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Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship

Scholarship Name: Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship

Available to: Undergraduates who were athletes at the high school level. You do not need to be an athlete at the college level.

Application Deadline: May 1^st

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility Requirements: Former high school athletes who are enrolled as a full-time student at a two or four year college.

Application Instructions: See website (website here: http://www.athleticscholarships.net/scholarship-contest.htm)

 Here is our webpage with more information on the application and selection process.

Thank you

David Frank

VP

Athnet Sports Recruiting

o: (800)974-2171

c: (831)402-9131

FAFSA for Unaccompanied Youth and Homeless Individuals

Federal and State Financial Aid
− Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Independent students include:
(1) unaccompanied homeless youth;
(2) youth who are in foster care at any time after the age of 13 or older, and;
(3) youth who are emancipated minors or are in legal guardianships as determined by an appropriate court in the individual's state of residence.

Verification must be made by one of the following:
(1) a McKinney-Vento Act school district liaison;
(2) a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development homeless assistance program director or their designee;
(3) a Runaway and Homeless Youth Act program director or their designee, or;
(4) a financial aid administrator.


Florida Fee Exemptions for Homeless Individuals
− S. 1009.25, Florida Statutes -- Fee Exemptions.—

(1) The following students are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that provides workforce education programs, Florida College System institution, or state university:
(f) A student who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private shelter designed to provide temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized, or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

− Refer to Handout 1 (attached)
− Division of Public Colleges Article - Community for Completion - Promising Practices to Increase Completion in the Florida College System, Volume 4∙ Issue 2 February 2014
http://www.fldoe.org/fcs/OSAS/newsletters/pdf/CompletionFeb2014.pdf

We can provide the Unaccompanied Youth FASA letters as well as the Homeless Youth Verification For the Purposes of State Fee Exemptions.

Thank you,

Tricia J. Pough, M.S.W., M.Ed.

School Social Worker

Homeless Education Program

1701 Prudential Drive, Rm. 406

Jacksonville, FL 32207

(904)390-2528

pought@duvalschools.org

ExxonMobil Scholarships

Inform Your Students Today About the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships Named for the first African American to walk in space, ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships are available to 2014 graduating high school seniors in school districts represented by the Council of the Great City Schools. Four scholarships for two males and two females --- $5,000 each --- will be awarded to two African American and two Hispanic students on behalf of the former NASA astronaut, physician and businessman, Dr. Bernard Harris.  Deadline for submissions is April 7, 2014.  ***This year students may apply to the scholarship online. Please distribute the scholarship application and guidelines in your districts.  For students to apply, they should click here or access the Council's website at www.cgcs.org Michael Casserly Executive Director Council of the Great City Schools

Freshmansupport.com Scholarships

 

Freshman Support is a free, school-specific college planning resource for students and families. We offer information and helpful tools that cover private and public housing, roommate matching, admissions, scholarships, visit planning and more. We feature a community of admissions experts and financial experts available to answer users' questions. College students are also available on the site to showcase their student life through blogs and media, as well as answer users' questions. Furthermore, we offer a calendar feature so users can sync their online or smartphone calendars to receive notices on important college deadlines.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive resource for high school students and families to plan for college. We aim to offer information and insight on every university in America. We are dedicated to building a helpful community of experts and enthusiastic mentors to engage our users. We are passionate about creating an inclusive platform and creating a secure, online space for users to express themselves and enhance their college planning experience. We believe technology can be used to streamline the planning process for students and families. And we value helping others.

FreshmanSupport.com was started as a class project at The University of Texas by students who experienced the challenges associated with moving and preparing for life in a new city and school. We are a site for students, by students. The few of us who are not enrolled at a university are recent graduates who are passionate about making a difference, offering free services to our users and building a groundbreaking platform for college planning.

FEMA Summer Internship

 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon be recruiting students from a wide variety of disciplines for summer internship opportunities throughout the Agency. The vacancy announcement will be posted on USAJobs from March 10-14, 2014.

FEMA’s summer internship program runs from May 1^st to September 30^th, although students may start and end their internships at different times and some offices may elect to extend positions beyond September 30^th. Positions are available in multiple locations, including Washington, D.C., and FEMA Regional Offices across the country.

FEMA is committed to providing quality work experiences for student interns.

The basic qualifications for an intern appointment have been predetermined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM):

• Available to current students in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate
• Interns may be hired on a temporary or indefinite basis (until completion of degree requirements) and may work either part- or full-time; interns are paid
• Openings for intern positions will be posted on USAJobs, at http://go.usa.gov/KTXd; veterans' preference applies
• If conversion potential is specified in the job opportunity announcement, interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years) after successful completion of the program.  Conversion is not guaranteed.  To be eligible for conversion, interns must:
• Complete at least 640 hours of work experience through the Internship Program;
• Complete their degree or certificate requirements;
• Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the intern will be converted;
• Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant Agreement; and
• Perform their job successfully
• Additional information about the Internship Program can be found at http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/interns

Please contact the FEMA Pathways Team at FEMA-Pathways@fema.dhs.gov  if you have questions regarding the summer internship program.