Boy Scout Contest

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Basic Information

Administrator: James Anderson
Scholarship Sponsor: Bill of Rights Institute
Address: 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 200 Arlington, Virginia 22203
Phone Number: 703-894-1776 ext. 31
Fax Number: 703-894-1791

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Additional Information

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
Number of Awards: 3
Available to Class Level: High School, Grades 9-12
Requirements: The Contest is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are (1) current Boy Scouts or (2) former Boy Scouts who are (3) no older than 19 and no younger than 14 as of the end of the Contest Period (Jan 30, 2015). Abraham Lincoln described the Declaration of Independence as an “apple of gold” and the Constitution as the ’”frame of silver” which encases it. For Lincoln, the Declaration asserts the moral and philosophical standard which the Constitution aims to implement. In your analysis, to what extent does the Declaration assert a moral or philosophical vision for America? Explain the principles that constitute that vision. In your explanation, root each principle in a specific passage of the Declaration.
Eligibility: Must be ages 14-19 and attending high school. http://billofrightsinstitute.org/boyscout-rules/
Minimum GPA: N/A
Minimum ACT: N/A
Minimum SAT: N/A
Due Date: January 30, 2015
Duration: 10/1/14 - 1/30/14
Renewable: Annually
Need-based Scholarship: No
Applicaiton Online: Yes
Application Fees: No

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