Q: Can an HLA graduate get into the military?
A: : Here is a discussion on this topic from our forums:
It looks from usmilitary.about.com that we are a Teir II (4) school. But this still does not tell us if the graduate will be accepted.
Here's where the article starts
We encourage you to check. Ask them if they will accept a diploma from a state-recognized Category IV church related school that does not yet have full accreditation.
We are actually trying to decide if going through the full accreditation process is needed ($2000 extra per year). Military seems to be the only reason to do so. Please let me know what they say. Thank you.
Tier I
“Hi David,
“I talked to a recruiter today. As of October 1st the Navy for sure, and sounds like the military period, will not accept any high school diploma from a school that is not a Tier 1. They will no longer accept diplomas from GED, homeschooling, correspondence, distance, etc. Must be a Tier 1 school.”
“However, if you have 15 credit hours from a community college they will then accept your other than Tier 1 high school diploma.”
“Talk to the recruiter.”
It is still important to talk with a recuiter before your student enters his or her senior year. They still do not have policies set in stone or posted in public forums (that we can find anyway). If they say the will accept Tier II school students GET IT IN WRITING.
There is more good news for homeschool graduates seeking to enlist in the Armed Services.
An amendment to Section 522 of Senate Bill 1042, requires the Secretary of Defense to create a uniform policy for recruiting homeschool graduates for all four branches of the Armed Services. Furthermore, the new law makes it clear homeschoolers do not have to obtain a GED which carries the stigma of being a dropout. The bill was signed into law by President Bush last January.
On January 6, 2006, President Bush signed Public Law 109-163, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 591 of the Act requires all four branches of the Armed Forces to institute a uniform recruitment policy for homeschool graduates, to communicate the policy down to the recruiting officer level, and to exempt homeschool graduates from any otherwise applicable requirement to have a secondary school diploma or a GED (which suggests the student dropped out of high school).
Homeschool graduates who desire a career with any of the four Armed Services are currently designated as "preferred enlistees." This means that homeschool graduates who enlist in the military will be treated as if they are Tier I candidates even though their formal status will remain Tier II. Therefore, homeschoolers will receive the same educational benefits, cash bonuses, and available positions in the Armed Services that they would receive if they were Tier I candidates.
HSLDA has been working with the military for several years to remove discriminatory barriers for homeschool graduates. Beginning in 1998, HSLDA secured a pilot project that lasted six years where homeschoolers were experimentally categorized as Tier I candidates, which is the same status as high school graduates from public schools.
Although the program continued until October, 2004, it was not renewed. HSLDA contacted the Administration and explained our situation. A meeting was arranged for us with the Assistant Secretary of Defense and a few other Pentagon officials a month later.
As a result of the meeting in January 2005, the Department of Defense issued a letter stating that homeschoolers were considered "preferred enlistees" and that there were no "practical limits" to the numbers of homeschoolers who could obtain entrance into the Armed Services. At that point, the Department of Defense, at the highest levels, began working with HSLDA to resolve every problem at the local recruitment level with homeschool graduates. Over time, as the new policy is implemented, local recruiters will be able to properly advise homeschoolers.
As a result of the 1998-2004 pilot project, and the January 2005 directive from the Department of Defense, thousands of homeschoolers are serving our country faithfully in the Armed Services.
U.S. Marine Corps Opens Doors Wide for Homeschool Graduates
The U.S. Marine Corps has joined the U.S. Army in actively pursuing homeschooled students. A recent statement from the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Public Affairs Chief makes it clear that homeschoolers are eligible to enlist in all military programs, the same as a graduate from public school.
Furthermore, the Marine Corps has given homeschooled enlistees Tier I status in its internal ranking. This ensures that homeschoolers will receive any applicable enlistment bonuses.
Home School Legal Defense Association remains committed to ensuring that homeschoolers are fully able to enlist in any military program, and salutes the United States Marine Corps for recognizing the achievements of homeschooled graduates.
Details are outlined in the following news release from the Marines:
Ready for a Challenge?
By Master Sgt. James D. Edwards
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, QUANTICO, Va. (March 22, 2007)—As the end of another school year approaches, the graduates of the class of 2007 are preparing to step off on their next endeavors in life. Some will continue on with school, some will get a job, and some will do both, but a select few will take up the challenge and push themselves to limits they have never reached before—they will start their journey of becoming a United States Marine.
Myth—Homeschool students don’t have a high school diploma so they can’t join the Marine Corps.
Fact—If you are a homeschool graduate, you can join the Marine Corps.
Myth 2—The Marine Corps will only enlist a specific number of homeschool graduates each year.
Fact 2—There is no practical limit on the number of homeschool graduates who can enlist into the Marine Corps each year.
Each year, approximately 40,000 young men and women ship to Marine Corps recruit training and go through the 13 weeks of grueling training that tests their honor, courage, and commitment each and every day. Once they complete the training and earn the title Marine, they have the self-respect, pride, confidence, and leadership skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
Unfortunately, less than 1% of those future Marines are homeschool graduates. In fact, during 2006 only 209 enlistees with a homeschool diploma shipped to Marine Corps recruit training.
It is a challenge for Marine recruiters to present the opportunities available in the Marine Corps to homeschool students. There is no school campus to visit or public roster of homeschool student names that recruiters have access to.
“It’s not that our recruiters aren’t interested in homeschool students,” said Master Gunnery Sgt. Patrick S. Arbec, Operations Chief, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Quantico, VA. “If they don't come to us for information or if one of our recruiters doesn’t run into them in the local community—we don’t have a chance to present our opportunities to them.”
Homeschool graduates are afforded the same opportunity to enlist as graduates from public and private schools. They can sign up for all enlistment programs, as long as they are mentally, morally, and physically qualified for enlistment and score appropriately on the required Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB). And they can often receive an enlistment bonus.
“We have recruiters in every community across the nation, whose sole mission is to screen potential applicants and present the opportunities available in the Marine Corps to interested individuals,” said Arbec, who has been a Marine recruiter for more than 20 years. “Marine Corps standards are very stringent and we have a very effective and comprehensive screening process because we want to ensure we are sending the most qualified individuals to recruit training.”
All applicants attempting to enlist into the Marine Corps are required to go through the detailed recruiter screening process and a thorough medical examination at a Military Entrance Processing Station.
There are no unique restrictions that apply to homeschool applicants who have a diploma, or are currently enrolled in a homeschool program and are expected to complete the curriculum and attain a diploma. Just like high school seniors in the public education system, 17-year-old homeschool students in their final year of school can enlist in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program (DEP) with parental consent. These applicants still must receive their diploma prior to shipping to recruit training.
The purpose of the Marine Corps DEP is to prepare applicants for recruit training. Marine recruiters assist applicants with physical conditioning, they teach the basic customs, courtesies and traditions of the Corps, and they prepare applicants for the mental and physical challenges that lie ahead.
If you are up to the challenge, are a home school graduate, or will graduate this year and would like to learn more about opportunities in the Marine Corps, visit your local Marine recruiter, call 1-800-Marines, or visit http://www.Marines.com.
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Q: Do you have information on scholarships?
A: Yes, we have lots of info on scholarships. Below you’ll find a lot
Misc. scholarship and contest links:
http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/essaycontest1.cfm
http://www.christophers.org/homepage.htm
http://www.educationisfreedom.com/Scholarships/scholarships.asp
http://www.course.com/helpdesk/scholarship.cfm
http://www.studentshelpingstudents.com/fallcontest.html
http://www.vsarts.org/events/festival04/callforpoetryod.html
Here are a couple of links to Tennessee Scholar Dollars. The how and where to apply for the HOPE scholarships and other FAQs about the lottery scholarships.
http://www.tnscholardollars.com/index.htm
http://www.tnscholardollars.com/homeschooled.htm
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Hope scholarships
“Can you clarify for me HOW a graduate goes about getting the Hope Scholarship? My daughter, who graduated in June '04 with an ACT of 29, seems to be having some difficulty getting that award, one she richly deserves. The shelter she graduated from has not been too helpful on this matter. Thanks!”
I'm assuming the parent completed the first step in all financial aid, filling out the intimidating FAFSA.
Although Keystone National High School in Pennsylvania, third party cirriculum provider, is a nationally accredited high school from which my daughter received a "diploma," Keystone does not qualify as a Tennessee high school even though parent has homeschooled child. In order to comply with Tennessee compulsory attendance laws, student must also be enrolled in a CRS, church related satellite school. The Tennessee CRS transcript is what should be provided to TSAC (Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation) instead of the transcript from student's correspondence academy.
When I contacted Keystone to explain to them that they should clearly state that enrollment in their correspondence school did not meet Tennessee compulsory attendance requirements, I was brushed off. I expect that similar problems will arise with Abeka Academy and other non-Tennessee correspondence academies.
Initially I made mistake of providing TSAC and Univ. of Memphis with my daughter's Keystone transcript. Of course, she was rejected for Hope because Keystone was not a Tennessee high school. If you are a high school graduate applying for Hope, you must be a Tennessee resident and have graduated from a Tennessee high school.
At this juncture, I was advised by TSAC's Robert Biggers and Gary Rogers, both of whom were helpful, to provide TSAC with her Home Life Academy transcript. (We already had provided TSAC with her ACT score which was above the required minimum of 21, and we are long time TN residents.) Mr. Biggers stated that another option would be to take the GED test and score 525 or higher. Perhaps this would work for your daughter, especially if she is not already enrolled in college. Here is link to the site which explains Hope requirements: Tennessee Scholar Dollars. Typically, TSAC requires both GED and high school grads to begin attending college in timely manner after graduation date or GED date.
Hope this helps,
Connie
Boys State and Girls State
Homeschoolers can take part in Boys State and Girls State. Attending Boys State is worth a $1000 scholarship at Bryan College. Boys State participation has to be in the summer of the kid's llth grade. You can find more information at http://www.tntech.edu/tnboysstate (or search "Boys State" or "Girls State" in your favorite search engine).
Dear Parents,
Homeschoolers are eligible for the same scholarships as everyone else. According to Tennessee law, your children are technically a private school student and they will receive their diploma from an accredited school. Therefore, she would apply for all scholarships just as she would in a traditional school. As a sponsor of the Memphis-area Home Education Honor Society, I can tell you that every one of our 21 seniors this year received scholarships, most full scholarships.
http://www.tnscholardollars.com/mon_college/lottery_scholars.htm is the web link that can provide you with the official documents.
With regard to the HOPE lottery scholarships, the requirements to receive them are the same for homeschoolers, except in one case. Here are the following requirements in a nutshell:
• The student must score a 21 on their ACT and be attending an approved Tennessee college, community college, or university, within 16 months of graduation from high school.
• If the student scores a 29 or above on the ACT, he/she is eligible for an additional $1000 as a Merit Scholar through the lottery scholarship plan. However, a homeschool student must also meet an additional requirement of 12 hours Dual Enrollment to receive this additional money.
http://www.tnscholardollars.com/mon_college/sch_app_pdfs/tn_ed_lottery_glance.pdf is the link to the "At a Glance Fact Sheet".
MORE INFO ON SCHOLARSHIPS:
There is an exciting new scholarship Crichton College is offering the community named the Pastor’s Circle Scholarship -- a four year, full tuition scholarship. Again this scholarship is for any new student (transfer included) who meets our admission criteria, and who has been nominated by a pastor in their community. Each pastor has three nominations per year, one per degree level (Bachelor’s in any major, Associate’s in Christian Ministry, & Certificate in Christian Ministry). Contact Crichton for more details.
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Campbell University's Lundy-Fetterman School of Business offers a Summer Program in Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise designed to help rising juniors and seniors learn the need for entrepreneurial development in our nation and how the free enterprise system operates. In addition, students get a taste of college living while enhancing their resumes for their careers or future college applications. The program will begin on Sunday, June 20th, and run through Thursday, June 24th. The regular cost of the program is $199, which covers housing, meals, opening and closing receptions, and all other program materials and activities. However, if you register before April 1, the cost of the program will be $150. There are scholarships available on a need-based first-come-first served basis. Additional materials and an online application can be found on the website:
http://www.campbell .edu/academics/ graduate/ business/ summer-camp/ index.html.
The University of Alabama offers a variety of fun and intriguing summer programs for students of all ages. Some of the programs available are: Athletic Camps; Into to Engineering; Community Music School; Crimson Music Camps, Brain Works, Dance; Money Management; etc. For more information about the Alabama Summer 2010 Program, write to The University of Alabama, Orientation and Special Programs, Box 870110 , Tuscaloosa , AL 35487-0110 .
How about a "Blue Devil Summer?" Duke University now offers a summer session for high school students. It is not a residential program and students are responsible for their own housing and transportation, but they may earn college credit while they get a taste of college life. The session is scheduled from July 6-August 15, 2010. For more information, visit summersession. duke. or call (919)-684-6259.
The Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], hosts the Explore Your Future Program, a six-day summer career exploration program during which sophomores and juniors with hearing loss can explore career interest, experience college life, and meet other dear and hard-of-hearing students from all over the country. The first session runs from July 17-22 and the second one runs from July 24-29. The application deadline is April 30th, and it's first-come, first-served. The cost of $650 covers room, board and program expenses. For more information and an online application, visit www.rit.edu/ NTID/EYFHS.
The Summer Engineering Course at Sweet Briar College for rising high school juniors and seniors runs from July 25-20, 2010. The course is built around several hand-on, team-based engineering design challenges. Among this summer's projects, participants will design and build a robot that creates music. Applications are available online at www.engineering. sbc.edu. The deadline for the application is June 25, but registration received by May 15 receives highest priority. A $100 deposit is due with registration. Total participant cost is $450, which includes all meals, lodging, supplies and tuition. Need-based course scholarships are available.
The Food and Agribusiness Industries Summer Program offered at North Carolina A&T State University is a one-week residential program for rising juniors and seniors interested in business, science and math. While on campus, students are exposed to careers in the food and agribusiness industry, one of the fastest growing career groups in the country. Only 10 students will be selected for the program. Students accepted into the program will receive a $250 stipend. Applications are available online at www.ag.ncat. edu. Deadline: May 1, 2010.
The Helms Center Foundation sponsors a program called the Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge [FELC] held in two sessions, June 20-24 and June 27-July1, on the campus of Wingate University in Wingate , North Carolina . The five-day residential program is designed to teach students about free market economics and the vital role capitalism plays in the lives of citizens . The only cost for students is a $75 registration fee and any rising sophomore, junior or senior high school student who has demonstrated leadership potential and an interest in the free market system is encouraged to apply. Applications are available online at www.jessehelmscente r.org/programs/ felc.asp. Applications are accepted on a first-come basis. Priority will be given to students who have never attended FELC. Students will be placed on a waiting list once the camp is full and added if space becomes available.
AFS Intercultural Programs, one of the largest and most reputable international exchange organization, offers many 4-6 week summer programs for high school students. Some of the summer and gap programs with spots still available include:
• Italy Homestay Program - (4 weeks) Deadline: April 26
• France Language Study Program - (4 weeks) Deadline: May 3
• Panama Community Service Program - (5 weeks) Deadline: May 3
• Summer Gap Programs for Graduates - (3-8 weeks) Deadline: April 26-May 3
• Thailand Community Service Semester - Deadline: May 12
For more information, email Amanda Fischer at afischer@afs. org or phone (651) 647-6337, ext. 2229
The American Institute for Foreign Study sponsors the AIFS University Prep, a full 3-week program designed to give high school sophomores and juniors the ins and outs of the college admissions process. Students spend three weeks living at Amherst College , taking courses in SAT prep, practicing college admissions strategies, and touring college across New England . The program fee is $3,995 and applications are available online at www.aifsuniversityp rep.com. Deadline: May 1, 2010. Catalog available in the Guidance Resource Center .
The American Institute for Foreign Study sponsors the AIFS Summer Advantage, , an all-inclusive high school study abroad program in which students in grades 10-12 experience university life in an exciting international setting. In 2010, Summer Advantage participants will study Chinese Culture and Mandarin at Nanjing University in China for up to six college credits. The program fee is $6,335 and applications are available online at www.SummerAdvantage .com. Deadline: April 15, 2010. Catalog available in the Guidance Resource Center .
The American Institute for Foreign Study sponsors the Summer institute for the Gifted [SIG], a 3-week residential program held at prestigious American colleges and universities, including Princeton, Dartmouth , UCLA, Amherstd, Bryn Mawr, Emory , UT Austin , Vassar, and UC Berkeley, for students in grades 4 through 11. SIG is now the program of the National Society for the Gifted and Talented, a 501©(3) organizations. Applications are available online at www.giftedstudy. org. Deadline: May 1, 2010. Catalog available in the Guidance Resource Center .
Boston University off a program in mathematics for young scientists [PROMYS] from June 27 to August 7 that includes an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration to approximately 65 ambitious high school students. The six-week residential program costs $2,700 [Financial assistance is available]. Applications are available online at www.promys.org Deadline: May 30.
The Office of Professional Development at North Carolina State University offers a series of summer programs designed to improve reading and study skills, and to stimulate a greater interest in reading. Taught by professional instructors from the Institute of Reading Development, programs are available for students entering the 9th-11th grades [June 14-July 19 & July 26-August 23] and for students entering 12th grade and college [June 14-July 19 & July 26-August 23]. For more information or to register call 800-978-9596.
Boston University's Summer Term offers four exciting opportunities for high school students: High School Honors, a six-week residential program in which students take two undergraduate courses; Research Internship in Science & Engineering, a six-week residential program in which students work in a lab conducting research; Summer Challenge, a two-week residential program for students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year; and Summer Preview, a one-week commuter program in which students can delve into one subject. All application and recommendation forms can be found at bu.edu/summer/ highschool.
Summer in New York City, a Pre-College Program at Barnard College of Columbia University offers young men & women a unique opportunity to sample pre-college courses while exploring NYC both in and out of the classroom. The program offers a four-week session and several one-week options. To find out more about the programs, click on www.barnard. edu/pep.
Hollins University 's Hollinsummer Program for High School Girls takes place July 11-23. Approximately 100 young women who are rising high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors will come together from all across the U.S. to get a taste of college life and schedule courses like "The Global Gastronomer, " "So You Want to Be President Someday,""Exploring Digital Storytelling" and many more. For more information, go online at www.hollins. edu.
The Cambridge College Program at Cambridge University , Cambridge , England , is a unique educatyional opportunity for high achieving high school scholars. Scholars may be in their freshman through senior year. The program involves academic course work, leadership activities and an optional trip to Paris . Sixty-five courses, excursions to London , Stonehenge, Warwick Castle , Stratford -upon- Avon , sports and evening activities offered every night. For additional information and to enroll contact www.cambridgecolleg eprogramme. org.
The Pre-College Program at George Washington University offers high students [grades 9-11] an opportunity to discover Washington , D.C. , and think critically in courses like biomedical engineering, election politics, U.S. Foreign Policy, Robotics, and others. Session I runs from July 7-16 and Session II from July 21-30. For more information go online at precollege.gwu. edu.
The Howard University Minority Science & Engineering Improvement Program will be hosting its second annual summer camp for rising high school seniors from June 20-July 15, 2010. Over the course of the four-week program, students will be engaged in classroom lectures, research activities, field experiments, tours of research facilities, participate in symposiums and seminars that expand their knowledge of current technology in science and engineering, and communication skills. Except for the cost of transportation, the attendance of the program is free for all admitted students. As a residential program students will be housed on Howard University 's campus. Visit www.howard.edu/ mseip for more information and an application form.
There are many types of Summer Youth Programs at Auburn University . Some are designed for individuals and some are for teams. Some are intended for academic enrichment, while others cater to extracurricular interests. All are intended to allow participants to experience Auburn University while enjoying outstanding education/training in areas of interest For more information go online at .http://www.auburn. edu/outreach/ summercamps/ .
Each year middle and high school students come to the College of Engineering at NC State University to discover what engineering is all about. For more information about the programs, go online at www.engr.ncsu. edu/summerprogra ms/
The Davidson July Experience offers three weeks at a top liberal arts college for rising high school juniors and seniors July 4-24, 2010. Take classes in liberal arts disciplines like English, music, mathematics and anthropology. Learn from full-time Davidson faculty. Live in dorms on a beautiful residential campus. Want to know more? Go online at www.davidson. edu/julyexperien ce or email julyexp@davidson. edu.
The Rochester Institute of Technology offers a six-day summer career exploration program for college-bound high school students with hearing loss entering their junior or senior year in fall 2010. Session I is scheduled for July 17-22 and Session II for July 24-29. Participants gain hands-on experience in a variety of career areas while experiencing life on a college campus. To see photos and video or to apply, visit www.rit.edu/ NTID/EYF. Application deadline is April 30. 2010.
9TH, 10TH, 11TH GRADERS: The Design Camp held each summer at NC State University College of Design exposes high school students to the exciting world of design through a series of weeklong summer programs. Rising sophomores and juniors are eligible for Design Day Camp and rising juniors and seniors for Design Camp Overnight. Tuition for Overnight Design Camp is $900, and the Design Day Camp is $450. These fees cover the cost of instruction, lodging [for overnight participants] , meals, project supplies and activities. Requests for financial assistance will be considered. For more information and to download an application go online at www.cam.ncsu. edu/designcamp or E-mail designcamp@ncsu. edu if you have any questions.
Juniors: If you have a 3.0+ GPA and combined test scores of at least 100 on the PSAT, 1,000 on the SAT, or 22 on the ACT, consider applying for the 2010 LEAD Summer Business Institute. Each year, LEAD selects 300 high school juniors from a national pool of applicants to attend its Summer Business Institutes which operate during the month of June and July, and are hosted by Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Stanford, Northwestern, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Univ. of Virginia, Univ. of Michigan and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For more information and to apply, go online at www.leadprogram. org. Deadline: March 1, 2010.
Furman University [ Greenville , SC ] sponsors an academic enrichment residential summer program called Summer Scholars. During the summer of 2010, the program will offer one-week programs of academic enrichment for talented rising juniors and seniors. Directed by Furman faculty members with the assistance of Furman students, each program emphasizes engaged learning: a hands-on, problem-solving, and collaborative educational philosophy that encourages students to put into practice the theories and methods learned from texts or lectures. To learn more about this program, go to www.engagefurman. com and click on the link "Summer Scholars".
Sophomore & Junior Girls: The Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech is sponsoring a two-week residential program, C-Tech2, from June 27 to July 10, 2010. The primary focus of the program is to develop and sustain the interests of participants in engineering and the sciences. Participants will spend the majority of their time involved in hands-on activities designed to increase interest in engineering, math, and science. For additional information and application instructions, visit www.ctech2.eng. vt.edu.
Youth summer camps in Barcelona with homestay is a 1 to 4 week-long program [June through August] designed for boys and girls who want to improve their Spanish and practice their favorite sport in a fun, safe and nurturing environment with youth participants from all over the world. Programs are fully supervised. For more information, go online at spainbarcelona@ spainbcn. com.
The United States Military Academy hosts a Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) for high school juniors going into their senior year. The weeklong program of academic classes, military training, physical fitness training and intramural athletics gives students the opportunity to experience cadet life and to see first-hand what West Point has to offer. Each year 1,000 highly talented high school juniors are invited to attend the SLS, which is led and supervised by West Point cadets entering their final or "Firstie" year. When completing the SLS application, you are also opening an admissions file at the Academy. The application window for the 2010 Summer Leaders Seminar is 14 December 2009 through April 1, 2010. For more information, visit www.usma.edu, click on the link to "Admissions" then "Summer Leaders Seminar at West Point ."
Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs offers students entering grades 9-12, the opportunity to hone traditional academic skills --- reading, writing, and arithmetic --- while exploring content not traditionally found in secondary school curricula --- forensics, Mandarin Chinese, marine biology, and the Modern Middle East. The five-week and two-week offerings include the following: academic enrichment, English Language Institute, the John F. Kennedy '35 Institute in Government, math workshops, science workshops, study abroad, and writing workshops. For more information, go online at www.choate.edu/ summerprograms.
Seniors: The National Youth Science Camp is an intense residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school. In a rustic setting, students from around the country are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies, and have many opportunities to push themselves physically in an outdoor program. The Camp is made possible through funding of the National Youth Science Foundation and will be held June 29-July 23 at Champ Pocahontas in the Monongahela National Forest near the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the eastern mountains of West Virginia . The NYSC is an all-expenses- paid program, including air transportation to Charleston , West Virginia . For more information, go online at www.nysc.org.
Applications for the research Apprenticeship Program [RAP] at NC A&T State University are now being accepted through February 26. RAP is a hands-on residential program in science research for high school juniors and seniors held from June 20-July 16. For more information go online at www.ag.ncat. edu Black Male Seniors Interested in Teaching: Willing to go to college out of state for FREE? Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities/ colleges for 4 years FREE. The "Call ME MISTER" program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina 's lowest performing public schools. The program is collaboration between Clemson University and four historically black colleges in South Carolina : Benedict College , Claflin University , Morris College and South Carolina State University . The project provides: Tuition for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study at participating colleges; an academic support system to help assure their success; and a cohort system for social and cultural support. For more details and an online application, visit http://www.callmemi ster.clemson. edu/index. .htm or call (800) 640-2657
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