NSHSS proudly enjoys partnerships with educational organizations that provide valuable information,
assistance, and programs to our members. NSHSS values partnerships as a means for connecting our
members to the best resources and these partnerships represent an important part of our organization.
For more information on NSHSS partners and member benefits they provide please visit our
Partners Page.
Institute for International Sport
Claes Nobel will serve as a speaker at the opening ceremonies of this year's World Scholar-Athlete Games
held at the University of Rhode Island. A partnership has been forged between the National Society of
High School Scholars (NSHSS) and the Institute for International Sport, through which all members of the
NSHSS will receive an automatic nomination to participate in the famed 2006 World Scholar-Athlete
Games (WSAG), heralded as the most unique sport and cultural event in the world. The Games,
administered by the Institute, will be held on the campus of The University of Rhode Island and in
Newport, Rhode Island, from June 24 - July 2, 2006, and will bring together more than 2,000 talented
scholar-athletes and scholar-artists from over 160 countries, and all 50 U.S. states. Tens of thousands of
nominations from around the world will be received, so all interested NSHSS members are encouraged to
act now and send in the application form as soon as possible. For an application, please call 401-874-5088
or
email. More complete information can be found on the website at
www.internationalsport.com/sa2006. (Please include cover note with application indicating that you are an
NSHSS scholar.)
"The Scholar-Athlete Games is one of the most impressive and remarkable gatherings of young people I
have ever witnessed." - Rudy Giuliani
My College Guide
Get Ready for College! Go Online for
College Information Now!
The National Society of High School Scholars is happy to provide you with an online resource full of college
information. My College Guide, published annually and now available online, has information on almost
100 colleges! To access My College Guide online, go to
www.mycollegeguide.org/nshss.
The new 2006 issue has articles on how to reduce stress when applying to colleges, studying abroad, and
taking the guesswork out of college admissions. Also, you'll find out why engineering is such a hot major
now. Best of all, you can request college information right online by going to:
www.mycollegeguide.org/request. You'll also then be automatically entered to win either an iPod mini or
an Olympus digital camera.
My College Guide is a great place to start your college search!
Projects Abroad
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Students volunteering in Peru with Projects Abroad
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Some of your fellow Society members will be going to places like Nepal to teach English and serve the
community there. NSHSS partner,
Projects Abroad offers opportunities
to 'plug in' to ongoing projects. Volunteer programs operate in seventeen different countries around the
world. You join a program in operation, so the duration of your service is more flexible. Projects Abroad is
for everyone seventeen and over. Be sure to read about the 2006 NSHSS Projects Abroad Scholarship
winner in our March Monthly Update. The 2007 Projects Abroad scholarship application will be available on
our website (the next deadline will be December 31, 2006). NSHSS members, including those in college,
are eligible for special discounts and can apply for scholarships. For your member coupon, log in to the
member area. Be sure to print this out to submit it with your application.
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