NSBE Jr. Achieving Excellence Scholarship
(NSBE JR. AE Scholarship)
The NSBE Alumni Extension is the professional sector of NSBE and its purpose is to stimulate scholastic achievement and enthusiasm in the Black engineering community. The Achieving Excellence Award is the premiere National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Alumni Extension National scholarship benefiting pre-college students who have an interest and involvement in Science, and Technolgy, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The purpose of this scholarship is to promote and acknowledge academic excellence, community service, and participation within NSBE Jr. Programming which are key attributes that promotes the NSBE Mission. Award winning high school students will receive a financial award from NSBE AE as specified in the current year.
Students can apply for the award on IMPAK starting August 1, 2011. Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2011 and winners will be notified @ National Convention. The links to these awards are provided below. The requirements for student participation follow.
Students must:
- Be paid NSBE Jr. members (6th through 12th grades) in good standing
- Complete an application in IMPAK
- Have 1st quarter and 3rd quarter GPA’s confirmed in NOL
- Participate in an NSBEPCI program (ie Try-Math-a-lon, Science Fair) or an approved science/engineering program (subject to approval)
- Have verifiable volunteer service hours (subject to approval)
Official transcripts must be submitted to NSBE World Headquarters for GPA confirmation. Volunteer service verification letters for students also needs to be submitted to NSBEWorld Headquarters. These documents should be received at the address listed below on or before given deadline dates. Materials received after the deadline dates will not be accepted and the applications of these individuals will be considered incomplete. It is recommended that time in the postal system be considered in addition to processing time when requesting these items.
NSBE World Headquarters
Attn: PCI/NSBE AE
205 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Student applications will be judged on Scholastic Achievement, Community Service, and participation in an approved PCI or science based program. Incomplete applications will not be judged. Applications not completed by December 15, 2011 will not be judged. Failure to submit official transcripts and volunteer service verification letters will result in disqualification.
National Award: The scholarship recipients will be announced prior to and during national convention. Scholarship will be mailed to given address on file. Please consult your Regional Alumni PCI Chair for more information.
Deadlines:
- TRANSCRIPTS: October 31, 2011 & March 4, 2012
- Community Service Log : March 4, 2012
- PCI Program (required to participate in one program @ respective FRC)
2011 Fall Regional Conference (FRC) Schedule for NSBE PCI Program Locations.
- Renaissance St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO – R5 November 4 - 6
- Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & CC, Milwaukee, WI - R4 November 4 - 6
- Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, Baltimore, MD – R2 November 11-13
- Jackson Marriott, Jackson, MS - R3 November 11 -13
- Renaissance Denver, Denver, CO – R6 November 18 - 20
- Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore, Boston, MA - R1 November 17 - 20
Donations can be made on NSBE Online at IMPAK.
If you would like to become a mentor or have general questions concerning the National Society of Black Engineers Achieving Excellence Award, please contact:
Catherine Carney, National Pre – College Initiative Chair ,pci@nsbe-ae.org.