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Blog Post for the Week of March 25-28, 2024



SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Gator Club of Jacksonville

Application deadline is May 15, 2024.

The scholarship is live on the website -  https://www.jaxgatorclub.com/scholarship 






SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) Scholarships for Students







SCHOLARASHIP OPPORTUNITY: Florida Prepaid Scholarship-Deadline April 2nd

Duval County Public School is excited to announce college scholarship opportunities available to students currently in grades 10th-12th attending a DCPS high school thanks to our partnership with Florida Prepaid.  Five qualifying students can be eligible to receive the Florida Prepaid Scholarship! Interested candidates should complete the scholarship application via the link below.  The deadline to apply is April 2, 2024.  




CAS /Community Service Opportunity: Health Career Exploration Tours 2024 High School Students

Health Career Exploration Tours This program will include a series of professional presentations, interactive discussions, and team-based activities that will help students gain a better understanding of the medical field, learn about specific careers, and gain insight on public health topics. We will also be holding an SAT/ACT preparation course and CPR/First AID certification. This will be our 9th year holding this program.

  • Application due: May 21st, 2024. There is no cost to applying to or participating in this program. You can apply by clicking the link below.






CAS/Community Service Opportunity: ZooTeen Program




University of Rochester-Pre-College Online Programs for High School Students (Scholarships are available to cover the costs of fees)






UNF's Junior Preview Day

Junior Preview Day: Our Junior Preview Day event is planned for April 26. It is geared toward rising seniors and is an opportunity for them to learn more about UNF.

 

Spring Break Tours: Students are encouraged to sign up for a campus tour during their spring break. If unable to make it to campus, we also have a virtual tour option.






FSCJ Stepping Stones Program






UNF's Ethics Academy







West Point - Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) (for current juniors only)
  • SLE is a one-week program for current Juniors (High School Class of 2025) to visit West Point in June.

  • Students in this program get to spend the week with our cadets, live in the barracks, and eat in the mess hall.

  • Learn about West Point’s world class academics by trying 5 of our 17 academic workshops.

  • Learn about military training and becoming a Leader of Character at West Point by completing two military days to include rappelling, Zodiac boats, combatives (like Jiu-Jitsu) training and more!

  • Challenge themselves physically by attempting the Candidate Fitness Assessment, conducting physical training, and sports.

  • Complete their admissions interview with a cadet.

  • Spend the week making friends with other students from all over the US who are applying to West Point.






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.






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






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







UNF Educational Interpreting Programs








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








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.





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