Eagle Scout Scholarship

The Seattle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all Eagle Scouts interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Contest.  The contest is open to all Eagle Scouts who are currently registered in an active unit and, except as provided in the paragraph below, have not reached their nineteenth birthday during the year of application.  The year that the Eagle rank was awarded is not restricted. ​The Contest Year is January 1 to December 31, each year (meaning the deadline to submit to your local chapter).

Three cash/scholarship awards are given: National First Place Winner receives $10,000; Runner-up receives $6,000; and 2nd Runner-up receives $4,000.  The First Place Winner will be asked to appear at the SAR Annual Congress, typically held in July, to be recognized and receive the award.  The awards may be taken as either a cash award, or as a scholarship to an educational institution.  An Eagle Scout may apply for the contest in more than one year if they meet the age requirements, but no more than $10,000 total will be awarded to any one Eagle Scout.  Prizes and recognition may also be awarded at the SAR Chapter and State Society level.  Each Eagle Scout must complete an application form, a four-generation ancestor chart, and a 500-word patriotic themed essay.

​The competition is conducted in three phases: the local Chapter level, State Society level, and National level.  The competition is usually entered at the Chapter level, though in some cases, the competition may be entered at the State Society level. Applicants may not enter at the National level.  Contest entrants need complete only one application for the SAR Chapter level competition.  The application of the Chapter level winner is forwarded to be used in State Society and National level competitions by the SAR as appropriate.

A complete set of rules, along with the application for both the applicant and the sponsoring SAR members, can be found below, or at SAR.org.  Please be aware that the local application deadline dates may vary, so interested applicants should reach out to the Seattle Chapter Eagle Scout contact for further details.