NExT Region 2007 Scholarships
Announcing your NExT Scholarship!
NExT Region CPSO is happy to announce the continuance of collegiate scholarships for graduating high school seniors with an active history in creative problem solving! The number and amount of scholarships issued are dependent upon the number of successful candidates that apply, but they will be in the range of $500 to $1000.
Don't Delay!
The filing period for the 2007 scholarship applications is Feb. 2 through April 2, 2007.
Minimum Requirements to Apply
A summary of minimum requirements you must meet to be able to apply for these scholarships follows:
- You must live in the NExT Region, or attend a school in the NExT region.
- You must graduate from high school by July 31, 2007, and you must be college-bound as a full-time student by October 1, 2007.
- You competed in at least 1 creative problem-solving tournament in the last 4 years (2004-2007). Note that it is permissible that you competed in a region other than the NExT Region.
- You also meet at least 1 of the following requirements (not necessarily performed within the NExT Region):
1. You competed in creative problem solving tournaments in all of the last three years (2005-2007), or
2. You have a life-time history of competing in at least 5 creative problem solving tournaments, or
3. You have a lifetime history of either competing in, managing/coaching, judging, or volunteering for at least 7 creative problem solving tournaments.
Instructions
- Click here for an HTML format (a Web Page) for reviewing now. Since we do not require the Instructions to be returned with your Application, you may also print the instructions from this link and use them to assist in completing the forms.
Application Forms
The Application forms are provided in the following formats. Note that since these must be printed and returned in the layout that we designed, we do not provide an HTML format (a Web Page) for the Application forms. Web Pages are notorious for printing in any size, alignment, page margins, fonts, etc., other than what was originally intended. Please select one of the links below to acquire your Application forms:
- If
you have Microsoft Word '97
or later installed on your computer, RIGHT CLICK
here and chose Save As. (If you don’t right click you may be asked for
a password – just cancel the request for password and the download should
continue.)
This is a template (filename ending with ".dot"); not a document. It has fields for you to enter your information, along with check-boxes, drop-down lists, etc., to make it easier to complete them. We recommend this format over the other two, as you can also save your work to your disc drive. This makes it easier to complete part of the forms, save your work, do something else, and come back later on to finish. It also provides you with an electronic copy of what you submitted to the NExT Scholarship Review Board (though you may also wish to photocopy your originals that have your signature on them).
Download this template, save it to your
disc drive, and then double-click it in your Windows Explorer to start using
it. Once you've entered information into the forms from within MS Word, click
- If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0.5 or later installed on your computer, click here for a copy of the forms in Acrobat format. Acrobat is designed to deliver documents that look as much as possible as the original intent, and do so across multiple computer platforms. If you do not have a PC running some version of Windows ('95 or later), or even if you do but you do not have MS Word '97 or later, then use this format. It provides input fields for you to supply your information, but the remainder of the text on the forms is frozen. While this format may prove to be easier to complete than the 3rd choice below (i.e., by hand), please note that Acrobat Reader does not permit you to save your work! Therefore, we recommend that, if you choose this format, do the following:
1. Print the forms before filling them out.
2. Write your information onto the printed forms.
3. Either send the handwritten forms to us, or reopen the Acrobat document and complete the forms in one setting, using your printed version as a reference. Then, print the results, sign them (make a copy for yourself) and send us the "neat" version. Do not walk away from your computer when using Acrobat Reader to complete the forms! If Acrobat Reader is closed for any reason, all of your work will be lost! (This is why we recommend the MS Word format if you can support it.)
Click here to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader from Adobe if you do not already have version 5.0.5 or later installed.
Note: Unlike the Reader, if you have the full
Adobe Acrobat version 5 product (a purchasable product that permits creating
Acrobat forms), you can save your work. If this applies to you, we
recommend using the Acrobat form over the MS Word form, but choose whichever is
best for you.
Updated January 23,2006