2009-10
Compendium

NATIONAL ASSN. OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NASSP), NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

National Honor Society Scholarship - This scholarship is available to high school seniors, and selection is based on outstanding scholarship, leadership, service and character. There are 150 scholarships of $1,000 each available for finalists, and there also are state, regional and national awards.

Contact your school principal or counselor in October to request an application and nomination.

Principal's Leadership Award - This scholarship, in partnership with Herff Jones, Inc., is available to high school seniors, and selection is based on leadership skills, participation in service organizations and clubs, achievements in the arts and sciences, employment experience and academic record. Also, student applicants are required to write an essay. There are 100 scholarships of $1,000 each available for finalists, and there also are regional and national awards.

Contact your school principal or counselor in October to request an application and nomination.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - In partnership with Prudential Financial, students in grades 5 - 12 are recognized for exemplary community service. State honorees each receive $1,000, as well as an all-expenses-paid trip with one parent or guardian to Washington, D.C. for national recognition. In addition, America's Top Ten Youth Volunteers receive personal awards of $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their school or organization, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a non-profit, charitable organization of their choice. Contact the organization where you volunteer or your school principal or counselor in August to request an application and nomination.