Service to Church. Community. School. Scouting.
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting awards thirteen scholarships totaling $36,000. Originally established as the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarships, the program is now known as the NCCS Scholarship Program. Applicants complete one application to be considered for any of the scholarship awards. NCCS Scholarships are awarded to service-oriented high school seniors who are Catholic Scouts in a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) (name will change to Scouting America in February 2025) program and continuing their education in college. The requirements are listed in the Eligibility Requirements section of this page.
Since 2005, NCCS has awarded a total of $272,000 in scholarships to 118 service-oriented Scouts nationwide.
The 2025 National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) College Scholarship Application is open until March 1, 2025.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a practicing Catholic
- Be a full-time high school senior
- Be a registered young man or woman actively involved with a Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or Sea Scout Ship
- Earned the Eagle Scout, Summit Award, or Quartermaster Award
- Earned the Ad Altare Dei, Pope Pius XII, or Light is Life (Eastern Rite) Religious Emblem
- Provided service and leadership to your Church, community, school, and Scouting
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