Requirements of eligibility for next year's applicants are listed below.

Applicant must fulfill the following:

• Be of Scandinavian/Nordic heritage
• Be a US resident and living in either NJ, NY, CT, MA, RI, PA, DE, or MD
• Be a member of or a son/daughter of a member of any recognized Scandinavian/Nordic association
• Applied as a full-time student to an accredited two or four year college or university and enrolled in a degree program
• As a high school student, must have a minimum of a 3.0 grade average during his/her high school career
• Be a freshman entering college as a full-time student in 2011

Applicant must submit the following with his/her application:

• Letters of reference to be submitted directly to the Scholarship Chairman
  * One from a guidance counselor
  * One from a teacher in applicant’s area of concentration
  * One from a person, other than a relative, of applicant’s choice
• An essay in 500 words or less telling why applicant is proud of his/her Scandinavian/Nordic heritage
• Academic transcript bearing school seal and submitted by high school official