63 E. Main Street, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 17268
Scholarships
WAYNESBORO AMERICAN LEGION POST 15 AND ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIPS
1. The Waynesboro American Legion offers two locally established scholarships to eligible Waynesboro High School students. The monetary value of these two scholarships are $1,000 per year for up to four years, as long as the student maintains the eligibility requirements. Applications for these scholarships are due to the Legion no later than April 20th each year.
- a. Arthur E. Sanders Scholarship Arthur E. Sanders was a member of the American Legion of Waynesboro, a graduate of the Waynesboro High School, a member of the Unites States Marine Corps, and a teacher and coach in the Waynesboro Area School District. This scholarship was established in his honor for those students pursuing a degree in the areas of teaching, physical education, or sports-related curriculum.
- b. Milton W. Garland Scholarship Milton W. Garland was a member of the American Legion of Waynesboro, a Navy veteran of World War I, and an engineer in the refrigeration industry. This scholarship was established in his honor for those students pursing a degree in the areas of Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
2. American Legion Oratorical Scholarship Program. This scholarship program consists of a two-part contest. Part 1 is an eight to ten minute memorized oration on a selected phrase of the United States Constitution. Part 2 is a three to five minute oration on one of four assigned topics selected by the National Organization each year. The four topics can be found at www.legion.org/oratorical/topics. The local contest will be held on or about January 7 each year. The winner at the local level will receive a $500 scholarship and move to the District contest. The local second place finisher receives a $200 scholarship. The winner at the Department (State) level receives a scholarship, amount determined each year and has the opportunity to represent Pennsylvania at the National Contest. National scholarships are awarded to the three finalists. First place receives $25,000, second gets $22,500 and third takes $20,000.
3. The National American Legion offers additional scholarships which can be found at www.legion.org/scholarships.
4. Unsung Hero Scholarship. The Son’s of the American Legion offers the Unsung Hero scholarship which is a one-year $2,000 scholarship.
The Legion Point of contact for information on the scholarship programs is the 2nd Vice Commander, American Legion Post 15, 63 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268 or call 717-762-5520.
James Dean Unsung Hero Award
