1. Award money is paid directly to college/university. This will be done after NESA has received a completed form that you must fill out beforehand.
2. Tuition,board,room and books are covered. These are the educational expenses that will be paid for by NESA as long as you are a full-time student for the duration of the scholarship.
3. Award money is paid based on the institution’s guidelines.
4. Award money is strictly for all accredited four-year college/university institutions that offer at least a bachelor’s degree.

Scholarship Requirements In order to be considered for any of the award money an applicant must be able to confirm the following qualifications:

1. An Eagle Scout Rank. This may also be an application just as long as it can be verified at the national office.
2. Applications must be postmarked after November 1. Eligibility continues up to midnight February 28. By the March 5th deadline all applications must be received by the Eagle Scout Service.
3. Must be entering college and a high school graduating senior the year the scholarship is applied for. The only exception are scouts who have their Eagle Scout boards of review between the first of March and July 31st of their high school graduating year. They are eligible to enter a scholarship application the following year.
4. Produce a high school transcript showing grades for at least six semesters only. (i.e. Need not be “official.”)
5. ACT score must be at least a 26 and a SAT score of 1090 or higher. When submitted the scores must be attached to the official test sheet. They may also be provided on the “Official” high school transcript provided in point (4).
6. Demonstrated a consistent scouting leadership ability and be able to provide a record of being involved in other activities besides Scouting.
7. Produce a clearly written statement demonstrating why the applicant feels they need financial assistance. This must be signed by a parent of the applicant and the applicant.
8. An endorsement from a scout leader or volunteer who has a personal relationship with the applicant.

In Summary This article has attempted to give out as much information as possible about receiving award money from (NESA). Of course with anything of this nature that might be dependent on timely information you should contact NESA and get the most up-to-date information. By utilizing the information given in this article you can raise the possibility of receiving eagle scout scholarships and saving time.

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Volunteer at an animal shelter Help clean up, play with the animals, or do whatever’s needed to make the shelter a nicer “temporary” home for the animals
 Become a foster parent Some shelters have temporary foster care programs You take care of a pet until they can find a permanent home for it
 Control animal populations
 Find out about raising a dog for persons with disabilities
 Raise money for pet causes by organizing a pet photo session
 Organize a pet show for a local nursing home
 With the support of a vet clinic, organize a neuter and spay campaign to get animals neutered and spayed at a reduced rate
 Set up donation centers for animal products to be donated to needy
 Learn about pet therapy and do pet therapy with your animal at nursing homes and day care centers
 Form a “we love animals” club and volunteer to care for animals at a children’s zoo
 Plan a special awareness event during Be Kind to Animals Week in May
 Organize a community dog wash
 Volunteer to clean out animal shelters at homeless shelter
 Collect and sort newspapers to donate to a local animal shelter
 Collect food and supplies needed for a local zoo, animal shelter or food bank
 Adopt a Zoo Animal
 Learn about pet therapy and do pet therapy at local nursing homes or child care centers
 Find homes in shelters for abandoned pets
 Hatch ducks for release in the wild
 Clean wooden duck house before each nesting season
 Care for a neighbor’s pet
 Find out about volunteer opportunities at a local wildlife sanctuary or survival center

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 Adopt a “grandfriend”
 Visit a nursing home
 Rake leaves, shovel snow, clean gutter or wash windows for a senior citizen
 Pick up medicine for an elderly person
 During bad weather, visit seniors to make sure they have everything they need
 Pick up the morning paper for a senior neighbor on your way to school
 Form a Mall Patrol with your friends to help seniors with their shopping
 Form a kids carwash squad to clean and wash seniors’ cars
 Write your “grandfriend” a letter, or write letters for an elderly person
 Go for a walk with a senior citizen in your community
 Hold an afternoon dance for your local nursing home
 With the help of family and friends, hold a summertime play or songfest at a nursing home
 Teach them your dances and ask them to teach you theirs
 Deliver meals to homebound individuals
 Offer to pick up groceries with/for a senior citizen
 Help senior citizens in your neighborhood obtain and install locks or smoke alarms
 Teach a senior friend how to use a computer or the Internet
 Get a group together to sing or present a play at a nursing home
 Do something creative on the holidays for the Senior Citizens (cook a meal, bake cookies, dress up in costumes, etc)
 Take a pet to a nursing home
 Do art projects with people in nursing homes (Finger painting)
 Organize a sing-a-long
 Offer to read to people in a nursing home
 Write letters to people in a nursing home, if you can’t go and visit
 Teach an elderly neighbor a new card game
 Call up elderly people who live on their own to see if they need anything
 Teach your senior friends how to use computers
 Get with friends and form a Clean Up Club to help elderly with their house cleaning
 Be a friend to the senior citizens

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 Form a band with your friends and give free concerts
 If you play an instrument, help a friend learn to play
 Serve as an usher at a sporting event
 Get your marital arts or dance class to give a demonstration at a youth center, nursing home or school
 Write and product a play about a current issue
 Serve as a coach for a youth sports team
 Teach a friend how to in-line skate
 Start a collection drive for old sports equipment and donate it to needy families
 Get friends to assist at a sporting event
 Provide refreshments at a local race or sporting event

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 Volunteer to help at a Special Olympics event
 Set up a buddy system for kids with special needs at your school
 Raise money for Braille or large print books for blind or visually impaired people
 Volunteer at an agency that works with children with disabilities
 Read books or the newspaper on tape for blind or visually impaired people
 Make gifts with friends for kids in the hospital
 Prepare sack lunches and deliver them to homeless or homebound people
 Bring toys to children in the cancer ware of a hospital
 Work with physically challenged kinds on an art project
 Build a ramp for a person in a wheelchair so it is easier for them to get in and out of their house
 Clean a neighbor’s yard who can not do it themselves
 Get your class to put together a library at a children’s hospital
 Give valentines and other cards in individuals who are in the local hospital
 Hold an Athletics Contest
 Visit a rehabilitation center Learn about patients with special needs Volunteer to help

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 Help cook and/or serve a meal at homeless shelter
 During National Nutrition month in March, organize a nutrition awareness campaign
 Organize a food scavenger hunt to collect food for the needy
 Alter and repair clothes for the needy, elderly and homeless
 Gather clothing from your neighbor and donate it to a local shelter
 Make “I Care” kits with combs, toothbrushes, shampoo, etc for homeless people
 Bake bread on National Bread Day in November and deliver to the hungry, homeless or just your neighbors
 Help with repairs at a local homeless shelter
 Donate art supplies to kids in a homeless shelter
 Make a care package with mittens, socks, T-shirts, etc for a child at a homeless shelter
 Collect grocery coupons to give a local food bank
 If your community doesn’t have a food bank, work with local officials to start one
 Clip coupons and give them at your local food pantry or homeless shelter
 Pack and hand out food at a food bank
 Organize a neighborhood group to plant, tend and harvest a vegetable garden
 Donate the produce to a food bank
 Sponsor a food drive at your school or parent’s workplace or business
 Prepare a home-cooked meal for the residents of a nearby homeless shelter
 Bake a batch of cookies and deliver them to a soup kitchen or homeless shelter
 Raid your closet and attic to find toys and clothes to donate to a homeless shelter
 Assist with sorting and organizing items donated to a homeless shelter
 Food drive – set up collection bins in stores, banks, movie theaters, and schools
 Start a program to help poor people build their own houses
 Assist in a shelter day-care room, taking care of children while parents look for jobs
 Help raise money for Reading Is Fundamental Open Book Program – Have a Read-a-Thon or Book Auction
 Take homeless children on outings
 Make first aid kits for homeless shelters
 Contact a homeless shelter in your community and see if they already have a reading center and need help to keep the project going
 Set up a Saturday Reading Hour where you visit a homeless shelter once a month, bringing books to share and leave behind
 Collect items to deliver to homeless shelters (blankets, sheets, towels, toys, books, disposable diapers)
 Become a Big Buddy for one or more of the children at the homeless shelter
 Find out about low-cost housing in your area for the homeless people
 Contact job training and placement centers in your community

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Telephone residents and encourage them to register to vote
Provide a voter pick up or transportation service for seniors
Campaign for a candidate who is running for an office
Organize a public issues forum for candidates
Contact your juvenile court system Find out if they have a “Kids in Court” program to match older kids who have been in court as abuse victims with younger kids who are facing a court experience
Go door to door to register votes
Design and paint a community mural 
Become an advocate Contact your legislators on issues close to your heart
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 Paint a mural over graffiti
 Volunteer to be a teacher’s aide during your study hall
 Collect coupons and small gift certificates for students who show progress in school work
 Hold a used book sale and donate the money
 Organize a “get acquainted” lunch for students at your school
 Set up a buddy system to match new students with ones who have attended school
 Start an anti-smoking campaign that encourages students not to smoke
 Encourage the school cafeteria to donate left over food to local homeless shelters
 Tutor students who are learning English as a second language
 Feature community minded people on a school bulletin board
 Make new kid survival kits for new students at the school
 Have your class hold an old videotape drive and donate them to your library
 Invite local police officers to present a drug awareness or bike safety assembly
 In art class, make drawings and decorations for senior citizens
 Collect school supplies to give to kids who need them
 Form a study group to help younger kids with their school work
 Collect children’s books for the needy
 Volunteer for student council and school government committees
 Tape you and your classmates reading a story and give it to a children’s hospital
 Form a campus safety escort service
 Put on an information fair on how little kids can be safe at home
 Tutor a student that needs help learning English or some other subject
 Conduct a canned goods drive during a school event and donate the items to a local food bank
 Arrange for student music performances during lunch
 Make a New Kid Survival Kit
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 Create a play that teaches young children how to stay safe at home while their parents are away
 Provide child care during a PTA meeting
 Conduct a seatbelt check at school as students leave the parking lot
 Organize a safe walk to school event
 Recognize teachers during National Education Week
 Volunteer to be part of a school flag raising ceremony
 Assist an after-school little league or other sports program for younger children
 Volunteer to serve as a crossing guard before and after school
 Set up a volunteer referral service between your school or organization and other community organizations
 Write or make a picture book to read to a younger youth
 Inspect school playgrounds for hazards
 Write a proposal for a sports safety clinic to your coach and school officials
 Organize a Safe Walk Service to escort young children to and from schools
 Make simple reading and math flash cards for a preschool or day care center
 Organize a reading hour for children at your local school or library

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