November 25, 2012

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants must:

  • Be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew.
  • Have received the Eagle Scout Award.
  • Be an active member of a synagogue and must have received the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblem.
  • Have demonstrated practical citizenship in his synagogue, school, Scouting unit, and community.
  • Be enrolled in an accredited high school and in his 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.  They may receive a scholarship one time only.

Scholarship Categories

Scholarships awarded each year are:

Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Program – The recipient of the Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship per year for four years. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship Program – The recipient of this scholarship will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Program – The recipient of the Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Two second-place scholarship awards will be given in the amount of $500 each.