The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) awards fourteen college scholarships totaling $38,000 through the NCCS Scholarship Program. Applicants submit one application to be considered for any of the fourteen scholarship awards. NCCS Scholarships are awarded to service-oriented high school seniors who are Catholic Scouts in a Scouting America program and continuing their education in college.

An additional $2,000 continuing education scholarship is awarded to a former NCCS scholarship recipient who demonstrates a commitment to service and is actively enrolled in college or graduate school and continuing their studies. Eligibility requirements are detailed on this page.

Since 2005, NCCS has awarded a total of $308,000 in scholarships to 131 service-oriented Scouts nationwide.

Details

• Applications are reviewed by the NCCS Scholarship Committee.
• Submitting a scholarship application is not a guarantee that a scholarship will be granted. There is no appeal, and the decision of the Scholarship Committee is final.
• Applications become the property of the Scholarship Committee. Submitted applications and supporting materials will not be returned.
• Only complete applications are reviewed by the NCCS Scholarship Committee. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
• NCCS is not responsible for lost or misdirected scholarship applications.
• The fourteen (14) scholarship recipients will be selected no later than May 15th.
• Names of the winners will be listed on the NCCS website by June 1st.
• All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final.
• The scholarship is intended to be used for the year awarded, but may be deferred for up to two years if approved by the Scholarship Committee.
• Disbursement from the scholarship fund will be made directly to an accredited institution of higher learning at the beginning of the enrollment period.
• The scholarship may be used to defray the necessary costs of the awardee’s tuition, room or board, books, and/or fees.