Scholarship Provider of the Year

2010 SPOY Application Forms Now Available!

2009 Winners -- Auburn University and Simon Family Foundation

About the Award

We are pleased to announce the 2010 NSPA Scholarship Provider of the Year Award, sponsored by Fastweb. This prestigious award recognizes scholarship providers who demonstrate exceptional leadership, efficiency, and impact in their support of higher education.

Winners will be announced at the NSPA Annual Conference on October 28 in Broomfield, CO.

CATEGORIES OF ENTRY:

College & University Providers – scholarship organizations within a post-secondary educational institution providing scholarships for study at the institution.

Independent Providers – scholarship organizations run by a private or public foundation, unaffiliated with a specific college or university.

WINNING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE:

$2500 cash prize donated by Fastweb to the general scholarship fund of the winning organization
Recognition at the NSPA National Conference
Recognition on the NSPA Web site
A plaque for display at their office
An invitation to present a session at the following year’s National Conference

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Nominate yourself or others
A nomination is not required. As in past years, all NSPA members are encouraged to complete an entry form on behalf of their own organizations.

At the same time, we encourage NSPA members to recognize the achievements of their colleagues by nominating other member organizations. Nominated organizations will need to complete an entry form to be considered.

Download the nomination form

2. Complete the application form

Download the entry form for the appropriate category below:

Download the College & University Providers - 2010 Application

Download the Independent Scholarship Providers - 2010 Application

3. Submit the completed application by October 1, 2010

Email submission as Microsoft Word or Adove Acrobat documents preferred. See forms for additional submission information.

**Previous winners and current members of the NSPA Board of Directors are not eligible.**

**Winners will be selected by Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher of FinAid.org and Fastweb.com.**

**To be considered, organizations must be members of the National Scholarship Providers Association**