Department of Minnesota Programs/Benefits
Minnesota American Legion Hospital Association
The Minnesota American Legion Family Hospital Association was organized as a result of action taken by its fourth annual department convention in 1922 to provide financial assistance to World War I veterans requiring specialized medical care but lacking funds to pay for such care. Following World War II, the services of the association were re-appropriated to veterans of that conflict, and subsequently to veterans of the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Global War on Terror, etc.
https://mnlegion.org/american-legion-family-hospital-association/
Legionville Safety Patrol Camp
Our top priorities here at Legionville are Safety, Education and Fun. This video will share some of the exciting parts of camp. We created it during the summer of 2020, so unfortunately, there are no campers but we can't wait for campers to return in 2021!
Campers stay at Legionville Sunday-Friday during our summer sessions and take part in four education classes. Campers also enjoy activities such as swimming, canoeing, Tug-O-War and a Talent Show.
Brain Sciences Foundation
The Brain Sciences Scholarship was created in 1997 to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of students, involved in brain research, at the University of Minnesota and Brain Sciences Center. The award was created by the American Legion Family’s Brain Science Foundation, who presents it, each year, to aide in the educational pursuits of these exceptional students.
The Brain Sciences Center, located at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, is an interdisciplinary research institute, and training center, that focuses on the mechanisms underlying the active, dynamic brain in both health and disease.
The Center's neuro investigators collaborate on a wide variety of research studies including: schizophrenia, Alzheimer's Disease, alcoholism, mechanisms of cognitive function, memory and learning, control of movement, and musical analysis of brain signals. In addition, these investigators represent a cross- section of academic disciplines including: biophysics, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, electrical engineering, music, neurology, neurophysiology, neuroscience, psychiatry, radiology, scientific computation, and statistics.
Advanced technology is essential to tackling the complex nature of the brain, so Center investigators must employ a multitude of functional neuroimaging and other leading-edge research methods in their work including: Magnetoencephalography, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, large scale computer modeling, neurophysiology, sonification, experimental psychology, single cell recordings, and statistical analysis.
Scholarships
Minnesota American Legion Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship, sponsored by The Minnesota American Legion Foundation, is to provide financial assistance to students to further their education in any Minnesota University, College, Vocational School, or other accredited institutions of higher education, or in states with a Minnesota reciprocity agreement.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Minnesota, and a citizen of the United States.
2. Applicant shall be a legal descendent of a Veteran member of the American Legion; and/or a legal descendent of an American Legion Auxiliary member.
3. Applicant shall be a High School graduate upon receipt of the scholarship, and must meet the academic standards of the school they will be attending.
4. Applicant must have a good record of school and community citizenship, indicate their loyalty to their country, and show the qualities of initiative and desire to pursue an education beyond High School.
5. Applicant shall establish a financial need.
Minnesota American Legion Foundation Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship, sponsored by The Minnesota American Legion Foundation, is to provide financial assistance to students to further their education in any Minnesota University, College, Vocational School, or other accredited institutions of higher education, or in states with a Minnesota reciprocity agreement.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Minnesota, and a citizen of the United States.
2. Applicant shall be a legal descendent of a Veteran member of the American Legion; and/or a legal descendent of an American Legion Auxiliary member.
3. Applicant shall be a High School graduate upon receipt of the scholarship, and must meet the academic standards of the school they will be attending.
4. Applicant must have a good record of school and community citizenship, indicate their loyalty to their country, and show the qualities of initiative and desire to pursue an education beyond High School.
5. Applicant shall establish a financial need.
Minnesota American Legion Nurse’s Training Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship, sponsored by The Minnesota American Legion Nurse’s Training Scholarship Fund, is to provide financial assistance to students to further their Nursing education in any Minnesota University, College, or other accredited institutions of higher education that provide Nursing Programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Minnesota, and a citizen of the United States.
2. Applicant shall be a registered student in a Nursing Program in any Minnesota University, College, or other accredited institutions of higher education, and must meet the academic standards of the school they will be attending.
3. Applicant shall include a letter of recommendation from the Department Head of the Nursing Program in which they are enrolled.
4. Applicant must have a good record of school and community citizenship, indicate their loyalty to their country, and show the qualities of initiative and desire to pursue an education in the nursing field of their endeavor.
5. Applicant shall establish a financial need.