The Emerging Scholars Award $1000

Emerging Scholars reflects NSCS’ ongoing commitment to supporting high-achieving students and fostering early collegiate success. The NSCS Emerging Scholars program will award high school seniors $1,000 toward their college tuition.

In addition to the available scholarships, applicants and their families will be invited to attend the Emerging Scholars Summit, a virtual one-hour summit hosted by our engaging speaker, Andrew (Drew) Newton. The Emerging Scholars Summit will provide useful information regarding college expectations, perseverance, integrity, leadership and preparing for overall college success.

Andrew Newton:

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs

A native of Farmville, Virginia, Andrew (Drew) Newton has committed his personal and professional career to education and empowerment.  Drew completed his Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs at the University of South Carolina in 2012.  While at South Carolina, Drew taught three sections of University 101, a nationally renowned first year experience course committed to supporting students in their transition into college.  He also served as a graduate intern with SOAR, the new student and family orientation program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Drew is a 2007 summa cum laude graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  He is also a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

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College Planning:

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College Search:

Don’t know where to go? NSCS and College Board know that choosing a college is a big decision; but don’t fear because College Search is here to help.  

Paying for College:

Looking for money to help pay for college?  Start by applying for the 2012 Emerging Scholars Award and secure one of our $1000 scholarships.

Emerging Scholars Virtual Summit:

Need advice on making the transition from High School to College? Applicants for the Emerging Scholars Award will be invited to attend a virtual one-hour summit along with their families in late May. Click here to get your copy of the event materials.

Key Dates:

• Application Opens: December 20, 2011
• Application Closes: April 8, 2012
• Notification Date: April 23, 2012

Eligibility

• Students must be a current high school senior and have a 3.5 or higher GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Students must also have scored in the top 20 percent for ACT and/orSAT (a score of 25 or higher for ACT and 1780 or higher for SAT)
• All applications must be accompanied by one letter of recommendation

Please Note

• Providing additional information outside of what is asked will not help in the selection process for the scholarship
• All checks will be disbursed directly to your school
• Essay responses may be used by NSCS for various purposes
• If selected, necessary information must be received by NSCS within two weeks of notification date or scholarship will be forfeited

Apply for The Emerging Scholars Award:

To apply for The Emerging Scholars Award you will need to submit the following items in a single email:

• Application
• Recommendation form
• Copy of transcript
• Copy of ACT and/or SAT score

Please send all items to EmergingScholars@nscs.org no later than April 8, 2012.

•  Please click here to download the application form
•  Please click here to download the recommendation form