Here us some additional opportunities for college-bound Eagle Scouts.
- The National Eagle Scout Scholarships are administered separately by the Eagle Scout
Service through a grant from the Elks National Foundation and are available
annually. The grants are $4000, $1000 awarded yearly for four years.
Scholarships of $3000 non-renewable are also available. The same submission
and deadline for application as the Cooke Scholarships apply here.
- The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution also offer $4K
and $1K scholarships annually. They are restricted to the current class of Eagle Scouts whom have passed
their board of review between September 1 and August 31 of each year.
Applications may be requested from a local or state SAR chapter or from
NSSAR, 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203.
- The American Legion sponsors the Scout of the Year program. Up to $14,000
is available yearly to Eagle Scouts who have submitted nomination forms and
have competed through a selection process. The nominee must be a registered
, active member of a Scout Troop or Varsity Team operated by an American
Legion Post or auxiliary unit. Applications can be obtained from the
American Legion, Attn: Scout of the Year, Post Office Box 1055, Indianapolis
, Indiana 46206. Submission deadline is February 1 each year.
- The BSA's Order of the Arrow offers one or more scholarships ranging up to $2K and
awarded to Arrowmen planning a career in the professional service of the BSA
. Applications can be obtained from the Order of the Arrow National Office,
at the BSA's National Office listed above. The deadline for submission is
Janurary 15, with grants announced in June or July.
- The Carter Scholarships are for Eagle Scouts living in one of the New England States (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut) and are also $4K ($1000 for four years) for undergraduate education. Applications are available from Administrative Secretary, Post Office Box 527, West Cheatham, MA 02669.
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Mabel and Lawrence S. Cooke Eagle Scout Scholarship Endowment Fund. Maximum grants are for $40,000 and pay up to $10,000 per year for 4 years. The $40,000 is the largest educational grant awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Winners are selected by a committee that also determines the number and size of scholarships granted each year. The deadline for the scholarship is Feburary 28 of each program year, with all applications postmarked by that date and received by the Eagle Scout Service by March 5. Each candidate must be a graduating high school senior in the year in which the awards are being presented, must be currently registered in the Boy Scouts of America, and must have been granted the Eagle Scout Award prior to application. A minimum score of either 900 (combined verbal and math) on the SAT or 20 on the ACT is also required. To be eligible, candidates must demonstrate financial need and obtain an endorsement from a volunteer or professional Scouter.
To obtain applications for the awards, candidates should contact their local Council Service Center and request form 58-702 or contact the National Eagle Scout Service S220, National Office, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, Post Office Box 152079, Irving, Texas USA 75015-2079."
- Eleven Colleges or Universities offer their own Eagle Scout Scholarship. For more information, contact the financial aid offices of the following universities or schools:
- Albright College, PA
- Birmingham-Southern College, AL
- Columbia College, MO
- Grand Canyon College, AZ
- Johnson and Wales University, RI
- New Mexico Military Institute, NM
- Saint Vincent College, PA
- Stanford University, CA
- Westleyan University, CT
- Western Maryland College, MD
- Whittier College, CA
