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Delta Community Credit Union Scholarships
February 8, 2012
The DCCU Scholarship is about awarding scholarships annually to assist students in their quest for higher education. Scholarships are awarded based on high school academic achievement, school/community involvement and submission of an essay on a topic selected by the credit union.
General Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- Applicants and parent (or family member/guardian) must be Delta Community members in good standing at the time of entry. Click here for information on how to open an account.
- Applicants must be a spring 2012 high school graduate and must begin college or technical school as a first-time, full-time freshman in the fall of 2012.
- Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) as of the end of the 1st semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
Deadline is March 30, 2012.
Click here for the 2012 Scholarship Application and full program details.
Terry Accounting Residency Program
February 8, 2012
Accounting Residency Program
As accounting is the language of business, this program is designed to provide exceptional high school students an overview of the many career opportunities in the accounting profession and a brief introduction of business.
ARP students will attend instructional sessions during the day, with fun activities scheduled in the evenings. The daytime sessions will provide insights into career opportunities in accounting and related fields through panel discussions with national and regional accounting firms and representatives from industry groups and government agencies.
Other sessions will introduce important job skills, including:
- Resume writing
- Workplace ethics
- Business etiquette
- Financial literacy
- Leadership development
Students also get to sample “college life” by lodging in UGA residence halls, eating in the university’s award-winning dining halls, and attending lectures by UGA professors. The evenings are filled with fun outings, entertaining diversions, and time to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow ARP participants.
Program Tuition: $95. A limited number of need-based financial scholarships are available upon acceptance.
For more information, please contact program director Randy Groomes.
Online Application Process
A selection committee will review all applications. Whether you are applying to one or both programs,you only need to submit one application. Take your time and be careful with your application to ensure the best chance for admission. Do not rush.
Recommendations and Official Transcript
One letter of recommendation is required. Letter must be from your school counselor or teacher. (This requirement is waived for student already accepted and plan to attend the University of Georgia in the fall.)
You should select individuals who know you personally and can speak to your academic ability, conduct, initiative, character, extracurricular involvement, and potential for leadership.
Letters and Transcript should be mailed to:
Terry College of Business
Terry Summer Residency Programs
341 Brooks Hall, 310 Herty Drive
Athens, GA, 30602
Candidate Selection
Selection is a competitive process. All applications will be reviewed based on the quality of candidates’ essays, interests, demonstrated leadership ability, and academic transcript.
Terry Business Academy
February 8, 2012
Terry Business Academy
The Terry Business Academy is a highly selective, pre-collegiate program at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. This intensive one-week program will expose approximately 30 high school rising juniors and seniors to the various fields of business. Each student will gain practical experience developing and presenting a business plan. Participants will learn about different business majors and career paths, and will visit corporate headquarters to meet executives and professionals in various industries.
Program Tuition: $495. A limited number of need-based financial scholarships are available upon acceptance.
For more information, please contact program director Randy Groomes.
Online Application Process
A selection committee will review all applications. Whether you are applying to one or both programs,you only need to submit one application. Take your time and be careful with your application to ensure the best chance for admission. Do not rush.
Recommendations and Official Transcript
One letter of recommendation is required. Letter must be from your school counselor or teacher. (This requirement is waived for student already accepted and plan to attend the University of Georgia in the fall.)
You should select individuals who know you personally and can speak to your academic ability, conduct, initiative, character, extracurricular involvement, and potential for leadership.
Letters and Transcript should be mailed to:
Terry College of Business
Terry Summer Residency Programs
341 Brooks Hall, 310 Herty Drive
Athens, GA, 30602
Candidate Selection
Selection is a competitive process. All applications will be reviewed based on the quality of candidates’ essays, interests, demonstrated leadership ability, and academic transcript.
If you have questions about the application process, please contact Program Director Randy Groomes.
Youth Theological Initiative 2012 Summer Academy
February 8, 2012
July 7 – July 28, 2012. The Youth Theological Initiative will host a summer program for high school Sophomores and Juniors at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
At YTI, we believe that young people need theology — the study of God and God’s relationship with the world — as one of the resources to draw upon as they explore their place in the world. And we believe that the world needs young people to contribute their theological perspectives and their energy in order to promote social justice and the common good. We gather approximately thirty-six rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country for the Academy, a three-week ecumenical experience in justice-seeking Christian theological education. Our goal is to help you explore theological questions and perspectives in a supportive, mentoring community where your views, talents, and insights are respected and encouraged.
So what does this look like? Kind of chaotic, actually, as we live out our commitment to practicing theology in the concrete situations of every day life. We’ll make it possible for you to engage in academic exploration, service-learning, and community-building with a diverse group of “scholars” (as we call the participants) and staff. You might take an exploratory course that focuses on a theological issue or topic (for instance, “Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People: The Problem of Theodicy”), ethics (“Nonviolence, Christianity, and Social Justice”), the Bible (“The Liberating Word: Reading the Bible around the World”) or world religions (“Faith and Dialogue: Exploration of World Religions”). You’ll engage in service activities with a justice-oriented organization in Atlanta, which might include working with homeless people, refugees from countries torn apart by violence, or those who are mentally or physically disabled. Because we bring together youth from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, national and denominational or religious backgrounds, you’ll learn about other people, and learn how to engage honestly and respectfully with people whose experiences, commitments, and perspectives are different from yours. You’ll have opportunities to worship, both within the YTI community and with other faith communities around Atlanta. And there will be time for relaxation and play, in activities like choir, our improv theatre group, basketball, creative writing, and ultimate Frisbee.
LGE Community Credit Union Scholarship
February 8, 2012
LGE Community Credit Union is pleased to announce that we are continuing our college scholarship program this year. We will be awarding 5 scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to students entering college this Fall. The application will be available February – April, and the drawing will take place in May.
How it works:
Applicants complete a brief application and answer a short quiz in order to be entered into the drawing. If you are currently a high school senior, just click here to download the application and quiz, then mail the completed forms to us or drop them off at your local branch. The drawing will occur on Friday, May, and the names of the winners be posted on our website that evening by 5 PM.
Each winner’s check will be mailed directly to the college on the winner’s behalf before the Fall tuition payment deadline.
Deadline to apply: April .
For a complete list of rules and details, click hereor visit our website at www.LGEccu.org.
Minority Teacher Recruitment Project (MTRP)
February 8, 2012
The Minority Teacher Recruitment Project at the University of Louisville addresses the shortage of minority teachers. The program is a partnership among the University of Louisville’s College of Education and Human Development, the Jefferson County Public Schools, and the schools of the Ohio Valley Education Cooperative.
Minority Teacher Scholarship Program
Scholarships of up to $5,000 annually are available to qualifying full- or part-time students of color pursuing initial teacher certification at U of L.
To apply, you must provide the following documents:
- Completed application form
- Resumé
- Brief (one to two pages), typed, double-spaced essay, “Why I Want to Teach”
- Complete set of official transcripts from all colleges attended
- Two letters of recommendation (letters from relatives will not be considered)
Submit all materials by July 1 for Fall Semester or November 1 for Spring Semester.
Who Should Apply
- Minority students who want to make a difference in the lives of children, particularly those in our urban schools. Applicants should be willing to challenge old assumptions, explore new approaches to learning, and work energetically toward a rewarding career in the teaching profession.
- Undergraduates who are interested in a teaching career and have completed their bachelor’s degree in either the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business, the School of Music or the Department of Health and Promotion, Physical Education and Sport Studies.
- Applicants should be prepared to make an intense commitment of approximately one year and be able to devote full time to student teaching during the spring semester of the program.
MTRP/FEA Summer Camp for High School Students
The MTRP/FEA Summer Camp is a week-long residential program for rising high school eleventh graders, twelfth graders, and graduating seniors interested in becoming educators. Campers participate in professional development workshops, extracurricular activities, and field trips while gaining exposure to life in a university setting. Scholarship opportunities are available for graduating seniors who will be enrolled in the College of Education and Human Development at University of Louisville in the upcoming fall semester. For additional information and/or an application, please contact the Minority Teacher Recruitment Office at (502) 852-7697.
Scholarship Step Show and College Resource Fair
February 8, 2012
The Athens Alumni National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., and Project Safe, Inc., have partnered to address the impact of domestic violence on children. AANPHC will host its 9th Youth Scholarship Step Show and College Recruitment and Resource Fair on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Classic Center, 300 North Thomas Street, in Athens, Georgia.
Partners for this event to include the University of Georgia Undergraduate Admissions Office, Athens Technical College, Clarke County School District, Oconee County School District, Jackson County School District, Jefferson City School District, the Northwestern Baptist Association No. 1, Athens-Clarke County Government, the Athens Area Human Relations Council, In Touch Management Group, Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Ken Mauldin, Clarke County Juvenile Court, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, Clarke County Solicitor C. R. Chisholm, and others. Feel free to contact chairman Marvin J. Nunnally at www.athensalumninphc.com, (706) 338-9301, or e-mail: mjnunnally@gmail.com.
The College Recruitment and Resource Fair runs from 11AM until 3 PM and is free to the public.
The Step Show is $12 in advance and $15 at door and begins at 5 PM.
2012 Pearl Foundation Scholarship
February 3, 2012
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., founded in 1908 as the first African-American Greek-letter sorority, promotes high scholastic and ethical standards. Since 1987, the North Suburban Atlanta Chapter, Rho Zeta Omega, has actively supported the community through various service projects. One of our annual projects includes awarding college scholarships to talented area students. The PEARL Foundation, Inc., in conjunction with Rho Zeta Omega Chapter will award 2012 scholarships based on the following criteria:
- Applicant must be an African-American female who resides in Cobb County and attends a Cobb County High School or Marietta High School
- Applicant must be in the graduating class of 2012
- Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- Applicant must have demonstrated leadership ability in the school and community
- Applicant must have participated in community service projects
- Applicant must show financial need
- Applicant must be available for an interview with the Scholarship committee
All applications should be mailed to the address included on the application and must be postmarked by Friday, February 24, 2012, no exceptions! In order to be considered for a scholarship, a fully completed application must be submitted:
Discover Law School
January 31, 2012
On February 16, 2012 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm the five Georgia Law Schools (Atlanta’s John Marshall, Emory University, Georgia State University, Mercer University, and University of Georgia) are joining together to host a DiscoverLaw Program to educate students of all ages and backgrounds about law school and the application process. The program will include information on pre-law advisement, paying for law school, and legal careers; a question and answer panel with law school admissions professionals; and a mock law school class.
Anyone interested in law school is encouraged to attend, including college graduates; currently enrolled college, community college, or high school students; and their advisors and guests.
Please RSVP to Denienne Steele at dsteele1@gsu.edu and register with DiscoverLaw at http://www.discoverlaw.org/register.asp
U.S. Department of State Internships
January 28, 2012The U.S. Department of State’s Fall 2012 Student Internship Program is now accepting applications.
Click here (http://careers.state.gov/students/programs) to read more about the Student Internship Program, and to start the Gateway to State online application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is March 02, 2012.
To be eligible for this program, you must be:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a full- or part-time continuing college or university junior, or graduate student (including graduating seniors intending to go on to graduate school).
- Have good academic standing
- Successfully complete a background investigation
- Be able to receive either a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Please read the entire vacancy announcement carefully for all qualifications and requirements.
You can also visit our Student Programs forum (http://careers.state.gov/engage/forums/student-programs) to post questions or read discussions about this program.