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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Seeking Young Writers: Scholarship Opportunity Grades 8-12
I am reaching out to young writers again. The Ayn Rand Essay Contest is a scholarship opportunity for students grades 8-12(MS/HS).The Ayn Rand Essay Contest for Anthem (8, 9, and 10 graders) and The Fountainhead (11 and 12 graders) is an opportunity to demonstrate your talent. Young writers can present analytical skills while learning about one of the most controversial America writers of the 20th century.
Anthem link: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/Anthem.aspx?theme=blue
The Fountainhead link: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue
Prize awards range from $30 – $10,000. The submission deadlines are respectively March 20, 2014 and April 26, 2014.
Contest rules, additional information, and a contest flyer are available at: www.aynrandnovels.org/essay-contests.html
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Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge: Grades 9-12
Do you love to write and have aspirations of being an author? The Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge is sponsored by B’nai B’rith International. The scholarship competition is open to students in the following areas:
Read the summary and follow-up, if interested. The submission deadline is March 21, 2014. Click on the link for details.
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The Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge is a scholarship competition hosted by B’nai B’rith International that asks high school students (9-12 grades) to write and illustrate a children’s book that tells a story of tolerance or diversity. The first place winner will see his or her book professionally published and will receive a $5,000 college scholarship. The teacher and school of the first place winner will also each receive a $500 grant. Submission deadline is March 21, 2014.
Contest rules, additional information and a contest flyer is available at: www.bnaibrith.org/diverseminds
Email: diverseminds@bnaibrith.org
2014 MITES Summer Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) for Rising HS Seniors
Visit the following links for information about MITES: Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science 2014-15 programs. The enrichment opportunities, for rising seniors, are sponsored by the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs. All three programs are free; two residential (six-week and one-week programs) and one online. Students are responsible for their transportation to the campus for the residential summer programs.The application DEADLINE date is Saturday, February 1, 2014!!
MIT is located in Cambridge, MA, which is located near downtown Boston. Even though MIT is most commonly known as the “A+ school” for science, engineering, and technology, it also showcases its programs in economics, political science, and management. And don’t think of MIT students as engineering nerds; the D-III school has 33 varsity sports. Applications overlap with Caltech, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale.
Barnard College (New York City)
Peruse the email from Barnard College, New York City. Barnard is a liberal arts and science women’s college with close proximity and access to “Ivy” Columbia University as a coeducational partnership. It’s located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and its curb appeal is a big attraction, as well as other perks made available in NYC. The population of approximately 2400 women have ambitions of being “movers-and-shakers” in the world. Good fits would be good scholars and intellectual artists. Collegians graduate with a degree from Columbia U-Barnard. Applications overlap with Brown, Columbia, NYU, University of Penn, Tufts, and Yale. Barnard offers six summer programs for rising/prospective high school juniors and seniors.
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Youth Technology Program and Scholarships: Washington, DC Area; Grades 8-12
Peruse the announcement below regarding an opportunity for current students, grades 8-12, in the MD-DC-VA area to participate in a technology enrichment program. The objectives include career exploration, competition preparation, and academic enrichment. Click on the link http://www.dchscc.org/ for more information and to register for the Open House. The next Open House/information session will be Saturday, January 18th, 11:00-12:30.
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The Youth Technology Program is recruiting students in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area (which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC). The program trains students in information technology, while laying a solid foundation for their collegiate and professional careers. The program has an intensive training curriculum for 8th – 12th grade students. The program prepares students to compete in the Regional and the National High School Computer Competitions (HSCC) annually. You can find more information about the Youth Technology Program at http://www.dchscc.org/.
All new and previous students as well as their parents or guardian must meet with Youth Technology committee in an Open House Session. We will conduct two Open House Sessions on Saturdays, January 11th and 18th 2014. Both sessions are from 11:00AM – 12:30PM. Please schedule an interview online at http://www.dchscc.org/.
2014 Summer Programs at Northeastern University (Boston) for HS Students
Northeastern University will be offering summer programs for rising/prospective sophomores, juniors, and seniors on its campus. Experience the college scene in Boston with an introduction to Northeastern, the city, and other intellectual and social attractions. It’s also a great opportunity to meet other high school students with similar or different interests prepare, just like you, for higher education.Register to attend the January 14th webinar or click on the website for a video and information. Now is the time to start researching summer enrichment programs. http://pages.northeastern.edu/FY14Email.NUGuidanceCounselor.html
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Last year, Northeastern University experienced great success with its Summer Programs for High School Students. This year, we are confident that the program will be our best yet. As we look forward to Summer Programs 2014, we encourage you to tell your talented students and their parents about this opportunity.
Summer Programs at Northeastern are designed to prepare rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors for the academic, social, and campus experiences of college. Building upon Northeastern’s world-renowned reputation for experiential learning, our credit and non-credit programs bring together classroom learning and real-world experiences.
What makes our Summer Programs at Northeastern so unique? Students can:
Learn more by attending our January 14, 2014 webinar or contacting Lucy Fitzpatrick, enrollment coach for our Summer Programs at 877.668.7727.
Sincerely,
The Summer Programs Admissions Team
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Boston University’s Winter Event for Prospective Students: February 21, 2014
Boston University has announced a Winter Open House for interested sophomores, juniors, and parents on Friday, February 2014. Click on the website link, in the email, for more details and to register.
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2014 Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp for High School Students
Peruse the email below regarding a health and biomedical science summer program for high school students at Lebanon Valley College, located in Annville, PA. The “hands-on” camp is a one-week experience and will be offered twice during the summer. The residential program is for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. I visited LVC in 2009 and health sciences is one of their popular majors, so this is an ideal campus to explore the life sciences from an academic and experiential perspective. Lebanon Valley is located 21 miles from Harrisburg; 85 miles from Philadelphia. As per the email, visit the website to access a summary of the program. Contact information for the director, Dr. Courtney Lappas, is provided in the email.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As an educator who advises high school students, I would like to alert you to a valuable academic opportunity that may be of interest to your students: the Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp, which will be held at Lebanon Valley College from June 22-27 and July 6-11, 2014.
The goal of the Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp is to provide a window into the scientific basis of human health. Through lectures and hands-on laboratory investigations in state-of-the-art laboratories, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, biochemistry and medical ethics. Students will learn how laboratory science can be translated into improved human health, and they will engage in investigative experiences that will allow them to apply their laboratory skills to real life problems. In addition, students will interact with practicing professionals in fields such as medicine, physical therapy, toxicology, genetic counseling and biomedical laboratory research. The Health and Biomedical Sciences camp will provide a fun, challenging and engaging college environment in which students will develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be a biomedical scientist and health professional.
For more information, or if you or your students have questions about the camp, you can visit the Health and Biomedical Sciences website (http://www.lvc.edu/health-bio-summer-camp) or contact Dr. Courtney Lappas at lappas@lvc.edu.
Thank you for your time, and we hope to see some of your students at LVC this summer!
Sincerely,
Courtney Lappas
Director, Health and Biomedical Sciences Summer Camp
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lebanon Valley College
717-867-6179
Great Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors!
Great scholarship opportunities for high school seniors!!
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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) U.S. Scholarship Program. graduating seniors visit www.rmhc.org for information or apply at https://aim.applyists.net/RMHC. The RMHC Program seeks to invest in students who are exemplary role models in their communities and have the initiative to fulfill their educational goal. DEADLINE: January 21, 2014.
AFCEA NOVA (Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association) Scholarship offered beginning December 1! $2,000 scholarships are primarily based on merit to qualified students who are pursuing degrees or advanced training in various technical fields such as: Information Technology /Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Pure Natural/Physical sciences and other technology-related fields supportive of our National Security. Must visit the AFCEA Nova web site to create and account and apply. The deadline for application is February 28, 2014.
The 12th Annual National Co-Op Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. Merit scholarships awarded to high school students who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one the nine partnership colleges that include Clarkson U., the State University of NY Oswego, Drexel U., the University of Cincinnati, Johnson & Wales, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, RIT, the University of Toledo and Wentworth Inst. of Technology. Applicants should have a GPA of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and apply to one of the partnership colleges. Visit www.waceinc.org for more information. DEADLINE: February 14, 2014.
Scholarship Opportunity for Latino High School Seniors. Done Vida Scholarship Video Based Contest. Make a video. Win a scholarship. Save lives! Create a 2 minute video and compete for up to $3,000 in scholarship money. Video submissions must be made by 11:59 pm on Monday, March 31, 2014. Visit www.BeADonor.org and select ‘News and Events’ for competition rules. Video entries must be submitted by email to donevidascholarship@wrtc.org.
Joseph Fox Jr. Memorial Scholarship Min 3.2 GPA (open to HS recipients who plan to major in reading or a reading field and pursue coursework that will prepare him/her for a teaching career). Interested in applying go to www.somirac.org and click on resources. DEADLINE: April 14, 2014.