General Scholarship

The American Legion Department of Florida now offers a general scholarship for high school seniors. Winners receive: 1st Place - $2,500, 2nd Place - $1,500, 3rd Place - $1,000, 5th through 7th place receive $500 each. Click here to download the scholarship application.

Deadline: March 1st of the current school year

Eagle Scout Of The Year

A scholarship for college is awarded to those chosen as Eagle Scout of the Year winners. The State winner receives $2,500, 1st runner-up $1,500 and 3rd runner-up receive $1,000 and 4th runner-up receives $500. The winner is entered into the National competition for a chance at the $10,000 top scholarship or one of three $2,500 scholarships awarded to the runners-up. Click here for more information.

Deadline: March 1st of the current school year

Boys State

One participant who must be a descendant of an American war veteran will receive a $1,000 scholarship and will be eligible for a scholar ship up to $20,000 from money provided by the Samsung Corporation. Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University also offer four year (2 years as TCC and the next 2 at FSU) scholarships to the top five delegates expressing a desire to attend TCC and FSU.

Deadline: Must be selected to attend Boys State in order to apply for these scholarships.

Oratorical Contest

A $2,500 scholarship is awarded to the state winner of the National High School Oratorical Contest. The state runner-up receives $1,500, 3rd place $1,000 and 4th – 6th place each receive $500. The winner will receive another $1,500 if he or she competes in the first round of the National Finals. An additional $1,500 is awarded to those who compete in the second round finals, but do not advance to the final round. The top three finalists receive $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 respectively. Click here for more information.

Deadline: December 1st of the current school year

Patriotism Through Art

PATRIOTISM - devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty; love of and devotion to one's country.
Look around; create something from the heart that will fulfill the definition above.

First place - $500 to the student and $500 to the school Art Department
2 Runner- ups - $250 to the student and $250 to the school Art Department

Click HERE for a Patriotism Through Art Application

Deadline: May 1st of the current school year

Medical Scholarships

Awards

First Place – One scholarship award of $2500.00
Runners-Up – Two scholarship awards of $1500.00 each

A candidate must be:

• A U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
• Entering the third year of study in a LCME-accredited Florida medical school in Fall 2012.

Click HERE for Medical Scholarship Application

Deadline: April 1st of the current year

JROTC Cadet of the Year

The American Legion Department of Florida now offers a JROTC Cadet of the Year Scholarship for high school JROTC cadets who are in their senior year. The winner receives $2,500, 2nd $1,500, 3rd $1,000 and 4th receives $500.00. The applicant must be the choice of the Senior Instructor.  Only one applicant from each unit will be accepted.

Deadline: March 1st of the current school year

Shooting Sports

The Shooting Sports program awards a $500 scholarship to the State Winners in the Sporter and Precision Categories and also in the Team Category. An additional $500 is awarded to those who compete in the National Finals. Awards are also made at the National Finals. Click here for more information.

Deadline January 1st of the current school year

Need A Lift ?

‘Need A Lift?’ is a computer search to aid students looking for funds to attend college.  Check with your local high school guidance department. Florida College Answer is a scholarship search engine similar to 'Need a Lift?' and is only in an online format. Fill out the form and let the search engine find scholarships you might be qualified for. Click here to go to the Florida College Answer site.

Local Post Scholarships

Contact your local post to see if they offer scholarships to deserving students.  Use the Post Locator on the home page of our web site to find the Post nearest you.