The Legacy Scholarship program is a unique opportunity to fund the cost of one delegate in perpetuity! A gift of $4,000 or more from an individual or corporation ensures that a delegate seat is reserved in your name at American Legion Jersey Boys State forever.

Over the years, 10 scholarships have been fully funded with another 5 yet to be fulfilled in honor of these friends of the Jersey Boys State program. We thank the following for making Legacy Scholarship donations:


E. Drew Britcher, Esq. - Former Boys Nation Senator
Fred LiCausi in memory of his son Peter LiCausi - Former JBS Governor
Mr. & Mrs. William Budney in memory of their son Brad Budney - Former JBS Governor
Dr. Lombardi in honor of his son Stuart Lombardi - 2004 JBS Governor
Warren Bagatelle - Legionnaire and Father of David Bagatelle, JBS Director
The JBS Staff in honor of all ALJBS delegates, past and present
Mr. & Mrs. Michael King in honor of Michael's Grandfather a WWII veteran
Mr. William G. McGrath - Legionnaire
The JBS Staff in honor of the NJ Boys State Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David Bagatelle in honor of the NJBSF and JBS staff
Friends and Family of William T. Wilkins in honor of former JBS Director
*Family and Friends of George H. Zweir Jr. - Legionnaire and father of Trustee Bill Zweir
*Friends and Family of Fred LiCausi - former NJBSF Trustee
*Family of Byron Goundrey - 2005 JBS Governor
*Friends and Family of Robert Shipe - grandfather of Trustee Brian Epstein
*Friends of Major John Hunt, Retired NJ State Police

* - indicates scholarship is not fully funded at present, please feel free to donate towards these funds by clicking the image below.