NESA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS 2009 – EAGLE SCOUT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
EAGLE SCOUT – ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
There are two types of nationally awarded Eagle Scout scholarships. One type is academic scholarships, which include a varying number of $3,000 scholarships awarded each year by the National Eagle Scout Association, and a varying number of Mabel and Lawrence S. Cooke Scholarships. The Mabel and Lawrence S. Cooke Scholarships are awarded annually and include four $20,000 scholarships (payable at $5,000 per year) and one $48,000 scholarship (up to $12,000 payable for four years), plus a varying number of others. Scholarship committees are formed each year in each of the four BSA regions (Northeast, Southern, Central, and Western) to recommend recipients of these scholarships, with the final determination made by the national NESA Scholarship Committee.
The other type of national Eagle Scout scholarship is the Hall/McElwain Merit Scholarship. Each BSA region reviews applications and awards a varying number of these $1,000 scholarships.
More than 5,000 NESA scholarship applications are received each year, and fewer than 100 are awarded, so the competition is stiff. Plans are being formulated to greatly increase the amount of funds available to award NESA Eagle Scout scholarships through future years.
Procedures:
The Eagle Scout applying for a scholarship must
• Complete the application personally.
• Enclose only the items requested in the requirements (no biographies, résumés, or supplementary lists of activities).
• Answer all questions on the application. Use only the space provided.
• Attach no more than eight pages to the application (i.e., financial statement, recommendation, and high school transcript).
• Include on each attachment the applicant’s name and address.
• Submit all attachments with the application form to ensure that all items are available for review at the same time. (The Eagle
Scout Service cannot assume responsibility for matching items that come in separately.)
Requirements
All applicants must
1. Be an Eagle Scout and have received credentials from the national office.
2. Submit applications that are postmarked after October 1, 2008, but no later than midnight on January 31, 2009. Use sufficient
postage.
3. Be a graduating high school senior entering college in the year a scholarship is applied for. Scholarships are awarded only
to those who graduate from high school in the calendar year in which scholarships are presented. Exception: Scouts whose
Eagle Scout boards of review are held the same year of their high school graduation may apply in that calendar year. They
may receive a scholarship one time only.
4. Provide a transcript of high school grades covering a minimum of six semesters. (The transcript need not be “official” and may
be a photocopy.)
5. Have an SAT composite score of at least 1200 and/or an ACT composite score of 28. These scores must be on an official test
sheet or on the high school transcript in No. 4, and must be submitted with the application. Applications will not be
considered if the minimum scores are not met.
6. Have demonstrated leadership ability in Scouting and a strong record of participation in activities outside of Scouting.
7. Complete the Financial Need section of this application. It must be signed by the applicant and countersigned by the parent. Do not send W–2 forms. If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be required to submit the student FAFSA form prior to the final awarding of the scholarship.
8. Provide one signed recommendation letter from a volunteer or professional Scout leader who knows the applicant personally, and list Scouting title on the letter. This is the only endorsement required. Endorsements from teachers, counselors, etc., will not be accepted.
Details & Application Form: http://nesa.org/PDF/58-702.pdf
Application Deadline: Valid only from October 1, 2008, to January 31, 2009.
Source: www.nesa.org
