| Eagle Scout Scolarships |
 Eagle Scout scholarship applications for next year (2010) are now being accepted through the National Eagle Scout Association. In addition to the two NESA scholarships, there are over 20 other scholarships available to Eagles trough religious and civic organizations, as well as educational institutions. All these scholarships are spelled out on the NESA website.From the NESA website: 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. Download the scholarship application here. |
