National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) United Planet Merit Scholarship

As a member of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), you are eligible for a unique scholarship opportunity with United Planet! United Planet is offering a full scholarship* to one NSHSS member for any 1 to 3-week volunteer program in any of United Planet’s Short-Term Quest destinations. Additionally, five $500 scholarships are offered to NSHSS members for any short-term volunteer program (1 to 12 weeks) or long-term volunteer program (6-month or one-year) in any of our program destinations, as well as five $250 scholarships offered to NSHSS members for our Virtual Quest program.

United Planet is an international non-profit organization, headquartered in Boston, devoted to building a global network of leaders and volunteers which fosters cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared global challenges through immersive international service, internships, and cross-cultural collaboration. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy — recognizing that the relationships between people of diverse backgrounds are the basic building blocks for uniting the world.

Destinations

Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest Countries within 1 to 3 weeks:
Destinations include Chile, China*, Costa Rica*, Ecuador, Japan, Nepal*, Peru, Romania*, South Africa, Spain*, Moldova* and Italy*
(Airline Travel, Vaccinations & Visa Fees not included)
*Only for students age 18+

Long-Term Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest (6 months to 1 year): 
*All Long-Term Programs require travelers to be age 18+ by departure
Destinations include:
Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru
Asia/Pacific: India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand
Europe: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, Moldova
Africa: Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

Virtual Volunteer and Internship Quests: Organizations are located in Burkina Faso, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, India, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam.

All NSHSS students will receive 10% off of United Planet’s Short-Term Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Programs year-round, 10% off United Planet’s Virtual Volunteer and Internship Programs year-round, and 5% off United Planet’s Long-Term Quest Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Programs year-round. The discounts cannot be combined with scholarships.

The project areas to support include health, social work, education, community development, and environmental sustainability. Please visit http://www.unitedplanet.org/volunteer-abroad for more information on United Planet’s Volunteer Abroad Programs. Enrollment for the Quest Programs can be submitted at https://www.unitedplanet.org/enroll.

Application requirements

• Must be NSHSS member and aged 16+
• Prompt response of 500 words to the following question:
• • How will your experience living and serving abroad in a different culture inspire and enrich your academic and professional pursuits as an NSHSS scholar? Describe in detail.
• Color headshot
• Academic resume
• Current Transcript (can be official or unofficial)
• Educator recommendation
• Parent approval prior to applying (for those under 18)