Scholarship FAQ 

Please visit the Manage Student Roster page. You can also watch a quick tutorial video here.

All members of an NASC member school’s student council may create accounts. Student accounts are needed to apply for the NASC Scholarship, and will also provide a record of membership and allow communications from NASC about upcoming opportunities. All students are welcome to create accounts even if they do not meet the scholarship eligibility.

Once a student creates their account on the NASC website, a notification is sent to the student’s adviser to verify that they are a member of the school’s student council. Advisers can also review the instructions and tutorial video here. Once verified, the student can login to complete and submit the NASC Scholarship application online. Unverified students will not have access to the NASC Scholarship application. 

Tip: Provide your students with your school ID # so that they can easily find their school and create an account! You can locate your School ID in your profile after you log in to your account and view “My Institutions.” 

An ideal candidate for the NASC Scholarship will:  

• Demonstrate a service mindset by seeking out and voluntarily fulfilling needs to help others. 
• Create opportunities for student council members and the student body to serve within the school and community. 
• Take ownership and responsibility as a leader, in title or in action, in school and community. 
• Develop, expand, and practice leadership skills, with a demonstrated growth mindset and examples of leadership skills in action. 
• Create opportunities for members of the student body to express their ideas, concerns, and opinions within the school. 
• Foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive school culture through activities, projects, events, and actions. 

While completing the application, applicants will be asked to: 

• Provide detailed information about activities and experiences related to leadership, service, student voice, and engagement. 
• Request an NASC Adviser Recommendation from their student council adviser. The adviser recommendation must be completed in the application portal and no external documents or communications will be accepted.
• Request an Educator Recommendation from one non-adviser, non-family member educator at the student’s current school who can speak to the applicant’s commitment to the tenets of NASC. This can be a teacher, administrator, or school counselor that knows the student, but cannot be the same individual that completed the NASC Adviser Recommendation. The recommendation must be completed in the application portal and no external documents or communications will be accepted. 

The NASC Adviser Recommendation is a requirement during the NASC Scholarship application. Students complete a request in the scholarship application by entering the name and e-mail address of the NASC adviser. This will then send the adviser an e-mail from [email protected] with instructions and a unique link to complete a recommendation for that student.

The NASC Adviser Recommendation can only be accessed via these e-mail notifications. Students have the option to send a reminder using the application platform up to once per day. Advisers cannot access these e-mails or links on the NASC website as they are generated from our scholarship platform. We recommend that advisers check their spam folder and/or contact their IT if they do not receive the-email. Students should coordinate the sending of this request with the adviser so that the adviser expects it and can confirm receipt. We will not accept e-mails or attachments in place of this recommendation.

Account verification is necessary for any student who creates an account on the NASC website and can be completed by any NASC member at your school as soon as they are inducted. We recommend that students create accounts and get them verified by the adviser as early as possible so that they receive updates from the NASC national office. Verification allows the adviser to confirm membership of these students so that they can access these member-exclusive benefits and communications, including access to the NASC Scholarship. Students cannot log into the NASC Scholarship until they are verified.

If a verified NASC student decides to apply for the NASC Scholarship, they must enter the NASC Adviser Recommendation request into the scholarship platform. This allows the adviser to provide feedback on the individual student, including up-to-date reflections on standing and contributions to the school and council, which are not part of the basic account verification process.

The Adviser Recommendation helps reviewers better understand your leadership, contributions, and involvement. Preparing your adviser ahead of time can help them provide thoughtful and accurate responses. 

Here are a few ways to support your adviser: 

• Notify them early that they will receive an Adviser Recommendation request and provide them with the submission deadline. 
• Review the FAQ, “What is an ideal candidate?” with them so they understand what reviewers are evaluating. 
• Share a summary of your activities, leadership roles, accomplishments, and service experiences from the past year. 
  • Provide any relevant dates, project details, or examples that may help refresh their memory. 
• Confirm that the adviser’s email address entered in your application is correct and monitored regularly. 
• Follow up respectfully if the recommendation form has not been completed as the deadline approaches. 
• Thank them for their time and support. 

Tip: Your adviser should provide honest, independent responses based on their observations of your work and impact. 

Choose someone who knows you well and can speak to your character, leadership, growth, and impact. A strong recommendation comes from someone who has worked closely with you and can provide specific examples of your accomplishments and contributions.  

If you remove your recommender and select a new one, make sure to respectfully inform your past recommender! 

To help your recommender submit a strong recommendation form: 

• Ask early and provide them with the submission deadline.  
• The recommender may be a teacher, coach, school counselor, or school administrator who works in your school building. Your recommender cannot be your student council adviser! 
• Share your resume, activities, achievements, and scholarship goals. 
• Remind them of specific projects, leadership experiences, or accomplishments they have observed. 
• Confirm that the recommender’s email address entered in your application is correct and monitored regularly.   
• Follow up respectfully if the recommendation form has not been completed as the deadline approaches.   
• Thank them for their time and support. 

Tip: A detailed recommendation from someone who knows you well is often stronger than a generic letter from someone with a prestigious title.  

First, check your spam or junk folder to ensure the email wasn’t filtered. First, check your spam or junk folder to ensure the email wasn’t filtered. If you still don’t see it, make sure the following domains and IP’s are approved by your school’s technology team:

• [email protected] – for portal “forgot password” resets and bulk emails
• [email protected] – for system notifications
• [email protected] – for auto emails
• 192.254.120.205
• 167.89.33.220

Scholarship recipients and council advisers will be notified in February via email. To receive the scholarship, recipients must complete a Scholarship Acceptance Form. Applicants that are not selected to receive a scholarship will be notified via email following the scholarship acceptance deadline. 

Scholarship checks are mailed to recipients’ college/university, and made payable to the designated institution in late July/early August. Checks or unused funds cannot be made payable to the individual recipient. 

The NASC Scholarship is a non-renewable award for undergraduate educational expenses. 

Funds may be used at a U.S. college or university, military institute, or trade school towards qualified education expenses for undergraduate studies. Funds can be used for tuition and fees required for enrollment, as well as course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment. 

Yes, international students may apply for the scholarship, but scholarship funds must be used at a U.S. college or university.

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