CLEMSON
"How would you like to get a head start on your collegiate career while maximizing your experience at Boys State?"
Clemson University, (South Carolina), through the ACE Network, is offering Boys State participants three (3) hours of transferrable course credits in conjunction with a delegate's participation in any of the forty-nine Boys State Programs. The course credit can be transferred as an elective to any university of the participating delegate's choice (accepted credit is a decision ultimately made by each specific institution). The three-credit course, entitled Leadership, Citizenship and Community Service (ED 190), costs $270.
More information and an application form can be found in the delegates information packet provided by The American Legion, Department of Indiana. Also, interested delegates will want to check out http://www.ed190.com for a more detailed description of the course syllabus and other registration information or call (864) 884-7988.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The U of C, in cooperation with Boys State Programs all across the nation and with RTG & Associates, is offering up to four (4) elective hours' credit to any interested participating Boys State delegate.
The four credits in Leadership/Citizenship cost only $55 per credit ($220.00 for two courses) per registrant and have no additional fees. Additionally, each registrant will receive a $15 rebate automatically to your Boys State Organization at the end of the registration cycle, plus provide each registrant a 'no cost,' 2-disk College Preparatory Software Program called 'College Options.' Course registration is accomplished solely on-line by each 'Citizen.'
These courses are fully accredited as elective credits and are transferable to other accredited institutions in all fifty (50) states including the five Military Service Academies. There is no charage for transcripts.
More information can be found through the above link. The form and application instructions in more detail are included in the delegate's packet probided by The American Legion, Department of Indiana.
ISU Boys' State Scholarship
Indiana State University offers the ISU Hoosier Boys' State Scholarship to delegates who successfully complete Hoosier Boys State at ISU.
To apply for the scholarship, a student must complete Hoosier Boys' State and graduate from an accredited Indiana high school with a "B" average or above (3.00 on a 4.00 scale). Additional requirements include completion of Core 40 requirements and enrollment as a full-time student (12 hours or more) at ISU for the fall semester after graduation from high school. If all requirements are met, the student will receive the monetary value of three credit hours (approximately $660.00) for the spring semester of his freshman year at the university; this award will be credited to the student's ISU account. The total value of this scholarship is worth approximately $1,320. The scholarship is valued to cover the cost of six (6) hours of academic credit (three hours per semester). It is not credit hours earned. The award is non-transferable, and it applies to former HBS participants only. The recipient must have made application, been accepted, and actually attend as a full-time student during the first fall semester after high school graduation. The student then must maintain a 3.00 grade point average for the fall semester to be eligible to renew the scholarship for the following spring semester.
Interested students must submit a completed ISU Boys or Girls State Scholarship Form to the Office of Admissions by June 1 of the year they graduate from high school. Contact the Admissions Office at (800) 742-0891 or (812) 237-2121 to request a scholarship application.
Frank M. McHale Scholarship
Mr. Frank M. McHale served as Department Commander of the Indiana American Legion during the year 1927-1928. When Mr. McHale passed away, he bequeathed a sum of money to Hoosier Boys State for the expressed purpose of allowing three (3) Hoosier Boys Staters, annually, the opportunity of having financial assistance in pursuing a college education. Each year, three Boys Staters are chosen to receive the Frank M. McHale Scholarship by select members of the Hoosier Boys State Staff.
To apply for the Frank M. McHale Scholarship, a Boys' State delegate must complete the scholarship application contained in the delegate's packet, from a city counselor, or on line at this web site. The completed application must be submitted to the delegate's HBS city counselor upon or shortly after arrival at Boys' State, June 13, 2009. The names of scholarship recipients will be announced during the Friday evening awards ceremony, June 19, 2009. In 2008, each McHale Scholarship was worth $1,500.
APPLICATION FOR THE HOOSIER BOYS STATE
FRANK M. McHALE SCHOLARSHIP
1. The application should be typewritten or neatly written in ink and turned into your City
Counselor at Boys State by 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
2. The Frank M. McHale Scholarship may be used at any college, university, technical school,
business school, or other accredited institutions of higher education.
3. Use the following as a checklist in completing the application:
_______A. I have filled out the "Scholarship Application."
_______B. I have completed the "General Questionnaire."
_______C. I can arrange for three people (not relatives) to write letters of recommendation as
to my general entitlement to a scholarship award if recommended for the scholarship.
_______D. I can make arrangements for school officials to supply a transcript of my grades if
requested.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
1. Applicant's Name S.S.# - -
2. Address
3. Date of Birth Age Telephone #
4. Name of Parents/Guardian
5. Occupation of Parents/Guardian
6. Parent/Guardian Work Address
7. Number of Children/Other Adults Dependent upon Parents/Guardian
8. How many Brothers/Sisters in: College? ______ High School? ______ Grade School? ______
9. High School Attended (9th through 12th grade):
Name of School Date Entered Period Attended Grade Average
10. List of significant school activities including offices held:
11. State your plans for enrollment in college or any type of higher learning:
12. The three people I can request to write letters of recommendation are:
Name Address Occupation
Signed: _____________________ Date:
HBS County: ___ City: ______
HBS-16 (1)
GENERAL QUESTIONAIRE
DIRECTIONS: Please complete the following statements in the spaces provided.
I want to attend because:
What has influenced you the most in making a decision to seek a higher education?
I think higher education is significant because:
Receiving a scholarship would be valuable to me because:
Describe any unusual circumstances which ought to be known in considering your application (such as sickness in the family, etc.):
HBS-16 (2)
Revised 2008
Col. Frank R. Kossa Scholarship
Col. Frank R. Kossa served as Department Commander of the Indiana American Legion during the year 1934-1935. At the time of his death in 1994, Col. Kossa was the only living veteran of the four major wars in the 20th Century (WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam). Col. Kossa presented a sum of money to The American Legion, the interest of which is used to present financial assistance to a delegate selected each year by the Hoosier Boys' State Staff toward his college expenses. This scholarship is presented to the winner of the B.W. Breedlove Outstanding Citizen Award. The 2008 Col. Frank R. Kossa Scholarship was worth $3,625.
John McKeeman Memorial Scholarship
John McKeeman served The American Legion, Department of Indiana as Chairman of the Boys' State Enrollment Committee for more than 20 years at the time of his death in 1993. The members of Allen County-Fort Wayne American Legion Post 499, of which Mr. McKeeman was a co-founder, chose to perpetuate his memory by an annual scholarship.
1. The recipient will be the elected Governor.
2. Each scholarship is limited to $500.
3. The entire payment is made upon written acceptance to a college, university, or place of higher education of the recipient's choice.
Requests for receipt of the scholarship will be forfeited if not made within 18 months of the award.
Bud Carson Leader's Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded by the family of Bert T. Carson, Jr. to the elected Hoosier Boys' State Governor. It was established after the death of Mr. Carson, a long-time car dealer and fifty-year (50) member of the American Legion. The scholarship is valued at $500.
Samsung American Legion Scholarship
The Samsung Group, an international electronics company, has endowed a scholarship fund to be administered by The American Legion National Headquarters. Each American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program will select a "state" finalist to compete at the national level for one of seven $20,000 scholarships. The remaining "state" finalists will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. This scholarship is to be applied toward a student's undergraduate study.
A downloadable application form can be found at http://www.legion.org/programs/resources/scholarships . Interested delegates should begin the application process IMMEDIATELY.
To be eligible to apply, a student must participate in and complete an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program and meet the following conditions:
- The student must be a direct descendent of a U.S. wartime veteran who served on active duty during one or more of the periods of war officially designated as eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion by the United States government. Those periods of war and dates are:
WWI ~ April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
WWII ~ December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
Korean War ~ June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955
Vietnam War ~ February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
Lebanon/Grenada War ~ August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1990
Panama War ~ December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990
Persian Gulf War ~ August 2, 1990 until cessation of hostilities as determined by the U.S. government
Including Operations Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Applications are included in the delegate's packet or can be completed and printed from Samsung American Legion Scholarship (to be posted online soon). The completed application will be submitted to the delegate's City Counselor upon his arrival at Hoosier Boys State (June 14th, 2008). American Legion Scholarships Information about additional financial aid and scholarships may be found on the American Legion, Department of Indiana website at www.indlegion.org. More information will be posted on this web site as soon as it is made available by the National Headquarters of The American Legion.
PLEASE NOTE: Because the Samsung American Legion Scholarship Application process requires extensive research and often difficult-to-obtain documentation, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to start collecting and completing the application materials and information as soon as possible.
SAMSUNG AMERICAN LEGION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS
2008
ELIGIBILITY: A high school junior who is a direct descendant, i.e. child, grandchild, great-grandchild or a legally adopted child, of a U.S. veteran who served during a period of war and is a delegate to either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program.
Completing a scholarship application can be a difficult task. Below are some tips to help you complete your application.
1. Application must be typed or completed online at www.legion.org. Under “Useful Links” click on “Scholarship Information.”
2. Do not attach any documents or additional pages to this application, except as required.
3. Review the entire application before completing it. If a field is left blank, it could count against you. If you do not want to answer a question, put a reason in the field.
4. Proofread your essays and applications in addition to having at least one other person proofread your application. Spelling errors or poor writing skills will have a negative effect on your chances of receiving the scholarship. Incomplete/unprofessional applications are unacceptable.
5. Never submit an application with words that have been crossed out, or something that has incomplete sentences, poor grammar, and misspellings.
6. Use a computer to prepare your final document. Many applications are no longer accepted, if they are handwritten.
7. Each application is judged on its own merit so include any information that makes you exceptional and a good candidate to receive the award.
8. Keep a copy of everything you submit!
9. Pay close attention to scholarship application deadlines as applications submitted past the deadline will not be considered. Contact your American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program to determine its application deadline and procedure for submitting the application. Normally, the application is submitted when you arrive at your respective program.
SAMSUNG AMERICAN LEGION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
2008
ELIGIBILITY: A high school junior who is a direct descendant, i.e. child, grandchild, great-grandchild or a legally adopted child, of a U.S. veteran who served during a period of war and is a delegate to either an American Legion Boys State or American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program. Application must be typed or use a word processor. Do not attach any documents or additional pages to this application, except as required.
Name_________________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________ State ________________ Zip _______________
E-mail ____________________________________
Telephone ( ) _______________________ Date of Birth Month ______ Day _______ Year _______
I am the (state relationship)___________________ of (veteran's name) ___________________________
Veteran's address (if living)____________________________________________________________
who served on active duty during one or more of the following periods of war. Check the appropriate war period:
|
____ World War I - Apr. 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918 |
____ Lebanon/Grenada - Aug. 24, 1982 - Jul. 31, 1984 |
|
____ World War II - Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946 |
____ Panama - Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990 |
|
____ Korean War - June 25, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955 |
____ Persian Gulf War - Aug. 2, 1990 - Until Cessation of Hostilities |
|
____ Vietnam War - Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 |
Includes Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom |
Expected Family Contribution $__________________ (To find EFC go on-line at: www.finaid.org “click” on Calculators and use “Federal Methodology”.)
High School Record – This section is to be completed by a high school official. (May be handwritten.)
Number of students in high school ____________ Number of students in applicant's class ______________
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) ______________ GPA scale is ______ (i.e. 4 point, 6 point, 12 point, etc.)
Class Rank ___________ Expected Date of Graduation _______________
SAT Scores Math _______ Verbal _______ Written _______ Total _______ and/or ACT Score ___________
______________________________________ Date ___________ ___________________________________
Signature Type/print name and title
Affix school stamp or seal
For Official Use Only
GPA ________ Class Rank ________ SAT/ACT Score ________ Activities ________ Honors & Awards ________
Descendant of Korean War Veteran ________ Community Service/Volunteerism ______ Total _______
Father’s name and occupation:
Mother’s name and occupation:
List brothers and/or sisters and their ages.
NAME AGE
Please indicate your job or work experiences. List dates “from – to.” List number of hours per week/month and total hours. List any responsibilities/accomplishments.
Describe your most significant challenge or accomplishment and explain its value to your life.
Explain your long-range goals for school and career. Describe what specific skills and personal values you want to foster in yourself to achieve these ends.
Describe any circumstances that may affect your family’s ability to provide for your college education.
Describe any “community service /volunteerism” activities in which you have been involved during your high school career (grades nine through eleven). If your “community service/volunteerism” was required, explain why.
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