Student Resources
The following is a list of resources for students. Check back often as the list changes often.
State 4-H Office Taking Applications for Scholarships to Middle-School Summer Science Camp
The State 4-H Office is inviting Oregon middle school students entering grades 6, 7, and 8 to apply to attend the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (EMBHSSC) this summer at OSU. All selected campers will be fully funded by scholarship. There will be 54 youth selected to attend the program to be offered August 2- 13, 2010. The EMBHSSC particularly hopes to receive applications from youth who live in rural and/or underserved areas and members of populations traditionally underrepresented in science and technology fields.
The application deadline is Friday, April 16. The application involves completing an application form, writing a 250 word student essay, and recommendations from Science and Math teachers. Information is available on line at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/summer-science-camp. You can request a printed copy from Camp Coordinator Andy Hoffmann by calling 541-737-4081 or email fourhscicamp@proaxis.com.
The two-week residential camp offers youth innovative ways to enhance their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Leadership and citizenship are main themes, and students are encouraged to stay in school.
The full cost of the camp’s education program, field trips, food and lodging is covered by a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation and The Bernard Harris Foundation.
The Student Gallery
The Student Gallery is a display of student and classroom projects completed within the Salem-Keizer school district which showcase a variety of subject and content areas, including but not limited to:
- Science
- Math
- Literature
- Art
- Social Studies
- Health
- Service Learning
- And more
Exhibits can be fantastical, practical, high-tech, low-tech, humorous or serious, as long as they showcase education. Exhibits will rotate monthly beginning on the first Wednesday of each month. Exhibits must be to storefront by 20th of prior month to exhibit being showcased. Must also be able to provide a general write up, including participants names, to be displayed alongside exhibit.
Click Here for more details and sign-up form.
Scholarship Season Begins for Oregon Students: One application for more than 400 Scholarship Programs
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) has announced the opening of its scholarship application season. The state agency administers more than 400 private scholarship programs and public grant programs to help students finance their college education. Searching and applying for these scholarships is free, according to Vicki Merkel, Scholarship and Access Program Director at OSAC. Students can search and apply online for all 400 scholarships using OSAC’s electronic application known as the eApp, available at www.GetCollegeFunds.org.
To help students apply online OSAC produced the 2010-11 Oregon Scholarship eApp Workbook and sent copies to all Oregon high schools, colleges, libraries, and employment offices. The workbook and a detailed scholarship catalog are also available online. The workbook also includes a worksheet that mirrors the eApp and is designed to help students prepare information before entering their data online. It helps minimize errors that can lead to applications being rejected and provides an efficient way to transfer information and a list of scholarships to the online application. Last year 99% of students applied online however students without internet access can request a paper application by contacting OSAC at 800-452-8807.
The Chalkboard Project http://www.chalkboardproject.org
Launched in 2004, the Chalkboard Project is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working to unite Oregonians to make our K-12 public schools among the nation’s best. We aim to help create a more informed and engaged public that understands and addresses the tough choices and trade-offs required to build strong schools.
Chalkboard is the first initiative of Foundations for a Better Oregon, a collaboration of six of Oregon’s leading foundations
Reading for All http://www.reading4all.com/index.asp
The Marion County Children & Families Commission promotes “Reading for All” as a method to support student success, a necessary component for lifelong success. When all students learn to read and see the adults around them reading, they will be more likely to develop the kind of critical thinking that will help them to stay in school, succeed in life, and contribute positively to the community.
The Hands Project
To educate each person in every community about their moral and legal right to live free of abuse and violence. The Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project is an effective tool and a key piece in the puzzle of abuse and violence prevention education.
Scholarships.com
Looking for a scholarship? Scholarships.com is a greate resource for finding all kinds of scholarship opportunities.
To apply for a scholarship, click here.
Enrichment Academy Scholarships
To apply for a scholarship, click here.
A Call for Writing-November 21 Deadline
VSA arts www.vsarts.org, an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is accepting short works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for publication in an online literary journal on the theme "At Second Glance." Entries must reach VSA arts on or before Friday, November 21, 2008. The call is open to students with disabilities and students who have connections to people with disabilities. Students must be between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Submissions must relate to the theme "At Second Glance." Prompts are available at the website, including the following: Describe how a second opportunity to experience a sound, smell, sight, event, or personal interaction led you to change your perception or opinion. Writing may be submitted in any language. A total of two entries per student are allowed: one fiction or nonfiction piece and one poem. See www.VSAarts.org for complete guidelines and entry / publishing information. The call for writing is a tool to encourage educators to explore creative writing in their classrooms and learning environments. It is an opportunity to draw out the expressive minds of students of all abilities through the written word, while also addressing education standards in reading and writing. Writing guides are available online at www.vsarts.org under Resources for Educators and Parents.
Rubber Band Contest
The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), The Akron Global Polymer Academy, and The University of Akron are hosting the first-ever Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors to encourage students in grades 5-8 to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. Young Inventors must be students in grades 5 to 8 for the school year 2008-2009, and original inventions must incorporate the use of rubber bands. Deadline for all contest entries is November 14, 2008.
First Freedom Student Competition National Essay Contest
The Council for America's First Freedom announces the 16th annual First Freedom Student Competition. This national essay contest offers 9th - 12th grade students an opportunity to compete for a $3,000, $1,500, and $750 award, as they examine the First Amendment and the history and relevance of religious freedom in America and the world today. Student online registration is due by Monday, November 24, 2008 with the postmark entry deadline on Friday, November 28.
This year's topic introduces students to George Washington's famous statement about "mere" toleration in his 1790 letter to the Jewish congregation of Newport, Rhode Island. Students will identify the basic principles of religious liberty espoused in this primary document and will further research and assess how well the United States has lived up to Washington's ideal. In addition to the monetary award, the first-place winner and his or her teacher (or other adult chaperone) will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Newport, Rhode Island in mid-August 2009 for the annual VIP reading of President Washington's historic letter.
The annual Scholarship deadline is May 15, 2009. Successful recipients are announced at the Crystal Apple Awards in November each year.
Completed applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2009. They must be mailed with all attachments to SKEF, PO Box 993, Salem, OR 97308
Successful applicants will be notified prior to graduation and re-announced at the annual Crystal Apple Awards.
To apply for a scholarship, click here.
Engineers Make a Difference Poster Contest
“Engineers Make a Difference” is the theme for the Engineering Education Service Center’s Fall 2008 Poster contest. This year’s winning entry can be found in a display of inspiration, excitement, wonder and curiosity. Posters should be fun, motivational and inspire students to pursue a degree in engineering, technology and/or science. Submissions may be made electronically or by CD/regular mail. Deadline for submissions is November 12, 2008. For submission instructions and more about this year’s theme, visit the contest website at: http://www.engineeringedu.com/contest.htm
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— Ernie Fletcher
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