National High School Oratorical Contest Scholarship

National High School Oratorical Contest Scholarship is a scholarship from The American Legion worth $2,000 to $25,000. It is open to students in Pasco.

Award$2,000 to $25,000
Deadline Ongoing

About 0 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.

Who can apply

How you're selected
open
Year in school
Middle school, High school freshman, High school sophomore, High school junior, High school senior
Counties
Pasco
Activities
Oratorical Contest
Type of school
accredited trade school, college, university
Citizenship
citizens of or lawful permanent residents of the United States

What the sponsor says

National High School Oratorical Contest Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to the three finalists. First place receives $25,000, second gets $22,500 and third takes $20,000.

Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives a $2,000 scholarship.

Each first-round winner who advances but does not qualify for the finals receives an additional $2,000 scholarship.

Oratorical scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarships upon enrollment to an accredited trade school, college, or university within the United States. All scholarship claims are a two-party check: to the student AND the school.

Scholarship recipients must utilize the total award within eight (8) years, excluding active military duty or religious mission.

Additionally, the winner of the National Oratorical Contest will travel to join the Youth Champion Delegation of The American Legion that is honored each August at the annual National Convention of The American Legion.

Since this program starts at the local level, scholarships could be awarded to participants by posts, districts, counties and departments during earlier levels of competition.

Learn more about the Oratorical Contest

  • Veterans
  • Defense
  • Youth
  • Americanism
  • Communities
  • About
  • Advocacy
  • Membership & Services
  • Get Involved
  • Information Center
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • American Legion Careers Find a Post
  • Find a Service Officer Planned Giving
  • Donate by Mail (PDF) Con

Quoted from the page it was published on, word for word. Where our summary above and this text disagree, this text is correct. Tell us and we'll fix the summary.

Our read on this award

3 figures we worked out, not the sponsor's. Free, and it takes an email address.

or

Confirm from the email we send and you also get a monthly shortlist for your county. One-click unsubscribe deletes the record. What we store.

How these are worked out
  • Our grade. From three facts the sponsor published. How few can apply: one high school or city 3 points, a county 2, the state 1, the whole country 0. How much it pays: $10,000 or more, or at least half of tuition, 3; $2,500 or more 2; $1,000 or more 1. Paid again in later years: 1. A is 4 points or more, B 3, C 2, D 0 or 1.
  • How narrow the field is. Read from where the sponsor restricts it. An award open to one high school is competing against a graduating class.
  • Conditions to meet. The conditions the sponsor published, each listed under Who can apply. More conditions means a smaller field, which is good news if you meet them.
  • None of it is a chance of winning. We do not know how many people apply or how a sponsor chooses, so we do not publish a percentage. Anyone who does is guessing.

Apply for the National High School Oratorical Contest Scholarship →

Last checked 2026-08-12. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.

Other awards in Pasco County