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Blog Post for the Week of February 12-16, 2024


SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: FSU Service Scholars






SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: 5th Annual Civics Challenge Now Open!

CREATIVE CATEGORIES

Essay | Mixed Media Artwork | Short Video | Song  

Our Civics Challenge is an online civics competition for grades 6 through 12 to earn cash prizes.  Students are challenged to choose one civics topic and express their knowledge through various art forms. Choose from six topics: 

  1. Legislative Branch

  2. Executive Branch

  3. Judicial Branch

  4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities

  5. Checks & Balances

  6. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Finalists in middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12) will be awarded cash prizes! First Place: $1,000 | Second Place: $500 | Third Place: $250

ENTRIES ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 29, 2024

Learn more or register: www.OConnorInstitute.org/cc






UNF Educational Interpreting Programs






 Financial Aid Workshop March 7th at Trinity Baptist College






SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Florida Strider Track Club Scholarship

This year, five (5) $1,000 college scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who live in Northeast Florida. The 2024 Florida Striders Track Club College Scholarship application is also available on our website at www.floridastriders.com and can be downloaded as a Word document.  The deadline for applications is March 29, 2024.







SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: 2024 Jacksonville Achievers Scholarship - Now Accepting Applications

Application deadline: February 18, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.

Online Application Form: https://forms.gle/dx7Lg9UG1aqVmDQH8





Free Dental Exams on Feb. 24th




SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIORS: Horatio Alger Association 650+ Scholarship up to $25,000* for your High School Juniors!

600+ Scholarships up to $25,000 Each*

The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship for High School Juniors is open until March 15, 2024!  

APPLICATION CLOSES MARCH 15, 2024

The Horatio Alger Association scholarships are for students overcoming adversity that want to pursue the American Dream through higher education.







SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Ink 4 Impact Scholarship Competition





SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Merit and Need-Based Scholarships presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.






SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Blue Crescent Charities, Inc. Alfred Washington, Sr. Scholarship (Students, visit the School Counseling Team or email your school counselor for an application).








Veterinary Medicine Virtual Career Exploration Workshop for Students (March 9th)








SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Kappa Alpha Psi Jacksonville Foundation (2024 Scholarship Application)








Self-Help Credit Union Community Scholarship

Every Self-Help Credit Union branch across Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia is proud to present a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving local student. The primary goal of this initiative is to acknowledge and assist individuals of any age who have demonstrated a strong commitment to community service. Applications MUST be completed online: https://www.self-help.org/updates/self-help-community-scholarships






Scholarship Opportunity: FL PTA Scholarships






BEST Academy SAT/ACT Prep Session II






Scholarship Opportunity: The American Society of Military Comptrollers

The Greater Jacksonville Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) is soliciting applications for a $500.00 scholarship award to be given by our chapter/organization. Applicants must be seniors in a local high school, pursuing a college education in the field of Accounting, Finance/Economics, Business or Computer Science. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 21, 2024. The application is posted for students in Teams.







SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR CURRENT SENIORS: Horatio Alger Scholarship ($10k - $52k)

Be sure to visit the website and browse to see if you qualify: https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/




Sassy Seniors and Steppers Scholarship Application






24-7 On-Demand Tutoring Available (through Varsity Tutors)

DCPS Directions for Varsity Tutoring

  1. Please have your student log into a computer, go to www.duvalschools.org

  2. Then Blended Learning.

  3. From there they would choose Varsity Tutoring from the list.





The Florida Seal of Biliteracy - Applications open now (Deadline to apply is Fri., March 8, 2024....but don't delay!!!)




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