Coudret & Garner Trust Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The American Legion Department of Arkansas is offering four scholarships from the Coudret Trust Foundation worth $1,000 each and four from the Garner Trust Foundation worth $2,500 each. Students may apply for either or both of scholarships; however, only one scholarship will be awarded per applicant. To be eligible, applicants must be children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of American Legionnaires in good standing of two or more consecutive years membership. Step children of living Legionnaires may apply if their parent is currently married to the Legion member. Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of deceased Legionnaires are also eligible. Applicant must have received a high school diploma or the equivalent by the time this scholarship will be awarded or be a graduate of a two-year college from an Arkansas Institution. Applicants must provide: One character reference in business letter format from an official of the students school, one letter of endorsement from an American Legion officer (local preferred), and one from an unrelated person belonging to none of the above. Applicants must also submit a declaration of support for the Preamble to the Constitution of The American Legion, as printed on the application.

Eligibility Requirements

• For residents of the following states: Arkansas
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: trade/technical school
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
• Photograph required
• Drug-Free Pledge

How To Apply