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Blog Post for the Week of February 20-23, 2024


Free IB Study Courses for Exam Prep (Sign up even if you can't attend so that you can receive a recording of the exam prep session)

After an incredible weekend of OSC Pop-Up Courses earlier this month with over 5,000 students registering, we are thrilled to announce our second round of tips and tricks webinars this year.


Led by experienced educators from the IB community, our courses will cover some of the most popular Diploma Programme subjects. Each 1-hour session will leave students with valuable tips and tricks for their IB exams in May.

 

Our free sessions will take place over the weekend of 24-25 February.

 

  • Mathematics A&A SL/HL

  • Mathematics A&I SL/HL

  • Chemistry SL/HL

  • Biology SL/HL

  • Physics SL/HL

  • Business Management SL/HL

  • Economics SL/HL

  • Geography SL/HL

  • Psychology SL/HL

  • English A SL/HL

 





CDXVIIC Scholarship Opportunity

Visit Teams or email your school counselor for an application.

The Florida Society Colonial Dames XVII Century sponsor a $1,000.00 scholarship to a Florida high school senior who will be attending a Florida four-year college or university or an accredited Florida community college. The student must be enrolled in college full time, show financial need and have a 3.0 GPA or above. The student must submit an acceptance letter from college of choice, a transcript of grades, two letters of reference, and one page telling his/her aims, ambitions and financial need.




GRO Scholarship Application (Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. )

Visit Teams or email your school counselor for an application.







Scholarship Opportunity: Florida Striders Track Club 2024 College Scholarship

Visit Teams or email your school counselor for an application.







JSO-Spring Police Explorer Academy Class







Community Service Opportunity: TCA Athletics

TCA is looking for students to volunteer to help with some of their softball events. Please visit the link below to see if you are able to volunteer during the dates provided:







SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: FSU Service Scholars







Scholarship Opportunity: First Coast Community Inc. (for students attending an HBCU)








Scholarship Opportunity: McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and McDonald’s are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Sixty-Three (63) scholars will be selected to receive a scholarship up to $15,000 for the 2024-2025 academic school year ($7,500 per semester), which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior or senior attending HBCU during the 2024-2025 academic school year.

  • Current cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or higher.

  • Able to demonstrate leadership abilities.

  • Able to demonstrate a financial need.

  • Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.

 

Visit the link below to apply:







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








Florida Atlantic University: Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program (If you are a 1st-gen. student and applying to FAU, you need to apply for this opportunity. Deadline to apply has been extended to Feb. 29th)

Kelly/ Strul Emerging Scholars Application : https://kellystrulscholars.fau.edu/apply









Scholarship Opportunity: 2024 Florida Asphalt Scholarship Application - Now Open!







Scholarship Opportunity: The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.







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.








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 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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