Opportunity for Students to connect with HBCU Admissions Reps

 

Are you a student who is considering an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) for your future? Real Talk is excited to launch our spring season with a two-night HBCU Edition on March 2 and 3, when a variety of campus representatives and current HBCU students will share key information about the college admissions process, scholarships, student life, and more. This Real Talk event is the perfect opportunity to hear directly from the source and gain the insight you need to help your students and their families as they decide which of the 100+ HBCUs across the country should be added to their college lists. We can't wait to see you at Real Talk: HBCU Edition on Wednesday, March 2, and Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT!

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As a reminder, Real Talk is a safe space to ask real questions and make connections that can lead to your students' future success. Designed to connect Black students and their families to colleges and access organizations across the country, every session is authentic, engaging, and, most of all, real. Students and their families are welcome to join.

UNC Neurology Career Forum - March 3, 2022

 

The UNC Department of Neurology invites VAHS students to their upcoming Neurology Career Forum scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The Department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is hosting this virtual event to showcase the various career opportunities in neurology and encourage students and anyone considering a career change  ̶  especially underrepresented groups  ̶  to consider pursuing medical careers with a neurological focus.  

The event will feature experts from a wide variety of careers including sleep and other neurodiagnostic technologists, clinic and intensive care nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, neurologists, clinical researchers, science researchers and clinic administrators. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

A PDF flyer and two different sizes of graphic announcements are attached. To register for the event, please visit neurocareers.eventbrite.com.

The UNC Department of Neurology provides expert consultation and specialty care for both adults and children through their many clinics and centers. Their interdisciplinary teams include more than 50 neurologists who have comprehensive knowledge across a wide range of subspecialties. The group also actively pursues many clinical trials, striving to develop and implement new treatments for neurological disorders. 

Scholarship Essay Contest | We the Students 2022

 

We are excited to announce the launch of the Bill of Rights Institute's 2022 We the Students Essay Contest! The grand prize is $7,500 and a scholarship to the Constitutional Academy summer program in Washington, DC. Submissions are due April 15th at 11:59 p.m. ET. This year's topic is: How does an understanding of natural rights and respect build a free society? Answering the question requires an understanding of natural rights and how they relate to the principle of respect and how the flourishing of a free society is dependent upon them. To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, students will need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express their understanding and reasoning about the connections among these principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why are these relationships important? We encourage students to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what they write. A good essay will demonstrate how these principles are not just abstract ideas but are part of people's everyday actions and choices.

STEM & Medicine Career Opportunities

                                              Live online for students aged 12-18

Architecture | Dentistry | Engineering | Forensic Science |  Investment Banking | Medicine | Psychology | Software Engineering | Vet | Video Game Design

Help your students kickstart their way to a top STEM career with an immersive weekend masterclass live online this term: interactive activities, inspiring speakers, Q&A panels and career enhancement training, all led by top industry professionals.  We expect our most popular programs to be fully-booked by 30th January so interested students should register now. Students can attend live online from the comfort of their own homes.   own homes.   VIEW ALL: AGES 15-18 VIEW ALL: AGES 12-14 We kindly ask you to forward this email to relevant students and parents so they can register their places now. A PDF version of this email is here.

Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program

 

The Summer Immersion Program is an immersive, week-long experience for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school and incoming college freshmen designed to provide an introduction to college life and the opportunity to explore a potential career pathway or field of study.

The Summer Immersion Program application is live. We will be operating on-campus for Summer 2022.

The Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program is a hands-on learning experience. High school students dive deep into a career pathway or field of study with access to world-class faculty, researchers, and industry professionals.

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College Covered-Planning and Paying for College Made Easy

 

College Covered helps college-bound students and their parents with free resources and tools to get into college, pay for college and find scholarships.

CollegeCovered.com was created by Discover^® Student Loans to provide students, parents and high school counselors with the know-how to plan and pay for college. This website offers a variety of resources and tips for each step of the college planning process. 

https://www.collegecovered.com/

Helpful Resources include :

• Searching for Scholarships
• FAFSA Assistance
• Planning Calendars
• Award Letter Comparison
• Videos

 

On-Demand Financial Aid Walkthrough from the ACT My Journey Event

 

Parents and students are encouraged to check out this financial aid overview from one of the most popular My Journey sessions. The webinar if full of straightforward guidance that takes the mystery out of the financial aid process!

Relieve some financial stress by learning about the financial aid process, including timelines and major action points, as well as how to find a wealth of information from the federal government’s Federal Student Aid website. While the FAFSA offers helpful hints and tips as students and parents complete the process, there are still some common mistakes that can be made. During this session, Mark Messingschlager covers a high-level overview of what information the FAFSA is asking for and why. Mark also troubleshoots some common mistakes that are made on the FAFSA so that students and parents can take advantage of every dollar they are entitled to receive.

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