<p>My middle son is a freshman at a Top 20 LAC. He has a full-ride merit scholarship there, so he didn’t have to apply for any local scholarships (I was so glad; oldest s applied and got some, but I have issues with the process).</p>
<p>Middle son did get some scholarships through the American Legion, though, which he won before he knew he was getting the full ride. He was a Boys State delegate, and because he was elected to one of the “Big Three” offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General), he got a $500 scholarship for that. The other way he got some money was through the American Legion Oratorical Contest. He won at the local level ($200 cash), regional level ($200 check made out to him), and then was runner-up at the state level ($600 scholarship).</p>