HandsOn Jacksonville
Thursday, October 20, 2011
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: everyone needs them!
HandsOn Jacksonville
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Have you heard about the Georgia Southern prospective student reception
happening in Jacksonville this week? Help us spread the word to your
students! The event is this Thursday, October 20, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.Georgia Southern representatives from academics, student activities, housing, financial aid, and admissions will be there to answer questions and meet students. Students are encouraged to bring a friend to the event to receive a free t-shirt!
Students can RSVP by emailing admissions@georgiasouthern.edu or calling 912.478.5851.
Thanks for helping us share this opportunity with your students!
Rachel Miller
Coordinator of Visitation Programs
Office of Admissions
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
SENIORS: Stokes Educational Scholarship
The Stokes Educational Scholarship Program's purpose is to facilitate the recruitment of individuals, particularly minority high school students, who have demonstrated skills critical to National Security Agency.
Stokes provides a tremendous opportunity to gain valuable experience in your field while attending college and getting a degree. Stokes is open to high school seniors planning on majoring in computer science or computer/electrical engineering.
Eligible students must maintain a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale after their freshman year.) If selected as a program participant, you are required to work in your area of study for NSA after your college graduation for at least one-and-one-half times the length of study.
For qualifications of scholarships and for more information, click here!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Talk your way to college!!
American Legion Post 137 High School Oratorical Contest
Saturday, January 7th 2012
from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Webb-Westconnett Regional Library at
6887 103rd Street
Jacksonville, FL 32210
Students in grades 9-12 (public, private and home-schooled) are eligible and encouraged to participate.
Contestants must give an 8 to 10 minute speech on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing the duties of American citizens to our government. Judges will score contestants on Content, (originality, freshness, skill in selecting examples) and Speaking Skills (voice, diction, style, language, etc.)
The State winner receives a $2,500!
The National winner receives an $18,000 scholarship!!!
For complete details, visit: http://floridalegion.org/programs/oratorical-contest
To view past winning speeches, visit http://www.legion.org/legiontv
Be sure to scroll down to see Co'Relous Bryant, the 2007 National winner from Jacksonville, FL!
Visit them on Facebook - Post 137 Oratorical Contest for more updates!
Contact Meri West for more details about the contest:
904-704-0936 (call or text) or email
meriwest454@gmail.com
Friday, October 14, 2011
A Note from Florida State University:
Greetings,
With our October 17 deadline rapidly
approaching, we are experiencing an unprecedented volume of phone calls,
emails, and correspondence. This year's group of students and parents seems to
be particularly conscientious, or nervous!
Please let your students know who
have recently applied or who plan to apply before our upcoming deadline:
- Students
do not need to call the office or email us to check the status of their
application. They may check their status 24/7 by using the Online Status Check
feature found at http://admissions.fsu.edu/.
- Transcripts
and test scores do not appear as received on the Online Status Check
instantaneously! With the volume of mail and electronic transcripts that
we are receiving, it can take as long as 15 business days before mail is received
and the Online Status Check is updated.
- Please
refrain from sending duplicate transcripts (electronic or hard copy)
unless it has been more than 15 business days since you sent the last one. Duplicate
transcripts add to our volume and will only delay the processing.
- Electronic
transcripts speed up our processing time, so for all my public high school
friends in Florida, please send electronic transcripts!
- Forgive
us in advance if it takes longer to respond to your calls and emails. We
will get to you as quickly as we can, and we appreciate your patience.
- Please
know, just like we always have, we will work with you and your students
after the deadline to complete any student's application that (through no
fault of the student) was unable to be completed by our deadline.
On a lighter note, we'd like to
encourage you to download our desktop calendars found at http://admissions.fsu.edu/publications/.
In addition, a webcast of a few of our (and your former) outstanding student scholars,
presenting their research findings, is available for viewing on the same page.
And finally, don't forget that you can follow Florida State through our various
social media networking sites found at http://fsu.edu/socialmedia/.
Thanks so much for all you do for
your students and Florida State.
Janice
P.S. Just as a reminder, CARE
decisions will be available December 14, like all other decisions. After that
date, CARE will be on a rolling basis.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
FAMU Fall Prewiew!!! SCHOLARSHIPS will be given out at this event!!!
Join us on The Hill for Fall Preview 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011 9:00a.m. – 2:30p.m.
Come find out about
*Academic Programs
*Student Organizations
*Admissions
*Financial Aid
*Housing
Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students
Schedule of Activities
9:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
Registration
Academic Department Exhibits
Campus Tours
Black Archives
2011 Orientation Leaders
Presidential Ambassadors
11:45a.m. – 1:15p.m.
The FAMU Experience Featuring -
Mr. & Miss FAMU
The Royal Court
The FAMU Connection
Student Government Association
1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Student Gathering & Lunch – The Set
1:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.
FAMU Bookstore
2:30p.m – 5:30pm
See Tallahassee
6:00p.m.
FAMU vs. North Carolina A&T
Bragg Memorial Stadium
DO NOT FORGET TO PRE-REGISTER !!!!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Make a Difference Day At Everbank Field
*** Volunteers Needed ***
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Where: Everbank Field (foot of the Matthews Bridge)
Directions: Volunteers
should look for the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and Greenscape banner at our
staging area in the city lot located northeast of Everbank Field on East Duval
Street. For further information contact
the Greenscape office at 398-5757 or the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful office at
630-3420 (vharrell@coj.net).
ATTN: SENIORS!
Alliance for World Class Education School Board
Employee Scholarship no longer exists.
Online Colleges.org Support A Student Scholarship for Single Parents
October 1st: official open date begins!
Any single parent enrolled in a degree program with a significant online component is eligible to apply. The applicant must also be receiving some other type of financial aid.The winner, who will be announced on December 1st, 2011,
will be awarded $10,000 towards non-tuition related living expenses for the
January 2012 academic year including:
• Rent
• Childcare
• Books and
School Supplies
• Utilities –
Gas and Electric
• Utilities –
Internet
• Groceries
Thursday, September 29, 2011
RESOURCES for MINORITY STUDENTS
1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell Professional Center, Babcock Graduate School of Management – Wake Forest University_ WINSTON_SALEM N.C 27109-8738 email: derrick.boone@mba.wfu.edu or visit http://www.wfu.edu/ phone# toll free (866) 925-3622
2. Black Male Teachers needed! Do you know any Black Males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE? The "CALL ME MISTER" program offered by 4 historical black colleges in South Carolina, Benedict College, Chaflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University – visit the www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htl details online application or call 1.800.640.2657
3. Harvard University is offering free tuition to families of HONOR STUDENTS and their income is less than $125,000 per year. Visit http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edc/ or call 617.495.1581.
4. Syracuse University School of Architecture is desperately seeking young women and men of color interested in pursuing a 5 yr. professional degree in Architecture. Contact: Mark Robbins, Dean School of Architecture, 201 Slocum Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1250 (315) 443-256 www.soa.syr.edu/indes.php
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
ATTENTION: Greenscape of Jacksonville Urban Tree Ranger Event POSTPONED
Due to several conflicting events in the City, GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE is postponing the Urban Tree Ranger Event on October 8th at Everbank Field. They are planning a pruning workshop on December 3rd at Southside Blvd. More details will be posted on their website.
SAVE DUVAL SPORTS “WRESTLING”
BOWL-A-THON
@ BOWL AMERICA
Promptly @ 12:00 noon
How this works:
All 16 schools will build a team of 15 people. Each participant will bowl two games at a cost of $20.00 (Shoes Free!!!). Schools can have as many bowlers as they want but must have a minimum of 15. Each bowler will pledge an amount to be used to calculate their donation to be paid based on their individual score per game. Each bowler can bowl as many additional games as they would like at a cost of $10 per game. At the end of each game the bowler calculates their donation based on their score times their pledge. The value of the game is then placed in their respective canister.
Remember, this is a fundraiser for saving the sports that are getting cut because of the budget short fall, so please show your support.
MONEY THAT IS RAISED GOES TO:
“SAVE DUVAL SPORTS WRESTLING”
For those that can not participate in the Bowl-A-Thon you can come by and make any donation toward the “SAVE DUVAL SPORTS”
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
UNF Scholarships
The University of North Florida has both merit-based and need-based scholarships available through their scholarship website. Awards range from 24,000 dollars to 1,000 dollars.
If you apply to UNF by November 18th you will be automatically considered for the UNF Academic Scholarship worth $20,000 and the UNF Presidential Scholarship worth $10,000. These awards are first come, first serve so apply EARLY!
!!!!Applications and essays for merit-based awards are due by November 18, 2011!!!!
More information about these scholarships can be found @ www.unf.edu/admissions or http://scholarships.unf.edu.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
REGISTER NOW TO WIN!
Applications are accepted from September 15-October 31. Award recipients are notified in early December and award events take place around the country December through May. To apply, girls must register online. Click here to begin registration. You can register anytime and will be notified when applications open.
The Award for Aspirations in Computing is open to all high school girls residing in the US and you may re-apply each year. You may only receive the National award once.
National Award-winners receive:
- $500 in cash
- a laptop computer, provided by Bank of America
- a trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina
- an engraved crystal award for both the student and the student's school
Friday, September 16, 2011
APPLY! YOU MAY QUALIFY...
Can't afford braces?
SCL is now serving kids ages 10-18 nationwide!
Click on "apply for braces" on the website to determine if your family qualifies for our affordable nonprofit orthodontic program.Visit our Orthodontist of the Week page sponsored by NorthStar Orthodontics.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Urban Tree Ranger
*** Volunteers Needed ***
When: Saturday, October 8, 2011Time: 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Where: Everbank Field (foot of the Matthews Bridge)
This is the award winning event that invites volunteers to spend a Saturday morning learning how to improve the health and appearance of trees. Following a brief presentation, volunteers are divided into groups under the supervision of forestry professionals. The fun begins with hands-on instruction as we provide the care our city trees need to survive and flourish. Volunteers should bring pruning tools and work gloves. As work will be close to a highway, no one under the age of fourteen may participate. Volunteers will receive an informative pruning booklet and a special t-shirt. This is a fee free event, but registration is recommended. Call 398-5757 or email greenscape@bellsouth.net to RSVP. (check in will begin at 8:30 a.m.)
Directions: Volunteers should look for the Greenscape banner at our staging area in the city lot located northeast of Everbank Field on East Duval Street. For further information contact our office at 398-5757
NOMINATE SOMEONE GREAT!
Do you know someone who is a great educator, pastor, or nurse? Someone who has been powerfully influential and positive in all they do?
We are looking to contact and hear from educators, pastors, nurses, and other individuals who have made a positive impact on those around them. Click the link below to nominate someone!
Great Pastors, Spiritual Leaders and Mentors
Nominate Them Today!
Here>>
Great Educators, Administrators, and AidsNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Great Nurses, Doctors, and Medical StaffNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Nominees will be contacted by a Paperclip Publishing employee so they can share their passion and lessons learned. We are looking to gather information from that one great individual - one fantastic teacher - one motivating pastor - to create inspirational material to help motivate and encourage others.
Currently, we will accept several nominations from the same individual for more than one person but please submit only one nomination per nominee.
We are looking to contact and hear from educators, pastors, nurses, and other individuals who have made a positive impact on those around them. Click the link below to nominate someone!
Great Pastors, Spiritual Leaders and Mentors
Nominate Them Today!
Here>>
Great Educators, Administrators, and AidsNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Great Nurses, Doctors, and Medical StaffNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Nominees will be contacted by a Paperclip Publishing employee so they can share their passion and lessons learned. We are looking to gather information from that one great individual - one fantastic teacher - one motivating pastor - to create inspirational material to help motivate and encourage others.
Currently, we will accept several nominations from the same individual for more than one person but please submit only one nomination per nominee.
Submit Your Story
Share Your Story Here>>
Share your success with others by submitting your story! Paperclip Publishing stories are inspirational and true stories of everyday people and their powerfully uplifting experiences.
We are looking for uplifting and motivational stories that will touch individuals across the nation through personal recollection and will bring smiles, tears, and a genuine connection to our own experiences. Above you will find a link to our online submission. If you do have a story, please submit your story there.
Monday, September 12, 2011
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott today invited students in kindergarten through 12th grades to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month art and essay contests. They also invited students, parents, teachers and principals to nominate full-time Hispanic educators in elementary, middle or high schools for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award.
The student contests focus on the theme “Celebrating Hispanic Leaders in Business – Past, Present and Future,” and Information about the contests and Florida’s Hispanic heritage is available on Florida’s Hispanic Heritage Month website, www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com
About the Student Contests
Essay Contest for Grades 4 - 12 – The Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest is open to all Florida students in grades 4 through 12. Three winners will be selected: one elementary student (grades 4-5), one middle-school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Winners will receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Please visit http://www.floridahispanicheritage.com/ to download complete guidelines and entry forms.
About the Excellence in Education Award
Governor Scott’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all Hispanic, full time educators in an elementary, middle or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary teacher (grades K-5), one middle school teacher (grades 6-8), and one high school teacher (grades 9-12). Winners will receive a check for $1,500. Forms can be found at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com
Contest Entries and Nominations
Student contest entries and educator nomination forms must be mailed to:
Florida’s Foundation
Attention: Hispanic Heritage Month
820 East Park Avenue, E-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
All entries must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2011.
About Hispanic Heritage Month
Several Latin American countries celebrate the anniversaries of independence during Hispanic Heritage Month. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate independence on September 15. Mexico achieved independence on September 16, and Chile, on September 18. Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974 when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration, from September 15 through October 15.
For additional information about Hispanic Heritage, contests and other related events, please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com
Scholarship for those affected by breast cancer...
The scholarship awards $10,000 per year (for up to four years) to a student to attend a state university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Komen scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial need and demonstrated leadership potential. Scholarship recipients serve as Komen Collegiate Ambassadors and must volunteer their time to breast cancer awareness activities for at least 20 hours per semester.
For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please visit http://e2ma.net/go/10695399426/3884240/109330429/21322/goto:http://www.komen.org/scholarship
Fortis College Scholarship Essay Event
Fortis College will be hosting a scholarship essay event!
Where: 560 Wells Rd, Orange Park, 32073
When: Tuesday Nov 1st @7:00pm
For Further information contact Rob Leone @ 269-7086 or rleone@fortiscollege.edu
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tribal College Scholarship Program
Description:
The tribal colleges and universities, not the American Indian College Fund, determine student eligibility and award the scholarships. If you are a tribal college student or high school senior interested in applying for this program, please click the “Apply for Scholarships” button to log on and start a new General Fund Scholarship Application.
How To Apply:
To Apply- http://www.collegefund.org/students_and_alumni/content/tribal_college_general_scholarships
Deadline:
Now Open
Gates Millennium Scholars
1. Student Application (Nominee Personal Information Form)
2. Educator’s evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form)
3. Evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form)
How To Apply:
To Apply – http://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/default.aspx
Deadline:
January 11, 2012
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Attention African-American Seniors - SCHOLARSHIP!
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
How To Apply:
To Apply- http://www.ronbrown.org/apply/eligibilityrequirements.aspx
Deadline:
November 1, 2011
APPLY for this ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP - others will be too lazy!
This scholarship is essay-based and is worth $1,500! The program is open to high school students, college students, graduate students, and anyone enrolled in a post-secondary course of study.
“What does fitness mean to you, and how can you better incorporate overall physical, mental, and emotional health & fitness into your daily life as a student?”
How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/06/23/united-youth-fitness-scholarship-program/
Deadline:
September 30, 2011
Jaime Horn Memorial Softball Scholarship - did you play? $$$!!!!
The scholarship application asks some fairly basic questions (what age division did you play in? what colleges were you accepted at? why do you deserve this scholarship?) that need short answers, it requires a letter of recommendation from a person who “has influenced your life”, and, if you have one handy, it will probably be a good idea to attach a resume along with your application.
How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/07/19/jaime-horn-memorial-softball-scholarship/
Deadline:
September 1, 2011
The PinkRose Foundation is a really wonderful non-profit organization that supports the educational endeavors of people who have been affected by breast cancer. Since 2003, the PinkRose Foundation has awarded 82 scholarships of $1,000 each to students who have lost a parent to breast cancer.
How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/06/21/pinkrose-breast-cancer-scholarships/
Deadline:
August 31, 2011
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund believes that the country prospers when all Americans have access to the opportunities a college education can afford. As the nation’s leading Hispanic higher education fund, HSF works to address the barriers that keep many Latinos from earning a college degree.
How To Apply:
To Apply- http://www.hsf.net/
Deadline:
December 15th, 2011
REPORT CARD CALENDAR
PARENTS! STAY UP TO DATE ON WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR STUDENT'S REPORT CARDS BY REFERENCING THIS CALENDAR: 2011-2012 REPORT CARD CALENDAR
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Need a schedule change?
ALL SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST FORMS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th.
ALL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FILL OUT A SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST FORM (TO BE OBTAINED FROM THEIR 1st OR 5th PERIOD TEACHERS) AND SUBMIT THAT REQUEST IN THEIR MOD OFFICE. THE COUNSELORS WILL THEN REVIEW AND RESPOND TO EACH REQUEST BY SEPTEMBER 2nd.
Schedule changes will be granted if:
- You have not met the pre-requisite for the course (i.e. you were mistakenly put into Spanish 2 when you have not yet taken Spanish 1)
- You have already passed that course (i.e. you went to summer school after your schedule was made)
- You are a senior (4th year student) and are missing a class required for graduation (i.e. you need your 2nd World Language, 4th math/science course)
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