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Southern Wayne High School
Guidance Office
Important Announcements
Tutoring available at SJAFB
4:30PM - 6:30PM at the Youth Center for 5th through 10th graders. Free for members and $20.00 per half hour or $30.00 per hour for non - members.
Sign up a week at a time and register one week ahead of time.
Call 722-0502 or 0505.
Scholarship recipients are recent graduates of North Carolina high schools who have a four-year cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and are of Hispanic/ Latino background. Hispanic high school graduates who are selected are talented youth who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership potential, and a commitment to community service. Candidates must attend a community college or a 2- or 4- year college/university. Preference will be given to students who enroll full time. However, part-time students are encouraged to apply. In addition, preference will be given to foreign-born applicants or the native born children of foreign-born parents. Applications for the school year 2010-2011 must be postmarked by January 15, 2010. Award announcements will be made at the Hispanic Educational Summit 2010 on March 26, 2010. For more information and/or to download an application form for the North Carolina Hispanic College Fund, please visit our website at http://www.thencshp.org/resources/students/nc_hispanic_college_fund.shtml.
We encourage all eligible Hispanic students to apply!
College Application Week - November 16-20, 2009
Seniors:
During College Application Week, some colleges and universities will be waiving the application fee. Please see the following link for a list of participating schools:
Please take advantage of this opportunity. Seniors at Southern Wayne High School will have the opportunity to complete online applications at a designated time during school on Tuesday, November 17. Please see your counselor to register.
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Click on the link below for more information for Automotive School opportunities.
The Maynard Scholarship is a four-year $20,000.00 scholarship awarded to outstanding seniors each year. This scholarship is modeled after the NC Teaching Fellows Scholarship and as so, recipients will be expected to teach in a public, charter or government school for four years in one of the stated counties following graduation. Individuals have up to seven years to complete this requirement. Applicant Eligibility
• Reside in Wayne County • Apply and be accepted to East Carolina University by March 2010<, /P> • Apply for the NC Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program and be eligible to interview at the local screening level • Complete an online application by March 2010 Applications for the 2010-2011 are available online at www.coe.ecu.edu/maynardscholars ATTENTION SENIORS PLANNING TO BECOME A TEACHER
Teaching Fellow Scholarships are now available on line. Applications need to be turned in to Mrs. White by OCT 15, 2009. Please see Mrs. White in Guidance for more information. Go to the following wesbite to complete an application on line http://www.teachingfellows.org/prospectivestudents/. Florida A&M
Looking for Black Female Students
It is designed to address their absence in the field of computer technology. Dr. Jason Black is the Principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science. The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students. Any applications submitted as of 7/20/2009 will be considered for Spring 2010
Students of the Class of 2010 interested in attending UNC Chapel Hill as a Morehead Cain Scholar need to download or get a copy from Ms. White in the guidance office of the Preliminary Information Form to be considered for nomination by Southern Wayne High School Selection Committee.
(Click on the words Preliminary Information Form above and the form will be available for printing.)
Seniors planning to attend NC State
State will award approximately 50 scholarships this year, with two-thirds to North Carolina residents, to exceptional high school seniors for undergraduate study in any discipline at NC State based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. How to Apply To be considered for a Park Scholarship, high school seniors must submit an Undergraduate Admissions application online via WolfPAW, including the “Park Scholarships Information” section. All application materials must be submitted by November 1, including recommendations and transcripts. Benefits • A four-year scholarship valued at $80,000 in-state and $135,000 out-of-state, including tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies, travel, and personal expenses • $2,200 computer stipend • Opportunities for study abroad with alumni-supported travel stipends • Grant opportunities for research and artistic projects and international experiences • Early course registration • Yearly enrichment activities • Guaranteed admission to the University Scholars Program Service • Grant opportunities for service projects • First-year service projects at local community agencies • Krispy Kreme Challenge: charity race, most recently involving more than 5,000 runners raising a yearly total of $40,000 for the NC Children's Hospital • Service Raleigh: a citywide day of service with over 2,000 volunteers annually Scholarship and Leadership • Individual and class faculty mentors • Community-building retreats to the NC mountains and National Parks, such as Rocky Mountain National Park • First-Year Seminar, featuring engaging, weekly discussions with distinguished speakers such as former NC Governor James Hunt and NC Senator Marc Basnight • Educational trips to study major state and national issues in NC and Washington, DC, including audiences with leaders such as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia • Lectures and seminars with national public officials, including former U.S. President William J. Clinton and former U.S. Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Hugh Shelton • Institute focused on leadership development and self-assessment Campus Box 7009 Raleigh, NC 27695-7009 w w w. n c s u . e d u / p a r k _ s c h o l a r s h i p s More information to come. Click on link below for more details.The mission of Southern Wayne High School, in partnership with students, faculty, parents and the community, is to provide a safe and healthy environment that enables all students to maximize achievement and developing a strong foundation for life-long learning. |
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