Student Scholarship Criteria

Each year, the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents is proud to grant four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors within Nassau County. One senior from each quadrant is selected.

Please note the following guidelines:

  1. One recipient from each quadrant will be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship.

  2. Each superintendent will submit one candidate that meets the following criteria:

    1. A graduating senior planning on entering the field of education

    2. Possesses a solid academic background

    3. Has demonstrated a balance of community service, extracurricular activities, and leadership

    4. Presents a well-written essay answering the question: “How has your educational career (person, event or activity) inspired you to pursue a career in education)? OR “How have you overcome an obstacle in your life leading you to feel confident in pursuing a career as an educator”?

  3. Each quadrant will decide how to collect the entries from their group, but all must be received by the Quadrant Leader no later than April 1 which will then be shared with your counter quadrants.

  4. The Northeast Quadrant will select a recipient from the Northwest Quadrant and vice versa.

  5. The Southeast Quadrant will select a recipient from the Southwest Quadrant and vice versa.

  6. Final decisions on the Quadrant Recipient will be announced no later than May 8th.

  7. The superintendent from each selected district will distribute the award and represent the entire NCCOSS at their own award ceremonies.

If you have any questions at all please feel free to call Michael Harrington at 516-992-1001. Thank you all in advance.