| Application deadline | March 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 1, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Room: $0; Board and meals: $0; Classroom materials: $0; 2027: 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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| Stipend or pay | Weekly salary: $500 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 12 and first-year college; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Citizenship: US citizen; Residency: IL; Requirement: Open to grades 12–13; Requirement: High school senior in the 2027-2028 school year or a 2027 high school graduate; Requirement: Enrolled in an Illinois high school; Requirement: Proof of medical insurance | Residency: Arkansas; Requirement: Open to rising grade 12; Requirement: Must be an Arkansas resident in the junior class of a public or private high school, or homeschooled; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before attending AGS; Requirement: Must commit to attending the entire four-week program | 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 July 12, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 5, 2027; Ends August 1, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | IL | Russellville, AR | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Selection and application | Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a STEM teacher or STEM club advisor | Selection: Selection considers aptitude, motivation and maturity. Application materials: Student essay; Content area essay; Online teacher recommendation from a teacher in each content area applied for; Audition video for Choral Music, Drama, Instrumental Music or Visual Arts | 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 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24 |
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