$10,000 scholarships for high school juniors!

Nordstrom recently announced that they are awarding $10,000 scholarships to 80 outstanding high school students to help them achieve their dreams of going to college. The Nordstrom Scholarship recognizes students across the country for their exceptional scholastic achievement and community involvement.

The Nordstrom Scholarship is open to high school juniors who:

Live and attend school in one of the 30 states where Nordstrom currently has a full-line store.

Have at least a 2.7 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale) throughout high school.

Volunteer or participate in community services or extracurricular activities.

Plan on attending an accredited four-year college or university during the four years over which the scholarship is distributed. The scholarship is paid out in equal installments of $2,500.

Plan on applying for financial assistance in order to attend college.

Please visit http://www.act.org/nordstrom/

to apply by the May 1, 2012 deadline.

Semi-final entries will be reviewed by regional selection committees and semi-finalists will be notified via e-mail. All finalists will be interviewed in person or via video conference. Winners will be notified by the end of October 2012.