Fall 2020 Virtual College Visits

October 2        Florida Atlantic University    2pm
October 9        University of Florida               2:15pm
October 16      University of Connecticut      2pm
October 23     University of Miami                 2pm
October 30     Flagler University                    2pm
November 6   Florida Memorial                     2pm

Scholarship Opportunities

This scholarship is for those interested in a career in Nursing
  • Scholarship Name: WiseGeek Women in STEM Scholarship
  • Eligibility: Students aspiring to pursue a career in nursing
  • Amount: $500
  • Application Deadline: 12/31/20
  • Link: https://www.wisegeek.com/nurse-appreciation-scholarship.htm

Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students across the United States through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Students need a 3.0 GPA and to fill out an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcripts by October 31, 2020, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

We want your school to have a Coke Scholar this year!

To promote the application for this $20,000 scholarship for high school seniors in your area, access the School Marketing Toolkit, which includes:

  • a printable PDF flyer
  • a selection timeline
  • a press release template
  • sample social media posts
  • corresponding digital assets

If any other materials would be helpful, let us know.

The 2020-21 application is open to high school seniors until 5 p.m. Eastern on October 31, 2020.

Find details at Cokeurl.com/scholarships.

I’m excited to announce a new scholarship for female students interested in STEM.  We are awarding $500 through the WiseGeek Women in STEM Scholarship and would love to receive applicants from Lincoln Park Academy.

Here are the key details:

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Scholarship Name: The Huggable Supermom Scholarship

  • Eligibility: High school students who’ve been impacted by single moms or who are a single mom themselves
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Application Deadline: 12/31/20
  • Link: https://huggable.com/pages/scholarships

 

CareerSource Research Coast and New England Wholesale Fish & Lobster have partnered together to launch of a new Distribution and Logistics Technician Registered Apprenticeship program to expand career opportunities in distribution and logistics for new and existing employees at New England Wholesale Fish & Lobster’s 20,000-square-foot seafood processing facility in Stuart, Florida. During the 12-month work-based training program, apprentices will earn $15 to $18 per hour to start and complete 80 hours of related technical instruction (RTI) and two thousand hours of on-the-job (OJT) training. The RTI and OJT both address core technical competency needs for higher-skilled, higher-wage positions in logistics.

Program applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience with computerized inventory control systems and leading a team. Forklift operator certification is preferred but not required. Interested candidates may contact Susan Haggard at shaggard@careersourcerc.com.

 

High School student criteria:

  • Current 12thgraders on track to graduate either during the current spring or summer; and;
  • Intent to enroll in a postsecondary institution in the upcoming summer or fall following high school graduation.
  • The application requires a 250-500 words response to: How do school counselors and school counseling programs positively impact students and their success?

High School student application: https://forms.gle/FKkiCsSTG6g326yg6

Graduate-level student application criteria:

  • A current graduate student enrolled in a Florida School Counseling preparation program;
  • Enrolled as a school counseling graduate student for the next upcoming academic year; and,
  • Hold a current FSCA member.
  • The application requires a 500-750 word response to this prompt: As the needs of today’s students continue to evolve, so must school counselors. What emerging issue or issues must today’s school counselors be ready to address, and how can school counselors best be prepared to support their students around this issue/these issues?

Graduate Student application: https://forms.gle/c4ujd6HjitzYAoRG8