South Dakota American Legion Educational Scholarship

On July 13, 2019 The South Dakota American Legion Executive Committee passed a resolution to discontinue the South Dakota American Legion educational loan program.  The Education loan fund will be moved into an endowed fund with the South Dakota Community Foundation in the near future and will fund the newly created South Dakota American Legion Scholarship program.  All educational loans that have been taken out are still required to be repaid, the monies from the repayments will also be placed into the endowment.

Children and grandchildren of veterans are eligible to apply along with veterans.  Scholarships will be paid to the Recipient and the Post secondary school that they attend after the completion of the 1st semester.

The American Legion offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. There are opportunities for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in American Legion programs.

• The American Legion Legacy Scholarship
• The American Legion Baseball Scholarship
• Samsung American Legion Scholarship
• National High School Oratorical Contest
• Eagle Scout of the Year
• The Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship Fund