Description

The NE Eagle Scout Scholarship is established through the generosity of the late Walter Scott, Jr., an Eagle Scout who became a tremendous businessman, leader, and philanthropist. Mr. Scott credited his Scouting experience as being foundational to his character development and leadership success.

Amount

The award is worth $3,000 per year for up to four years ($12,000) at schools offering bachelor’s degrees and up to two years ($6,000) at schools offering associate degrees.

Award

Graduating high school seniors who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and currently live in Nebraska or Pottawattamie, Harris or Mills County, Iowa, are eligible to apply for the NE Eagle Scout Scholarship. The scholarship is valued at a total of up to $12,000, payable at $3,000 per year for up to four years at schools offering bachelor’s degrees. The scholarship is valued at a total of $6,000, payable at $3,000 per year for up to two years at schools offering associate degrees. Scholarship recipients may pursue any program of study.

Eligibility

All Eagle Scouts living in Nebraska or in Pottawattamie, Mills, or Harrison counties in Iowa who graduate from high school in May of the current year are eligible for the scholarship.

Renewability & Repayment

The scholarship will be renewed annually, provided students remain in good standing with their school and are enrolled as full-time students.

Scholarship Process

The NE Eagle Scout Scholarship for the 2025 cohort will be administered by listing each NE Eagle Scout Scholarship recipient as the beneficiary of a NEST 529 College Savings Plan owned by the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. Students may use their funds to pay for qualified higher education expenses such as tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, and equipment. To access their funds, students will submit requests for disbursement to the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. NEST 529 plans opened by the Foundation for the NE Eagle Scout Scholarship will be separate from any other 529 college savings accounts a student may be the beneficiary of or own.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.neeaglescholar.org. If you have questions about the NE Eagle Scholarship and how students will access their scholarship funds, contact the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation at [email protected].