Tips
for a Successful Scholarship Application:
- START EARLY. Don’t
wait until the last minute to complete the application.
- PROOFREAD
your application, particularly the essay response. Pay close attention to grammar,
punctuation and spelling mistakes. It is highly recommended that you have an advisor
or teacher read over your complete
application before submission.
- RESPECT
OTHER PEOPLE’S TIME. Give your recommendation writer enough time to complete
your recommendation letter or online recommendation, if required. Do not give
it to them the day before the deadline.
- FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS in
the essay prompt. Pay close attention to both content and word count when writing
your essay.
- BE YOURSELF. There is no “right” answer.
- DON’T PROCRASTINATE. Deadlines are final. Your application will
not be considered if it is late.
- TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your application.
Make a copy of your application for your records and make sure that ALL pieces
of your application (including any other documents listed on the completion checklist)
are included before you fax or mail it.
Online
Application Process
Please note: If you begin
your application online and find you need to stop before it is complete, you will
be able to return to complete the process or make changes by logging back into
the system. Information for each page is only saved once you select the ‘Save
and Continue’ key on that page.
You will be asked to
provide the information listed below:
First and Last Name
Mailing address
Telephone
number
Permanent E-mail address
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
NBA Member
Name
NBA Member ID
NBA Membership Date (mm/yyyy)
Business Phone Number
High
School Name
High School City
High School State
High School GPA
Class
Rank
Class Size
ACT-Composite (if available)
SAT-Critical Reading (if
available)
SAT-Math (if available)
SAT-Written (if available)
Number
of Honors, International Baccalaureate and
Advanced Placement classes (if applicable)
College/University
State
College/ University Name (enter your first choice)
College/University
Major
College/ University GPA (if applicable)
School/Extracurricular Activities
(if applicable)
Community/Volunteer Service (if applicable)
Work Experience
(if applicable)
After completing the online application:
-
Print the Cover Page, which will include the completion checklist and any other
required pages.
- Complete each item on the completion checklist, including
gathering all required documents, transcripts, test scores, etc.
-
Make an extra copy of all application documents to keep for your personal records.
-
Mail or fax all materials by April 1. All documents must arrive together for the
submission to be considered complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants
must meet all of the following criteria:
- Must be a high school senior,
college freshman, sophomore or junior
- Must be an NBA dues paying member
or the dependent son or daughter of an NBA dues paying member
- The
parent/member must be a member at the time awards are announced.
When
can I apply?
- Between January 1 and April 1.
How
do I get an application?
- Go to www.applyists.net
- Click
the “APPLY or UPDATE a New Application” link.
- Follow the
onscreen instructions to apply for an AIN (Applicant Identification Number).
- When
prompted use ACCESS KEY: NBA
NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be
considered and will not be returned.
What are the
details of the award?
- Up to 5 scholarships will be awarded annually
and are not renewable.
- Students may reapply each year as long as they
continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
- The award amount is $1,500.
- The
scholarships will be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required
for course load.
- Institutions must be accredited, nonprofit two or
four-year colleges/universities in the United States.
- A student may
transfer from one institution to another and retain the award.
What are the
selection criteria?
- An independent selection committee will evaluate
the applications and select the winners.
- The committee will consider:
-
Extracurricular activities
- Community involvement
- Academic
achievements and records
The philosophy of the NBA
Scholarship Program differs from traditional scholarship programs in that NBA
Scholarships will be awarded to students who possess academic credentials in the
average to above-average range. In general, average and above-average academic
credentials are, for high school seniors, those that rank a student in the top
third of the senior class but not in the top 10 percent. Standardized test scores
should range, for the ACT Composite, from 18 to 26, or, for the SAT, combined
Verbal and Math, from 850 to 1170. Students enrolled in college should present
college GPAs that range from 2.50 to 3.50 on a 4.00 scale, in addition to the
proper high school credentials.
How
do I check the status of my application?
- Return to www.applyists.net
- Click
the “Check Application Status” link
- Enter your AIN, First
Name and Last Name
- Click Submit
How
do I make changes to my application?
- Return to https://www.applyists.net/
- Click
the " APPLY or UPDATE a New Application " link
- Using Login
Option 2, enter your ACCESS KEY: (NBA)
- Enter your AIN, First Name
and Last Name
- Click on each tab and make changes to the necessary
section(s), click “save and continue” to move forward
- Print
a new Cover Page for your records
- Do not resubmit your paperwork,
all changes are saved to your online application.
After
the program deadline you will only be able to update your address. To update this
information:
- Return to www.applyists.net
- Click
“Edit Mailing Address” link.
- Enter your AIN, First Name
and Last Name.
What are my responsibilities
as a recipient?
- You must enroll as a full-time undergraduate in
the fall of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.
- You must
continue in school the entire academic year without interruption unless approved
by scholarship sponsor.
- You must deliver your scholarship check(s)
to the proper office at your institution
How and when
are checks issued?
- Checks will be mailed to each recipient’s mailing
address
- Checks will be made payable to the institution only.
- Checks
will be issued in August.
- It is the recipient’s responsibility
to notify ISTS should the check not arrive within 30 days of the issue date.
How
and when will I receive notification?
- Notifications are sent approximately
two months past a deadline.
- Winner notifications will be sent by mail.
- Non-winner
notifications will be sent by e-mail.
- Past experience indicates that
e-mails are sometimes not received or successfully delivered. Be certain to provide
us with your most current e-mail address.
- Decisions of the selection
committees are final and are not subject to appeal.
Where
and when should I send my completed application?
- Mail or fax your
complete application with all supporting documents to:
National
Business Association Scholarship Program
c/o ISTS
P.O.
Box 23737
Nashville, Tennessee 37202-3737
FAX
(615) 627-9685
- Your application must be postmarked or faxed
by April 1.
- If faxing, put the bar-coded application cover page first.
Do Not include your own fax cover sheet
Are scholarships
taxable?
Tax laws vary by country. In the United States,
scholarship funds used exclusively for the payment of tuition or textbooks are
normally not taxable. The scholarship recipient is responsible for taxes, if any,
that may be assessed against your scholarship award. We recommend consulting your
tax advisor for more guidance.
Program Administration
To
assure complete impartiality in selection of winners and to maintain a high level
of professionalism, the program is administered by International Scholarship and
Tuition Services, Inc., a firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship
programs.
Questions
For additional information
regarding the scholarship program contact:
ISTS
Email: https://www.applyists.net/EmailRequestForm.asp
National
Business Association Scholarship Program