SCHOLARSHIPS

NOTE: Each Post has its own list of Scholarships and other Programs. Randolph Furey Post 170 Legionnaires place a high priority for the further education of our children. Below are the scholarships the Randolph Furey Post 170 offers.

BOYS STATE SCHOLARSHIP

American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government.

Boys State has been a program of The American Legion since 1935 when it organized to counter the Fascist inspired Young Pioneer Camps. The program was the idea of two Illinois Legionnaires, Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card, who organized the first Boys State at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a similar program for young ladies called Girls State. At American Legion Boys State, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen. The training is objective and practical with city, county and state governments operated by the students elected to the various offices. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, chorus and recreational programs.

High school juniors are selected by local American Legion Posts to attend the program. In most cases, expenses associated with attending this program are paid by a sponsoring American Legion Post, a local business or another community-based organization.

American Legion Boys State programs currently exist in all Legions Departments in the United States except Hawaii. As separate corporations, Boys States vary in content and method of procedure, but each and every Boys State adheres to the basic concept of the program - that of teaching government from the township to the state level.

Click on links below for scholarship information and application:

Randolph Furey Post 170 Scholarship Checklist

Randolph Furey Post 170 Scholarship Rules

Randolph Furey Post 170/Auxiliary Unit 170 Scholarship Application