Claes Nobel Academic Scholarship and National Scholar Award
Semifinalists will be selected during December who submitted their online applications by the November 30 deadline. After the review process, semifinalists will be contacted by mail and requested to submit a personal statement, transcript, and recommendation. Final recipients will be selected and announced in the spring. A minimum of 5 recipients will receive $5,000 Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships, and a minimum of 25 will receive National Scholar Awards. Recipients are selected based on academic record, leadership activities, and community service, as well as the strengths of their personal statement, transcripts, and educator recommendations.
Other NSHSS Scholarships:
- Griffith College Dublin Scholarship: $1,000 - Deadline December 30, 2006
- Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Scholarships: $1,000 - Deadline December 30, 2006
- Projects Abroad Program Scholarship: $1,000 - Deadline December 31, 2006
- Robert Sheppard Leadership Award: $1,000 - Deadline February 1, 2007
- National Outdoor Leadership School Program Scholarship: Deadline April 1, 2007
- NSHSS Academic Paper Awards: $250 each - Deadline May 1, 2007
- NSHSS/Presidential Classroom Public Service Scholarship: $750 - Deadline August 1, 2007
For more information on NSHSS Scholarship opportunities, visit the Scholarship page and also be sure to register with FastWeb for your free customized scholarship search. Other free search sources are scholarships.com and finaid.com. Also, be sure to review the websites of the colleges that you are interested in for scholarships that the schools offer.
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This guide requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.Also, be sure to search for college financial aid information relative to your state of residency in 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. We think you will find it quite useful.