Enrichment Programs



December Enrichment Opportunities

LOCAL & INSTATE

|North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics |For: 10th graders |

|ncssm.edu |Deadline: January 15, 2011 |

|Sophomores who may be interested in applying to NCSSM are encouraged to visit the website listed above for information, open house dates, and an |

|application timeline. The application is available online and students must complete and submit it electronically. |

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|Tips for potential applicants include the following: applicants must take the SAT-I in Oct, Nov, Dec or Jan of sophomore year; when registering for the |

|SAT, applicants must enter their home high school code in Block 5 and in Block 11A enter the NCSSM school code 2241; |

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|If interested: monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30-7:30 at the Host Homes office located at 621 W. 2nd St. If you have|

|any questions – please contact Sarah Moxley or Dewey Haley at 336-725-4678. |

|Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics |For: High School Students |

| |Deadlines: January 31, 2011 |

|Mount Tabor students who are academically motivated in math and science should look into this 4-week enrichment program that is offered at no program |

|cost to participants. SVSM is competitive entry by application only. You may obtain an application at the website listed above as well as additional |

|information about the program. |

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|The Shelton Challenge |For: Rising 9-12th Graders |

|ncsu.edu/sheltonleadership | |

|The Shelton Challenge is a one-week summer experience which focuses on Leadership Roles and Accountability, Team Building, Leadership Styles and |

|Situations, Social Responsibility, Integrity as a Leader, Public Speaking, Changing Behaviors, and Goal Setting. Cost is $575.00 and students must have|

|a minimum GPA of 3.0. Scholarships may be available. To obtain an application or for more info and dates, please go to the website listed above or call |

|919-513-0148 or email Debbie_reno@ncsu.edu |

|2011 Bank of America Student Leaders Program |For: 10th & 11th Graders |

|neistudentleaders |Deadline: January 12th |

|The program’s goal is to cultivate and develop the next generation of community leaders. There are two components: an 8-week paid summer internship |

|with selected nonprofit organizations; and a week-long all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC, July 17-22. For more information |

|and to apply, please visit the website listed above. |

|Meredith College 2011 Leadership Conference for High School Women |For:11th Grade Females |

|meredith.edu/admissions/lc |Deadline: January 28th |

|On Saturday, February 5, 2011, Meredith College will offer its annual women’s leadership development conference for high school juniors. Space is |

|limited to 150 students, and pre-registration is required. Students who attend for the all-day conference will be guests of the college for both the |

|conference and lunch; their only expense will be their transportation. To register, visit the above website. For questions, please call the Office of |

|Admissions at 919-760-8581, or email to admissions@meredith.edu. |

|Kimmel School Construction Training Program at Western Carolina |For: High School Students |

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|July 10-16, 2011 for Boys; July 17-23 for Girls. These 1-week residential summer programs for high school students are designed to address two major |

|concerns: the shortage of qualified applicants for future roles in construction; and the decreased support and involvement in career and technology |

|education (CTE) programs. Flyers with more information are being sent to schools soon. |

|Save the Date: Discover Law Day at Wake Forest University |For: 10th & 11th graders |

| |Deadline: |

|Friday, February 25, 2011 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wake Forest University. This program is designed to inform students about career opportunities in law |

|and choose a path in undergraduate school to help them succeed. More information will be available in January. |

OUT OF STATE

|Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs |For: 10th & 11th Graders |

|cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college |Deadline: |

|Carnegie Mellon offers students entering their junior or senior of high school the opportunity to study in an intense college setting for 6 weeks in one|

|of 7 distinct pre-college programs: architecture, art, design, drama, music, advanced placement/early action, or the National High School Game Academy, |

|which explores the video game industry and the skills needed to be successful in it. To find out more, visit the website listed above. |

|2011 Profile in Courage Essay Contest |For: 9th-12th Graders |

| |Deadline for submission: January 8, 2011 |

|The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites U.S. high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official.|

|First-place winner receives $10,000; second-place winner receives $1,000 and up to 5 finalists receive $500 each. For contest information, |

|registration, and to submit your essay, visit the Profile in Courage Award Program at . |

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|Broadreach Summer Opportunities |For: 9th-12th Graders |

| and |Deadline for submission: |

|Educational summer adventures for teenagers including marine biology, scuba, sailing, language immersion, natural sciences, wilderness and community |

|service programs worldwide. Programs are 14-31 days in length in June, July and August. For more info, please contact888-833-1907 or 919-256-8200 or|

|the websites listed above. |

|Oxbridge Academic Programs |For: 9th-12th Graders |

| |Deadline for submission: |

|Academic Summer Programs in the UK, France and Spain. Booklets for viewing available programs are available for viewing in the Guidance Department |

|or for more information, please call the New York Office at 800-828-8349. |

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