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.
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.
Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an Internet-based, applied math contest for high school juniors and seniors. Participating teams are required to independently solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue in 14 hours. Winners receive scholarships totaling $100,000. Registration and participation are free. The goal of the Challenge is to motivate students to study and pursue careers in applied math, economics and finance.
cholarships of up to $3,500 each will be awarded to students attending each of the three eligible institutions. The type and amount of aid shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Nationwide Community Foundation.
