National Academy of Arts, Sciences and Engineering
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The National Academy of Arts, Sciences and Engineering (NAASE) was founded in 1999 to give exceptional high school
students the chance to attend college
after their junior year of high school. Actual participation in NAASE covers only the first year of college attendance. Most high schools will count college coursework against graduation
requirements and provide high school diploma
s upon completion of the NAASE program year.
Currently, the only college participating in the NAASE program is the University of Iowa
, and is administered by the Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. The Belin-Blank center provides a $1,000.00 assistance scholarship
to NAASE participants and encourages and assists the students in finding additional financial aid.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
students the chance to attend college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
after their junior year of high school. Actual participation in NAASE covers only the first year of college attendance. Most high schools will count college coursework against graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
requirements and provide high school diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
s upon completion of the NAASE program year.
Currently, the only college participating in the NAASE program is the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, and is administered by the Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. The Belin-Blank center provides a $1,000.00 assistance scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
to NAASE participants and encourages and assists the students in finding additional financial aid.