Michigan AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary offers scholarships to a member’s son, daughter or grandchild and to members of the Ladies Auxiliary. You could make a donation in the name of a deceased member; or to remember someone on other occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, job promotion, etc. We should encourage students to enter for all appropriate and available scholarships.

Scholarships available are Youth, Nursing and Career Scholarships.

Who We Are

We are mothers, wives, widows, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, stepdaughters, and granddaughters of AMVETS and female veterans who are currently serving or who have honorably served in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the National Guard and Reserve components, anytime after September 15, 1940.

The AMVETS National Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship has been established to recognize and reward need, academic achievement and potential of students; to stimulate recruitment of well qualified candidates for careers in our society today; and to reflect the interest and involvement of a National Service Organization and its members. Scholarships will be judged and awarded at the National Convention, held during the month of August. A possible total of (2) $1,000 scholarships and up to (5) $750 scholarships may be awarded at that time.

The applicant must be a current member of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary or a son/daughter, stepson/daughter or grandchild, stepgrandchild of a current member of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary and be in at least his/her second year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university

Checklist of Requirements

1. The applicant must submit a resume of not more than 500 words nor less than 200 words about himself/herself. It should include past accomplishments, career and educational goals, and objectives for the future.
2. Three (3) letters of recommendation (excluding family members) must be signed and dated (within one year of the date of application) by writers, PDF verified signatures are acceptable
3. Authorized copy of his/her most current transcript with accumulative grade average and an explanation of the grading system must be received in a sealed envelope
4. Copy of Ladies Auxiliary member’s current membership card
5. Completed copy of the Application Form
6. Signed copy of the Privacy Act Form
7. If changing schools a letter of acceptance, on official school letterhead, from an accredited college or university is required.
8. Complete Application (make sure the bottom of the application has the current year)

Judging Criteria

Criteria for judging the elements in the candidate’s dossier will be considered as follows:

NEED: 45% The information on the application form regarding the financial status of the applicant, the family,and the actual need of the applicant

SCHOLARSHIP: 15% Scholastic transcript of semester average for all courses taken in previous semester(s) with an explanation of the grading system

AIM: 25% The student paper (maximum 500 words; minimum 200 words)

PRESENTATION: 15% Three (3) letters of reference as to student potential in regards to specialized field; must be signed and dated by the writer, PDF-verified signatures are acceptable