American Legion
Department of Florida
Scholarship Programs
JROTC CADET of the Year
1st Place | $2,500
2nd Place | $1,500
3rd Place | $1,000
4th Place | $500
Eligibility:
Cadet must be enrolled in Florida high school and member of Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy or Coast Guard JRPTC.
Parents must be Florida residents.
Cadet must be in senior year of school.
Only one student from each high school JROTC unit will be accepted. The Senior Military Instructor is responsible for choosing the cadet to receive the application.
The First-Place winner will be entered into the National Competition for a chance to be named to The American Legion All-Academic Team with a top scholarship of $5,000 or one of eight $2,500 scholarships.
Eligibility:
Must be in senior of high school or have graduated high school.
Be on current roster filed with an American Legion Poat.
No application necessary. Contact your local American Legion Post to enter or Department Headquarters.
Deadline.
December 1st of the current school year.
Eagle Scout of the Year
The American Legion, Department of Florida offers annual scholarships to outstanding Eagle Scouts as follows:
Trophy 1st Place | $2,500
Trophy 2nd Place | $1,500
Trophy 3rd Place | $1,000
Trophy 4th Place | $500
The Florida 1st Place winner’s application will be sent to the American Legion National Headquarters for consideration for an additional $10,000 National scholarship.
Eligibility:
“The nominee must have earned the Eagle Scout Award, any religious emblem (Cub or Scout), must be aa currently enrolled High School student, must be a Florida resident, must be either be a Troup or Crew chartered by an American Legion Post or the child or grandchild of a Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of the American Legion Member or a parent eligible to join the American Legion Department of Florida. Eagle Scouts may apply each year for which they maintain the above eligibility”.
Deadline.
Applications must be received by March 1st each year.
