$500 Grant to New Youth Service Clubs - deadline: May 16

Through the generous support of the Prudential Spirit of Community Initiative, generationOn is giving out $500 grants to new youth service clubs. Register a generationOn Service Club for middle school-age youth between April 1, 2014 and May 16, 2014 and become eligible to apply for the $500 start-up grant to get your club going in the 2014-2015 school year. Adult facilitators or youth members (ages 13+) can apply.

Learn more and apply here.

GenerationOn Service Clubs are groups of young people in schools, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer centers and existing youth development organizations who implement meaningful hands-on service projects locally, nationally and globally. Find out more about generationOn Service Clubs.

Clubs selected to receive grants will be notified on or around May 30, 2014 and must complete and report back on at least one service project by November 28, 2014. Applications are due by May 16, 2014 at 5pm EDT.

Application is now open. Spread the word!

Questions?

Email: grants@generationOn.org

Call: Elise Henson at 917-746-8161

EW's College, Career, & Job Fair - May 1st

Ed White College Fair 2014

Food Truck Design Challenge - deadline May 15th

Food Truck Contest Flyer

Food Truck Contest Application

Food Truck Diagram

Success by Design Family Conference

SbD Conference Flyer Print Version

This conference is designed to  increase understanding of the academic, social  and emotional characteristics required of middle school students as they transition to high school and beyond. The conference will have an awesome keynote speaker,  as well as several breakout sessions to meet each individual student need.

Enlistee Recognition Ceremony

Our Community Salutes 2014_Flyer

Trade Show & Truck Rodeo

J-Tech Event May 17th

EWC Open House - April 26th

2014 Spring EWC Open House Flyer

2014 Spring EWC Open House Schedule

2014 Spring EWC Open House Form

New College of Florida - scholarship deadline

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Dear Colleague, New College of Florida is looking to bring in an especially large entering class this year!  Thus, we are still looking to offer admission to a few more of your talented students. Perhaps they didn't get enough scholarships and financial aid from their first-choice school or are unsure of their plans for the fall.  They don't have to settle. New College of Florida could be a tremendous alternative! May 15 is the guaranteed scholarship deadline for freshmen and priority deadline for transfer students.  Be sure to have them contact their assigned admissions counselor and complete an application today! Sincerely, Mitch Finer Director of Enrollment New College of Florida 5800 Bay Shore Rd. Sarasota, FL 34243 ncf.edu   Proud Member of Colleges That Change Lives   #2 Best Value College 2014 by The Princeton Review Read More

Virtual College Fair with possibility of scholarship dollar$!!!

Event Overview

Want to get off the college waitlist? Stressed about paying for college? Or just need help getting started making your college list? Join us for All Access Day April to get advice straight from current college students, chat with admissions reps at hundreds of schools, and get insider tips on getting waitlisted, winning scholarships, and more. 

Bonus: Visit three schools during this free online event & you’ll be automatically entered to win a $2,500 scholarship! 

 

Scholarships

College Match $2,500 Scholarship

At All Access Day April, college search is set up your way, so you can find the school that's just right for you. Login to get answers to your personal questions straight from current students and admissions reps. Hundreds of colleges will available to help you zero in on the best college match for you. Visit three schools while you're logged into the event and we'll automatically enter you to win $2,500 toward your tuition with our College Match Scholarship.

4th Annual Wounded Warriors Scholarship

TOPIC:
Why is it important to help our Wounded Warriors succeed as they return home from serving our country?

HOW TO APPLY:

Essays must be submitted online via the application form. Remember, you must cite any books, research materials, or other sources of information. Be sure to read and understand the scholarship rules and deadlines.

All completed applications must be submitted using the application form no later than June 1, 2014.

ESSAY RULES AND DEADLINES

• The 2013-2014 essay application window is open only to high school seniors who reside in Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties in Florida and plan on continuing their education at a college, university, technical school, or other institution of higher learning. The college or institution of higher learning does not have to be located in Florida.
• All essays must be 500 words or less.
• All essays must be typed and double-spaced.
• If books, research materials, or other sources are used or quoted in an essay, that essay must follow the Modern Language Association (MLA) format for cross-referencing source material, including parenthetical references and a works cited page.
• All essays must be submitted online via the application form no later than June 1, 2014.
• In June, the scholarship committee members will choose the top essay from each county to receive a scholarship award of $1,000. In late June or early July, the scholarship committee members will contact the award recipient for each county.

JUDGING PROCESS

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) will use a double-blind scoring system for its 2013-2014 Scholarship Essay Application. This system is designed to make the process of judging as easy and impartial as possible.

• Essays will be divided into each of the four counties.
• Scholarship committee members will receive copies of the essays with the name and school of each student removed.
• Scholarship committee members will read and score each essay individually and all essays will receive a score.
• The total points for each essay will be added together, and the essay with the highest cumulative points in each county will be selected. In the event of a tie, the scholarship committee members will make the final decision.

POINT SYSTEM

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the essays:

Recognition - Does the essay present an understanding of the topic?	0-5 points
Effectiveness - Is the essay presented with clarity and organization?	0-5 points
Innovation - Does this essay display originality on the topic?	0-5 points
Overall Story - Does this essay honor and empower Wounded Warriors?	0-5 points
Inspiration - Does the essay inspire others to take action?	0-5 points

GUIDELINES FOR THE COUNSELOR OR TEACHER

There are no photocopying restrictions on this material. It can be reproduced as many times as necessary. However, the applicant is required to have a completed Essay Cover Form attached to his/her essay.

FSCJ Choral Grant Auditions - May 8th

FSCJ Talent Grant Auditions for Fall 2014

The Human Race (5k walk/run) THIS SATURDAY!

YOUR RACE. YOUR CAUSE.

THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!

Join

The Human Race 

5K Walk/Run 

Saturday, April 5 

8:00 a.m. 

St. Johns Town Center


50% of your registration goes to
participating nonprofit of your choice!

  LEARN MORE AND REGISTER www.handsonjacksonville.org/race

First Coast Diversity Council Scholarship - Deadline: April 30th

First Coast Diversity Council - Robert Austin Scholarship Fund
Recognizing Future Leaders in Diversity

About Robert Austin

Robert Austin departed this life on May 29, 2013. Robert was a dedicated member of the Jacksonville community and past president of the First Coast Diversity Council. He displayed a strong commitment to the multi-faceted aspects of diversity and inclusion; championing mentorship and sponsorship programs that focused on recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse pool of talent that supported the mission of his organization, Deutsche Bank.

We look forward to continuing his passion for diversity and inclusion by fulfilling the First Coast Diversity Council's mission, and offering this scholarship in his honor.

Scholarship Eligibility

• Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in Spring 2014 or enrolled in a 4 year accredited college
• Intend to enroll or re-enroll full-time in an accredited 4-year college beginning in Fall 2014
• Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or above

Scholarship Selection

The organization will select 3 college scholarship recipients in 2014.  The scholarship will reward 3 full-time undergraduate students with $1,000; paid directly to the university.  Selection criteria will focus on exceptional academic ability and achievements, persistence, a desire to help others, diversity and inclusion as well as leadership.  A rigorous application review includes:

• Student essay in a minimum of 1,000 words double spaced highlighting ways in which the candidates idea of diversity has influenced their leadership within the community/school
• 3 letters of recommendation (1 Community Leader, 1 Manager of a First Coast Diversity Council Member Company and 1 Professor or Teacher)
• School transcripts
• Completed application form

Application Timeline and Application

The application, letters of recommendation, essay and transcripts are due by Wednesday, April 30^th. Scholarship finalists will be notified by the beginning of June.  Winners will be announced at The Robert Austin Scholarship Banquet in July.  To complete the application and for additional information (including the member company list) please visit our website: http://firstcoastdiversity.org.  Please submit all applications and essays to info@firstcoastdiversity.org. 

Robert Austin Scholarship Info.pdf
Robert Austin Scholarship Application Form.docx