Scholarships

General Scholarship

1^st Place | $2,500
2^nd Place | $1,500
3^rd Place |$1,000
4^th – 7^th Place | $500

Eligibility:

• Student must be a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild or an adopted child) of a veteran who meets one of the following requirements:
  • Is a member in good standing of the American Legion
  • Is a U.S. veteran who is eligible to be a member of The American Legion
  • Is a deceased U.S. veteran who would have been eligible for membership in The American Legion
• Student must be in his or her senior year and attending a Florida high school, parents must be Florida residents.

Deadline:

March 1^st of current school year

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Baseball Scholarship

1^st Place | $1,000
2^nd Place | $500

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 year of high school or have graduated high school.
• Be on  current roster filed with National Headquarters.
• Be part of a team affiliated with an American Legion Post

Deadline:

July 15^th of current school year

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JROTC Cadet of the Year

1^st Place | $2,500
2^nd Place | $1,500
3^rd Place | $1,000
4^th Place | $500

Eligibility:

• Cadet must be enrolled in Florida high school and member of Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy or Coast Guard JROTC
• 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.

Deadline:

March 1^st of Current school year

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Junior Shooting Sports

This scholarship is for those that participated in the American Legion National Shooting Sports Program.

• Sporter & Precision Individual State Winners – $500
  • Additional $500 if winner advances to the Qualification Round
• Sporter & Precision Team State Winners – $500

Eligibility:

Must be member of JROTC shooting team who is registered with the Junior Shooting Program at The American Legion National Headquarters.

Deadline:

January 1 of current school year.

High School State Oratorical Contest

1^st Place |  $2,500
2^nd Place |  $1,500
3^rd Pace |  $1,000
4^th through 6^th Place |  $500

Eligibility:

Student must be enrolled in state accredited high school program in grades 9-12. Parents must be Florida residents. This is a speech contest, for more information click here

Application:

No application necessary. Contact your local American Legion Post to enter or Department Headquarters

Deadline:

December 1 of the current school year.

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Eagle Scout of the Year

The American Legion, Department of Florida offers annual scholarships to outstanding Eagle Scouts as follows:

1^st Place | $2,500 scholarship

2^nd Place | $1,500 scholarship

3^rd Place | $ 1,000 scholarship

4th Place | $ 500 scholarship

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 a currently enrolled High School student, must be a Florida resident, must either be in a Troop 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

Mail or email Application to:
American Legion, Department of Florida Headquarters
Attn: Programs Director
PO Box 547859
Orlando, FL 32854-7859

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Attention: Programs; programs@floridalegion.org OR 800-393-3378 ext. 235

Medical School

First Place – One scholarship award of $2,750

A candidate must be:

• A U.S. Citizen or permanent Florida resident
• A student in an accredited Florida Medical School/Program

Deadline:

April 1 of the current school year

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Nursing School

First Place |  One scholarship award of $2,750

A candidate must be:

• A U.S. Citizen or permanent Florida resident
• A student in an accredited Florida Nursing School/Program

Deadline:

April 1 of the current school year

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