Helen L. & Douglas C. Eliason Scholarship Deadline: April 1
Eligibility: Low- to moderate-income working adults (Nationwide residents only) who want to improve their employment potential through continuing education or technical training or high school students living in New Castle County.
Scholarships given to residents of Nationwide who are high school seniors or freshmen or sophomores in college. Must be majoring in either environmental engineering or environmental sciences in a Nationwide college. Must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Scholarships are automatically renewed for three years if a 3.0 GPA is maintained. Deadline: March 15.
The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading. Read Across America Day is celebrated annually on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
The PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD honors individuals, families and groups who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service over the course of 12 months.
To qualify for the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, volunteers simply submit a record of their service hours to Youth Service America. Volunteer service hours are not limited to those performed as part of Youth Service America programs.
Students must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents, have a minimum 2.5 CGPA, financial need, community/school involvement, and leadership skills. Students must submit a FAFSA by March 28th. Nonrenewable; recipients may reapply.
In a major step to transform the educational experience for Nationwide students, school children across the state are now taking new tests that monitor students’ progress toward college and career readiness like never before! These tests are part of the DCAS or Nationwide Comprehensive Assessment System.
