Scholarship Update

NSHSS is continually expanding its scholarship opportunities for members to help fulfill its mission of recognizing academic excellence and encouraging members to apply their unique talents, vision, and potential for the betterment of themselves and the world. This year we have awarded more than $100,000 in college scholarships. Please visit our website for our 2007 recipients.

Our next scholarship deadline is November 30, 2007−for the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships and National Scholar Awards. There is one application for both scholarships. To complete the online application, log in to the member area of the website and select the "scholarship" tab once you are logged in. The application is the first step in the process. This preliminary application is tied to your member record, so make sure that your member profile in the member area is accurate, particularly, your contact information, graduation date, and grade point average. Semifinalists will be selected from the applications submitted after the deadline and notified by mail. Those selected will be requested to submit additional material, including transcript, personal statement, and educator recommendation. The scholarship committee will award both Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships of $5,000 and National Scholar Awards of $1,000 from the pool of semifinalists. Winners are selected based on the strength of their academic record, demonstrated leadership, and service activities.

Other NSHSS Scholarships, including the Robert Sheppard Leadership Award for $1,000, Academic Paper Awards of $250, and our partner scholarships are described on the scholarships page of our website.

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Be sure to apply for other scholarships. Excellent sites for free customized scholarship searches include Fastweb and scholarships.com.

The Gates Millennium Scholars application process is now open and the deadline is December 31, 2007 for All paper applications and January 11, 2008 for all online applications; must be postmarked by December 31, 2007.

Additionally, review the websites of the colleges that you are interested in for scholarships that the schools offer and review these sites:


Scholarship Searching Secrets, Edition III

Published by StudentscholarShipSearch.com, a free Directory of Scholarships, Grants and Awards, with a useful overview of tips, advice, and tools available to parents and students searching online for scholarships and financial aid. It also covers information about the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, that all college-bound students must submit to apply for financial aid each year (including students already in college applying for financial aid). This guide was compiled by Christopher S. Penn of FinancialAidPodcast.com.

This guide requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.

SPIDO, the State Policy Issues Database Online, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. This is a valuable source to search for college financial aid information relative to your state of residency You can search this database by state for critical information on student financial aid, tuition and fees, residency requirements, and other relevant policies regarding colleges in your particular state.