NAAS Awards
The NAAS Awards is a Scholarship sponsored by National Academy of American Scholars (NAAS) Fund.
Award Information:
Amount of Scholarship: Minimum: $200, Maximum: $5000
Application Deadline: 1-Feb-06
Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA who plans to attend an accredited four-year institution. Applicant must take SAT I or ACT. Home-schooled applicants may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Selection is based upon scholastic excellence and outstanding character. Send self-addressed stamped envelope (#10) with a $3.00 handling fee for application and information packet.
Eligibility: College freshman
Sponsorship provided by:
National Academy of American Scholars (NAAS) Fund
P.O. Box 337380
North Las Vegas, NV 89031
USA
Phone Number: 800 725 7849
http://www.paceunion.org
You can find out more by contacting:
NAAS-USA Fund
Administrator
It is important to spend time looking into the background of the scholarship. Your best chance of obtaining money will follow from initially researching the prerequisites and making sure you meet them. Before you even begin, try to recognize the particular aims of the National Academy of American Scholars (NAAS) Fund and their goals for the NAAS Awards. If you are qualified, figure out if there is any likelihood of actually getting the scholarship. Once you believe that there is a good chance that you can be awarded the NAAS Awards, then you should put forth the effort to apply.
One critical aspect of working toward obtaining the scholarship is properly completing the forms. Applications can sometimes be time consuming and tedious, but take the time to make sure that the forms are filled out accurately. Pay careful attention so that you won't be bumped on a technicality.
Once the application is sent off, it's important to know when the NAAS Awards actually dispenses the money so you'll be aware of whether or not you can rely on the scholarship to help meet your financial needs and its personal usefulness, as there may be restrictions on what expenses are covered by the NAAS Awards. It can be difficult to be able to manage all of your financial needs, and having the additional resources of the NAAS Awards to assist with your expenses can make things much easier. If you are not fortunate to receive the NAAS Awards, try not to be upset, you might find new scholarships and you may find success elsewhere.