The American Legion funded the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarships in USA. The students must be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team, or Venturing Crew. The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Send complete application by post. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each. The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to learn any of the course offered by the university.
Course Level: The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school.
Scholarship Provider: The American Legion Insurance Committee
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: -Be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team, or Venturing Crew chartered to an American Legion post, American Legion Auxiliary unit or Sons of The American Legion squadron. OR
- Be a registered, active member of a chartered Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team, or Venturing Crew, and the son or grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member. AND
- Received the Eagle Scout Award.
- Be an active member of his religious institution and must have received the appropriate Boy Scout religious emblem.
- Have demonstrated practical citizenship in church, school, Scouting, and community.
- Have reached his 15th birthday and be enrolled in high school at the time of selection.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The students of USA can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The American Legion Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the
Eagle
Scout who is selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year. The
scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship
immediately upon graduation from high school (public, parochial,
military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award
within four (4) years of their graduation date, excluding active
military duty or religious mission. The scholarship may be used to
attend a school selected by the student provided it is state accredited,
above the high school level, and within the continental limits of the
United States, except in the case where the student may be from a
possession of the United States, in which case they can select a school
in that possession or in the continental United States. Disbursement
from the scholarship fund will be made jointly to the student and the
school at the beginning of each semester or quarter. Only one request
will be honored per semester or quarter.Number of awards offered: Four scholarships are offered (one $10,000 scholarship to the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year and three runner-up scholarship of $2,500 each).
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
Selection Criteria: The National Americanism Commission’s Youth Activities Subcommittee will review all Department nominations, and, in their judgment, select The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Application should not be sent directly to national headquarters. Submission should be done to the American Legion Department (state) headquarters.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application closing date is no later than March 1, 2013(Nominations must be received by Department Headquarters). Nominations must be received by National Headquarters no later than April 1, 2013.
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