Scholarship Undergraduate

M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship

American Legion Department of Missouri

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Avg. Amount Awarded
28
Days
April 20 2025
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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Description

The M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship is available to a Missouri boy or girl training to be a Registered Nurse, and may be used in their freshman or subsequent college years. The student must have graduated in the top forty percent of their high school class or have a "C" or equivalent standing from their last college or university semester. The scholarship may, by application, be extended for a second year. Basic criteria for the scholarship awards require the students to be under the age of 21, unmarried, and a descendant of a veteran with at least ninety days active service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, who received an Honorable Discharge for such service. A photocopy of the veteran's DD 214, discharge or separation notice must accompany the scholarship application. Any additional requirements for each scholarship are on the reverse side of the application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Missouri for more information.

Amount Details

$1,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be older than 21 years old
  • CheckmarkRestricted to single students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Missouri
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Nursing
  • Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Army Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Marines Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of the U.S. Navy

How to Apply

What you'll need:

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  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Mail
Contact Lowry Finley-Jackson
Adjutant
lowryfjackson@missourilegion.org
Tel: 573-893-2353
Fax: 573-893-2980 Address P.O. Box 179
Jefferson City, MO 65102