NSHSS Scholarship recipients Nathaly Hewawasam, Cynthia Scott, Michael Atlas, Ursula Dilley, and Robert Eslick with Claes Nobel at Scholar's Day in Washington, D.C.
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.
Projects Abroad Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Jeffrey Kiser, of Greer, Arizona, who has received a Projects Abroad scholarship program to attend Medicine in Nepal Program this summer. We look forward to reading his account of his experiences next fall.
Projects Abroad is a volunteer program that offers opportunities to 'plug in' to ongoing projects in seventeen countries around the world. You join a program in operation, so the duration of your service is flexible. Projects Abroad is for everyone seventeen and over. Projects Abroad offers volunteer opportunities in countries you may never expect to visit, where you can make a real difference right before your eyes. Projects Abroad offers NSHSS members and their families a 10% discount on all programs, even beyond graduation from high school and a scholarship competition for the cost of up to a three-month program. Members may print out the Projects Abroad discount coupon in the member area of the website. Even though this year’s scholarship is now closed, you can apply for the program at any time.
Read Casey Czaijka’s account of her trip to Senegal and Kristy Gonyer's account of her trip to the Peruvian rainforest.
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines!
April 1
National Outdoor Leadership School Program Scholarships for NSHSS Members
April 30
Abercrombie & Fitch Global Diversity & Leadership Scholar Awards - $1,000 for NSHSS members
Griffith College Scholars — $1,000 Scholarships for NSHSS Members sponsored by Griffith College Dublin (funds may be used at any university of the recipient's choice)
IBM Innovation to be Green Awards — Academic Competition
Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions — $1,000 Scholarships for NSHSS members
May 1
Academic Paper Awards - $250 - annual deadline
Presidential Classroom Public Service Scholarship for NSHSS Members - $750 - annual deadline
Summer Education Partner Program Scholarships
- National Honors Convocation Program Scholarships for NSHSS Members
- National Outdoor Leadership School Program Scholarships for NSHSS Members
- Presidential Classroom Program Scholarships for NSHSS Members
- Projects Abroad Scholarship for NSHSS Members
Information for applying for these scholarships is available online.
Other Scholarship Announcements
Selected Sources for Scholarship Information
Be sure to apply for other scholarships. Excellent sites for free customized scholarship searches include FastWeb and Scholarships.com.
Scholarship Searching Secrets, Edition III.
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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.
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.