SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
American Legion Post 290 Scholarships
Each year, the members of Post 290 provide scholarship awards to deserving graduating seniors from Stafford County High Schools and Home School Seniors. This is a one-time, non-recurring monetary award that is payable to the college or university of the student's choice and is applied directly to his or her student account.
Application forms available HERE
The Post's Scholarship and Medallion applications are due March 19, 2027.
Applications postmarked or emailed on March 20, 2027, or later, may not be considered.
Candidates can:
email their application to: post290scholarshipprogram@yahoo.com
Mail their application to:
Stafford American Legion Post 290
Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 125
Stafford, Virginia 22555
After reviewing the applications, the scholarship committee will interview the candidates.
Candidate interviews for the Post 290's Scholarship and Medallion Awards will be conducted on March 29, 2027, 6:30 PM, at American Legion Post 290.
**PLEASE BRING YOUR APPLICATION WITH YOU TO THE INTERVIEW**
The scholarships will be awarded at each applicable high school's Senior Awards Night. Scholarship awardees may also be requested to attend a Stafford American Legion Post 290 meeting to accept the scholarship.
Exceptional JROTC Awards
American Legion Post 290 provides recognition to deserving JROTC students who have demonstrated military and scholastic excellence. Candidates are nominated by their JROTC instructors for these two awards.
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
Visit the Unit 290 Auxiliary webpage for scholarship opportunities. Click HERE
Lucian Butler American Legion Scholarship
Eligibility: High school boys and girls who are sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters of members of the Virginia American Legion family who exemplify the spirit and true American values and have been admitted to an accredited four-year college or university. Current scholarships are limited to those entering the freshman class. Awards in follow on years will be considered as funds are available providing the student has a 3.5 GPA or higher. Awards are intended for the fall semester.
Deadline: If mailed, it must be postmarked no later than 1 March. If submitted online, the deadline is no later than midnight 1 March.
Application: Visit www.valegion.org under Programs/Scholarships.
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship
The American Legion Legacy 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. The 2026-27 tuition is capped at $29,920.95 which is the maximum amount the VA will pay out per academic year.
WHO: Children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
WHO: Children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify.
WHAT: Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 in aid for undergraduate or post-graduate college. Recipients may reapply for additional annual awards up to six times.
For more information and deadlines: Visit the Legacy Scholarship website Click HERE .
The American Legion Baseball Scholarship
The American Legion awards between $22,000 and $25,000 in scholarships to deserving baseball players each year. Each Department Baseball Committee may select a player from its department to receive this scholarship. The American Legion will award several scholarships each year depending on the number of applicants and interest earned from the trust fund. For more information, Click HERE.