VT's Black College Institute application is closing soon!

 

Greetings from Virginia Tech! Applications for Virginia Tech's 7th annual Black College Institute (BCI) are live and will be closing soon (April 10th)!  We invite high-achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and seniors to apply and participate in this summer academic leadership program! Click here to download our flyer. This year's BCI will be offered fully in-person at Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. This residential program will offer one session for rising juniors and two sessions for rising seniors. Current sophomores are encouraged to apply for the rising juniors session taking place June 11- June 14, 2023. Current juniors are encouraged to apply for one of the rising seniors sessions taking place June 18- June 22, 2023, OR June 25- June 29, 2023. You can only participate in one of the two sessions.  All programs are FREE of cost to students!   Rising Juniors apply here Rising Seniors apply here Application closes: April 10, 2023 Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2023 Confirm attendance: May 10, 2023 Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2023 Benefits of attending BCI*: Virginia Tech application fee waiver BCI T-shirt  Peer mentorship, networking, and friendships College admissions advising Overview of financing college attendance/higher education Exposure to the African American student experience at Virginia Tech Live Q & A with the seven Virginia Tech Colleges Completion of an interactive and education group project focused on the African-American experience. *All benefits will be extended to those who successfully complete the program.   Virginia Tech Partners Participating: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Science, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and other campus departments and local organizations. For more information about the Black College Institute, visit vt.edu/admissions/black-college-institute or email bci@vt.edu. Menah Pratt, JD, PhD                                 Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity Professor, School of Education    Juan Espinoza  Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Director of Undergraduate Admissions

NCVPS College Application Information Session

 

Are you applying to college in the next year or so? Are you puzzled about how to figure out which school will be the right fit for you? Are you wondering what scholarships are out there and how to apply for them? Do you need tips on writing those essays? Are you just confused and overwhelmed about the whole process? If you have these questions and more, join us. Four current seniors will share their tips and tricks and answer all of your questions!

 

Date: Monday, April 10

Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Where: IworkNCVirtual Zoom

Flyer: Applying to College?

Organizer: NC Virtual School Calendar

NC Virtual School Calendar

Creator: Created by: crystal.pullen@ncpublicschools.govCreated by: crystal.pullen@ncpublicschools.gov

HUM SUB Achievement Awards

Hum Sub is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (https://www.humsub.org) based out of Cary, NC.  This is the 22nd year of serving the Triangle community and beyond.  

Hum Sub Youth Achievement Awards are for students of all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.   

Awardees are felicitated at Hum Sub Diwali on our flagship festival stage at Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary, NC in front of a 15,000-strong audience.  I am excited to share that we have bumped up the scholarship to $1500 per person.  

Note: This award is not limited to people of Asian-Indian descent.

Application, Guidelines and Testimonials: https://humsub.org/yaa/ 

The application deadline is Sep 10, 2023 @11:59pm.

Future Teachers of NC: Eastern NC Symposium

 

Rising high school juniors, seniors and current seniors who are interested in becoming a teacher are invited to apply to the free 2-day Future Teachers of NC: Eastern NC Symposium. The Eastern NC Symposium is a collaboration among East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina-Pembroke and the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

You can find out more information and register for the event here: https://encfutureteachers.ecu.edu 

Click here to find the attached informational flier that you can share as well. 

Durham Technical Community College: Public Safety & Human Services Open House 4/13/23

Meet representative from various four-year colleges, representatives from public agencies looking to hire (i.e. Law Enforcement, EMS, 911, and Fire Department), and faculty from Durham Tech to learn how Human Services and Public Safety programs are a gateway into your future career.

View information and directions to the Northern Durham Center (NDC) located at 2401 Snow Hill Road, Durham, NC 27712

Contact PublicSafetyTraining@durhamtech.edu or 919-536-7200, ext. 4405 if you have questions.

The FY24 NROTC National Scholarship Application

The FY24 NROTC National Scholarship online application submission  is scheduled to open 1 April 2023.

The new Scholarship season is quickly approaching for the upcoming seniors (Class of 2024).

It is recommended that interested Juniors begin the application process early to increase their chances for selection. 

The purpose of the Navy ROTC Program is to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy's unrestricted line, the Navy Nurse Corps and the Marine Corps. As the largest single source of Navy and Marine Corps officers, the Navy ROTC Scholarship Program plays an important role in preparing mature young men and women for leadership and management positions in an increasingly technical Navy and Marine Corps.

Selected applicants for the Navy ROTC Scholarship Program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits OR Room and Board at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. Upon graduation, midshipmen are commissioned as officers in the unrestricted line Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.

The Navy ROTC Scholarship Program is available to qualified students who graduate from high school before August 1 of the year they intend to start college.

Students selected for the Navy ROTC Scholarship Program make their own arrangements for college enrollment and room and board, and take the normal course load required by the college or university for degree completion. Additionally, scholarship midshipmen are required to follow specific academic guidelines.

Full information concerning the Navy ROTC Scholarship Program is available from any of the colleges and universities with Navy ROTC units or from Navy and Marine Corps recruiters. A list of colleges and universities is available on this website at the Colleges and Universities page.

Apply HERE

 

UNG's semiannual National Leadership Challenge Weekend!

 

Come test your leadership skills and climb to new heights at UNG's semiannual National Leadership Challenge Weekend  on Friday, March 31st - Sunday, April 2nd, 2023.  NLC is a great opportunity to experience what life is like as a member of the Corps of Cadets as it is hosted by our current cadets.  Get a chance for an action packed weekend of outdoor obstacles and team-building exercises with students from all over the country.  Registration is limited and only open to high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores. 

Limited spots are still available for the March 31st - April 2nd, 2023  National Leadership Challenge Weekend. Don't miss out - sign up today!

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