SAR Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship

The Sons of the American Revolution's Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout program rewards Eagle Scouts with cash or scholarship awards. Applicants must be Eagle Scouts registered in an active unit who earned the rank before their 19th birthday in the year of application; the year they earned Eagle does not matter. The entry includes an application and a 500-word essay on a patriotic theme, and it moves from the local SAR chapter to the state society and then to the national judging. National first place receives $10,000, second $6,000, third $4,000, fourth $2,000, fifth $1,000, sixth through tenth $500 each and eleventh through fifteenth $200 each. Winners may take the award as cash or as a scholarship to a school. The first place winner is invited to the SAR Annual Congress in summer with travel paid. State winners are due at national headquarters by February 15, and chapter deadlines come earlier.

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How hard is the SAR Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• More rivalsOpen nationwide, so the field is large
• Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
• More rivalsA five-figure award attracts a bigger field

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the SAR Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Open to high school freshmen, high school sophomores, high school juniors, and high school seniors
• ✓Age 18 or younger

What the application takes

• Essay required, about 500 words.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is February 15, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual February 15 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Chapter deadlines vary and can be in late fall; contact the state SAR Eagle Scout chair now.

First place recognized at SAR Congress

June or July 2026

State winners due at national

February 15, 2027

Chapter deadlines (vary)

February 15, 2027 (estimated)

Common questions about the SAR Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship

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