Eagle Scout Scholarships
The National Jewish Committee on Scouting will award scholarships to Eagle Scouts who best meet these qualifications. To be eligible you must:
- Be a registered, active member of a Scouts BSA troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew.
- Have received the Eagle Scout Award.
- Be an active member of a synagogue and possess the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblem.
- Have demonstrated practical citizenship in your synagogue, school, Scouting unit, and community.
- Be enrolled in an accredited high school and in your final year at the time of selection. Exception: Scouts whose Eagle Scout boards of review are held the same year of their high school graduation may apply in that calendar year.
Download the Eagle Scout Scholarship Application as a Fillable PDF
Scholarships
Scholarships awarded each year are:
Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Program: Recipients receive a one-time $5,000 scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship Program: The recipient will receive a one-time $5,000 scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Program: There will be two one-time $5,000 scholarships.
Applicants for the Vernon and Arkans scholarships must submit a copy of the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA).
Hillel International Scholarships
Application for Hillel Scholarships (Open to all Jewish youth; not affiliated with the NJCOS)