Every year, the National Eagle Scout Association bestows scholarships upon Eagle Scouts pursuing higher education. These scholarships are made possible by generous donors and NESA members that help the alumni organization to continue developing young adults beyond their traditional Scouting experience.
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Some scholarships are part of the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year awards. You can read about recent regional and national winners here.
Other scholarships Eagle Scouts who meet certain eligibility requirements can apply for include:
Lawrence S. and Mabel Cooke Scholarship
One scholarship of up to $48,000 (up to $12,000 per year for four years) and four $25,000 scholarships (up to $6,250 a year for four years) awarded annually to an Eagle Scout who has shown academic performance, financial need and active participation in school and Scouting activities. Established by Lawrence S. Cooke in memory of his late wife, Mabel Cooke.
National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship
$5,000 scholarships awarded on a regional basis to Eagle Scouts who have shown active participation in school, Scouting activities and community service.
Hall/McElwain Scholarship
$5,000 scholarships awarded on a regional basis to Eagle Scouts who have shown active participation in school, Scouting activities and community service.
Palmer Scholarship
Three $2,500 scholarships awarded to Eagle Scouts who have shown active participation in school, Scouting activities and community service.
The application window for scholarships this year will open in December. At that time, check the National Eagle Scout Association website to find applications. Another scholarship page to bookmark is this one, which includes scholarships for Scouts, Sea Scouts and Venturers from Scouting committees, universities and high-adventure bases.
Scholarship winners
Out of 3,500 applicants from the last application window, 45 scholarship winners were selected and awarded in May. Congratulations to all of them and good luck in their endeavors!
Scholarship Winners | Council |
Greg Brown | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay |
Laura Sun | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay |
Kyle Li | Greater Los Angeles Area |
Conner Michael Huey | Chief Seattle Council |
Jonathan Patrick Bergler | Orange County Council |
Caleb Jonathan Pipes | Aloha Council |
John D. IV Campbell | Greater Los Angeles Area |
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Crowley | Cascade Pacific Council |
Cassidy Rose Christian | Denver Area Council |
Mason Wade McNeilly | Inland Northwest Council |
William Upfield Ellsworth | Southern Sierra Council |
Riley MacKay Petersen | Grand Canyon Council |
James Michael Culpepper | Tuscarora Council |
Dalson Jordan | Daniel Boone Council |
Elijah Curtis Lapeza | South Georgia Council |
Jordan Bendix Diliberto | Southeast Louisiana Council |
Ethan Louis Ong | Circle Ten Council |
Patrick Roca | Alamo Area Council |
Michael Alexander Karmondi | Greater Alabama Council |
Arman Tavallaei | Sam Houston Area Council |
Jordan Adam McKay Thacker | Blue Grass Council |
Hannah Kathryn Bailey | Middle Tennessee Council |
Erik W Covington | Blue Ridge Mountains Council |
Nikolas Liepins | Northern Star Council |
Paul David Schlotman | Mid-America Council |
Luke Alan Foye | Three Harbors Council |
Gavin William Knapp | Greater St. Louis Area Council |
Dominick Lawrence Tadewald | Northeast Illinois |
Jonah H Hensley | Ozark Trails Council |
James Michael Normile | Miami Valley Council |
Jared James Schultz | Northern Star Council |
Steven Robert Jr. Buer | Mid-America Council |
Joseph Michael Rohde | Ohio River Valley Council |
Noah Howard-Andy Chukwuma | Michigan Crossroads |
Amritha Kavi Jacob | Theodore Roosevelt Council |
Duncan Francis Wallace Korkosz | Daniel Webster Council |
Alexis Mollet | Northern New Jersey Council |
Chase Alexander Gladstone | National Capital Area Council |
Jonathan Morris | National Capital Area Council |
Alexander Pearson Robbins | Daniel Webster Council |
John William Eschert | Connecticut Rivers Council |
William Thomas Brooks | Baltimore Area Council |
Kenneth Joseph Cox | Mayflower Council |
Ethan Kerr | Connecticut Rivers Council |
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