Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is having a virtual HBCU Seminar Series starting this Saturday. The link to the event is below. This free virtual event provides students in Grades 9–12 an opportunity to learn about HBCUs, scholarship opportunities and connect with HBCU alumni. http://mcpshbcuseminarseries.splashthat.com To be considered, students must apply by the application deadline of Monday, January 31st, 2022Students can apply online by filling out the application and sending this letter of recommendation link to the recommender. Recommenders can be a high school teacher, counselor, mentor or current/former employer). Application Deadline: January 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM2022 SELECTION TIMELINE Fall 2021: Application opens for the 2022 Coolidge Scholarship. Only current high school juniors (i.e. students who intend to enroll in college full-time for the first time in fall of 2023) are eligible to apply. January 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM: Application Deadline – All application materials, including the two letters of reference, must be submitted by Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (please note the time zone). By June 1, 2022: All applicants will be notified of their outcomes by June 1, 2021. Applicants can check their outcome by logging into their application portal. Applicants who are named finalists will be contacted directly by phone and invited to Finalist Interview Weekend, which takes place in Woodstock, Vermont and historic Plymouth Notch, Vermont. The Coolidge Foundation will cover the travel and lodging costs for finalists and one parent to attend Finalist Weekend. Summer 2022: Newly selected Coolidge Scholars will spend an orientation week at the Coolidge Foundation in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Deadline: January 14, 2022The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students is officially open! They are now accepting submissions from high school students for the 2022 contest—and students can win up to $10,000 for participating! |
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