Thursday Round Up for
26 October
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HumanitiesNaNoWriMo is on the horizon! Be on the lookout for cool options for those who participate!
If you are a student leader the United States Senate Youth Program has a scholarship for you. This is open to juniors and seniors. Apply by 1 December to be competitive for up to $10,000 Enter your essay into the Americanism Essay Contest. This is open to students grades 7-12. Submit by 1 December and you might win up to $5,000. Unigo hosts the Education Matters Essay Contest. It's open to students 14+ and worth up to $5,000. Submit your essay by 30 November. Imagine a Day Without Water is taking writing and art submissions until 13 November The Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder contest takes poetry and essays. Be sure to submit by 13 November. One Teen Story is taking submissions. They publish short stories in many genres. Submit your work by 27 November |
STEMBecome a Master Gardener! 1st Class begins 1 December.
The National Space Club Foundation and Keynote Scholar application is open. This scholarship awards up to $15,000 to a student who is planning to enter the STEM fields. NCWIT offers a scholarship to women, women identifying people, and gender queer folks who are involved in computing. Students in 9-12 are eligible. Apply by 6 November Empowering Women in Tech Essay Contest invites you to talk about the intersection of tech and business. Send in your essay by 30 November. Exploravision is a chance to show the world the ways that science can solve problems. Get some friends together and get a project going! The Virginia Junior Academy of Science is going to open for submissions for the 2024 Symposium. If you have scientific research, consider submitting it. Let me know and if there is more than a couple of you, we'll submit as a school. |
Art & DesignJack Kent Cooke Young Artist competition closes on 15 November. Submit your work today for a chance at $10,000.
The James Alan Cox Photojournalist Competition offers a free digital camera to winning high school photographers. Submit your work by 15 November. The Concerto Competition offers up to $2,500 for high school student musicians. This comes with a chance to play with "The President's Own" Marine Corps Band. Apply by 15 November Submit your art to the Youth Art Contest. Open to students 18 and younger. Submit by 17 November The Smithsonian Photography Contest is taking submissions until 30 November. Win up to $2,500 Imagine a Day Without Water is taking writing and art submissions until 13 November |
Self Care:
Do Good Things for PeopleHead to Morven to paint Bee Boxes on Friday!
Bring your pup to the Doggie Howl-o-ween and support Cat Action! This weekend is Martha's Market with ticket proceeds going to support Martha Jefferson Hospital. Get a jump on your holiday shopping! Hit the Downtown Mall Saturday for Spin-a-thon! Spin to support Toy Lift which brings holiday gifts to children in our area. |
Scholarships
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JLV College Counseling Or Minerva's List The National Space Club Foundation and Keynote Scholar application is open. This scholarship awards up to $15,000 to a student who is planning to enter the STEM fields. The Military Child of the Year Scholarship awards recipients with up to $10,000 for college. Eligible applicants have to be the dependent of someone who is in or has retired from the military. The Hagen Scholarship is a need based scholarship that provides up to $7,500/semester for up to 8 semesters of college. Apply by 1 December. If you are a student leader the United States Senate Youth Program has a scholarship for you. This is open to juniors and seniors. Apply by 1 December to be competitive for up to $10,000 The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest awards up to $10,000 to the person with the best essay. Submit by 6 November. The Regeneron Science Talent Search awards up to $250,000 to students with a future in science. Apply by 8 November. The Elks' Most Valuable Student Scholarship awards up to $50,000 to students with financial need. Apply by 13 November The Real World Design Challenge offers up to $50,000 to winning teams. The deadline to apply is 17 November. The Jack Kent Cook Scholarship is taking applications until 16 November. This is worth up to $55,000. Apply now. |