartin@nebraskalegion.net
Tel: 402-464-6338
Fax: 402-464-6330 Address 150 NW 40th Street, Unit A
Lincoln, NE 68528