I thought it might be valuable to create a thread which lists scholarships available for Eagle Scouts. My son earned the rank, and I have done a few online searches but haven’t found many good lists. Then, just today, I learned that a couple universities have specific scholarships for Eagles, and I had never heard of them before. Pasting-in the details on scholarships for University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, Florida Tech, Texas A&M (kinda), Hampden–Sydney and MacMurray College. (Some of these apply to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients,too.) Hope folks will copy in others.
Trying to look beyond the National Eagle Scout scholarships, which are great. https://nesa.org/for-eagle-scouts/scholarships/
and focus on scholarships that scouts get for achieving the rank: If you get accepted to this school as an Eagle, you get the cash…
University of Mississippi Eagle Scout/ Gold Award
Award Amount: New freshmen will receive $6,000 ($1,500 / year); New Community College Transfer students will receive $3,000 ($1,500 / year)
Eligibility: Entering freshmen who have achieved the levels of Eagle Scout or Gold Award.
How to Apply: Provide documentation of status to the Office of Financial Aid. Documentation may be faxed to 662-915-1164.
Deadline: Confirmation must be received within the first term of enrollment.
For More Information: Office of Financial Aid, 800-891-4596
E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu
Mississippi State Eagle Scout/ Gold Award Scholarship
Priority Date: August 1
Award: $6,000 over four years ($1,500 per year) to entering freshman;
Criteria:
Submission of the General Scholarship Application
Submission of Eagle/Gold application found in the “Recommended” list under the “Opportunities” tab in the MSU scholarship portal.
A copy of award certificate or letter from council leader must be uploaded into the MSU scholarship portal.
Must have attained the level of Eagle Scout or Gold Award upon the time of enrollment
Entering freshmen must have a scholarship GPA of 2.5; Community college transfer students must have completed at least 48 hours of transferable community college courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree at MSU with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Must be an entering freshman or a community college transfer student
Florida Tech Eagle Scout And Girl Scout Gold Award
Any new first-year student who has either earned the rank of Eagle Scout or achieved the Girl Scout Gold Award, and is accepted as a full-time undergraduate at Florida Tech’s Melbourne campus is guaranteed an additional scholarship of $2,500 Panther Fund Scholarship per year. Students must submit a copy of the certificate verifying their achievement prior to their admission to the university, and complete the admissions process by February 1 of the year immediately preceding their first semester.
Texas A&M Aggie Eagle Program (AEP) offers high school juniors and seniors in scouting a first-hand experience with the Corps of Cadets. While at AEP, scouts will:
Meet current cadets and learn about their experiences in the Corps
Stay in the Corps dorms on campus
Meet Eagle Scouts in the Corps and from other high schools
Learn about the university admissions process, financial aid, scholarships and academic support
In the Fall, march in to Kyle Field with the Corps before a football game
Attend a football game in the fall (subject to game time and ticket availability), and attend Aggieland Saturday in the spring
Attend the commandant’s motivational presentation
Additional Corps scholarship consideration is given for participants
Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia.
Eagle Scouts who attend Hampden-Sydney, the 10th oldest college in the U.S., receive an automatic scholarship worth $5,000 per year for four years. That’s $20,000 of free money toward an education at this highly ranked liberal arts school.
MacMurry College
MacMurray College wants Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America), Gold Award Recipients (Girl Scouts of America), Summit Award Recipients (Venturing Crew — BSA). New students who have earned these special achievements will qualify for one scholarship level higher than those for which they would otherwise be eligible at the time of admission. Proof of achievement is required.
Boy Scouts of America
Students must show proof of Eagle Scout ranking by submitting documentation to the Office of Admissions. Proof of achievement is due by August 1.
Girl Scouts of America
Students must show proof of Gold Award ranking by submitting documentation to the Office of Admissions. Proof of achievement is due by August 1.