Education Program
Lynn Tomlinson – Chairman
education@ndala.org
Scholarships – *Please scroll to the bottom of this page for additional scholarship information *
National Scholarships – Deadline is March 1, 2026
Department Scholarship 2026 – Deadline is April 1, 2026
Further instructions are included at the end of this page. Scroll down to view.
Time to ask for an education resolution. There are a few more important education dates before this administrative year ends. Will you resolve to complete at least one more activity?
March 1 – National Scholarships due 11:59 pm Eastern Time
• Write a letter to your local newspaper publicizing national, Department and unit scholarships.
April 1 – Department Scholarships due 11:59 pm Central Time
• Support unit, Department, and national scholarships monetarily – individually, through your unit or host a fundraiser.
• Consider starting a unit scholarship if you do not have one. My unit gives each graduating junior member $15 for each year of membership. $300 if member joined at birth. (Thanks, Linton, for the idea.)
April 1 – Purple Up Day, information available at alaforvererans.org
• Remember your junior members who are children of the National Guard. My unit sends them a thank you note with $10 for a treat and includes $ for any brothers.
April 15 – End of Year Reports due. Please let me know the projects, individual members and what your unit supported this year.
May 5 – National Teacher Appreciation Day (Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8)
• Treats are always welcome
• Yard signs
• Patriotic books for classrooms
• Seeds (maybe poppy) or plants (red, white, blue) for a school or home flower garden
May 1 (11:59 CT) – Unit award application due to NDALA Education Chair Lynn Tomlinson
I want to thank you again for supporting NDALA’s Education Program.
Lynn Tomlinson
2025-2026 Education Chairman
- 2026 ND ALA Education Program Scholarship
- 2026 Past Presidents Parley Grace Holmes, MD, Nursing Scholarship
- 2026 Past Presidents Parley Nursing Scholarship
- Spring Reporting Form 2-2026 – Due April 15
- Education Program Award – Due May 1st
- Selection Process for scholarship winners 2026
- Members Role with National Scholarships 2026
- 2025 Education Program Engagement Plan
- December Reporting
- Sample Letter to the Editor
- December Unit Newsletter
- Legislation on Access to Schools
- Give 10 for Education Donation Suggestions
- Veterans In Community Schools help sheet
- Education Program February 2026 newsletter
- September 2025 Message Article
- September 2025 Unit Mailing
The following scholarships are available:
Department Scholarships:
2026 Department of ND Education Program Scholarship for disbursement during 2026-2027 academic year
This scholarship application is due by April 1st, 2026. It is awarded to worthy applicants that attend a college, university or trade school in North Dakota. Affiliation with the American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary is not required. The $500 award is paid out by March 1, 2027, to the school of choice after the applicant can verify enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.
Contact Lynn Tomlinson, Education Chairman, with questions at 701-550-9097.
2026 Nursing Scholarship application for disbursement during the 2026-2027 academic year
This scholarship application packet is due by April 1st, 2026, and is paid out during the spring of 2027. It is awarded to a worthy applicant that is pursuing a degree in the nursing field. Affiliation with a veteran is required. Affiliation with the North Dakota American Legion family is required in some cases. The scholarship award is in the amount of $500.
Contact Department Secretary Marcy Schmidt at 701-253-5992 or secretary@ndala.org for more information.
2026 Dr. Grace Holmes, MD, Nursing Scholarship application for disbursement during the 2026-2027 academic year
Proceeds from the sale of Dr. Holmes book ‘North Dakota Nurses Over There, 1917-1919’ are being used for the $1,000 scholarship to worthy applicants pursuing a degree in the nursing field. Due date is April 1st, 2026, and the scholarship money will be disbursed in the spring of 2027. Affiliation with a veteran is required. Affiliation with the North Dakota American Legion family is required in some cases.
Contact Department Secretary Marcy Schmidt at 701-253-5992 or secretary@ndala.org for more information.
National Scholarships:
*Please note – all the following scholarships are online only applications.
The above is a small taste of what is available on the national Auxiliary website under scholarships. Please visit www.legion-aux.org/scholarships/ for more information and the online applications. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. Please contact Lynn Tomlinson, Education Chairman, with questions at 701-550-9097 or email education@ndala.org.
