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Daniel & Bernice Condit Scholarship

April 07, 2010 By: Webmaster Category: BSA News, Eagle Scout, Scholarship

Chief Seattle Council announces the Daniel and Bernice Condit Scholarship, along with the Eagle Scout and Bruce Kennedy Scholarships.  Available to all Eagle Scouts in their junior or senior year in high school**.

Through the generosity of Scouting supporters, four scholarships will be presented to High School juniors or seniors at the 2010 Eagle Banquet & Centennial Celebration on May 12, 2010 at Hyatt Regency Bellevue.
(to register for this event click here)

Take this opportunity to apply for
(2) – $3,000 Chief Seattle Council Eagle Scout Scholarships
(1) – $3,000 Bruce Kennedy Scholarship
(1) – $5,000 Daniel and Bernice Condit Scholarship (NEW THIS YEAR! For Eagle Scouts who will be focusing on math, science or engineering while at college!)

Click here to download the application for all 4 scholarships.

Application Process
All applications must be printed or typed. If you are completing the PDF form electronically, please print a copy and submit it with all attachments.

  • Applications postmarked before midnight April 19, 2010 will be considered
  • Provide one signed recommendation letter from a volunteer or professional Scout leader
  • Provide high school transcript (photocopy is acceptable)
  • SAT score-math* and SAT critical/reading* is required on the application

*To meet the test-score requirement, you may use the highest scores from each test date shown on your high school transcript.
** Scholarships are only for Chief Seattle Council Eagle Scouts. New this year, scholarships may be used at trade schools in addition to accredited 4-year universities. For Eagle Scouts in 7th through 10th grades, please wait until your junior or senior year to apply for the scholarships.

For more information, contact Keka Majumdar at kmajumdar@seattlebsa.org or 206-902-2329.

NFL and MLB players support eKnowledge donation of free SAT/ACT software to Boy Scouts of America families

February 04, 2010 By: Webmaster Category: BSA News, General

In alliance with the Boy Scouts of America, eKnowledge is offering SAT and ACT test prep programs valued at $200, free to Boy Scout families. The eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance is made up of educationally focused foundations, as well as a group of professional athletes from the National Football League and Major League Baseball that includes Warrick Dunn and Chipper Jones. The eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance has provided more than 120,000 SAT/ACT prep programs to families all over the United States.

Families interested in obtaining the FREE $200 v6x SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ Programs may order online at www.eknowledge.com/bsa or by calling 951-256-4076.