SCHOLARSHIPS (NHS-specific)
Basic
descriptions are listed here. Please check nhs.us for additional info and to download
online award applications.
NHS Scholarship
While all NHS members are required to demonstrate
outstanding scholarship, leadership, service, and character, the annual winners
of the NHS Scholarship are truly the cream of the crop. From more than 9,500
nominations, 200 senior class members were awarded $1,000 each in 2002. Since
1946, the NHS Scholarships have provided more than $10 million to deserving NHS
members. Nominees are required to answer an essay question as part of the
nomination form, which is mailed to all active chapters in early November. The
postmark deadline for 2004-2005 school year nominations is TBA. Active
NHS chapters may nominate two seniors to compete for the national awards.
Principal's Leadership Award
NASSP, in partnership with Herff Jones, Inc.,
also offers the Principal's Leadership Award. High school principals from
across the country could nominate one of their student leaders. Nominees were
selected based on their leadership skills, participation in service
organizations and clubs; achievements in the arts and sciences; employment
experience; and academic record. They also were required to write an essay. In
recognizing leadership in co-curricular activities as well as academic
performance, the PLA scholarship recognizes the importance of a well-rounded
education, and that co-curricular activities are an essential part of the
school curriculum. Nomination forms for 2004-05 school year competitions will
be mailed to all high school principals in early October. The postmark deadline
for submitting nominations for the 2004-05 school year is TBA. One
Hundred and Fifty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding seniors
from all 50 United States,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards recognize
students in grades 5-12 who have demonstrated exemplary community service. The
awards program is sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the
NASSP. Over the past eight years the program has honored nearly 50,000 young
volunteers at the local, state and national level. Schools and officially
designated organizations may select one middle level and one high school Local
Honoree for every 1,000 students (or portion thereof). Local Honorees are
judged at the state level and 104 State Honorees (including Honorees from
Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia)
receive $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
in May 2004 where 10 National Honorees are chosen. Each of the 10 National
Honorees receives an additional $5,000, a gold medallion and a crystal trophy
for his or her school. In addition, Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. makes a
donation of $25,000 worth of children's products in each of their names to
local needy children.
TREE NLC Scholarship
The Trust to Reach Education Excellence (TREE)
will provide 30 scholarships for deserving student leaders or emerging leaders
to participate in the 2003 camps. Postmark deadlines for the 2003 TREE
Scholarship nomination forms will be March 25, 2003. Nomination forms
for the 2003 TREE/National Student Leadership Camp Scholarships
will be available to download in January.