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CALLING ALL 6TH GRADE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES!! Gateway Medical Society Presents: Journey To Medicine Academic Mentorship Program consist of:... *Simulation sessions on mannequins *Workshops to enhance your vocabulary, math, science and public speaking skills *Interactions with local physicians *Science Camps, PSAT/SAT prep and HBCU tours *Tours of medical For more information contact Tamara Reese at 412-281-4086 or visit www.gatewaymedicalsociety.org See more

Blades of Green has created a $1,000 merit-based scholarship fund for individuals seeking undergraduate or graduate level education in environmental studies or related fields. Follow us on FB PACE Scholarship Academy https://www.bladesofgreen.com//blades-green-scholarship-fu

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY! Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is pleased to announce the Triumphant Founder Pearl Anna Neal Scholarship in the amount of $125,000 to a female high school senior! The application is due February 28, 2021. For additional information please visit: https://z-nefscholarships.smapply.org

Attention High School Juniors & Seniors!

COLLEGE BOARD SAT UPDATES We're discontinuing SAT Subject Tests: The expanded reach of AP and its widespread availability for low-income students and students of color mean the SAT Subject Tests are no longer necessary for students to show what they know. AP provides students rich and varied opportunities to showcase their knowledge and skills through college-level coursework. Courses like AP Computer Science Principles and AP Capstone provide the type of hands-on learning... experiences and practical, real-world work that colleges want to see from students. We'll no longer offer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S: Students in the U.S. will automatically have their registrations canceled and receive a refund. Because SAT Subject Tests are used internationally for a wider variety of purposes, we'll provide two more administrations in May and June of 2021 for students in international locations. We've contacted our member colleges, and they'll decide whether and how to consider SAT Subject Test scores from students who have them. Students should check colleges' websites for the most up-to-date information on their application policies. We're discontinuing the optional SAT Essay: This decision recognizes that there are other ways for students to demonstrate their mastery of essay writing. At the same time, writing remains essential to college readiness, and the SAT will continue to measure writing and editing skills. The tasks on the SAT Reading and Writing and Language tests are among the most effective and predictive parts of the SAT. Students can still take the SAT with Essay through the June 2021 SAT administration. After June 2021, we'll continue to provide the essay only in states where it's required for SAT School Day administrations for accountability purposes. Students who are registered for the SAT with Essay this spring can cancel the Essay portion at any time, free of charge.

TODAY (Jan 23) AT NOON! Understanding College Financial Aid: How Am I Going to Pay for College? Noon to 1:00 pm This interactive workshop is designed to assist program participants in understanding important financial aid terms, scholarships, funding options and navigating and completing the FAFSA, understanding financial aid packages, submitting financial aid appeals, etc.... Presenters: Tony Moore, Director of Multicultural Outreach, Undergraduate Admissions, Penn State University Anne Grybowski, Outreach Associate, The Office of Student Aid, Penn State University Google meet link: meet.google.com/nhp-iwvr-crv For more information and to RSVP: email [email protected]

FAFSA OVERVIEW: UPCOMING FINANCIAL AID WEBINARS PHEAA’s West Access Partners will be offering additional Financial Aid Webinars during the month of January.

GLSEN’s No Name-Calling Week, (NNCW) is a week organized by K-12 educators and students to end name-calling and bullying in schools. This week shares tools and resources for disrupting anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and bias-based bullying, and invites LGBTQ+ students to assert what they want to be called. This year NNCW will be January 18-22th, 2021, and the week coincides with the inauguration of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. Navigating the twin pandemics o...f COVID-19, with its increased isolation and uncertainty, along with the national outcries against anti-Blackness and police brutality since June, we look to this moment in history as a signal for change and hope. For more information, visit: https://www.glsen.org/no-name-calling-week #SafeToBe #committtokindness

The Kappa Scholarship endowment Fund of Western Pennsylvania, Inc., the philanthropic endowment fund of the Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., has scholarships and financial awards for persons of color to Penn State, RMU, and CCAC. In addition, there are other awards to any institution a student wishes to attend. Please see the scholarship descriptions and the link below for student access to the on-line applications. The deadline for submitting ...the scholarship applications is January 31, 2021. Last year, Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. awarded over $250,000 in scholarship awards. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE: *Two full-tuition room & board scholarships KSEF/PENN STATE to attend any Penn State University schools. *CCAC Book scholarships worth $400 each for students attending the Community College of Allegheny County. *Six KSEF financial award scholarships (males only): first place: $3,500; second place: $2,500; third place: $2,000; and (3) fourth place: $1,000 each. *A financial award worth $6,000 to attend Robert Morris University (RMU). APPLICATION SUBMISSION Application opens November 2, 2020 and closes January 31, 2021 at 5:00 PM. A high school senior may apply for multiple scholarships. YOU MUST COMPLETE SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP. Apply at: https://www.poisefoundation.org/ksef-scholarships/

ATTENTION SENIORS.. Scholarships with February 2021 Deadlines! https://jlvcollegecounseling.com//february-2021-scholarsh/

Ron Brown Scholar Program: Deadline January 9, 2021. https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/rbsp-application #pacescholarshipacademy

World Kindness Day is observed globally on 13th November every year. The day is celebrated to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.

Morehouse College Office of Admissions and Recruitment Presents A Virtual Open House event! Topics include: financial aid opportunities, scholarships & ROTC funding and more. Register at the link below. https://slate.morehouse.edu/register/novopenhouse

In honor of Nurse Practitioners Week, we honor Nurse Practitioners in PPS! During the second week of November, National Nurse Practitioner Week recognizes those medical professionals with the experience to help us maintain our health and guide us to the treatment we need when illness occurs.

Essay Contest for High School Seniors! First Place award-$500