Nordstrom College Scholarships 2011
Every year since 1994, Nordstrom has awarded college scholarships of
$10,000 to hardworking high-school students with dreams of a higher
education. Paid out in equal installments of $2,500 over four years to the
college of their choice, Nordstrom Scholarships give bright, deserving
kids the help they need to achieve their goals.
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement,
awards/honors, leadership, school activities, community/volunteer
activities, financial and employment history. Awards are granted without
regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
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*GENERAL INFORMATION*
Awards are for undergraduate study. The application form must be
completed and submitted online by 5:00 p.m., central time, *May 16, 2011*.
If you become a semifinalist, the recommender you list in your application
will be sent an email on June 1 with instructions for completing the online
recommendation. The deadline for submission of the online
recommendation is 5:00 p.m., central time, June 10, 2011.
If you have questions, you may contact at nordstromscholars…@act.org
or 319-341-2248, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., central time, for
assistance, excluding holidays.
*ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA*
To be eligible, you must:
1. Be a high school junior
2. Live and attend high school in one of the participating states designated
by Nordstrom
3. Have participated in community or volunteer activities
4. Have and maintain a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0
scale) throughout your high school career
5. Plan to apply for financial assistance to attend college
6. Be eligible to attend a four-year college or university in the
United States
7. If awarded, attend an accredited four-year college or university in the
United States during all years of the scholarship
8. Not have been convicted of any crime.
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