American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program

Scholarship Description

High school students from public, parochial, military, private, or home school are eligible to participate in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful residents of United States of America, and should be under the age of 20 on the date of the National Contest. Students must be enrolled in a Michigan high school, in which the curriculum is considered to be of high school level, with grades 9-12, during the time of participation at any level of the contest. Department level scholarship awards range from $800 to $1500, with Zone runner-ups receiving $200. At the National level, they range from $20,000 to $25,000. The prepared oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must not take up less than 8 minutes or more than 10 minutes for delivery.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must currently be in high school
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Entry in a contest required

How To Apply