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Phone: 540-825-8310 Fax: 540-829-2150 |
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Harvard College 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." If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free… no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $60,000 a year, visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581 .
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Over 60 Local Scholarships are available in the Guidance Office!!
(Deadline for scholarships is 3/31...so hurry and get your applications today.) |
Youth TourIn 1958 a rural electric cooperative in Iowa sponsored the first group of 34 young people on a weeklong study tour of the nation's capital. Today more than 1,400 young people and their chaperones participate in the Youth Tour every year. In 2010 REC will select six high school juniors to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour of Washington, D.C., which will be held June 13 - 19. Winners will interact with students from around the United States, tour historical and cultural sights, and meet their representatives in Congress. Through this once-in-a-lifetime experience students may seize the opportunity to become concerned citizens better aware of the issues facing their communities. To be eligible for this free trip, students must be high school juniors and complete the application form, including a 400-word essay. The 2010 Youth Tour application deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2010. Download the 2010 Youth Tour Application. All applicants will be notified of their selection status by April 5, 2010. For additional information, contact Brian Wolfe, REC's public relations specialist, at 540-891-5914 or e-mail community@myrec.coop. |
ScholarshipsStriving to actively support local students, REC acknowledges graduating high school students for their distinguished scholastic achievement. Through the LEARN (Literacy, Education, and Rural Networking) program, scholarships are awarded each year to qualified high school seniors seeking to advance their career goals by attending a college or trade school. The LEARN program will assist students by reducing educational expenses such as tuition, books, or room and board. To be eligible for a scholarship through the LEARN program, an applicant must: · Have parents or guardians who are members of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative · Be a graduating high school senior · Be planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution in the fall of the award year A scholarship committee selects winners based upon their scholastic achievements, community involvement, extracurricular activities, recommendations and written essay. The 2010 LEARN Scholarship application deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, April 5, 2010. Download the 2010 LEARN Scholarship application. All applicants will be notified of their application’s status (recipient or non-recipient) by April 30, 2010. For more information about the LEARN scholarships, please contact Brian Wolfe, REC's public relations specialist, at 540-891-5914 or e-mail community@myrec.coop. Students whose parents or guardians are members of REC are also eligible to apply for the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Scholarship. |
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A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school student planning to teach in the career and technical education field. Teachers, principals, directors, and guidance counselors should alert qualified students about this opportunity.
Scholarships must be postmarked by April 1, 2010. |
The Intermarkets-Lucido Journalism Scholarship FundPurpose: The Intermarkets-Lucido Journalism Scholarship fund was created to recognize an outstanding graduating High School Senior who will be majoring in journalism and who promotes and understands the importance of non-biased journalism in the United States media.Scholarship award: $5,000 Scholarship criteria:· U.S. Citizen · Legal resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia · Graduating senior from any public or private Virginia high school · Majoring/planning to major in journalism at an accredited, U.S. 4-year college or university to which the candidate has been accepted · Provide two published articles or graded essays that reflect the candidate’s writing style · Submit an essay (approx. 200 words) that answers the question: "What are three character traits that a journalist should have and why?" · Submit an essay that takes a current article from a major U.S. newspaper that the candidate views as biased reporting/journalism and describes in 500+ words why it is biased and how it should be changed. · Extracurricular activities · Academic excellence Application deadline: April 2, 2010 |
The Esperanza Education Fund College scholarships for immigrant students in the Capital regionEligibility Requirements· Must be born outside the U.S. or have two parents born outside the U.S. · Must be a graduating senior at a high school in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia. · Must enroll full-time at an accredited public college or university in the 2010-2011 academic year.
Application Materials ¨ Electronic application (including two essays). ¨ Official high school transcript. ¨ Copy of SAT or ACT score report. ¨ Two letters of recommendation.
Selection Criteria and Process Scholarship recipients will be selected based on qualities traditionally valued and demonstrated by the immigrant community: hard work, resourcefulness, perseverance in the face of adversity, academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to one’s community. A committee drawn from the local community will review applications and select a group of finalists for interviews. March 19 Application materials due April 12 Finalists notified April 17-26 Interviews April 27 Scholarship recipients notified
Scholarship Conditions The Esperanza Education Fund will award $5,000 scholarships for students attending two-year colleges and $10,000 scholarships for students attending four-year colleges. Scholarships will be disbursed directly to the recipient’s educational institution in installments of $2,500 per year. Failure to comply with the following conditions may result in the suspension or revocation of scholarship awards. ¨ Enroll full-time at an accredited public college or university. ¨ Remain in good standing and maintain a 2.5 grade point average. ¨ Submit yearly progress reports to the Esperanza Education Fund. ¨ Participate in mentoring provided by the Esperanza Education Fund.
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