| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $1,750 (2027 cycle) | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a school or CBO counselor letter confirming financial need, received by the application deadline. (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Delegate sponsorship by a Legion post, local business or community organization: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers individual expenses in most cases.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires a school or CBO counselor letter confirming financial need, received by the application deadline. (2027 cycle) | On-campus boarding: $0. Covered by program funders.; Food: $0. Covered by program funders. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Delegate sponsorship by a Legion post, local business or community organization: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers individual expenses in most cases.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Strong academic record | Residency: Texas high school students; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Students enrolled in summer school during the program dates cannot participate (full-time attendance required) | Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Must not have attended Boys State before; Requirement: Open to high school boys; young women attend the separate American Legion Auxiliary Girls State |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 2, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Lewisburg, PA | Austin, TX | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Online application with short essay prompts | Selection: McCombs describes desired qualities but publishes no current applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, fixed GPA cutoff, identity quota, geographic quota, scoring rubric, interview process, or waitlist policy. Historical cohort figures must not be treated as a future guarantee. Application materials: Essay(s); One letter of recommendation | Application materials: School recommendation to the local American Legion post (in most states); Interview with the local American Legion post (in most states) |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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