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.

Award Amounts

• Department Baseball Scholarship Winners receive $500.
• Each certified Department Baseball scholarship winner shall be considered for The American Legion All-Academic Team sponsored by Diamond Sports, annually.
• Eight players selected by a scholarship selection committee at The American Legion World Series will receive an additional $2,500 scholarship.
• A ninth player, selected as the most outstanding member of the All-Academic Team, will be awarded an additional $5,000 scholarship.
• All-Academic Team winners will retain their $500 scholarship from their department.
• Scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarships immediately upon graduation from an accredited high school. Scholarship winners must utilize the total award within eight (8) years of their graduation date, excluding active military time.

Eligibility Requirements

The player must:

• Attach a copy of his official high school transcript.
• Have graduated from high school.
• Be on a current roster (American Legion National Baseball Electronic Registration Form) filed with National Headquarters.
• Be part of a team affiliated with an American Legion post.
• Have three letters of testimony attached to the application.

Any team manager or head coach of an American Legion (post-affiliated) team may nominate a player for consideration of this award. The scholarship application, letters of recommendation and certification form must be completed, postmarked and mailed to the department headquarters no later than July 15. Three letters of testimony must be attached to the nomination form.

Attach a one-page letter of recommendation from your:

1. Legion coach or team manager

2. American Legion post commander or adjutant

3. Community leader, (i.e. teacher, minister, Scout leader, church leader, principal)

Each Department Baseball Committee will select an American

Legion player who best meets the qualifications as the American Legion Baseball Scholarship winner. Each department winner will receive a scholarship from The American Legion of $500 or more.

DIAMOND SPORTS SPONSORSHIP

The Department Baseball scholarship winners shall be considered for The American Legion All Academic Team sponsored by Diamond Sports, the official baseball for American Legion national tournaments. Eight players selected by a scholarship selection committee at The American Legion World Series will receive an additional $2,500 scholarship. A ninth player, selected as the most outstanding member of the All Academic Team, will be awarded an additional $5,000 scholarship.

Scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarships immediately upon graduation from an accredited high school. Scholarship winners must utilize the total award within eight (8) years of their graduation date, excluding active military duty.

The scholarship may be used to attend a school selected by the student, provided it is state-accredited and above the high school level.

The American Legion's national treasurer will make disbursements from the scholarship fund jointly to the student and the school at the beginning of each semester.