ACT High School Poster Scholarship Contest

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The ACT is sponsoring a contest for high school students and the prize is a scholarship. The rules are simple and you can be as creative as you'd like. Check out more information below:

GA Apply to College Week

This week is Georgia Apply to College Week. Here is the list of events that will be going on all week.

1. Apply for Scholarships Day, Saturday November 12th 10am-12pm

2. Financial Aid Parent/Student Workshop Wednesday, November 16thth 5:00pm-7:00pm

3. Apply to College Week November 14th-November 18th (During Advisory All Seniors will report to the Computer Lab/Media Center) Non-Advisory Teachers are needed for support)

· Monday: My College Day (Research colleges to determine a good fit)

· Tuesday: Twit my College Essays Day

· Wednesday: Wrap-Up Writing my Essay Day

· Thursday- Time to compile my list of extra-curricular activities/community service day

· Friday-Finalize all documents needed to submit my college applications

4. High School College/Career Fair (Field Trip for Junior and Seniors) November 17th 1:00pm-4:00pm

5. Siemens Communication Speaker Series: First Year Ninth Grade Students ONLY! November 15th 1:20pm-2:45pm
6. Plantville Kickoff Competition: Selected students from Mr. Frazier’s classes ONLY. November 15th 12:20pm-1:15pm

Want to get started with the application process? It's recommended that students begin as early as possible, even Freshman year, to make the most of scholarships, grants and more.

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Get a Fashion Design Scholarship

Teen Vogues gives scholarship to the most innovative and creative young design minds that have yet to hit the scene. The deadline is in July, so that gives you more than enough time to put together your mood board. While you're at it you might want to start trolling the fashion blogs for ideas.

The CFDA/Teen Vogue Scholarship, in Partnership With Target: Connect: teenvogue.com via kwout

PRISM Scholarship at Savannah State

The Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics (PRISM) Program is funded by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Our program provides up to $3,500 per year to highly qualified freshmen and sophomores enrolled at Savannah State University. In addition to the financial award, our scholars receive weekly mentoring, attend monthly seminars and participate in a summer program (the summer component would be held in summer 2012). Incoming freshmen are eligible to continue in the program through their sophomore year as long as they have been compliant with scholarship requirements. All scholars are expected to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.

You CAN Afford an Ivy League Education

Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution."

TED Fellows Program

TED Fellows Program (Deadline: March 11)
The TED Fellows Program - an international fellowship bringing entrepreneurs into the TED community - is looking for 20 young innovators to be a part of their 2011 TEDGlobal Fellows class.
The TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing entrepreneurs from around the globe, and brings them to the TED stage - literally and figuratively - to raise international awareness of their remarkable work. All TED Fellows participate as full members of the TED or TEDGlobal conference, as well as a two-day pre-conference event where they collaborate with their peers and deliver their own TEDTalks. The Fellows will also participate actively in the TED community throughout the year, telling their ongoing stories on the TED Fellows blog, contributing to TEDx events, being featured in the online Fellows directory and participating in a private TED social network. There are no monetary awards associated with the TED Fellowship. The program targets individuals from the Asia/Pacific region, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East, though anyone from anywhere in the world, age 18 and over, is welcome to apply. Forty Fellows will be recruited each year. www.ted.com/fellows/apply

Junior Achievement

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Students who have an interest in business are encouraged to check out Junior Achievement. JA Fellows are taking applications now and space is limited. Here is a little bit more about the program.