1). PAXON GRADUATION DATE: May 27th @1pm (UNF Arena)
The district has released the high school graduation dates. Paxon's Class of 2022 will graduate on May 27th at 1pm in the University of North Florida Arena. We will continue to update you as we receive more information.
2). Bank of America Student Leader Program
Through Student Leaders®, Bank of America recognizes high school students who lead and serve in their own communities and beyond. We connect Student Leaders to tools and resources to help make communities better.
As a Student Leader, you will:
Work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for eight weeks
Attend the weeklong Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.*
Develop leadership and career skills
Connect with like-minded students from your own community and across the country
Current Juniors and Seniors:
Apply from November 1, 2021, through January 28, 2022
3). Opportunity to transition to Paxon's IB program of study for the 2022-2023 school year
The IB Diploma programme at Paxon allows students to earn an internationally recognized education while also having the ability to earn college credit and scholarships. We would like to give the opportunity for students currently in the 9th grade at Paxon in the AP/Honors program to transition to the IB program of study for the 2022-2023 school year. We are looking for students who are:
Interested in making global connections within their subjects
Self-motivated (this does not mean that they must be a straight 'A' student)
Interested in opportunities to maximize college credit that may be earned (IB students may take the comparable AP exam for their IB subject without having to take the AP course).
Interested in scholarship opportunities (IB students who earn their IB diploma and have 100 service hours automatically qualify for the top Bright Futures scholarship and do not need the required 1330 SAT/29 ACT score or Bright Futures GPA)
If you are the parent/guardian of one of Paxon’s 9th grade students and interested in seeing whether your child may qualify to transition to Paxon’s IB Diploma program of study for the 2022-2023 school year, please complete the form below by Fri., Jan. 21st in order for them to receive more information about transitioning to IB at Paxon: https://forms.office.com/r/TB68m0xXk6
You may learn more about IB at Paxon by visiting: https://paxonsas3075.wixsite.com/ibatpaxon/course-of-study
4). SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Duval Association of Education Office Professionals (DAEOP) Scholarship
** CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA**
Candidate must intend to continue his/her education after graduation.
Candidate must be a graduating high school student from a Duval County Public School who has made application to continue his/her education.
The candidate must have applied as a part-time or full-time student in a Post- Secondary Institution (two or four-year college or university, or vocational, Technical school or institute.)
Candidate shall be responsible for the completion and return all of the required support materials by the required date: March 25, 2022.
Email your school counselor for an application or check the 'Scholarships and Financial Aid' channel on the Paxon School Counseling Team.
5). What's Happening This Spring at UNF??
UNF Spring events
Registration is open for UNF's on-campus and virtual spring events and tours! Please be sure to register online.
· Hicks Honors College Open House – January 29th
· Presidents Day Campus Tours – February 21st
· Free ACT/SAT Test Prep – multiple dates
· Junior Preview Day – March 26th
· Campus Tours – Every weekday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
UNF celebrates 50 years!
2022 marks UNF’s 50th anniversary, and we have dozens of exciting, fun, and engaging events and programs planned throughout the year. Visit our 50th Anniversary page to learn more!
6). SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: ITE Diversity Scholarship – Accepting Applications
The purpose of the ITE Diversity Scholars Program is to increase underrepresented populations participation in the transportation profession by supporting increased diversity at the undergraduate level.
There are 4 cornerstones to this program:
Financial support (a total of up to $20,000 in scholarship support: up to $4000 annually per student for up to 5 years of undergraduate enrollment)
ITE Student Chapter engagement
Mentoring
Internship Opportunities
This program is open to any U.S. high school student or community college student planning to transfer to a 4-year university, who is of African-American; Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian; or Hispanic/Latino heritage with an interest in a career in transportation and seeking to study transportation engineering, planning, or in a related-field at a school with an established ITE Student Chapter. The deadline for all applicants is 3/15/2022.
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