NCS High School Scholarships

Purpose

To acknowledge outstanding high school senior students who are seeking to pursue secondary education in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field at an accredited Technical School, College, or University in the State of Florida.

This program is designed to recognize academic achievement & improvement in addition to recognizing those students who have continually strived for excellence in their communities. This scholarship may also consider economic need coupled with other factors to determine an award.

Eligibility

• Be a high school senior taking courses in modeling & simulation to include game design, animation and visualization.
• Must have been enrolled as a student in a Florida school for at least 2 school years.
• Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better for the previous 2 semesters & at least a 2.8 or greater GPA overall.
• Demonstrate a sense of community with a combination of extracurricular activities and community interaction. Demonstration of initiative and leadership abilities is a plus. Provide letter(s) from a faculty member(s) or an extra-curricular advisor/coach to support your activities/participation. These letters should include contact information.
• Submit a well-prepared resume showing industry certifications.
• Submit an unofficial transcript (PDF) and application.
• Provide a teacher recommendation letter.

Note: No one factor shall be above all other factors. The final decision shall be based on a combination of factors.

Notification Process

A combined review committee from the National Center for Simulation and the University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training will select the winner(s):  Overall, approximately ten  (10) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.    The committee reserves the right to award additional scholarships or increased amounts based on available funding at the time of award. The committee will select the recipient(s) based upon a set of specific criteria. 

Scholarship recipients may be recognized along with other high school students from other Orange and Seminole schools at a National Academy Foundation Breakfast.  These students may also be recognized by a National Center for Simulation representative at the school Awards Ceremony. 

The scholarship should be used for the purpose of tuition and/or college related expenses. 

All application materials must be submitted to your guidance counselor or appropriate school administrator by the end of the school day on April 6, 2020.  Recipients of the award will be notified via a letter from the National Center for Simulation (NCS).

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Apply

Send completed applications to:

NCS (Attention Carla Hoskins)
3039 Technology Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826

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