
Attention Everyone: Get your Eagle Scout Nominations in!
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year nomination window is open. Nomination packets must be received by our American Legion Department of Arizona no later than March 1st. The Selection Committee will select the best Eagle Scout to represent Arizona and send that packet, along with a list of the members serving on the Selection Committee, to The American Legion National Headquarters no later than April 1st.
Scouts chosen as Eagle Scouts of the Year in Areas A, B, and C will be awarded a $1500 scholarship. Scholarship recipients within the state of Arizona will be recognized at the annual Department Convention in June.Â
The top Arizona Eagle Scout of the Year will be submitted to the National Committee for selection to the National Eagle Scout of the Year and will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three (3) runners-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
The national scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship upon enrollment to an accredited trade school, college, or university within the United States. Disbursement of the scholarship funds through an online request will be made available jointly to the student and the school. Scholarship winners must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their high school graduation date, excluding active military duty or religious mission.
Additionally, the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will travel to join the Youth Champion Delegation of The American Legion, which is honored each August at the annual National Convention of The American Legion. In 2025, the National Convention will be held in Tampa, FL.
Applicants who have questions or are seeking additional information about their application or the application process should contact the Department of Arizona Scouting Chair, Gary A. Vaughan, at commander.d11.az@gmail.com.Â
During the annual nomination window, the application form is available at the following link: https://www.legion.org/get-involved/scholarships/american-legion-eagle-scout-of-the-year-scholarship .