Need a Lift?

Need a Lift? To educational opportunities, scholarships, grants, student loans, careers and employment.

The American Legion publishes a comprehensive roundup of educational opportunities – including state and federal education benefits for veterans – in a booklet titled “Need a Lift?” Nearly 30,000 copies are distributed to educational institutions each year. It contains up-to-date information on:

• The basics of higher-education funding
• A listing of federal education benefits and programs, including loans, grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, tax benefits and educational IRAs
• A listing of state education benefits and programs
• Scholarships, grants and loans administered or supported by The American Legion
• Military resources
• Private funding sources
• An index of books and e-newsletters on education benefits
• Basic information on four-year colleges around the United States
• Contact information