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, 11 scholarships have been fully funded with another 4 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.