Scholarships, Special Programs and Open Houses Bulletin #3 October 2011

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1 Scholarships, Special Programs and Open Houses Bulletin #3 October Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education: For seniors who are pursuing a degree in education. This award is for $3,000 and will be given to students who exhibit the potential to be outstanding classroom teachers. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or visit Deadline: Received by December 15, SUNY Cobleskill: Learn more about Cobleskill. Visit their Open House held on October 22, 2011, November 12, 2011, February 25, 2011 and April 21, For more information, please visit 3. The Stan Bishop Prize: For grades Awarded to a Long Island high school student who writes an outstanding article about wrestling. Submissions should be between 500-1,000 words and should be about personal recollections or history of wrestling. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. 4. St. Francis College: Learn more about St. Francis. Visit their fall Open House on Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 10 am 2 pm. For more information, visit 5. People to People Leadership Ambassador Program 2012 Leadership Summit: For grades 9, 10 and 11. Students must demonstrate outstanding scholastic merit, leadership potential and exemplary citizenship. Nominated students will be eligible to attend the summit with other future young leaders from more than 95 countries. To be nominated, please see Ms. Payne. Deadline: Received by October 31, SUNY University at Buffalo: Learn more about Buffalo. Attend their fall Open House held on Saturday, October 15, Students may also attend Buffalo s Fall Discovery Day Event on Friday, November 11, For more information, please visit 7. Loyola University, Maryland: Learn more about Loyola. Visit the campus on October 22, 2011, November 5, 2011, December 3, 2011, January 28, 2012, February 18, 2012, March 17, 2012, March 31, 2012 and April 28, Reservations are required. For more information, please visit 8. New York Institute of Technology: Learn more about NYIT. Visit their Open House at the Manhattan Campus on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10 am and at the 1

2 Old Westbury Campus on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 10 am. For more information, please visit nyit.edu. 9. Baruch College: Learn more about Baruch. Visit their Open House on Sunday, October 23, 2011 and November 12, 2011 from 10 am 12:30 pm. For more information, please visit baruch.edu/undergrad 10. Tufts: Learn more about Tufts science and math programs. Visit their Science and Math Open House on Monday, November 7, 2011 from 9 am to 1 pm. For more information, please visit Tufts: Learn more about Tufts Humanities Program. Visit their Humanities Open House on Monday, October 31, 2011 from 9 am 1 pm. For more information, please visit Tufts: Learn more about Tufts Engineering Program. Visit their Engineering Open House on October 28, 2011 and November 4, For more information, please visit Fastweb: Start your free scholarship search with fastweb s massive scholarship database. Go to to start your search. 14. United States Military Academy at West Point: For grades Learn more about West Point an a career with the United States Military. You will have the opportunity to meet with a mentor and learn about different career paths. For more information, please visit or Alfred University English Division s Lelia E. Tupper Writing Scholarship Competition: For 11 th and 12 th grade. Applicants must submit a creative writing piece as well as an expository writing piece. First-place winner will be awarded $1,000 for each of the four years at Alfred University and a $50 cash prize that can be used towards books. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or call (607) Molloy College Energeia Partnership: For grades Up to three students can be recommended to take part in the regional civic engagement initiative. This is a community service learning program that brings together Long Island teens to develop leadership skills and learn about other issues concerning students. An orientation session will be on Thursday, October 27 from 6-8 pm for students and parents at the Molloy Suffolk Center. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or call (516) , ext Nassau Community College Fourteenth Annual Arts and Science Fair: For Grades The theme this year is Borders: Visible/Invisible. This is the chance for students to display their creative abilities and creative their own 2

3 definition of borders. Design and construct a science project that reflects the theme. Three awards will be given per grade. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or call (516) Deadline: Received by January 9, Nassau Community College Fourteenth Annual Arts and Science Fair: For Grades Monologue competition for students on March 10, The theme is Borders: Visible/Invisible. Students must present their monologues to judges of the Theatre Department. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or call (516) or (516) Deadline: Received by January 9, Nassau Community College Fourteenth Annual Annual Arts and Science Fair: For grades The theme is Borders: Visible/Invisible. Students are asked to submit a drawing, painting, graphics, digital, photography, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture. For rules and guidelines, please see Ms. Payne or call (516) of (516) Deadline: Received by January 9, Northeastern University College of Engineering: For grades Learn more about Northeastern s Engineering Program and meet female engineering students at the Women in Engineering Day, Friday, October 28, 2011 starting at 9 am. RSVP before October 21, 2011 by ing r.reisberg@neu.edu or call (617) SUNY College at Old Westbury: Learn more about Old Westbury. Visit their Open House held on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 9am. For more information, please visit or call (516) Loyola University Maryland: Learn more about Loyola. Visit their Open House held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Reitz Arena. For more information, please visit The College of Saint Rose Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded upon acceptance to Saint Rose based on the merits of student s academic achievement. For more information, please visit to be considered first for guaranteed scholarships. 24. Herkimer County Community College: Learn about Herkimer s new programs, events and admissions policies. Daily campus visits are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am -2:00pm. For more information, please visit and or call (315) , ext

4 25. Springfield College Athletic Training Career Day: For grades Learn more about Athletic Training by attending Springfield College Career Day held on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 9:30am-1:30pm. For more information, please see Ms. Payne or call (413) Davidson College John Montgomery Belk Scholarship: The Belk Scholarship recognizes and rewards students who demonstrate superior intellectual and personal achievement and significant leadership ability. Up to eight students will be chosen. To be nominated, please see Ms. Payne. Deadline: Received by November 3, Delaware Valley College: For grade 12. Learn more about Delaware Valley. Visit their fall Open House on Sunday, November 6, 2011 or Sunday, November 13, For more information, please call 800-2DelVal or visit delval.edu. 28. Alfred State College SUNY College of Technology: Learn more about Alfred State. Visit their fall Open House held on Sunday, October 16, 2011 and Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 8:30am. Spring Open House dates will be Saturday, March 24, 2012 and Sunday, April 15, For more information, please call Alfred or visit St. John Fisher College: Learn more about St. John Fisher. Visit their Open House held on Saturday, October 29, 2011, Saturday, November 12, 2011 and Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 1pm-5pm. For more information, please call (800) or visit Long Island University C. W. Post Campus: Learn more about C. W. Post. Visit their fall Open House held on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 10am-2pm at the Tilles Center. For more information, please call (516) or visit Liu.edu/cwpost. 31. Lehigh University: Learn more about Lehigh. Visit their Senior Open House on Monday, October 24, 2011 from 9am-12pm. For more information, please visit AXA Achievement Scholarship: A winner will be selected in every state. Scholarships of $10,000 and $25,000.. AXA Achievement Community Scholarship: For students who are active in their community, led a project that benefits others or overcame personal challenges. Up to 375 winners nationwide will be awarded scholarships of $2,000. For more information, please visit Deadline: Received by February 1,

5 33. National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine: For grades For students who have shown academic excellence and leadership potential at the highest level. Nominated students will be jnvited to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) held in the summer of To be nominated, please see Ms. Payne. Deadline: Received by October 21, The University Honors College (UHC) at Boston University: For students who have demonstrated academic achievement, the potential to do creative and original work and a willingness to explore and experiment with a broad range of disciplines. For more information, please visit bu.edu/uhc. 35. SUNY Fredonia: Thinking of earning a degree from Fredonia? Learn more about Fredonia s Cooperative Engineering Programs, Physics Programs and Industrial Management programs. For up-to-date information, please visit Ithaca College Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar Program: For seniors. The MLK Scholar Program is open to academically talented students from ethnic and racial backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in U.S. higher education. The minimum award received is $25,000. For more information, please see Ms. Payne, visit my.ithaca.edu or call (607) Deadline: Received by January 2, Boston University Trustee Scholarship: For seniors. Boston University s most prestigious full-tuition scholarship. Recognizes outstanding performance and leadership ability. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. 38. Boston University: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship: For seniors. A full-time scholarship that recognizes students who have embraced the ideals of Dr. King. Students need to have demonstrated a strong commitment to social justice and community involvement as well as a very strong academic record. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. 39. Boston University Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship: For seniors. A fulltuition scholarship that recognizes students with strong math and science abilities who have the potential to thrive at BU s College of Engineering. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. 40. Boston University School of Education Scholarship: For seniors. A fulltuition scholarship that recognizes academically gifted students who will be the teachers of tomorrow. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. Deadline: Received by January 1,

6 41. Boston University Presidential Scholarship: For seniors. This is a $20,000 renewable scholarship for students with exceptional academic records. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. 42. Nassau County Bar Association WE CARE Scholarship: For seniors. Selection is based on the individual s character and personal involvement in school activities and the community. For more information, please see Ms. Payne. Deadline: Received by January 15,