Apply for the 2023 NACo/Nationwide Scholarship

Are you the parent, grandparent or legal guardian of a high school senior? If you have an active account funded by employee dollars to a 457(b) plan offered through the NACo Deferred Compensation Program, your student is eligible to apply for one of four $2,500 college scholarships.

The NACo/Nationwide scholarship essay contest is an educational opportunity for high school students transitioning into a new stage of their lives.

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduating high school seniors who are legal U.S. residents
• The applicant’s parent, grandparent or legal guardian must be enrolled in and have a current employee funded 457(b) plan offered through the NACo Deferred Compensation Program
• Applicants must enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study no later than the autumn term of the 2023-2024 school year at an accredited trade school, or two or four-year college

The application and entry must be submitted online at nrsforu.com/scholarship between April 1 and May 31.