College. Money. Two words that go hand-in-hand. It takes a lot of money to pay for a college education. For high school students, there is a way to actually talk your way to college. Each year The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program awards $203,500 in college scholarships. Students in grades 9 - 12 from public, parochial, military, private, and home school are eligible.Contact Steve Martin from American Legion Post 244 at (502) 432-3787 for more details. Find out today how you can get involved and talk your way to college.