Cool Opportunities
Don’t forget about earning community service hours. Every Douglas County student must accrue 20 hours of community service in order to graduate. There are official forms with Ms. Radil. She also has a packet of interesting possibilities and contacts.
LaRaza Youth Leadership Committee is hosting the 16th annual Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 28, 2007. This conference teaches students about leadership, careers, self-esteem, and cultural awareness. Cost is $15 per student and community service hours will be given. For more info, go to www.larazayouth.com
Post Grad Opportunities
CSU is hosting Engineering Exploration Day on campus Saturday, February 10 and is geared towards high school students who think they may have an interest in a career in engineering. If you want to attend, register on-line at www.engr.colostate.edu
Testing Information
ACT Test Date Registration Deadline
February 10, 2007 January 5, 2006
April 14, 2007 March 9, 2007
June 9, 2007 May 4, 2007
SAT/ SAT II Test Date Registration Deadline
March 10, 2007 February 2, 2007
May 5, 2007 March 29, 2007
June 2, 2007 April 27, 2007
Scholarship Information
The Colorado Education and Training Voucher Program offers funds to foster students to help them attain vocational training or post secondary education. To be eligible, youth must have been in foster care at 16 years of age or older. They must be between the ages of 17-21. For more information, go to www.statevoucher.org
Teen with a Dream is offering scholarships to students that have had cancer. If this applies to you, contact Laurie Portman at Ponderosa High School. The deadline is March 23, 2007.
Douglas County Schools is offering an Administrator’s Scholarship worth $1,000.00 to a student from each high school in the district. The deadline for the application is Friday, February 23. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Bliek for the packet and more information.
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. is offering a School to Career Scholarship. If you are planning on earning a degree in a construction related field, please see Mrs. Bliek for the application. The deadline is March 31, 2007.
The Pinnacol Foundation is offering a scholarship benefiting children of Colorado workers killed or permanently injured by a work-related accident or occupational disease. The deadline is March 31, 2007. If this applies and you are interested, go to www.pinnacol.com/foundation for more information.
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