Pursuant to its mission, the National Spanish Examination (NSE), a division of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), is commited to recognizing student achievement and promoting language proficiency in the study of Spanish.  To this end, NSE offers the following scholarships and awards to its students:

For 8th, 9th and 10th grade students:

NSE offers Global Citizen Scholarships

Application Deadline:  February 15

For 11th grade students:

NSE offers Junior Travel Awards

Application Deadline:  February 15

For 12th grade students:

NSE offers Scholarships for High School Seniors

Application Deadline:  May 15

Click here to see a list of Colleges and Universities where NSE winners have used scholarships

Click on any of the above links for more information regarding the scholarships and awards.

Participants who receive a travel scholarship from the NSE are asked to give an account of their
experiences at their destination(s) along with several digital photographs to be published on the NSE website. Please take a look at what students have had to say about their own personal experiences and the benefits of being selected for the Global Citizen Scholarship and the Junior Travel Award:

2011 Junior Travel Award Participants (Argentina)

2011 Global Citizen Scholarship Participants

2010 Junior Travel Award Participants (Mexico)

2010 Global Citizen Scholarship Participants

2009 Junior Travel Award Participants (Peru)

2009 Global Citizen Scholarship Participants