The American Legion Legacy Scholarship for 2018 is awarding $744,436 in financial aid to 41 children. The Legacy Scholarship is available for children of veterans who died on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, or post-9/11 veterans who have a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or higher. Recipients of the needs-based scholarship can receive up to $20,000 for six years for the expense of graduate or post-graduate tuition, books, room and board, meal plans and other supplies needed to achieve a higher education. For more information or to make a donation to the Legacy Scholarship Fund, visit the American Legion Legacy Scholarship webpage.
For more information on military education and scholarship benefits, including the GI Bill, visit the Military.com Education section.
