Customer Satisfaction is a  Priority of NSSFNS! Here are Just a Few of the Many Sentiments Expressed by Our Customers:

On behalf of the St. Louis Public Schools and the surrounding school districts, I would like to thank the National Scholarship Service (NSSFNS) for having a Student College Interview Session (SCIS) or college fair for our students. It is very important for our students to meet with college representatives, obtain applications and discuss their post-secondary options. This year more than fifty (50) high schools participated and over one thousand three hundred (1300) students took advantage of your college fair. The college representatives were varied and very knowledgeable. Mr. Ector and staff efficiently ran the fair itself. It was evident that a lot of work and fore thought was put into execution of the college fair. We look forward to the NSSFNS College Fair returning to St. Louis and being an integral part of our students educational needs.

- Essie Harrison, Supervisor, Guidance and Counseling

West Liberty State College has participated in the National Scholarship Service (NSSFNS) Student College Interview Sessions (SCIS) for over 13 years. The NSSFNS is highly organized and student focused. It provides our recruiters the opportunity to connect with a large number of talented, motivated and qualified students. The exchange of information with parents, students and guidance counselors has enhanced our recruiting process. West Liberty State College has been able to build a relationship with some of the secondary schools in attendance. I look forward to participating in future sessions.

- Carole Harris, Minority Coordinator/Professor 

In todays challenging society the services of the National Scholarship Service (NSSFNS) has touched the lives of many students seeking access to college. Having been a partner with NSSFNS has truly increased the number of youth we are able to reach and serve. The Houston Area Urban League truly believes that Our Children=Our Destiny and there is no greater way to help our children than to give them guidance and exposure to different colleges via the NSSFNS College Fair. Through this event we have seen both parents and students develop a greater knowledge of the admissions and financial aid process. Job well done! Keep up the good work!!

- Nicki Moore, Education Specialist.

The quality of a product is generally one of the biggest factors in repeat sales of that product, but usually only after it has, first, been successfully marketed. This is a truth that Grove City College (GCC) recognizes, and two years ago when the college became interested in recruiting African American students it relied heavily on the National Scholarship Services (NSSFNS) sessions to market itself black students. Grove City College, like many colleges, have had and continue to have a difficult time creating a diverse community of students of color, but participating in NSSFNS events provides GCC with the necessary infrastructure for success without having to reinvent the wheel.

- Sam Heastie, Ed.D, Special Assistant to the President & Assistant Professor of Psychology

The National Scholarship Service presents an excellent platform for interviewing and identifying academically talented African American students. In my 25 years in college admissions, the National Scholarship Service sessions have consistently ranked among the best quality recruitment fairs across the country. This program alone has had a tremendous impact on our recruitment efforts.

- Carl J. Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions, Berea College

"I have worked with the Scholarship Service for seven years now, and I can say nothing but good things about NSSFNS. In my experiences in higher education at The University of Toledo, it is crucial for students to be prepared to go to college. NSSFNS definitely prepares their student participants. I'm always impressed with the caliber of students who attend NSSFNS fairs, they ask the right questions and have a true desire to continue their education at a college or university."

- Leslie A. Raines, Assoc. Dir. of Multicultural Recruitment and Outreach

The National Scholarship Service (NSSFNS) has for many years played a critical role in providing access to Higher Education. It has assisted students in obtaining specific information about a variety of different kinds of postsecondary institutions and provided an opportunity for colleges and universities to tap into a large pool of talented students (many of whom have been underserved). In addition it has allowed many parents, high school counselors, agencies and other organizations seeking to aide students gain entrance into higher education a format for exchanging and disseminating information. Hobart and William Smith Colleges has participated in the Student College Interview Sessions for many years because these services to be valuable and rewarding. We applaud NSSFNS for its effort and look forward to continuing our professional relationship with them.

- Edward M. Blackwell, Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Opportunities present itself through education and in this day and time a degree of higher learning is a must not a necessity. The National Scholarship Service has provided students from across the United States the opportunity to receive information from Colleges/Universities under one umbrella. Benedict College has been participating in the NSSFNS College Fairs for the past 15 years, and I have been personally attending for more than five years. Each program (college fair) I have attended has been strategically organized by the staff and well attended by the students in every location. The staff of NSSFNS first welcomes students and give them a brief overview of the session and financial aid. Students have the opportunity to speak with and ask questions of the recruiters/admissions counselors one-on-one, and some even bring transcripts for evaluation. Guidance Counselors come to speak with representatives and to collect valuable information on the colleges present or leave information on their respective schools. I personally thank each staff of NSSFNS and encourage them to continue their hard work and dedication to our future. Without NSSFNS, many of these students would not have the opportunity to speak personally with representatives from various colleges.

- Phyllis L. Thompson, Director of Admissions and Student Marketing

Since 1999 I have had the distinct privilege to volunteer as a co-coordinator and a speaker with the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students (NSSFNS) in Houston Texas. Success is contagious and each year the attendance gets better. Students and parents arrive prepared to receive the recruiters and they leave empowered and in command of their college bound process as a result of the Student College Interview Session (SCIS). The week before NSSFNS arrives in Houston, our organization, Center of Academic Preparation to Higher Education (CAPHE), Inc. would have participated in at least 25 local college fairs at various high schools. None of these fairs are as personable as NSSFNS. Having a Saturday schedule affords the students and parents more time to speak with recruiters and to feel a since of accomplishment. I first heard about NSSFNS while living oversees during the early 90s. As their mission was explained to me, I remembered commenting on how great it was to have a national organization that cared about students and met them in their local area. In my infinite wisdom, I was not aware that I would one day be the director of an organization that also cares for college bound students and their families and working with NSSFNS. As a co-sponsor of the Houston SCIS we have the opportunity to be conduit and an advocate for families in our surrounding cities. NSSFNS is truly an asset in higher education planning.

- Avis Gordon, Director, Center of Academic Preparation to Higher Education, Inc.