The Quarterly Newsletter of the National Scholarship Providers Association

A Letter From the Executive Director

Dear @@first_name@@:

As we approach the beginning of another new year, I’m looking forward to what2018 will have in store for NSPA. While 2017 was a year of transitions, it wasalso a year of growth. 2017 was a record-breaking year for our organization - weheld our largest conference ever, with nearly 600 attendees, and we welcomed126 new members over the course of the year, making our community the largestit has ever been!

After my first two months onboard, I’m excited to be working with a fantastic staffthat’s dedicated to providing the highest quality service to our members. I’mexcited about resuming my listening tour in the new year to collect feedback fromour members. I’m excited to present the board of directors with your feedbackand help finalize our new strategic plan. And last, but definitely not the least, I’mexcited to roll out new member benefits and features in the upcoming months!

Quick Links 2018 Conference Did you know? Member Highlight Webinar New Members Featured Benefits New Resources Featured Members News / Resources Careers

As we look forward to a new beginning, I’d liketo wish you a very merry holiday season and ahappy new year! I hope you have a joyful andrelaxing break. Please take time for yourself torecharge so we can continue making the biggestimpact possible in our communities. I’m lookingforward to what the new year will bring theNSPA and our memberorganizations/institutions!

Sincerely,

Jackie Bright, Executive Director

from UNCF visit with fellow NSPA Board members atmember organization Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. From left

to right: Cecilia Marshall, Julie Kim, Jackie Bright, DanaO'Neill.

2018 NSPA Conference

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Did You Know?

Members can create/upload a resume to their account.*This resume can be used to apply for job postings in theCareer Center. You can access the resume builder byclicking the "Resume/CV" link at the bottom of yourManage Profile page.

*Correction from Wednesday Announcement 12/13.

Member Highlight - Boettcher Foundation

By Katie Kramer and Katy CraigBoettcher Foundation

As scholarship providers, our goal isn’t simply to awardscholarships. We want to ensure that all students – especially thosewhose families may not be familiar with the college and scholarshipapplication process – have the knowledge and resources they need tosuccessfully compete for admission and funding.

We know that you, our colleagues in this field, share our desire toequip students for success during this stressful and high-stakes periodin their young lives.

We’re excited to share with you some recent efforts andsuccesses we have had, and we believe the resources we are sharingcan help you toward this goal as well.

Our first effort, and one that we believe our colleagues canimplement with a modest investment is our Alumni Ambassadorprogram. Now in its third year, this effort relies on alumni of ourscholarship program to raise awareness of the Boettcher FoundationScholarship and instruct students on how they can increase theircompetitiveness for college admission and for all scholarships.

Katie Kramer

Katy Craig

We have recruited volunteers from our alumni community, and, on average 50 of them are

volunteering their time annually. They are trained – either in person or via webinar – to present the

details of the Boettcher Scholarship program and to deliver our standard presentation that covers

college funding, how students can stand out in their applications and how they can plan their high

school careers to increase their competitiveness.

This enthusiastic and dedicated corps of volunteers has significantly expanded the number of

schools and college fairs the foundation is able to attend. Last year, they reached more than 8,000

students with presentations and recruitment events. In addition to high schools and college fairs, our

ambassadors are also visiting middle schools, scout troops and other community youth groups.

With a modest investment of both time and funding, we have drastically increased the number of

Colorado students who are getting the resources and information they need to be competitive for

college admission and scholarships.

Our newest and biggest effort toward equipping students with the resources they need occurred

this fall with the launch of our first book, a guide to help students produce competitive and compelling

college and scholarship applications. Read the rest of the article here.

For more information about the book, All of the Wisdom None of the Junk: Secrets of Applying for

College Admission and Scholarships, and about bulk sales,

visit www.boettcherfoundation.org/scholarship-book.

Upcoming Webinar

Webinar: Changing the Conversation: Identifying and AddressingMental Health Issues Among High Achievers

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 12pm-1pm MT Click Here to Register!

Description: Anxiety is the top mental health concern amongcollege students yet only one third of those suffering receivetreatment. Read more here.

New Members in the 4th Quarter

Welcome to the NSPA Community!Chicago Urban League

Colorado State University- Pueblo Foundation

Community Foundation of Elkhart County

Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Denver Scholarship Foundation

ECMC

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Grand Island Community Foundation

Harald Mallwitz

Hinrich Foundation Ltd.

Johnson County Community College

Partner Colorado Foundation

Salt Lake Community College

Shasta Regional Community Foundation

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia

The Morehead-Cain Foundation

Trinity Education Foundation

University of Chicago

University of North Texas at Dallas

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Featured Member Benefits

Conference Materials

Did you know that your NSPA membership provides access toconference materials from our past events? Use the links belowto access the archives:2017 Conference

2016 Conference 2015 Conference

Scholarship Program Toolkit

Are you seeking definitive strategies to IMPROVE yourscholarship program?

Wondering how to START a scholarship program?

Click here to visit the Scholarship Program Toolkit.

Looking for Ways to Promote your Organization?

NSPA offers its membership a wide variety of advertisingopportunities to fit every budget. View our Rate Card or visit ourOnline Store for more details.

New to the Resource Library

Webinar: 2018-19 CSS Profile

Community Foundations Learning Circle

Promotional Webinar by ISTS: Overcoming Obstacles to Scholarship Success

Featured Members - 2017 SPOY Winners

Our featured members recently won the Scholarship Provider of the Year Award. Each year, this

prestigious award acknowledges two members who demonstrate exceptional leadership, efficiency,

and impact in their support of higher education. Congratulations to both of the winning programs!

Institutional Category Winner: Bellevue UniversityThe Scholarships & Grants Department at Bellevue University provides financial assistance, guidance,

and documented resources through a number of channels to help empower prospective and current

students. This department helps students close financial gaps in order to enroll and persist in their

program of study through graduation. As members of the university community, the Scholarships &

Grants Department collaborates with a number of departments campus-wide and with the local

community to provide outreach and scholarship and grant resources to our student population. We

work to help students keep loan debt manageable, so that upon degree conferral our graduates have

the means and ability to support their families, give back to their local communities, and stimulate the

local economy. For more information, click here.

Outside Scholarship Provider Category Winner: TheDream.USTheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers -

undocumented immigrants who came to this country as children. Its work is anchored in the belief that

all children living in this country—regardless of where they are born —should have the opportunity to

receive a college education and graduate prepared to help our nation succeed. TheDream.US has

supported over 3,000 DREAMers who are enrolled in or have graduated from over 75 Partner

Colleges committed to their college success. These students’ persistence rates and academic

achievements are remarkable. And their contributions to their colleges and the companies at which

they work are helping ensure the nation’s social and economic progress. For more information, click

here.

News & Resources

What we're reading:

Net Price Keeps Creeping Up Rick Seltzer, Inside Higher Ed Tuition and fees increased by a few percentage points across the

board, and aid failed to keep pace, annual College Board reportshows.

Trends in College PricingCollegeBoard

The Trends in Higher Education publications include the annualTrends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid reports and theEducation Pays series, along with other research reports and topicalanalysis briefs. Read the report here.

Expanding the Dream: Engaging Immigrant Youth and Adults inPostsecondary and Adult EducationCLASP

This brief, written by Duy Pham and Wendy Cervantes, addresses the

need to extend pathways to adult and postsecondary education forundocumented youth—including those who did not qualify for DACA.

Americans Agree: Higher Education is CrucialThird Way

Attacking or dismissing higher education isn’t a path to political wins.Most Americans believe it matters more than ever and that studentsshould pursue it. Voters across the political spectrum, and with varyinglevels of education, solidly agree on those principles.

Completing College: A National View of Student CompletionRates – Fall 2011 Cohort

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center This Signature Report investigates the six-year completion outcomes

of the students who began their postsecondary education in fall 2011.

Career Center

Visit our Career Center to post a job opening and see the latest job postings from members and non-

members alike! There you can post and search open positions, as well as subscribe to receive email

notifications of new postings - all for free as part of your member benefits.

Featured Postings:

Member Services & Administrative Assistant, National Scholarship Providers Association,

Boulder, Colorado

Alumni Relations & Social Media Coordinator, Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., Thomson,

Georgia

Assistant Director, Georgia Tech Office of Special Scholarships, Atlanta, Georgia

Communications & Engagement Officer, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Austin, Texas

To view all 9 of our current job postings, click here.

Thank You to all of our SupportingScholarship Providers & Institutions

Gold

Boettcher Foundation

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

TG

Silver

Terry Foundation

Bronze

American Indian College Fund

American Savings Foundation

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

IUPUI

Luckyday Citizen Scholars The University of Southern Mississippi

Simon Family Foundation

The Ford Family Foundation

Thank You to all of our Supporting Affiliate Members!

GoldAcademicWorks

CampusLogic

CommunityForce

International Scholarship & Tuition Services

Scholarship America

SurveyMonkey Apply

WizeHive

Silver

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