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MyImpact Challenge is a civic engagement contest hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute. Our goal is simple: foster a robust understanding of citizenship and get students active in their communities now! The contest officially launched on January 1, 2022. Learn more about how to enter on the website! 2022 We the Students Essay Contest! The grand prize is $7,500 and a scholarship to the Constitutional Academy summer program in Washington, DC. Submissions are due April 15th at 11:59 p.m. ET. This year's topic is: How does an understanding of natural rights and respect build a free society? Answering the question requires an understanding of natural rights and how they relate to the principle of respect and how the flourishing of a free society is dependent upon them. To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, students will need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express their understanding and reasoning about the connections among these principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why are these relationships important? We encourage students to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what they write. A good essay will demonstrate how these principles are not just abstract ideas but are part of people's everyday actions and choices. Since 1991, International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) has been working to increase cross-cultural understanding and global peace through high school youth exchange. ICES provides both inbound and outbound exchange opportunities, as well as the Global Ambassador Program in which American students provide peer support to exchange students in their communities.
Eligibility Requirements Applicants must: Be a high school student in grade 9-12 Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in a public, private, or home school in the United States. ICES employees, paid contractors, board members, and their immediate families are ineligible to participate Submit completed application and essay via email by April 1, 2022. Apply at https://lp.icesusa.org/bridging-cultures. Awards Seven scholarships will be awarded as follows: 1st Place: $3500; 2nd Place: $2500; Third Place (5): $1500 each. Awards are for education-related expenses for undergraduate study only. Awards are one-time only and not renewable. Selection of Scholarship Recipients Submissions will be reviewed by a committee and winners will be notified in May 2022. Agreements Applicants agree to have their essay published by ICES, and their name and photo used in a local press release and for promotional purposes on the ICES website, social media accounts, newsletter, and other medium. The 9th Annual WV High School Juried Exhibition Call for Entries is underway and our online submission deadline ends on Friday, March 18th at 11:59pm. Please remind your juniors and seniors that it is free to submit and they can submit works in any media: drawing, painting, design, digital, photography, video, animation, websites, sculpture, printmaking, etc. Entry form and submission guidelines can be found here: WV High School Juried Exhibition Entry FormGold Prize -- $4,000 yearly scholarship to WV Wesleyan Art Department (that's $16,000 over the course of 4 years) Silver Prize -- $3,000 yearly scholarship to WV Wesleyan Art Department (that's $12,000 over the course of 4 years) Faculty Prize -- $2,500 yearly scholarship to WV Wesleyan Art Department (that's $10,000 over the course of 4 years) Student Art League Prize -- $2,000 yearly scholarship to WV Wesleyan Art Department (that's $8,000 over the course of 4 years) Also, these scholarships are STACKABLE, meaning you can combine them with academic scholarships you might receive from WVWC - it's a great deal! NOTE: Students must complete a WVWC admission application (it's free!) to be considered for one of several creative scholarships. Even if you aren't sure if you want to go to Wesleyan, enter the contest! It's free to enter! All prize-winners can say they have won a *state-wide* competition (great for making college applications look good!). The Air Force Recruiting Services is offering students outside of JROTC an avenue to receive their private pilot certificate in the summer of 2022. Below is the link to the AIM High Flight Academy through the AFRS Det 1 team. The window is open and you do not have to be associated with AFJROTC or CAP to apply. The application deadline is December 10th.
www.aimhighflightacademy.com In order to apply for this program, you must be between the ages of 16-23. You must be a full time student in High School, College, or you can be an enlisted member of any service. College students must be enrolled at the USAFA or in AFROTC. A nomination from their school staff GPA verification One character reference This program is a solo flight academy put on by AFRS Det 1 and is different from the AFJROTC flight academy. This is a scholarship and free of charge for selected students. If you need more information, please send inquiries to: [email protected] This year's Annual West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition, hosted by West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business & Economics, the Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and WV Secondary Education is open to all 9-12 students around the state.
About: Our goal for the High School Business Plan Competition is to engage young minds to solve problems in their community, state or beyond. The future of West Virginia is at hand, and we are working to involve young talent from across to share their ideas. We provide students the opportunity to pitch their idea to potential investors. Higher education institutions will be present at the final competition with scholarship opportunities. Students will receive consulting services from WVU Launch Lab coaches, Access to Fab Lab, Mobile Maker Space, Investors, Seat time at RCBI. Frist round entries are due November 12th. For more information, visit www.businessplanwv.com/high-school-business-plan-competition/timeline-hsbpcc. Concord University is excited to announce that the LoL Concord Scholarship Invitational is back on Sept. 11th and 12th.
Important: 16 High School Teams Team Sign-ups: https://bit.ly/3gqztdm Rulebook: https://bit.ly/384rjCD Scholarships: $8,000 The Concord Scholarship Invitational has an $8,000 prize pool, paid in the form of a scholarship to Concord University, for the top 3 teams $5,000 for first, $2,500 for second, and $500 for third. The placement prize will be split up amongst the players, as well as including prizes from HyperX. This will all take place on Sept. 11th and 12th. All players must be from the same school. It will be live-streamed on our Twitch channel with casters and provide a platform for students across West Virginia to showcase their talent as League of Legends players to universities across the country. Hey, students — let the more than 1.2 million readers of Cooperative Living know what you’ve learned about the value of careers in energy. Our #PowerfulCareers campaign is sponsoring an essay contest to explore and explain why energy-related professions are important. It’s open to schoolchildren whose parents or guardians are members of electric cooperatives or subscribers to Cooperative Living magazine.
Essays will be accepted starting March 1 and ending Sept. 1 through our submission form at vmdaec.com/powerfulcareers. No mail-ins will be accepted. Essays should focus on one career opportunity in the energy field. Explain what the job is, what it entails, why it matters and how it relates to the energy business. Be imaginative in your research! Reach out to your local electric cooperative. Use trusted sources like the Center for Energy Workforce, the U.S. Department of Energy, and major print or magazine media. (Wikipedia is not a source!) We have two categories: grades 7-9 should submit essays of 500 to 750 words. Grades 10 and above should submit essays of 800-1,200 words. Essays will be judged by the staff of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives based on originality, grammar, creativity and understanding of the subject matter. For more information, visit https://vmdaec.com/powerfulcareersessaycontest/. In his inaugural address 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy uttered a profound and enduring challenge regarding citizenship: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” As Kennedy recognized, citizenship carries with it both rights and responsibilities.
What are the responsibilities of citizenship, and how do those responsibilities support and reinforce the rule of law? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2021 essay contest. Students are invited to consider and share their thoughts on the question: "What are the responsibilities of citizenship, and how do those responsibilities support and reinforce the rule of law?" The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Essays are limited to 1,000 words and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021. Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes: first place, $2,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000. Winners will be announced in the summer, and travel will be provided to the court’s Essay Awards Program in September 2021. For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, visit www.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest. For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or (804) 916-2706. Washington, DC – The National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Wildlife Forever. This collaboration will share The Art of Conservation® with young people across the nation, focusing on the critical role habitat has on fish and aquatic resources.
The mission of Wildlife Forever is to conserve America’s wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife. In honor of this new alliance, NFHP, through the State Fish - Art Contest has created the Fish Habitat Writing Award to highlight the importance of protecting, restoring, and enhancing aquatic habitat. The Fish Habitat Writing Award is open to all contestants participating in the Fish Art Contest. In the writing portion of their entry, participants should highlight the unique habitat requirements of their fish species and the importance of quality habitat for all aquatic species. Winners will be selected in four grade categories; Kindergarten-3rd grade, 4th-6th grade, 7th-9th grade, and 10th-12th grade. Top contestants will be awarded a prize package from the National Fish Habitat Partnership valued at over $30. To enter, contestants create an original illustration of any species from the official fish list and a one-page writing entry. The creative writing portion is not required for participants in kindergarten – 3rd grade, but all writing entries received will be judged and considered for awards. The creative writing portion of the contest allows students to illustrate what they have learned and highlights their unique views on conservation. Ryan Roberts, Program Manager of the National Fish Habitat Partnership said, “The State-Fish Art Contest has long been proven as a successful program to reach youth. The connections young people make to conservation through their art and written essays are incredibly powerful. I look forward to collaborating with this program and help us reach and inspire the next generation of conservationists.” “The National Fish Habitat Partnership is a natural fit to help tell the story about fish and aquatic ecosystems. Together we will help bridge the connections between science and the arts, empowering youth to get outdoors.” said Pat Conzemius, President and CEO of Wildlife Forever. The 2021 State-Fish Art Contest is now open and accepting entries. To learn more about the Fish Habitat Award, visit StateFishArt.org. The deadline to enter is March 31st, 2021 so start creating today! About the National Fish Habitat Partnership: Since 2006, the National Fish Habitat Partnership has supported over 1,000 projects benefiting fish habitat in all 50 states. The National Fish Habitat Partnership works to conserve fish habitat nationwide, leveraging federal, state, tribal, and private funding resources to achieve the greatest impact on fish populations through priority conservation projects of 20 regionally-based Fish Habitat Partnerships. For more information, visit: http://www.fishhabitat.org About the State-Fish Art Contest: The award-winning Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art® Contest, with support from Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops, the USDA Forest Service and Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, brings children, art and aquatic conservation together! The annual contest reaches thousands of youth each year. New distance learning resources allow students to participate from home or classroom and complement a wide array of educational programming. To enter, young artists create an original illustration of any fish from the Official Fish list and written words detailing its habitat, and efforts to conserve it. Entries are categorized in four grade levels: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Educators nationwide utilize Fish On!, the full-color State-Fish Art Lesson Plan, integrating the disciplines of science and art. Entries are due postmarked or emailed by March 31st each year. www.statefishart.org. About Wildlife Forever: Our mission is to conserve America's wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife. Wildlife Forever is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to investing resources on the ground. Recent audits reveal that 94% of every dollar supports our award-winning conservation programs. Please, Join Today and learn more about the State-Fish Art Contest®, Clean Drain Dry Initiative™ and Prairie City USA® at www.WildlifeForever.org. |
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