National Honor Society Scholarship

Application Information

Sign Up to View

ALREADY SIGNED UP? LOG IN

Amount
Awarded

$2,000,000

Awarded

Application Deadline

December 1

Tuesday
Awarded By:

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: A total of 600 awards will be offered this year.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for students in the U.S.
  2. Must be a current high school senior at time of application.
  3. Must be a member of the National Honor Society.
  4. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Sign Up To View
Description: High school seniors who are members of the National Honor Society and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for this award. Students must be nominated by active chapter advisers.

Application requirements for the National Honor Society Scholarship are:

  • Nomination
Additional Information: NASSP has awarded the NHS Scholarships since 1946, providing more than $10 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS members. Several profiles of the 2016 winners will appear in upcoming issues of Leadership for Student Activities magazine. Students are selected for the scholarships based on demonstrated outstanding scholarship, leadership, service, and character, plus are required to write a narrative in response to a selected question. Each affiliated NHS chapter may nominate two seniors to compete for the national awards. These two seniors should be presented with the certificates of merit. NOTE: Only member schools with active NHS chapter affiliation may participate in the scholarship program. Winners will be contacted in May.

Award Amount: 575 national semi-finalists receive $3,200 scholarships; 24 national finalists will receive a $5,625 award. The national winner will receive a total award of $25,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 1

Sign Up To Start Applying
Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 1

Additional information regarding this award is available online at the link provided. NHS Advisers may access the scholarship information and forms in the Adviser Zone of the website, www.nhs.us. Only chapter advisers have access to the scholarship materials. Complete instructions and forms can be downloaded by logging into the adviser zone. Scholarship packets are no longer mailed to schools. Each affiliated National Honor Society (NHS) chapter may nominate two seniors to compete for the national awards. Nomination materials must be completed by the deadline date.
Contact: Wanda Carroll
Address: PO Box 24605 Nashville, Tennessee 37202
Apply Now

Save time. Let us search for you.

Narrow down over 1,000,000 scholarships with personalized results.

Get matched to scholarships that are perfect for you!

Start Your Search

You May Also Like

Save time. Let us search for you.

Narrow down over 1,000,000 scholarships with personalized results.

Get matched to scholarships that are perfect for you!

START YOUR SEARCH
Privacy Policy   |    Terms of Use   |    FAQs   |    About Us   |    Disclosure: “What Determines Top/Best?”    |    Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA and NV residents)

Disclosure: EducationDynamics receive compensation for the featured schools on our websites (see “Sponsored Schools” or “Sponsored Listings” or “Sponsored Results”). So what does this mean for you? Compensation may impact where the Sponsored Schools appear on our websites, including whether they appear as a match through our education matching services tool, the order in which they appear in a listing, and/or their ranking. Our websites do not provide, nor are they intended to provide, a comprehensive list of all schools (a) in the United States (b) located in a specific geographic area or (c) that offer a particular program of study. By providing information or agreeing to be contacted by a Sponsored School, you are in no way obligated to apply to or enroll with the school.

The sources for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

This is an offer for educational opportunities that may lead to employment and not an offer for nor a guarantee of employment. Students should consult with a representative from the school they select to learn more about career opportunities in that field. Program outcomes vary according to each institution’s specific program curriculum. Financial aid may be available to those who qualify. The information on this site is for informational and research purposes only and is not an assurance of financial aid.