2009 NSHSS Scholarship recipients in the U.S. Senate

Scholarship Update

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 2009 recipients.

Read Winning 2009 NSHSS Academic Paper Awards Online

The academic paper award committee has selected twenty-five papers for awards of $250 each for 2009. The Society congratulates the winners and wishes to acknowledge the effort and expertise that all of the submissions demonstrated. Winning papers are selected based on how well the student addresses a particular assignment, while presenting the material in a clear and thoughtful way in the student's own voice. The application for Academic Paper Awards Competition for 2010 is now available. The annual deadline is May 1.

Upcoming Deadlines:

October 31, 2009
DCU Think Science Challenge
Academic competition for NSHSS members to showcase their ideas, research, and creative solutions for the rapid detection and analysis of contemporary diseases. This global competition is open to all NSHSS members. There will be two main prizes, one for current high school students who will be aged 18 by June 1st, 2010 - this winner will be brought to Dublin, Ireland, on an 'expenses-paid' trip to interact with scientists at Dublin City University working in related areas - and a cash prize for students under 18 years of age at that date. There will be additional cash prizes for some of the best ideas presented.

November 30, 2009
Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships and National Scholar Awards
A single application is used 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, service activities, personal statement, and educator recommendation.

February 15, 2010
Robert Sheppard Leadership Awards — Application

March 15, 2010
Semester at Sea Fall 2010 Study Abroad Program Scholarship

April 1, 2010
Graduate Students: NEW Earth Ethics Scholarship for Doctoral Students

April 1, 2010
Abercrombie & Fitch Global Diversity & Leadership Scholarships — Application

Other NSHSS Scholarships, Projects Abroad program scholarships, and National Outdoor Leadership Program scholarships are described on our website.

Selected Sources

Be sure to apply for other scholarships. Excellent sites for free customized scholarship searches include www.zinch.com, www.fastweb.com and www.scholarships.com.

The Gates Millennium Scholars application process is now open and the deadline is January 11, 2010.

Remember to review the websites of the colleges and universities that you are interested in. Here are a few additional scholarship sites:

Types of Scholarships

Scholarship Essay Help

Scholarship Searching Secrets, Edition III
Published by StudentscholarShipSearch.com, this is a free Directory of Scholarships, Grants and Awards, with a 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 www.FinancialAidPodcast.com. This guide requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.

SPIDO, the State Policy Issues Database Online, sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, is a valuable source to search for college financial aid information relative to your state of residency 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.