Scholarships

New River Academy Academic Scholarships

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Are you interested in attending the New River Academy and want the opportunity to earn a scholarship? Your scholarship opportunity focuses on leadership, developing into an ambassador, and a creative academic component.

Scholarship students are expected to be role models, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and complete the scholarship tasks related to the specific scholarship.

Below you will find current scholarships offered through relations with these remarkable supporting persons or organizations. Learn how to apply for a scholarship by clicking on a link.

Two Scholarships for Spring Semester

ChileRivers.org is now offering two new scholarships for spring semester. ChileRivers.org is a website currently under development that is an ongoing service learning project with the mission to promote eco-tourism to the rivers of Chile. The goals are to provide the whitewater community with best river resources including data on rapids, directions to rivers, videos, photos, job opportunities, and best destinations.

$3,000 Chile Rivers Photo Scholarship

Photo contest hints:

Make a photo essay consisting of 4 to 6 photos illustrating one of your favorite rivers.
Describe the rapids, character, danger, and or play of the river.
Describe directions of put-ins and takeouts of the run.
Photo documentary must be submitted to New River Academy Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy?ref=ts

Deadline: 10/15/9

$3,000 Chile Rivers Video Scholarship

Video contest hints:

Make a video illustrating one of your favorite local rivers.
Describe some favorite features within the video.
Photo documentary must be submitted to New River Academy Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy?ref

Deadline: 10/15/9

Email David Hughes to learn more, hugeh2o@yahoo.com.

$5,000 Jackson Kayak Video Scholarship to New River Academy

“And That Has Made All the Difference.”

Jackson Kayak and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original video composition illustrating a “Jackson Junior” profile. Have you considered applying to New River Academy high school for kayakers? Do you want to go to Chile and Mexico and paddle amazing rivers after school? If yes, here is an opportunity to WIN a $5,000 Academic Scholarship and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in the United States, Canada, Chile, and Mexico for the 2009-2010 school year.

Video Hint/Theme

Video should profile a Jackson Kayak Junior in a creative and fun form. Profile can be of yourself.

Video must include, “I want to apply to New River Academy because…”

Video Hints may include but are not limited to:

Still shots
Illustrating kayak learning progressions
Action shots
Interviews
Lifestyle shots
Illustrate Jackson Kayak fun emphasis

THE RULES

Winner must own a video camera in order to participate in NRA video class.

Only one 2-minute video composition per member per category will be accepted.

Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.

All entries become the property of Jackson Kayak and Huge Experiences.

Winner must paddle a Jackson Kayak.

SUBMISSIONS

Video Entries must be entered on the New River Academy Facebook fans page.
Entries must be a maximum of 2 to 3 minutes.
Entry must be received by August 15, 2009. http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original video composition to be solely applied to a full year student or $3,000 for one semester.
Winner will receive a free Jackson Kayak to paddle while at New River Academy.

http://www.newriveracademy.org/

hugeh2o@yahoo.com

$5,000 Jackson Kayak Photo Journalism Scholarship to New River Academy

“And that has made all the difference.”

Jackson Kayak and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original photo composition of a Jackson Kayak.

Have you considered applying to New River Academy high school for kayakers? Do you want to go to Chile and Mexico and paddle amazing rivers after school? If yes, here is an opportunity to WIN a $5,000 Academic Scholarship and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in the United States, Canada, Chile, and Mexico for the 2009-2010 school year.

Photo Hint/Theme

Be creative and try to tell a story with your photo.

Photo Hints may include but are not limited to:

Still shots
Illustrating kayak learning progressions
Action shots
Lifestyle shots
Illustrate Jackson Kayak fun emphasis

THE RULES

Winner must own a digital SLR camera for NRA photo journalism class requirements.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of Jackson Kayak and Huge Experiences.
Winner must paddle a Jackson Kayak.

SUBMISSIONS

Photo Entries must be entered on the New River Academy Facebook fans page.
Entry must be received by August 15, 2009. http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original photo composition to be solely applied to a full year student or a $3,000 scholarship for one semester.
Winner will receive a free Jackson Kayak to paddle while at New River Academy. For more information contact David Hughes at http://www.newriveracademy.org/ (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or hugeh2o@yahoo.com

$5,000 Keeners Video Scholarship to New River Academy “And That Has Made All the Difference.”

Keeners and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original video composition illustrating a “Keeners Junior” profile.

Video Hint/Theme

Video should profile a Keeners Junior in a creative and fun form. Profile may be of yourself.

Video must include, “I want to apply to New River Academy because…”

Video Hints may include but are not limited to:

Still shots
Illustrating kayak learning progressions
Action shots
Interviews
Lifestyle shots
Illustrate Keeners fun emphasis

THE RULES

Winner must own a video camera in order to participate in NRA video class.
Only one 2-minute video composition per member per category will be accepted.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of Keeners and Huge Experiences.

SUBMISSIONS

Photo Entries must be entered on the New River Academy and Keeners Facebook fans page.
Entry must be received by August 15, 2009. http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original photo composition to be solely applied to a full year student or a $3,000 scholarship for one semester. For more information contact David Hughes at http://www.newriveracademy.org/ (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or hugeh2o@yahoo.com.

$5,000 Keeners Photo Journalism Scholarship to New River Academy

“And that has made all the difference.”

Keeners and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original photo composition.

Photo Hint/Theme

Be creative and try to tell a story with your photo.

Photo Hints may include but are not limited to:

Still shots
Illustrating kayak learning progressions
Action shots
Lifestyle shots
Illustrate Keeners fun emphasis

THE RULES

Winner must own a digital SLR camera for NRA photo journalism class requirements.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of Keeners and Huge Experiences.

SUBMISSIONS

Photo Entries must be entered on the New River Academy and Keeners Facebook fans page.
Entry must be received by August 15, 2009. http://www.facebook.com/newriveracademy

AWARD

American Whitewater Scholarship

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to New River Academy

American Whitewater and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original composition describing a remarkable river experience or relation based on the school slogan, “And that has made all the difference.”

Have you considered attending a high school for kayakers? Are you a teen kayak student excited to earn high school credit in Chile and Mexico and paddle amazing rivers after school? Have you had a remarkable experience related to the river that you want to write about? If so, here’s an opportunity to receive a $5,000 Academic Scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year.

THE RULES

Applicant must be twelve to seventeen years of age.
All entries must be submitted via email, as an attachment in Word document or Acrobat PDF format, to hugeh2o@yahoo.com.
All entries must include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.
Entries should relate to river or paddling experiences and the school slogan, “And that has made all the difference.”
Entries may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or news writing.
Only one composition per applicant per category will be accepted.
Entries must be double-spaced and no more than 1,500 words in length.
Entries must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
Previously published works will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of American Whitewater and Huge Experiences.
A panel made up of American Whitewater staff and Huge Experiences faculty will judge entries.
Decisions of the panel are final.

DEADLINE

Entries must be received by July 29, 2009.

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original composition to be applied to two semesters or rated for shorter programs.
The Winner and all other applicants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail.

For more information contact David Hughes at www.NewRiverAcademy.com or (304) 640-1001.

$5,000 Clay Wright Ambassador Scholarship

“And That Has Made All the Difference.”

“How do you teach a person to be an ambassador?” Clay Wright asked as he and New River Academy director David Hughes brainstormed ideas for an ambassador scholarship. The concept of encouraging ambassador qualities followed closely what Huge Experiences’ New River Academy strives to instill within its students. During the interview it was apparent that just creating a template of checkpoints simply did not feel right.

“I can name a lot of great ambassadors to the sport of kayaking. That is one thing but how do you create an ambassador? You can’t shop for charisma, you can’t teach that. What would you want for that person to be an ambassador? What would you tell your student leaders to place them along that road?”-Clay Wright

The New River Academy is proud to announce the “$5,000 Clay Wright Ambassador Scholarship.” The goals of this scholarship opportunity are to inspire positive leadership and representation skills to high school students in order to best prepare student-leaders for future careers.

The ambassador scholarship provides an avenue to make these goals a reality for a lucky student. Clay has been an ambassador of the kayak industry for over twenty years via first descents, volunteering at international events, developing integrity within youth kayak programs, sitting on advisory boards of non-profits, promoting whitewater safety protocol, and positively representing kayak industry companies.

“The Clay Wright Ambassador Scholarship follows the New River Academy’s goals of producing leaders of integrity. Clay’s influence and articulated experiences will have a strong impact on our solid yet developing leadership program. And one lucky student will earn a remarkable opportunity through Clay’s knowledge and the school’s cultural experiences and academic structure.” –David Hughes, Director New River Academy

THE RULES

Applicant must be thirteen to eighteen years old.
Students will enter a one-page resume of their “ambassador” related experiences.
Entries must include two references from the whitewater community.
All entries become the property of the New River Academy.
A panel of faculty from New River Academy will judge entries.
Students must provide proof of a 3.0 grade point average.
The $5,000 scholarship is applicable solely for full year students.

SUBMISSIONS

All entries must include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.
All entries must be submitted via email, as an attachment in Word document or Acrobat PDF format, to hugeh2o@yahoo.com

DEADLINE

Entries must be received by July 29, 2009.

AWARD

$5,000 academic scholarship to the author of the best resume representing an “ambassador”.
The Winner and all other applicants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail.

For more information contact David Hughes at http://www.newriveracademy.org/ (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or (304)663-1081.

Lunch Video Magazine Scholarship

$5,000 Academic Video Scholarship to New River Academy

“And that has made all the difference.”

Lunch Video Magazine and Huge Experiences’ New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the video producer of the best original video composition illustrating creativity, understanding of editing fundamentals, and following the theme of the New River Academy slogan, “And that has made all the difference.”

Have you ever thought of attending Huge Experiences’ high school for kayakers? Want to go to New Zealand, China, and Chile and paddle amazing rivers after school? Are you motivated to learn video production? If so, here is an opportunity to receive a $5,000 Academic Scholarship and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Chile for the 2008-2009 school year.

THE RULES

Applicant must be thirteen to eighteen years old.
Only one composition per member per category will be accepted.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant.
Entries should incorporate the school’s slogan, “And that has made all the difference.”
Previously published works will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of Lunch Video Magazine and Huge Experiences.
A panel of faculty from Lunch Video Magazine and Huge Experiences will judge entries.
Decisions of the panel are final.
$5,000 scholarship is solely applicable to full year, 2 semester, students.

SUBMISSIONS

All entries must include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.
Entries may be fiction, non-fiction, staged, or action.
All entries must be submitted via mail on a mini DV tape to:
Huge Experiences Rt. 2 Box 245 Fayetteville, WV 25840

DEADLINE

Entries must be received by July 29, 2009.

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original composition.
The Winner and all other applicants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail.

For more information contact David Hughes at http://www.newriveracademy.org/ (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or (304)663-1081.

$5,000 Kayak Session Academic Photography Scholarship

$5,000 Downstream Edge & New River Academy Video Scholarship

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to New River Academy “And That Has Made All the Difference.”

Downstream Edge and the Huge Experiences’ New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original video composition illustrating “Downstream Edge Gave me Passion for Kayaking by...”

Have you considered applying to Huge Experiences’ New River Academy high school for kayakers? Do you want to go to Chile and Mexico and paddle amazing rivers after school? If yes, here is an opportunity to WIN a $5,000 Academic Scholarship and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in the United States, Canada, Chile, and Mexico for the 2009-2010 school year.

THE RULES

Only one 2-minute video composition per member per category will be accepted.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of Downstream Edge and Huge Experiences.
All entries must include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.
Video Entries must be entered on the New River Academy Facebook fans page.
Entries must be a maximum of 2 to 3 minutes.
Entry must be received by July 29, 2009.

AWARD

$5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original video composition to be solely applied to a full year student.

Video Hint/Theme

Complete this sentence, “Downstream Edge gave me passion for kayaking by …” Video must include, “I want to apply to New River Academy because…”

Video Hints may include but are not limited to:

Still shots
Illustrating kayak learning progressions
Action shots
Interviews
Lifestyle shots
Illustrate DE safety emphasis

Apply for a $5,000 NOC Video Scholarship to attend New River Academy during the next academic year.

Have you ever thought of paddling amazing rivers in Chile and Mexico while attending school? Or have you ever considered applying to attend New River Academy? If so, we wanted to let you know about an opportunity to receive a $5,000 Academic Scholarship for the upcoming school term.

Nantahala Outdoor Center and the Huge Experiences’ New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original video composition describing a remarkable river learning experience.

Deadline

Entries must be received by July 29, 2009.

Application Rules

Only one 2 to 3-minute video composition per member per category will be accepted.
Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
All entries become the property of NOC and Huge Experiences.
Video entries must be uploaded to New River Academy Facebook page.

Video Entry Theme and Tips

Include in your video:
“Five things NOC kayak camps taught me… ”
Begin with, “I want to apply to New River Academy because… ”
And end with “ … and that has made all the difference.”
Be creative.
Shoot video of yourself showing off your “special skills.”

Award

There will be a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original video composition to be solely applied to a full-year student. All entries must be submitted to New River Academy and include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.

To submit an application or learn more about the program contact David Hughes at hugeh2o@yahoo.com (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or (304)663-1081.

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