About

The CKSF Character Awards are projects developed at Nova Southeastern University by the Skunk Works Team Leaders. This is a passionate and driven team of education students who work at schools and in the community to help improve or solve real-world problems.

The program was started through the NSU Fischler Academy to provide students with an exceptional experience before they graduate college.

Through the Character Awards we help teachers to recognize students that demonstrate qualities we hope others will recognize and emulate.  We do this through letters, certificates, and public recognition.  It is simply a way for all of us to show students that people are paying attention and appreciate them.

The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation is a not for profit 501(C)(3) established in 2001.  It began by delivering scholarship competitions using online quizzes.  After 20 years, the mission has evolved into promoting more "scholarly" endeavors that in some cases lead to scholarship (financial) awards.  Its primary financial scholarship is the "Last Mile Scholarship," which helps students cross the finish line by helping to fund their last college semester.