The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society believes in rewarding its members for their academic, service and leadership excellence. To do so, scholarships are granted to qualified achievers who have demonstrated a high commitment to the standards set by the Society's constituents.
Upon being accepted into The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society, applicants are reviewed for scholarship eligibility. A selection committee comprised of Senior Officers carefully evaluates each application. Evaluation is based upon numerous factors, including: academic honors and recognition, current GPA, civil service, leadership experiences and any accomplishments pertinent to the Society.
All scholarships are funded by membership dues and are only available to current members of The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society. Membership dues are used to award scholarships, and as such, are subject to change every year. The total number and amount of scholarships are based upon the funds available to the Society at the end of each calendar year. As more members join, more scholarships are available.
Each member of The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society will
be considered for a scholarship every time their file is updated.
Files may be updated each year by completing the
Member
Update Form, but are not mandatory for maintaining membership
in the Society. Scholarships are granted to high school, undergraduate
and graduate students alike, and will be awarded at the beginning
of each calendar year.
2011 Scholarships
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for scholarship application
Key
Dates:
• Application Closes: December 15th, 2011
• Notification Date: January 27th, 2012
Awards:
• $1,000 scholarships (in each category)
• $500 scholarships (in each category)
Categories:
• Arts
• Medicine
• Business
• Science
• Education
• Civic Responsibility
• Leadership
• “Esse Quam Videri” –to
be, rather than to seem
Eligibility:
All students who have become members between January 1st,
2011 and December 15th, 2011 are automatically considered
for available scholarships. Any student who has submitted
a Member Update Form during this time period will also be
considered.
Students can also apply for a specific scholarship by submitting
the Scholarship Application, which can be found here
, and returning it to us before December 15th, 2011. Any applications
received after this date will not be considered.
All students considered for scholarships must be NHMSS members
in good standing. Students must be enrolled or planning on
enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited
institution.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
• Academic achievement relative to specific category
• Work experience relative to specific category
• Community service
• Personal statement of goals and aspirations
• Letters of recommendations
• NHMSS ambassadorship
Please Note:
Essay responses may be used by NHMSS for varying purposes.
All checks will be disbursed directly to the school.
If selected, necessary information must be received by NHMSS
within three weeks of notification date or scholarship will
be forfeited.
NHMSS reserves the right to change any aspect of the scholarships
at any time with or without notice.
Scholarship Guidelines:
The deadline for scholarships for a particular year is December
15th of that year. Scholarships will be awarded in January
of the following year. (i.e., 2009 scholarships are awarded
in January 2010)
Scholarship programs are available in the arts, medicine,
business, science, education, engineering, service, and leadership.
Eligibility is determined by the date of the application.
All students are evaluated for scholarships for the year that
they became members. Current members are eligible for each
year that they update their file. There is no limit on how
many times a student can be considered for scholarships, so
we encourage students to update their file periodically each
year.
Scholarship amounts change yearly and range from $500 to $2,500.
The total funds available for scholarships will be determined
by the Executive Committee and will be distributed in January
of each year. Awards are merit based, not need based.
All students are considered for all available scholarships.
If a student would like to pursue one scholarship in particular,
please contact us
and we will provide you with the necessary evaluation criteria
for each available award.
Separate applications for scholarships are not required and
current members should update their files yearly, using the
Member
Update Form, to remain in the scholarship eligibility
pool.
Scholarships are only available to Society members. Non-members
and applicants who have not paid their membership fee are
not eligible to receive scholarships.
Applicants are not guaranteed a scholarship, as scholarship
amounts vary each year depending on the number of members
who join, and the selection process is highly competitive.
The Socity awards scholarships to a select group of highly
qualified individuals.
Youth
Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students
Four U.S. Department of State programs offer scholarships
for U.S. high school students to study abroad:
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth
(NSLI-Y) offers merit-based scholarships to U. S.
high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical
foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean,
Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish. The NSLI-Y program is
designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the
host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language
practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages
and cultures. Applications for summer 2012 and academic year
2012-2013 programs are due November 3, 2011.
Visit www.nsliforyouth.org
for more information.
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES)
Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high
school students to spend a semester or an academic year in
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand, and Turkey. This
post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between
people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations.
The application deadline is January 11, 2012.
Visit the YES
Program’s website for more information.
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)
was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship
based on common values of democracy. Secondary school students
live with host families, attend local schools, and participate
in community life in Germany. Young professionals (undergraduates)
and high-school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24
study and participate in practical training. Scholarships
are now available for academic year 2012-13. Prior German
language skills are not required. For more information visit
USAGermanyScholarship.org.
The American Youth Leadership Program offers
opportunities for American high students and educators to
travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program
to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate
on solving global issues. Several different organizations
implement this program, and each has organized an academic
and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue
and debate, leadership development, and community service.
Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please
check the American
Youth Leadership Program website for more information.
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