Title: INTERNET SCOUTING
Author: Michael F. Bowman
Company: Attorney at Law

SCOUTS-L
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EAGLE SCHOLARSHIPS

Date: 	Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:02:08 MST
From: Paul Mcgahee <Paul_McGahee@HUACHUCA.SMTPLINK.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL>
Subject:      Re: Colleges Views of Scouting

     Many private Liberal Arts Colleges are looking at students records and
     provide scholarships based on leadership and community involvement.  I
     have found that the amounts for these are not as high as the ROTC
     incentive, however many colleges will give students GRANTS based on
     both.

     I believe this may also hold true for NAVY and AIR FORCE ROTC programs
     at PRIVATE COLLEGES as well as the ARMY.

     I have found that many PRIVATE COLLEGES that have Army ROTC programs
     will provide Freshman (Eagle Scouts) who enroll in their ROTC program
     and take two classes in ROTC subjects with an INCENTIVE scholarship (A
     GRANT) of approximately $4000-5000 if they also apply for a 3 year
     ROTC scholarship through the Army during their Freshman year.

     This requires that the Freshman student apply for admission to the
     college, indicate on the application that he/she intends to
     participate in the ROTC program, gains acceptance to the college, and
     writes a personal letter to the Professor of Military Science stating
     that they are interested in the program (and that they are an Eagle
     Scout/Gold Award recipient) and intend to apply for a 3 year ROTC
     scholarship upon attendance during their freshman year.

     The colleges provide this INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP (GRANT) based on the
     students academic record as well as ACT/SAT scores and the fact that
     the student is an Eagle Scout/Gold Award and a prime candidate for
     receipt of a 3 year ROTC scholarship.  The letter that is sent to the
     professor of Military Science is basically endorsed by the Senior Army
     Officer for the ROTC program at the college and is forwarded by
     him/her to the Financial Aid office with a recommendation that the
     student receive the GRANT because he/she most likely will receive
     funding from the army for the following 3 years.

     The idea here of course is to get the students into the military,
     however the student does not sign an obligation to the military until
     the middle of their Sophomore year.  As I see it once the student is
     in college and gets good grades during their freshman year they would
     also be eligible for additional Scholarships at the end of the
     freshman year and may choose not to accept the 3 year ROTC
     scholarship.

     It is a way to explore some options for funding college.  Now some may
     say that we should not be encouraging scouts to USE THE SYSTEM and I
     agree..  But I also feel that these young people should be provided
     with opportunities to go to college!  So I say use it!!

     Some of the colleges I am aware of who offer such incentive are:

     Seattle University  "Catholic Jesuit"   in Seattle Washington
     Pacific Lutheran     "Lutheran"         in Tacoma Washington
     Scranton University  "Catholic Jesuit"  in Scranton PA
     Colorado School of Mines                in Boulder Co

     I am sure that there are other colleges who provide these incentives.
     In my own personal experience it is only the "Private Colleges" who do
     so.  The funding does not come from the military, but from the board
     of regents at the college itself.

     Hope this helps some young person out there to finance their
     education!

     Paul McGahee
     SM-T 444
     Sierra Vista, AZ

     "A job is like riding a bicycle, if you're coasting then you're headed
     downhill."