American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 Scholarship
The American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 scholarship application process.
Post 39 was named after Graham D. Luhn who died at the Meuse-Argonne during World War 1 on October 8, 1918. He was the first man from Taylor to die in that "war to end all wars". The French would go on to recognize his services by posthumously awarding him the Croix de Guerre for gallantry and he was also cited by the American Military for meritorious service.
The American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized.
Summary Information
Please refer to Description document for full details
Award Amount
Award Amounts
American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 scholarships may be used for undergraduate studies and applied toward tuition, books, fees, and room and board. Winners are selected according to academic record, involvement in school and community service.
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Two scholars will receive $2,000
Eligibility
Scholarship applications are limited to students between their junior and senior years of high school.
Applicants who are direct descendants of American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 - i.e. child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc. - or a legally adopted child, and has provide more than twenty-five hours of community service with the {an American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39}
Applicants who attend the current session of either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program and are a direct descendant - i.e., child, grandchild, great grandchild, etc. - or a legally adopted child of a {wartime} U.S. military veteran who served on active duty during at least one of the periods of {war} officially designated as eligibility dates for American Legion membership will receive three bonus points.
Applicants who are direct descendants of a Post 9/11 member will receive additional.
Applicants who upload a copy of a current membership to the American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion
Proof of Service Documentation
ACCEPTABLE
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Form DD214 (Official discharge certificate)
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Official “Honorable Discharge” certificate
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Form DD1300 (Official military death certificate)
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Official record of burial in a military cemetery issued by the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Current or former military ID card
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Current or former LES (Leave and Earnings Statement)
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Official logbook entries from a military unit
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9/11 Members proof of employment as a 1st responder
UNACCEPTABLE
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Any otherwise “acceptable” document that is illegible
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Obituaries
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Pictures of military headstones
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Pictures of service members in uniform
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Entries in non-military and/or non-official records or books
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Membership cards from veterans organizations
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VA Healthcare Cards
Documentation
Once completed please email all supporting documentation to taylortxlegion39@gmail.com