The 2024 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year application is online for eligible applicants to apply.

For American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year eligibility, the nominee must be:

• either a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit that is chartered to an American Legion post, American Legion Auxiliary unit or Sons of The American Legion squadron; or

• a registered active member of any chartered Boy Scouts of America unit and have a parent or grandparent possessing up-to-date membership in The American Legion or Sons of The American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary, and in the case of a recently deceased member, their membership for the year immediately prior to the current year may be used.

An applicant’s nomination packet must be received by their respective American Legion department headquarters no later than March 1, 2024. Award information is available at legion.org/scouting. Departments must select and certify their department’s top nominee to American Legion National Headquarters no later than April 1, 2024.

The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year winner will be announced in May. The recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each.