Onion Creek Post 326
P.O. Box 314, Manchaca, TX 78652
Post 326 Hosts 2008-2009 Scholarship Recipients and their Families at the June 4, 2008 General Meeting L-R Alex Young (Hays), Ryan Walker (Bowie), William Toney (Bowie), Mike Rodriguez (Chairman Post Scholarship Committee), Caitlin Cash (Bowie), Sarah Feicht (Bowie), Joseph Shield (Akins), Not Pictured is James Salazar (Bowie)
Post Commander Don Jones presents Cadet LTCOL Alex Young with a $4,000 scholarship at the Hays High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC awards ceremony. Cadet Young was also awarded a Navy ROTC scholarship. He will attend the University of Houston and be in the Navy ROTC at Rice University. His goal is to become a Marine Officer.
Onion Creek American Legion Post 326 has historically awarded at least one $4,000, four-year academic scholarship per year; and has also awarded $1,000, one-year merit scholarships when additional funds have been available. Graduating seniors from Akins, Bowie and Hays High Schools are currently eligible. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens.
Selection Criteria considered: high school grade point average/class standing, personal character, extracurricular activities, professional objectives and need. Military service by a close family member or planned military service by the applicant will also be given favorable consideration. Selectees must enroll as a full-time student each semester at an accredited four-year college or university, and must subsequently maintain a minimum grade point average which that institution considers to be at least average (i.e., above 2.0 on a 4.0 scale).
The Post 326 Scholarship Committee accepts applications January through March each year, and interviews selectively at candidates' high schools in April.
The $4,000 scholarship will be paid at the rate of $500 per regular semester over a period of four consecutive years commencing with the fall semester. $1,000 awards, when made, are paid at a rate of $500 per semester for one academic year. In addition to recipients, Post 326 also selects alternates who may receive an award should additional funds become available and/or if the person(s) originally selected forfeit. Recipients must document their academic progress following each semester by submitting a copy of their official grade report along with verification of enrollment for the upcoming semester.
For an application or further information interested applicants may refer to:
http://www.austinisd.org/academics/scholarship/index.phtml?opt=read&id=00000403