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Eagle Scout Scholarships

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)