The College Prep Scholars Program (for current juniors)
High school juniors: The QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program is now open! Apply by March 22 for awards like full scholarships to college summer programs, up to $1,000 for application resources, essay feedback, and more. Find out if you're eligible and apply for free at www.questbridge.org.
Free ACT/SAT Bootcamp
High School 9:12 and Tutoring Club will be presenting a Free ACT/SAT Bootcamp for students. This is a great opportunity for those students that are looking to advance their scores or will be taking either test soon. The boot camp lasts six weeks, starting Tuesday, March 28th from 7-8 pm via Teams. A link to join the meeting will be sent every Tuesday morning for students to join later that evening. Students will receive an email with a pdf attachment every week prior to the session, this pdf will be filled with practice problems from each exam. Students will join the live sessions to ask questions about the practice problems and go over the answers.
RSVP Link: https://www.jaxhighschool912.com/bootcamp
*Students can also join our Remind101 Group in order to receive the link via text:
Class Name: HighSchool9:12
Class Code: @e82fkk
For more updates, students can follow us on Instagram: @Highschool912
West Point Admissions Events - Feb. 27th - Mar. 2nd
The United States Military Academy (USMA) cordially invites you to attend one of our Admissions Events from February 28th – March 2nd throughout central and southern Florida!
ALL our students:
Receive a four-year, full scholarship (including tuition, R&B, medical, dental, etc)
Earn a top-tier degree from our nationally ranked academic program renowned for leadership development
Are guaranteed employment in a meaningful career leading others and serving as an Officer in the U.S. Army
Join one of the most accomplished and connected alumni networks in the world
Please RSVP via the below links or QR codes on the attached flyers.
February 27th / Miami, FL – https://forms.office.com/r/25dAGRGP9U
February 28th / Sunrise, FL – https://forms.office.com/r/gpj47Mum99
March 1st / Orlando, FL – https://forms.office.com/r/KjXZmLjgyp
March 2nd / Tampa, FL – https://forms.office.com/r/62RCkspwuX
For more information regarding the United States Military Academy, we encourage you to visit our website at https://www.westpoint.edu/.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Kind Regards,
Mark Owens
Major, U.S. Army
Southeast Regional Commander, Admissions
United States Military Academy
606 Thayer Road
West Point, NY 10996
Office: (845) 938-5726
Email: admissionsse@westpoint.edu
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Paxon International Fair Set-Up
The World Languages Department needs a group of students to help with the set up and clean up for the International Fair. They will need students on March 7th from 3 to 5 and March 8th from 5 to 5:45 to clean up. Please see Mrs. Elliott for more details regarding this opportunity.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Florida Striders Track Club (5 - $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded)
This year, five (5) $1,000 college scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who live in Northeast Florida. The scholarship application is available at: www.floridastriders.com
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a resident of Northeast Florida for the past two years.
- Must be a graduating high school senior.
- Must be a runner or active in track and field events.
- ENTRY DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2023.
- Please be advised that NCAA regulations may prohibit you from accepting this scholarship if you attend college/university on an athletic scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: J White Scholarship (Up to 4 $1000 scholarships)
The purpose of the J White Scholarship is to provide college scholarship awards to students who have shown a career interest in Finance, Accounting or Business. Students will be matched to the scholarship award most appropriate for their area of study.
Eligibility
Applicants must be high school senior students planning to attend a 4-year accredited college or university.
Applicants must be majoring in a field of Finance, Accounting or Business
Applicants must have at least two (2) letters of recommendation
Applicants must provide a copy of high school transcripts or recent report cards. The J White Scholarship Awards are awarded without regard to race, sex, religion, age, national origin or sexual orientation. J White will not award scholarships to applicants who are not qualified and reserves the right not to award a scholarship in a given year.
(See your school counselor for an application)
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: WESTSIDE BUSINESS LEADERS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA
Attends any of the Westside public or private High Schools OR is a high school senior and immediate family member or lineal descendant of a member (child, grandchild or great grandchild)
Meets high school graduation requirements with a 2.0 – 3.0 unweighted “GPA” as documented on an official sealed high school transcript for the first semester of school
May or may not qualify for a Bright Futures Scholarship
Receives high school diploma from a fully accredited public or private school
Seeks to enroll in a certificate or degree-seeking program at a program at a public university, state college, community college, area vocational center, or accredited private university, state college, community college, area vocational center, or accredited private post-secondary vocational, technical, trade or business school
Demonstrates financial need
Demonstrates basic mastery of basic skills in reading, writing and computation as evidenced by an official high school transcript
Demonstrates vocational competency related to job preparatory to job program as evidenced by an official high school transcript for the first semester of school
Submits application postmarked no later than April 1st deadline to:
Attention: Scholarship Committee
Westside Business Leaders Association
10250 Normandy Blvd. Unit 701, Jacksonville, FL 32222
The award will be a one time $1,000.00 scholarship. Renewable application will be considered on a funds available basis.
Email your school counselor for an application or visit the 'Scholarships & Financial Aid' channel of Paxon's School Counseling Team.
Scholarship and College Readiness Panel
I Am The Prize/UNF & See the Girl - Programs for Girls
See the Girl: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TR2D5NR
I Am The Prize/UNF Spring Experience: https://form.jotform.com/230234370115139
Free College Admissions Workshops Coming Soon!!
SACAC will be hosting a FREE workshop for school counselors, students, and their families on Saturday, April 22nd at the Schultz Center. Please save the date and plan to attend as you prepare for your journey to college.
Paxon's 6th Annual International Fair
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: 2023 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship
The Council of the Great City Schools is partnering with Dr. Bernard Harris to offer the CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships Program for high school seniors who are planning to major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Named after former astronaut, physician and businessman Bernard Harris, who was the first African American to walk in space, the scholarships are available to 2023 graduating seniors in urban school districts represented by the Council. Four $5,000 scholarships for two males and two females each will be awarded to two African American and two Hispanic seniors pursuing studies in STEM-related fields in college next fall. To apply for the 2023 scholarship, the application must be submitted online by April 10, 2023.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: $25,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
The deadline to submit a completed application is March 15th, 2023.
GPS Now Offers Free Princeton Review ACT and SAT Prep Services🎓
Thanks to the generosity of private donors, the Guided Pathway Support Program now offers FREE access to Self-Paced Online ACT- and SAT-Prep Courses from The Princeton Review® to ALL ACCEPTED STUDENTS.
The Guided Pathway Support Program online college access community helps African American high school juniors and seniors reach their best-fit colleges. Apply today.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida 2023 Scholarships
Scholarship Applications for 2023 at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida are now open! All scholarship applications are due by the close of business on March 15, 2023. Students need to check the Paxon School Counseling Team or email their school counselor for more information.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Farah & Farah Empowering Greatness Scholarship
Applications are now open to apply for the Farah & Farah Empowering Greatness Scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2023.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarships for College
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