It is when you get money for school when you are doing very well in a certain subject.
All scholarchips carry a measure of prestige. The ones awarded by the NAACP get national recognition.
Go to your local Library and pick up the 2009 Scholarship Guide. There will be hundreds of scholarship Guide 2009. Trust me this will be all the help that you need.
You can find information regarding scholarships for minorties in nursing by visiting http://www.minoritynurse.com/scholarships. Another great site is http://www.nursingscholarship.us/. You can find information on all sorts of scholarchips at www.scholarships.com. There is also some great information at www.fastweb.com.