Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1046 Scholarship

2013 Scholarship General Rules

2013 Scholarship Application

The Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship

The Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship by Shire recognizes and supports individuals diagnosed with ADHD in the US who are pursuing higher education. The Scholarship includes a $2,000 monetary award and a prepaid year of ADHD coaching from the Edge Foundation to assist meeting the challenges of higher education. Fifty recipients will be selected in 2014. Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, sponsors the Scholarship as part of its work to support patients with ADHD, their families, and the professionals who help them.

The Shire 2014 ADHD Scholarship is named in memory of Michael Yasick, a Senior Executive at Shire whose vision made the Shire ADHD Scholarship Program possible. Michael was inspired by the “thousands of high school seniors, college students, and adults going on to higher education who suffer from ADHD” and envisioned the Scholarship as a way “to recognize the brave individuals who work hard to overcome the challenges of this life-altering condition, and help them continue their educational pursuits.” Michael put patients at the center of his leadership philosophy, an approach that earned him numerous awards and distinguished his 22-year career in pharmaceuticals, including his 9 years at Shire.

Who Can Apply

The scholarship program is for individuals in the United States who:

• have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• are accepted to or will be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college, university, trade school, technical school, or vocational school
• under the care of a licensed health care professional for ADHD

Void where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws. Please view full Rules and Regulations for details

Let's Move Jacksonville 2013

Let's Move Jacksonville Flyer

Highlights of Let's Move Jacksonville 2012

How To Clean Up Your Social Media For College Applications By Megan Shuffleton

 


By Megan Shuffleton

As members of the infamous Millennial Generation, a lot of us are users of social media websites. And it’s not just Facebook anymore -– Twitter, Tumblr, Vine, Instagram and Foursquare are all big names in the social networking world now. While this means it’s easier for us to connect with friends, it also might mean sharing info with unknown users. And some of these aforementioned users could be the people holding your future in their hands: college admissions officers.

“It is always absolutely necessary that students are aware of the content they place online,” says Cindy Boyles Crawford, senior assistant director of admissions at the University of Georgia. Though not all colleges and universities take into account an applicant’s social media profiles, they do have the right to look. After all, it’s information on the Internet, and almost everyone can access it.
“Many scholarships, organizations and companies see social media as the ‘true view’ of a student’s character,” Crawford says. “One could easily be outstanding in an interview, then tarnish the image by an irresponsible post on their profile.”

Jacqueline Murphy, director of admission for the undergrad program at Saint Michael’s College, says that while admissions may not always look at your account, more narrowed organizations like athletic departments and financial aid offices might take a peek. “I know of at least a couple of occasions here where a student's application status was compromised by their social media presence when our athletic department did a little more investigation of transfer applicants and found some very damning information,” Murphy says. “Bottom line, you never know who will be looking for you... where and when.”

This uncertainty of who’s looking makes the relationship between social media and college application process even more unnerving. Though you may have cleaned up your profile to what your mom might think is appropriate, now you’ll need to clean your profile to what an admissions officer or an athletic recruiter or a scholarship coordinator would deem appropriate.
Here are a few tips for cleaning up your various social networking profiles! Be sure to go through all of them, since you likely have some linked accounts (e.g. Twitter and Instagram).

Facebook: Filter “What’s on Your Mind”
Settings, settings, settings! Your first step for cleaning up any social media profile should be clicking on that little gear button tucked away in the corner of the page. Privacy settings are especially important to pay attention to on Facebook, as there are so many options as to who sees what. You should be monitoring your privacy settings and changing who can see your wall, photos and likes; who can tag you in photos and who can look you up. Changing your privacy settings puts you in control of what your profile looks like to others.

Clean up your pictures. Some of us millennials have been on Facebook since middle school, so you probably consider your first few profile pics to be a dark corner of your profile. Well, it’s time to venture back there and delete anything embarrassing, irrelevant and especially inappropriate. After you’ve combed through your photos, your profile should end up free of any pictures with racial slurs, offensive language, inappropriate gestures or clothing and basically anything else you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see.

Look over your likes. Again, if you’ve had your account since middle school, you’re probably face-palming right now. Really, go to your page and check out your likes -– you’ll find the weirdest, most unnecessary pages. “B*tch Please, I’m a Teenager,” “I stare blankly into my locker when I’m trying to remember my homework,” “Telling your mom something you thought was funny and getting yelled at for it” and “I hate when I actually do my homework and the teacher doesn’t even collect it” aren’t exactly ways you want to present yourself to potential coaches, counselors and admissions officers –- not to mention, they can be kind of embarrassing. Take a minute to make sure you’ve only “liked” pages that are recent, relevant and appropriate.

Twitter: Think Before You Tweet
Your handle is essentially your name on Twitter. It’s your username, how people contact you and how users look you up. Therefore, it’s super important to have a clean and professional one. If you want people to know who you are, your handle should somewhat resemble your real name -– for example, you could do @firstnamelastname7, or maybe the initial of your first name and your full last name. Try to avoid inappropriate handles or outdated, embarrassing names like @kraziprincess494.

UF Scholarships

The John V. Lombardi Scholarship
&
The Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV Leadership Scholar Awards

History

John V. Lombardi, one of the University of Florida's most charismatic and popular presidents, led the university during the 1990s, a period of unprecedented achievement and growth. His visionary leadership and indomitable spirit instilled in students, faculty and alumni an aspiration to fulfill their greatest potential. During his tenure, the size and quality of the student body grew to even higher levels, faculty productivity increased, national rankings steadily improved, research funding doubled, and the university's endowment soared to almost $500 million. By the turn of the century, the university had ascended to the top tier of public research universities - a testament to the legacy of John V. Lombardi. The Scholarship was established in 2002 to honor Dr. Lombardi and his achievements at UF.

The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation sponsors scholarships for students at several universities including the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, the University of Miami, and the University of Pennsylvania.  In 2010, the Foundation established the Stamps Scholarship at the University of Florida to honor students for their scholastic achievement, integrity, and perseverance.  Mr. Stamps has had a remarkable career as a venture capitalist and is a co-founder and managing partner of Summit Partners in Boston.  He and his wife Penny live in South Florida.

Application

Applicants must postmark their completed application form and letter of nomination from their high school principal or guidance counselor by January 31, 2014. Although students will not receive their admission decision until mid-February, applicants must be nominated prior to that date in order for the selections committee to review all applications. A blue-ribbon committee of faculty will choose up to eight Lombardi Scholars and up to three Stamps Scholars, based on the student's application, which includes an essay and an interview.

Lombardi Application 2014.docx
Lombardi Nomination Form 2014.docx

Each Florida high school may nominate two students.Nominees for this award will rank at or near the top of their class. Other criteria for selection include:

• Academic Achievement
• Service to the community
• Extracurricular involvement
• Demonstration of leadership
• Evidence of strong moral character
• Exceptional creativity
• Preference will be given to Florida residents  

Application Timeline

• September 2013 - Announcements will be e-mailed to Florida high schools. Nominations and applications forms will be available on this website.
• January 31, 2014 - Deadline for Lombardi Scholarship nominations. All packets must be postmarked by this date.
• March, 2014 - Telephone interviews for semi-finalists
• March, 2014 - Mandatory interviews on campus for finalists.
• March, 2014 - Scholarship offers made to selected students.
• May 1, 2014 - Public announcement of Scholars.

Summer 2014 Conference Opportunities

Envision is a leading experiential education organization dedicated to enabling students of all ages to explore their interests and gain learning experiences beyond the classroom.

In 2012, Envision EMI merged with LeadAmerica to create the Envision Experience, a comprehensive offering of programs to help students develop the leadership, scholarship and career skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive college and career landscape.

A Commitment to Educational Excellence

Envision programs allow students to explore career interests and to plan and achieve their goals. A team of professional educators have designed an extensive portfolio of hands-on programs to help students in elementary school, middle school, high school and college prepare for their futures. Explore Envision programs on our easy-to-use Envision Program Finder. Since 1985, more than 800,000 young people in more than 145 countries have participated in Envision programs, including the Global Young Leaders Conference, the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, the National Youth Leadership Forum and more.

Our Mission

At Envision, we are dedicated to enabling students to discover their career and life interests, and to providing them with the skills, resources and experiences they need to successfully achieve their goals.

2014 ENVISION PROGRAMS ENVISION FACT SHEET

See more at: http://www.envisionexperience.com/about/about-envision#sthash.xQd5VXG1.dpuf

Alpha Phi Alpha MLK Jr. Oratorical Contest

2014AphiA MLKJr Oratorical Contest Letter-1 (1)1

Mensa Scholarship

Greetings!

I am John Haywood, the Scholarship Chair of Mensa of Jacksonville. I am trying to contact all the guidance/college counselors at high schools in the area of Mensa of Jacksonville (which includes  most of Clay and St.Johns and all of Duval and Nassau Counties) to advertise The Mensa Foundation's College Scholarship Program.

All high school students living in the boundaries of our chapter that is, having a home address in one of the zip codes listed here: http://www.us.mensa.org/AML/?LinkServID=28841014-E081-4C23-C419728D2A0FA5E3)are eligible, as are any students who are members of Mensa. Interested students must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning for the upcoming academic year.  

Applicants must each submit an application and essay no longer than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals. Full rules and guidelines can be found at http://www.mensafoundation.org/foundation/?LinkServID=C50E17A7-E081-4C23-C41458DBF816D963 
and http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/ has further details. 

All applications are considered solely on the basis of the merit of the application essay; awards are unrestricted as to age, race, gender, level of post-secondary education, grade point average and financial need.
     
Interested students can apply at 
http://www.mensafoundation.org/foundation/?LinkServID=B6AAB0C0-E081-4C23-C4B1342278718DA2&grp=322&part=y -- students must apply online.
     
Thank you for passing word on to the students at your school.

John Haywood
jhaywoo@gmail.com

Food Pantry List

Here is a great resource for you or someone you know that is in need of assistance:

If you follow the link below it will take you to a comprehensive list of all the food pantries in our area: http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/jacksonville_food_pantries.html

To locate additional food banks, pantries, and distribution centers in Duval County and northern Florida dial 904.353.3663. Centers can also serve hot meals, deliver food to seniors, and provide free summer food and snacks to students.

United States Coast Guard Application for Seniors and Juniors

APPLICATION

The Class of 2018 (entering Summer 2014) application is currently open and will close on February 1, 2014. Applicants must submit all required application items, as outlined within the application, by that final deadline to be considered for an appointment.

If you are interested in enrollment after Summer 2014, you cannot apply now, but you can request additional information. The Class of 2019 (entering Summer 2015) application will be available in August 2014 with a final deadline of February 1, 2015. You should also check out the Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) Program, a one-week summer program for rising high school seniors.

United States Coast Guard AIM Summer Program for 11th Grade Students

AIM SUMMER PROGRAM

It is important that you make an informed decision about applying to and attending the Coast Guard Academy. Our Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) is a one-week summer program that gives you the chance to see if the Academy is right for you, and if you have what it takes to succeed. If you are selected, you will experience the rigor, discipline, and rewards of the Academy, just like a cadet, for a week in July following your junior year in high school.

You will meet faculty and staff; learn about our academic, military, and athletic programs; talk with cadets who have sailed on Eagle, flown aircraft, and started their leadership journey; and meet with Coast Guard professionals who are protecting our nation right now. Success at AIM is a good indicator of success at the Coast Guard Academy. In recent years, one-third of the incoming class attended AIM.

The AIM 2014 application will be posted online February 1, 2014.

UF Open House for 9th - 11th grade students

Visit During Our Annual Open House

One Semester Can Change Your Life. Take One Day To Learn How.

The University of Florida Office of Admissions is hosting a one-day open house for prospective high school students in grades 9-11.

Students and their parents are invited to get a glimpse of UF campus life, access academic guidance and opportunities for college planning, and learn about the many educational options on campus and online. This event is free, and high school students who have a desire to continue their studies at one of the country's most respected universities are encouraged to attend.

This event will be Monday, November 25, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the O'Connell Center on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.

Register and plan to come for the entire open house or at any time during the posted hours.

Attendees will learn more about UF admissions requirements, financial aid, and the new Self-Reported Academic Record. Representatives will be available to discuss educational opportunities in the 16 UF colleges, UF Online and the Innovation Academy.

Registration is required.

The O'Connell Center is located at 250 Gale Lemerand Drive on the corner of University Avenue and Gale Lemerand Drive. Parking will be available in the garage adjacent to the O'Connell Center.

Questions? Email us at openhouse@admissions.ufl.edu

Helpful Links:

• Campus Map
• Gainesville, Florida Information
• Undergraduate Information Bulletin
• UF Walking Tour Brochure

Service Hour Opportunity

December 6th @ 3:10 Greenland Pines Elementary School will be hosting an evening event to allow parents time to shop for the holidays without children in tow. Volunteers will read with students and keep them engaged while their parents are away.

If you are interested in helping please contact the principal Mrs. Rodilyn Bacho-logsdon by e-mail at bacho-logr@duvalschools.org or by phone (904) 260 - 5450.

Scholarships!!!

Odenza Marketing Group Spring Scholarship - $500 – 1 Award (Deadline: March 30, 2014)

To be Eligible a student must:

Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on March 30th, 2014.

Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the March 30th, 2014 deadline.

Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

Applications can be found by going to:

http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship_8931.php

Peter Pasula Study Habits Scholarship - $500 – 1 Award (Deadline: April 1st, 2014)

To be Eligible a student must:

1) Be attending an accredited post-secondary institution by the fall of 2014.

2) A student can be enrolled at any level in any program that is two years in length or longer.

3) Students must be Canadian or US residents.

4) Students must answer the essay question on the website online application form.

Applications can be found by going to:

http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_peter_pasula_study_habits_scholarship_8935.php

Find A Law Scholarship - $500 – 1 Award (Deadline: May 15th, 2014)

To be Eligible a student must:

1) Be Enrolled in full-time studies at a college, trades, or technical school by no later than September 2014.

2) Currently reside in the United States and intend on continuing studies in the United States.

3) Complete the Online Form and Short Question by no later than May 15, 2014.

Applications can be found by going to:

http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_find_a_law_scholarship_8929.php

League of United Latin American Citizens Scholarships

RMHC®/HACER® Scholarship Program Opportunities

Deadline: January 21, 2014

As part of its mission of providing the highest quality educational opportunities to high-need Latino youth, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) is partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) to help promote the RMHC/HACER scholarship program to qualifying high school seniors across the U.S.

RMHC/HACER is one of the largest scholarships in the country assisting Hispanic high school students pursuing a college education. Since its inception in 1985, more than $24 million has been awarded in scholarships to Hispanic students to support their college education dreams. The program expanded in 2008 to include four RMHC/HACER National Scholarships of $100,000 to be awarded annually to deserving high school graduates. Scholarships are awarded on a national and regional level. Applications for the 2013-2014 RMHC/HACER National Scholarship will be accepted from October 1st through January 21st, 2014. For more details, please visit http://www.rmhc.org/ or http://www.meencanta.com/.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a high school senior
• Be younger than 21 years old
• Have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage
• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or technical school with a full course of study
• Be a legal U.S. resident
• Live in a participating RMHC Chapter's geographic area