NSHSS Scholarship Update

2008-09 Scholarship Recipients Announced

2008 Academic Paper Awards - read them online

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.

Our next scholarship deadline is November 30, 2008—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 website at www.nshss.org/scholarships

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

New Scholarships for NSHSS members in Japan and England
Abercrombie & Fitch

The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) is very excited to announce a unique university scholarship opportunity solely for our members from Japan and England, in addition to its scholarships for all NSHSS members. Students residing in Japan or England are eligible to apply for a US$1000 scholarship sponsored by our corporate partner Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), which markets high quality, collegiate-inspired, casual luxury clothing for young adults. The Abercrombie & Fitch Global Diversity & Leadership Scholar Awards will be based on essay submissions from NSHSS members exploring their perspectives on the theme of diversity, equality and leadership. Submissions will be judged on ingenuity and quality. Students attending high schools and students attending university or college may apply. The scholarship funds should be used for current or future attendance in a university located in Japan or in England. The application deadline for both is October 31, 2008.

Download the application and guidelines for Japan.

Download the applications and guidelines for England.

Abercrombie & Fitch’s Amy Zehrer, Senior Vice President – Stores and Todd Corley, Vice President – Diversity & Inclusion, announced these scholarships and expressed their enthusiasm about working with NSHSS globally. “In a world so connected by commonalities yet sometimes divided by differences, our NSHSS partnership is exciting because it creates a platform where tomorrow’s leaders--from around the world--can provide a thoughtful perspective on why it is important to embrace differences. It provides us a unique opportunity to identify the type of talent we need to help grow our brands; we are able to support the growth and development of tomorrow’s leaders through scholarship and education.”

Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, scholarship for NSHSS members. The deadline is December 1, 2008. Download the application and guidelines.

Tips for Filling Out Scholarship Applications

Please visit our website for a detailed list of tips for filling out scholarship applications successfully:  Tips for Successful Scholarship Applications

The Gates Millennium Scholars application process is now open; the deadline is January 12, 2009.

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

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

Student Scholarship Search, a free Directory of Scholarships, Grants and Awards, has  published "Scholarship Searching Secrets," a tremendously 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.

SPIDO, the State Policy Issues Database Online, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 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.

Specialized Scholarship - College freshmen with asthma:

"Will to Win" college scholarships are available for high school seniors with asthma who are pursuing a higher education; a total $50,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 10 students in the fall of 2008. The deadline is October 31, 2008. Scholarship for students graduating in 2009 will be available to apply in the fall of 2009.

Schering-Plough’s “Will to Win” college scholarship demonstrates to young asthma sufferers that the condition, when properly treated and managed, need not affect their ability to excel.

Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded to two deserving high school seniors in five categories, including:

  • Performing arts (dance, music theater)
  • Visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film
  • Community service
  • Athletics
  • Science

All high school seniors with asthma who will graduated in 2008 and hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale are eligible. Applications for Schering-Plough’s “Will to Win” college scholarship are now being accepted. For additional information, applications and entry rules, you as well as applicants can visit the Web site www.schering-ploughwilltowin.com or call 1-800-SCHERING.