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Hall/McElwain Merit Scholarships
The Hall/McElwain merit scholarships for Eagle Scouts provides 80 scholarships (20 are awarded in
each region). Each scholarship is for $1,500 for tuition, books, and/or room and board expenses.
The scholarship is limited to use at a four-year college/university that is accredited by recognized
accreditation agencies and offers at least a bachelor's degree upon completion of the course of study
offered.
Other Scholarships
A separate application is available for scholarships that are provided through the Mabel and
Lawrence S. Cooke Scholarship Endowment, the Elks National Foundation, and the
National Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund. Following is a brief outline of each
scholarship and its requirements.
Mabel and Lawrence S. Cooke Scholarship
This scholarship, the largest awarded by NESA, was established by Lawrence
S. Cooke in memory of his late wife, Mabel Cooke. One scholarship of up to
$48,000 (up to $12,000 per year) and four $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 a
year for four years) are given annually. The Eagle Scout offered
the scholarship must agree to the following conditions before accepting it.
- During the life of the scholarship, you will register and maintain status
as a full-time student at the college/university you select.
- Through your college/university, you will provide NESA with verification of
your status as a full-time student. (Work co-op programs are not an acceptable
means of meeting full-time-student status.)
- All funds are paid directly to your college/university for tuition, room, board,
and books for only so long as you remain a full-time student during the life of
the scholarship, which is four consecutive years.
- The scholarship is limited to use at a four-year college/university that is
accredited by recognized accreditation agencies and offers at least a bachelor's
degree upon completion of the course of study offered.
- The scholarship is not available to students attending any of the United States
of America military academies, because at these academies, expenses covered by
NESA scholarships are already paid by the United States government.
- The scholarship is paid in four installments covering one year each. Payment will
be made by NESA upon receipt of an itemized bill from your college/university.
- To maintain the scholarship, you must maintain a GPA that places you in the upper
third of your class. Your college/university must furnish confirmation of this
status.
Elks National Foundation Scholarships
Four scholarships of $8,000 ($2,000 per year) and four scholarships of $4,000
($1,000 per year) are given annually. These scholarships are awarded by the
NESA selection committee and forwarded to the Elks National Foundation. Funds
are distributed through the Elks National Foundation based on its own
criteria. The scholarship is limited to use at a four-year college/university
that is accredited by recognized accreditation agencies and offers at least a
bachelor's degree upon completion of the course of study offered.
National Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund
Scholarships provided vary each year, depending on the funds available. The Eagle
Scout offered the scholarship must agree to the following conditions before
accepting it.
- NESA pays all funds directly to your college/university once NESA
has received a payment form that you have filled out.
- These funds are for tuition, room, board, and books for only so long
as you remain a full-time student during the life of the scholarship.
- Funds are distributed based on your college/university's guidelines.
Any variation on these guidelines is between you and the college/university.
NESA will not be involved with distribution of funds other than payment
to the school.
- The scholarship is limited to use at a four-year college/university that is
accredited by recognized accreditation agencies and offers at least a bachelor's
degree upon completion of the course of study offered.
Procedures
To ensure that your application is reviewed and processed as quickly
and accurately as possible, please read and follow these procedures and
requirements as written. The Eagle Scout applying for a scholarship must
- Complete the application personally.
- Enclose only the items requested in the requirements (no biographies,
resumés, 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.)
- Address complete applications to: Eagle Scout Service, S220; Boy Scouts of America;
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane; P.O. Box 152079; Irving, TX 75015-2079. The Eagle Scout
Service is not responsible for lost or misdirected applications. FAXES WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
- Be advised that only those applications postmarked after October 1 but no later
than midnight on January 31 and received by February 5 will be considered.
- Be advised that applications become the property of the selection committee and will
not be returned to the applicant. Between June 1 and June 15, the selection committee
will, in writing, inform all applicants of its decision.
- Understand that applicants cannot specify which scholarship(s) they wish to apply
for, and that submitting this application is in no way a guarantee that a scholarship
will be granted.
Requirements
All applicants must
- Be an Eagle Scout and received credentials from the national office.
- Submit applications that are postmarked after October 1 but no later than
midnight on January 31 and are received by the Eagle Scout Service by the
February 5 deadline. Use sufficient postage.
- 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:
Those Scouts whose Eagle Scout boards of review are held between January 1 and July
31 of their high school graduating year may apply in the same calendar year.
- Provide a transcript of high school grades covering a minimum of six semesters. (The
transcript need not be "official" - it may be a photocopy.)
- Have an SAT score of at least 1090 and/or an ACT score of 26. These scores must
be on an official test sheet or on the high school transcript in No. 4 above, and
must be submitted with the application. Applications will not be considered if
the minimum scores are not met.
- Have demonstrated leadership ability in Scouting and a strong record of
participation in activities outside of Scouting.
- Provide a statement by the applicant clearly stating why he believes he needs
financial aid, and signed by the applicant and countersigned by the parent.
Do not send a W-2 form.
- Provide one signed recommendation letter from a volunteer or professional Scout
leader who knows the applicant personally (list the person's Scouting title on the letter).
This is the only endorsement required. Endorsements from teachers, counselors,
etc., will not be accepted.
Application Forms
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