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Phone: 540-825-8310 Fax: 540-829-2150 |
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Emory Scholars Program Emory Scholar awards span four years of undergraduate study and range from two-thirds tuition to full tuition, room, board and fees. While at Emory, scholars may participate in an extensive program of educational enrichment including independent research; they may receive stipends to enjoy cultural and social events; they may use awards to study abroad during the school year; and in their summers, they may participate in diverse service-learning opportunities. Students who have outstanding records of academic achievement, who possess extra-ordinary personal qualities, and who have made significant contributions to their class, their school, and their community may apply. For more information, please see your Guidance Counselor. |
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Program The National MS Society raises funds to support scholarships, establishes award criteria and directs the evaluation of all applications. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender or national origin. Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America, assists with program administration.
Who can apply? High school seniors who have MS or who have a parent with MS; or high school (or GED) graduates of any age who have MS or who have a parent with MS. To receive an application or learn full details about eligibility or the application process, please visit the Guidance office or online at: nationalMSSociety.org/scholarship or call 800-344-4867. You may also request an application from Scholarship America at 800-537-4180, x471. |
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Harvard University Announcement 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." 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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Criteria and How to ApplyFor the past fifteen years, Wendy's Restaurants have teamed up with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee to create the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. The award honors both male and female high school students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. Criteria for Application We want applications from both male and female student athletes who exhibit excellence in the classroom, on the playing field, and within their communities. Eligibility for application is limited exclusively to men and women whose senior year of high school is the 2009–2010 academic year, who have at least a “B” grade average, and participate in at least one of 27 sports. We want to hear from all student athletes who work hard, are dedicated, and have become role models for underclassmen. The Application Process A student begins the application process by selecting Apply Now! An account must be created with name, address, and email information. It is here that students establish their own User ID and password, which will be required to log in, as often as needed prior to the deadline, to complete the application. Once the account is created, the student can launch the online application. At the initial launch, the student must answer eligibility questions. Eligible students will then proceed to the remaining sections of the application. They will describe their school involvement, athletic participation and leadership, and relate experiences from community involvement activities. In addition, the student must provide an accurate email address of a school official who will log in to review the application and its contents, and confirm its accuracy.
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Are You Eligible? Students may apply from public, private, vocational, technical, parochial and alternative high schools throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be high school seniors who:
· Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent · Work part-time an average of 15 hours per week · Demonstrate participation in community service activities · Demonstrate financial need · Plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school by the fall term of the high school graduating year · Graduating high school senior or graduating from home school education · Must be a U.S. or Canada resident.
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You can be a part of Virginia history! The page programs give the Commonwealth of Virginia students an opportunity to observe and participate in the legislative process. To learn more about these programs, select from the following:
House of Delegates Page Program The page workday begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. A lunch break is provided. There is no weekend work except for the last Saturday of session. Pages collate bills for filing, deliver legislation and documents throughout the Capitol complex, and perform errands for members and staff of the House of Delegates during each day’s floor session and at committee meetings. Pages are also selected for assignments in specific House offices including the Speaker’s Office, the Clerk’s Office, the Enrolling Room, the Bill Room, the Fax Center and the Governor’s Office. Pages are trained for these assignments during the first two days of their employment. Every effort is made to provide each page with a variety of work assignments. All work assignments are important to the legislative process and should be performed in a professional manner. While at work pages are under the supervision of the Clerk and Executive Assistant to the Clerk, the Page Coordinator and Assistant Page Coordinator, and two Head Pages who served as pages the previous year. After work pages have approximately two hours of unsupervised free time from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. reserved for eating dinner. It is mandatory that all pages reside at the hotel. There are two chaperons on duty at the hotel from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. each day, Sunday through Friday. A mandatory study hall is held at the hotel every Monday through Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Certified teachers supervise the pages and help individual students as needed. Study hall teachers do not provide classroom instruction and do not administer tests and exams. Pages are responsible for arranging with their schools and teachers the preferred method of taking tests and exams. They must also make arrangements with their schools and teachers to maintain their schoolwork, including any tutoring that is required. Pages are responsible for making their own weekend travel arrangements. It is important that prospective pages understand that they are to conduct themselves in an adult manner and should always be on their best behavior as they are representing their delegates, families, and schools. Serving as a page is a wonderful experience and an educational opportunity. However, it is also a 40-hour per week paid position for which they are making a firm commitment to report to work every day. Requests for time off to participate in extracurricular activities will not be granted. Their commitment requires hard work, initiative, responsibility, and a positive attitude. The Speaker and the Clerk expect excellent behavior from the pages and rely on a strong support network between the pages, their families, teachers, and the Clerk’s staff. Pages not conducting themselves in an appropriate manner will be disciplined as required, which may include removal from the program. The Speaker’s Office and the Clerk’s Office staffs strive to ensure that each page’s employment with the House of Delegates is both enjoyable and educational. |
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Senate of Virginia Page Program Senate pages and messengers cannot be less than 13 nor more than 14 years of age at the time of election or appointment. They are elected or appointed for a term of one session and are not eligible for reelection or reappointment. In order to provide this opportunity for as many young people as possible, persons who have served as a page in the House of Delegates are not eligible to serve as a Senate page or messenger. The chief duty of the Senate pages and messengers is running errands for Senators during floor sessions and committee meetings. Pages and messengers also run errands for the Clerk’s staff and perform various tasks that include collating and filing bills, delivering supplies and recycling. Senate pages and messengers work from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and receive a salary and per diem. Applicants should have an A or B average in school at the time of appointment. Permission for a student to serve must be obtained in writing, from the school principal of the school the applicant is attending at the time of the application, before being elected or appointed. A monitored study hall is provided for pages who reside at the hotel. All pages and messengers are responsible for obtaining and maintaining their schoolwork and assignments. Pages and messengers are also expected to select and follow a bill through the legislative process and write a paper on the issue. For more information or to request an application, call toll-free 1(888) 892-6948 or 1(804) 698-7410 or e-mail: information@sov.state.va.us.
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Annually, 100 winners are selected for the $1,000 scholarships with 8 of them being selected for regional and national status – and the chance to win up to $12,000. The PLA program is sponsored by Herff Jones, Inc. and administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). (For more information, go to www.principals.org/pla.) This year, a total of $125,000 in awards will be made through the PLA program, providing additional recognition and scholarship awards for outstanding student leaders. One hundred award winners with representatives from each state and territory will each receive $1,000, from which eight regional winners will be selected to receive an additional $500. Of these eight, a third place finalist will be presented an additional $3,500, for a total award of $5,000; a second place finalist will receive an additional $7,000, for a scholarship award of $8,500; and one national winner will be awarded an additional $10,500, for a total scholarship award of $12,000. The online nomination process is available by visiting www.principals.org/pla. The postmark deadline for nomination materials is Dec. 5, 2008. Winners will be announced during National Leadership week in April 2009. Herff Jones has funded the PLA program since 1988, contributing more than $3.5 million in scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Please join us in congratulating the past PLA Winners! Don't get scammed on your way to college. Protect yourself against scholarship scams by checking out information from the Federal Trade Commission. |