Updates

On May 24th at 7:00 pm, join Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell and Rice for an information session for prospective students and their families. Sessions include a brief overview of each institution, information on admissions and financial aid, and a chance to speak informally with admissions representatives. You must register to attend.
http://exploringeducationalexcellence.org/

Brown University, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University and Rice University have traveled together for many years to speak to students and their families about college admissions. We do so because our institutions, at their core, are similar. We all offer students a broa...

How would you score? Take a FREE SAT or ACT practice test + gain access to a strategy session with a top tutor during Applerouth's National Practice Test Weekend.

Graduating from college and ready to negotiate a salary? Read on:

Freelance or full-time, here’s how to advocate for yourself without the angst.

Zonta International offers regional and national awards of $1,500 - $4,000 for women (aged 16 - 19 years) with demonstrated commitment to volunteerism, experience in leadership and support of empowering women.
Due: April 1
Apply: https://goo.gl/QZXVS5

Scholarship Friday
Digital Responsibility offers a $1,000 scholarship to a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident and submits the winning entry of a including a 140-character message and essay about e-waste.
Due: April 30, 2018 (Earth Day)
Apply: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/ewaste-scholarship/

We believe that it's our responsibility to use technology in a way that doesn't harm others and to be aware of the impact that technology has on our health, environment, and society at large.

Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is home to student artists, entrepreneurs, designers, and makers. Currently offering a wide range of Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Arts (BFA) and Design (BDes), ACAD has just been granted "university" status.

The Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) has been elevated to university status, the provincial minister of advanced education announced Thursday in Calgary.

Considering a career in the health sciences? Physician assistant is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country. Learn more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/02/14/millennials-choose-physician-assistants-not-doctors/336099002/

Physician assistant is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country.

School leaders at Everett Public Schools looked past the outdated assumptions that low-income students are less capable of AP-level work than their white peers. Not only did they create opportunities for students to enroll in AP classes, they built in schoolwide support programs to enable both teachers and students to successfully transition to the rigors of AP coursework. http://collegespark.org/grantee-results/everett-public-schools/

Scholarship Friday
Absolutely Outdoorsy awards $1000 college tuition scholarships to encourage students to pursue outdoor recreation opportunities.
Students are invited to submit an essay answering: What makes a great road trip?
Due: February 28, 2018 (and it's offered again, due: August 31st)
https://www.outdoorsy.com/#scholarshipAbsolutely

Find rental listings for RVs or rent out your RV at Outdoorsy, with wide-ranging RV listings for rent as well city guides for your next memorable journey.