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Southern Wayne High School
Guidance Office
Important Announcements
eKnowledge Corporation’s donation of $200 SAT/ACT Test Preparation software to Wayne County students: The sponsorship initially targeted only military impacted families and school districts; however, because of the current economic climate and the receipt of over 45,000 positive emails from students and families who have benefited from the sponsorship, the decision has been made to expand this year to include all students in the U.S. whether they have a military affiliation or not. About the SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ DVD Programs: The SAT and ACT v6x PowerPrep Pro training program from eKnowledge comes on a single DVD and includes more than twenty hours of Virtual Classroom instruction and 3,000 files of supplemental test prep material. Thousands of interactive diagnostic tools, sample questions, practice tests and graphic teaching illustrations are indexed for easy use. The v6x PowerPrep™ software is MAC, Vista and Win 7 compatible.
How to Request the FREE Program: The Sponsorship Alliance covers 100% of the total retail cost of the $200 program; there is a small fee of $13.84 per program which enables eKnowledge to provide technical and customer support, registration, licensure, order processing, handling and shipping. This nominal charge allows the sponsorship program to help tens of thousands of students every year, without it the sponsorship could not continue. To Order: www.eKnowledge.com/NFL
Enter Sponsorship Code: FDCE28775
Technical and Customer Support Recipients of the free software may contact an eKnowledge customer service representative Monday - Friday, 8:30AM – 7:30PM, EST at 951-256-4076, or support@eknowledge.com. Eligible Recipients High School Students who wish to prepare for or improve their college entrance exams scores to obtain scholarships and attend the college of their choice. ********************************
NEW NC State Degree
Bachelor of Science degree in various areas of topics from Erosion, Sediment, and Turbidity to Wetland Soils. For more information click on the link below.
NEW UNC Chapel Hill Degree
Bachelor of Science degree, as a 5 year program that will earn the applicant both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science. For more information click on the link below.
A great opportunity...
The Bernard Curtis Brown Space Camp scholarship deadline is March 10th.
Attached is the link to the application go to the website with more info: http://www.militarychild.org/SpaceCamp.asp
Other considerations for receiving the scholarship include:
Jamie D. Joyner Livengood, MS, LPC, Board Eligible NCC
Counselor for Military-Connected Students & Families Wayne County Public Schools 919-738-0070 (Mobile)
Website: www.waynecountyschools.org/military
Harvard University
Harvard University announced that from now on undergraduate students from low - income families will pay no tuition. If your family earns less than $60,000.00 a year and you are an honor student you are eligible to apply. For more details go to www.fao.fas.harvard.edu or call 617-495-1581. Elon University is looking for Junior applicants that are academically superior and exceptionally involved in activities that may benefit their university. Selection is not based on financial need. Benefits include early notification for a Presidential Scholarship valued at $14,000.00 - $18,000.00 over 4 years and an invitation to apply for Elon's prestigious Fellows academic and scholarship programs.
The following is required for eligibility:
* An " A " average
* A combined SAT score of 1870 or higher for critical reading, math , and writing ( updated scores will be taken
from retests taken by December 5.)
or
* An ACT score of 28 or higher ( updated scores will be taken from retests taken by December 12.)
See Ms. White for an application or go to www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/justnc.xhtml to download an application.
DEADLINE: February 10, 2010
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 wil, l 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!
Imagine America Web Page Newsletter
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 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
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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