Co-Sponsored by Veterans United Foundation
2022 Application Period: 1 October – 15 November 2022
2022 Winners Announced: 15 December 2022
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The 2023 Student Spotlight Award will open in the fall of 2023. Check back here and follow us on LinkedIn for updates!
Purpose: To celebrate academic achievements of military students in the Armed Forces Voluntary Education programs. The Student Spotlight Award is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their academic achievement to the military and civilian educational community through an exploration of how the academic experience has influenced their military career.
As a means to demonstrate your academic achievement, the committee would like you to address, in essay form, the following essay prompt below. You may address the theme from a macro or micro perspective. Please answer the prompt completely, with the final submission not to exceed four pages in essay form:
Essay Theme for the 2022 Student Spotlight Awards: Explain what a quality education means to you. How will the quality of the degree program you are pursuing impact your career and life?
Rubric for Evaluating Project Submissions:
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Exceeds – 2 |
Meets – 1 |
Doesn’t Meet – 0 |
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Submission is reflective of college level work as determined by a panel of judges. There is a logical progression of the theme in the overall presentation of the submission. The theme is clearly identifiable as well as the link to the applicant’s military career. If appropriate, references are cited. No errors are evident. |
Submission is reflective of college level work as determined by a panel of judges. Progression of the theme is not consistent throughout but can be extracted as one considers the overall presentation. The theme is identifiable and the link to the applicant’s military career. If appropriate, references are cited. Some errors in the presentation. |
Submission is not reflective of college level work as determined by a panel of judges. Is not presented in a manner that allows for the theme to emerge and does not link to the applicant’s military career. |
Why Participate: NAIMES celebrates student achievements across the Armed Forces and fosters scholarly communication between students, faculty, and the military communities we serve. Participation in the Student Spotlight Award provides students with opportunities to gain valuable experience in both oral and written presentations of their work.
Eligibility: Active duty personnel, veterans, and active duty military spouses from all service branches are invited to submit an application. ROTC students and military academy students are not eligible to apply. Students must be current students seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Deadline: The deadline to submit the application and required documents is 15 November 2022. (The online application form will allow you to upload and attach all required documents. There should be one application submission only. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Validation of College Credits Earned: Applicants pursuing an undergraduate degree are required to validate the number of college credits earned at the time of application. (See attached resume form in the Submission steps below.)
Award Categories: Veterans United Foundation is a proud co-sponsor of this award program. A $1,200 cash prize will be awarded to the top project in five categories: 1) Active Duty undergraduate student with less than 60 credits earned, 2) Active Duty undergraduate student with 60 or more credits earned, 3) Active Duty graduate student, 4) Veteran, and 5) Active Duty military spouse.
In addition, travel funds, not to exceed $500, will be available to allow recipients to receive their award at the annual Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) Annual Professional Development Symposium. The 2023 CCME Symposium will be held in Times Square, New York, January 23-26, 2023.
Submission Process:
1. Fill out the online Application: https://naimes.org/student-
2. Upload the following required documents.
a) Essay
b) Resume (click here for Resume template NAIMES Scholarship Resume Form)
c) Unofficial academic transcripts
d) Photo (include a current headshot photo of yourself)
e) Veterans Only: A copy of your DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
Applications must be submitted online by 15 November 2022.
Click the Image Below to Start the Student Spotlight Award Scholarship Application
Notification of Recipients: The successful recipients will be notified no later than 15 December 2022. For more information about the NAIMES Student Spotlight Award:
Contact: NAIMES Scholarship Committee: Debra Havens, Central Texas College
(254) 526-1214 debra.havens@ctcd.edu
NAIMES Preamble: National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services (NAIMES) is committed to promoting high quality, pedagogically sound educational opportunities for the military community. NAIMES endorses the ideals of voluntary education and in doing so represents a wide range of colleges and universities.