John D. "Jack" Armstrong Scholarship

Purpose: The purpose of the scholarship is to provide an award to a deserving undergraduate student in honor of Jack Armstrong, the founding Executive Director of Nonprofit Leadership Alliance at Arizona State University. The scholarship was established in 2009 by Lanette Rugis and other “First Gen” NLM/ASU Alumni, family and friends of Jack Armstrong.

Award: A cash award, and citation, is provided annually.  

Criteria: Student selected must:

  1. Be a Nonprofit Leadership Alliance undergraduate student in good standing (application on file) successfully enrolled in the program at ASU during the spring semester and pursuing Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certification (Certified Nonprofit Professional), preferably sophomore or junior status.
  2. Have successfully completed one Nonprofit Leadership Alliance class.
  3. Demonstrated respect for their professors.
  4. Have a 3.25 or higher cumulative grade point average.
  5. Demonstrate need for financial support.
  6. Have completed at least 40 hours of volunteer work in a nonprofit youth agency.

Selection: In accordance with the wishes of the donor, the selection of the student recipient of this scholarship is made by a scholarship committee consisting of faculty, alumni and community members. Nominations of qualifying students may be made by faculty/staff of the program.

Deadline: All applications are due March 15, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.

Application

Personal Information

contact

Academic Information

For example: "Fall 2024"
Have you completed NLM 420?
Do you anticipate completing the NLM 420 course in the future?
Please provide the name of the faculty member who has agreed to act as a reference for you.

Financial Information

What are your sources of financial support? (Check all that apply)
Are you currently employed?
In 500 or fewer words, please describe how you meet the purpose and criteria for this scholarship and discuss the impact it will have on your future plans.

Required documents

Get a copy of your transcript here: https://students.asu.edu/transcripts
Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: rtf pdf doc docx odt.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Letter of recommendation

For your scholarship application to be considered complete, you must obtain a letter of recommendation, preferably from a professional in the nonprofit sector that speaks to your leadership and professional skills in either a paid or volunteer capacity. In order to facilitate this portion of the application, we have set up a separate form for your reference to upload his/her/their letter at Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Scholarship Reference Form. Please direct your reference to this form and ask him/her/them to provide the letter at his/her/their earliest convenience. If we do not receive this letter, you will not be considered eligible for the scholarships to which you are applying. Please indicate that you understand and will complete this requirement.

By typing my full name in the box below, I hereby certify that all information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.