The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation was established in 1962, as a result of a Marine veteran reading in the newspaper about a fellow Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient who couldn’t afford to send their child to college. Today, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation awards $10 million to 2,600 students across the country each year through a need-based, non-competitive scholarship program that funds all qualified applicants ..read more

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation was established in 1962, as a result of a Marine veteran reading in the newspaper about a fellow Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient who couldn’t afford to send their child to college. Today, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation awards $10 million to 2,600 students across the country each year through a need-based, non-competitive scholarship program that funds all qualified applicants ..read more

On November 29, a number of NSPA members gathered to discuss mentoring and its importance to the scholars they serve. The conversation was moderated by Erika Orsulak of Students First Consulting and Larry Sparkman of Luckyday Scholars, and touched on program administration and set-up, setting appropriate expectations for mentor responsibilities, mentor/scholar engagement, and resources for further support ..read more

ISTS often receives questions from both program sponsors and participants regarding scholarship awards or educational benefit payments impacting the amount of financial aid received from a college or university. This practice, referred to as Award Displacement, creates added anxiety for many recipients who are already experiencing the stress of financial hardship on top of the pressure that naturally accompanies the pursuit of post-secondary education and training ..read more

Scholarship providers have numerous regulations governing reporting on their 990s and some students and families do too, due to the current state of scholarship taxability. While this time of year may seem overwhelming, NSPA has a number of resources to help you, and your students, through the tax season. Below, you can find information on a variety of topics on scholarship taxability including emergency assistance, scholarships covering cost of attendance, and advocacy initiatives ..read more

Scholarship providers have numerous regulations governing reporting on their 990s and some students and families do too, due to the current state of scholarship taxability. While this time of year may seem overwhelming, NSPA has a number of resources to help you, and your students, through the tax season. Below, you can find information on a variety of topics on scholarship taxability including emergency assistance, scholarships covering cost of attendance, and advocacy initiatives ..read more

(then called Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc.) in 1985, he did so with the intent to make sure scholarship sponsors could accomplish their missions, make an impact, and have fun along the way–without being bogged down by administrative requirements or responsibilities. Today, ISTS still holds that intent at the core of their purpose ..read more

(then called Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc.) in 1985, he did so with the intent to make sure scholarship sponsors could accomplish their missions, make an impact, and have fun along the way–without being bogged down by administrative requirements or responsibilities. Today, ISTS still holds that intent at the core of their purpose ..read more

Financial empowerment is a guiding principle at Norfolk State University (NSU). With enrollment trending at an all-time high, the university designed a robust 5-year strategic plan to increase philanthropic giving. This push, however, revealed an antiquated scholarship application process that monopolized administrators' time and fell far short of NSU’s outreach and awarding goals ..read more

Bob Ballard’s experience with scholarships began with his own college journey. He joined the Navy and received a Navy scholarship, without which, he says, he wouldn’t have been able to attend at all. Thus began a long career focusing on students in a wide variety of ways ..read more