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<p>American Legion Beaufort Post 9 has awarded scholarships to six area Class of 2019 high school graduates headed to accredited colleges and universities.</p>
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<p>Katherine Reilly (Wofford College), Emily Oldham (College of Charleston), David Mathai (Babson College), Carolyn Moss (South Carolina), Margaret Aimar (St. Andrews) and Mary Cooper (South Carolina) each received a substantial scholarship from the American Legion.</p>
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<p>The graduates have to apply for the scholarships. The high schools in Post 9’s area – Beaufort High School, Beaufort Academy and John Paul II – were contacted and asked for applicants. Beaufort High did not submit any applicants this year.</p>
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<p>Reilly and Oldham attended John Paul II. The rest attended Beaufort Academy.</p>
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<p>Post 9 awards college scholarships to students who demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be a good citizen of the United States. The awards are based on the number of scholarships awarded up to a maximum of $5000 for 2019, as determined by the Executive Committee.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The scholarships will be paid directly to the accredited schools to which the applicants are registered to attend. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>All applications become the property of The American Legion, Beaufort Post 9 and the awarding decisions are made by the Executive Committee of Post 9.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Applications must include a copy of applicant’s latest transcript indicating the current GPA, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the applicant’s school. Letter(s) of recommendation from each community volunteer organization and/or job supervisor, if applicable, are also required.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The community letter(s) should include the applicant’s position, the number of hours worked each week, and the number of months applicant was active.&nbsp;</p>
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