Projects Abroad Scholarships Awarded
This summer, member Jennifer Zhu, of Downers Grove, Illinois, has received a full program scholarship for the Business Experience in China program, and Casey Czajka, of Richmond, Virginia, has received a program scholarship to participate in the Senegal Teaching Program.
Read our Partner News article for more information on Projects Abroad and other summer program discounts and scholarships for members
NSHSS recipients of the Griffith College Scholarships and Kaplan Scholarships will be announced on our website soon, and the Robert Sheppard Leadership Award recipient will be announced in April.
For more information on NSHSS scholarship opportunities, visit our scholarships page. Don't forget to register with FastWeb for your free customized scholarship search. Another free search source is scholarships.com. Also, be sure to review the websites of the colleges that you are interested in for scholarships that the schools offer.
NSHSS Scholarship Deadlines
- 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
SPECIALIZED SCHOLARSHIPS
We have just been informed about a scholarship targeted to students in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and from The John Starks Foundation, a member of the National Scholarship Providers Association. This is the Three Point Scholarship Program. The Three Point Scholarship Program has been designed to assist Tulsa and New York/Tri-State area high school students in their pursuit of a college degree. Ten (10) $2,000 grants will be available to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time at a two-year or four-year accredited institution during the upcoming academic year. Students who remain in good standing academically during their first year will be given consideration to reapply for additional financial assistance through the program. The application for the Three Point Scholarship is available on The John Starks Foundation website.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2007
Selection Notification By: May 1, 2007
*Only the first 250 applications will be considered. No phone calls please.
THE QUESTBRIDGE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARSHIP
The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship aims to provide high-achieving low-income students with the knowledge and resources they need to become competitive applicants to leading colleges. The QuestBridge College Prep program is seeking high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with exceptional academic records. The application is due on March 31, 2007 and is free of charge and is available on the website at www.questbridge.org.
Each scholarship will include one or more of the following:
- Full scholarships to college summer programs at Harvard University , Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, and Yale University;
- College admissions counseling provided by QuestBridge;
- Invitations to QuestBridge college preparatory conferences
FINANCIAL AID UPDATE
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 just 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.
Additionally, a valuable source 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.