2010 NHSA Scholarship Rules and Information

Scholarship Application (click here for pdf)

Applicant’s Copy

2010 N.E. Chapter of The American Council of Snowmobile Associations

Scholarship Rules and Information

By submitting your application to the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association, you will also be automatically entitled to compete for the Northeast Chapter of ACSA’s two (2) $1000.00 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted at a college, junior college, or vocational school or to college students who are already enrolled. The student’s parents or guardians must already be a member in good standing of NHSA for the year 2009-2010.

The two top N.E. Chapter applications will be notified by the chairman of the scholarship board of trustees.

The scholarship trustees will review all applications and make their awards based upon academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, community service and the quality of the original essay submitted with each application. Financial need is a secondary criterion used in the selection of the winner. Completion of the financial need portion of the application is optional. Students who have provided a complete financial background will be given priority over those whose applications are incomplete when all other considerations are the same. Please make sure you include attachments 1 through 6 listed on the NHSA application.

The essay should be 500 words or less about what snowmobiling means to you (how you got started, why you enjoy it, what, how or why you will be involved in the sport in the future), or you may submit your essay on what snowmobiling means to the area economy, or the environment, or how trails are built and maintained.

Application, letter of acceptance at the college you will be attending ,transcript of grades at high school or grade record of the college you are already attending, essay, recommendations and extra-curricular activities listing must be received by the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association by March 1, 2010 as one package. Late applications will not be considered!

The applications submitted to the board of trustees will be answered by mail after judging.

All application materials are considered confidential, and will be limited to examination for their intended purpose only and become property of the Northeast Chapter of ACSA.

Thank you for your interest in our scholarship program and we wish you continued success in your pursuit of higher education.

The 2009– 2010 NHSA Scholarship Committee