Information to Gather

Collecting the following information will help you complete the online application:

• Department Chair – The name, email address and phone number of the department chair at your university. This is the person who your check and certificate will be mailed to in August. If you do not know, ask your faculty advisor. Incoming Freshmen will have their awards mailed to their parents.
• Current Transcript – The name, email address and phone number of your faculty advisor or school's registrar's office to send a request for transcripts. Please note most schools use a third party, such as Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, or Credentials Solutions, to process transcript requests. Please follow your institution's procedures for requesting transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are accepted but can only be submitted by the institution. Applicants who send this request to themselves will be disqualified. School officials can submit transcripts via e-mail as a PDF to: Scholarship Coordinator at scholarships@ans.org or mail hard copies to American Nuclear Society, c/o Scholarships, 555 N. Kensington Ave, La Grange Park, IL 60526.
• Sponsorship - The name, email address and phone number of your faculty advisor. Sponsorship for a scholarship must come from your academic advisor or the faculty advisor of an ANS Student Section or Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter. This is to establish that the applicant is indeed a student and deserving of funds provided by ANS for the scholarship. Your sponsor should be someone who knows you and is familiar with your involvement in ANS. Incoming Freshmen are exempt from this requirement.
• References - The name, email address and phone number of two (2) individuals who are familiar with your qualifications. References should come from people who are familiar with your academic abilities, achievements, community involvement, and/or potential for college success. At least one reference should be from a teacher/professor, counselor/advisor, or principal. The other recommendation could be from an employer or a community member. References should not come from an immediate family member, classmate, peer, or friend. References will receive an email with a personal URL to answer specific questions about your academic performance and will have the opportunity to add additional comments (up to 300 words).
• A list of academic and ANS related groups in which you have participated in and any corresponding leadership positions.
• A list of honors and awards that you received when participating in school, volunteer-related groups or organizations, and the level of each award (Local, State, Regional or National).
• A list of employment during school and during the summer. You will need to know the start and end dates, and average hours worked.
• Personal Statement - This essay question this year is, "Describe in 500 words or less what made you choose a career in nuclear science/engineering/technology. Address the following questions in your statement: In what aspect of nuclear science/engineering/technology do you plan to concentrate, and why? What kind of work do you envision yourself doing after you finish school, and why?
• Research – If you plan on applying for any scholarships named after someone, you should research the individual the award is named after. This may be useful if the application requires an additional essay.

Check out a Sample Application

Want to be double sure you have everything? The following sample applications are provided to help you prepare your information before beginning the online application. The hard copy will not be accepted for application to our scholarships as we only accept online applications.

• Sample General Application
• Sample NEED Application
• Sample Incoming Freshman Application

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