K-12 Announcements

  Join us for a fun and interactive program for parents with children 5-10 years old. The ABC’s of Parenting program will help you: Better understand your child’s development and behavior Communicate more effectively Encourage better behavior with positive discipline techniques Teach your child responsibility Help your child succeed in school Solve parenting challengesRead More

SENIOR CHECKLIST FOR DECEMBER ____ Apply for college funding through private scholarship sources ____ Save year-end payroll stubs which show earnings for the year. This will help in filling out FAFSA and verifying eligibility for reviews by schools. ____ Use your holiday break to put the finishing touches on applications to selective colleges. Don’t forget,...Read More

APPLY FOR FAFSA PIN NUMBERS NOW As soon as possible, apply for two Federal PIN numbers, one for the student and one for a parent or guardian. Registration at: http://www.pin.ed.gov/index.htm Click on “PIN HOME”, “APPLY NOW”. After registering, you will be given a choice on how to retrieve your PIN. Make sure you write down...Read More

WEBSITE WORTH A LOOK http://www.scholarshiphelp.org There is so much helpful advice and information here that it is hard to believe it is FREE. The site includes: College Cost Facts, College Loans, Types of Scholarships, Judging the Scholarship Application, Personal Assessment, ACT/ SAT Test Help, Scholarship Opportunities, Evaluating Opportunities, Preparing the Application, Scholarship Essay, Letters of...Read More

PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT ADMISSION OFFICERS LOOK FOR (http://vault-prep.com, 9/18/14) How well does your application reveal who you are and how you might make a positive difference at your selected college(s)? To answer this question admission officers look for certain personality traits and demonstrated skills. Here are five: 1. Your interpersonal skills and communication abilities. Can...Read More

Public Education Scholarships – the following are available at www.thepef.org/programs_scholarships.html       Sponsor:          2007 1st Championship-Terry Tantlinger Scholarship Alliance of Black Culinarians Scholarship Anjali and Nikhail Nigam Scholarship Ashlee K. Sheppard Memorial Scholarship Bank of Nevada-Forward Together Scholarship Beth Weinstein Memorial Scholarship Bonanza High School Coaches’ Memorial Scholarship Brendan Flores Scholarship Foundation CCSD School Counselors’ Scholarship...Read More

Economic Leadership Summit and SCHOLARSHIP Opportunity Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and The Las Vegas Urban League Young Professionals, have joined together to encourage the next generation in academic pursuits. Please join us on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the College of Southern Nevada Charleston Campus, 6735 W. Charleston Blvd.,...Read More

2014-2015 DECEMBER Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Sponsor: Elks National Foundation Amount: Several four-year scholarships Eligibility: High School senior who is a citizen of the United States. Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Student applications must be submitted to the...Read More

1.  The first scholarship is “Aspiring Fashion Professional” Scholarship.  This is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded to students that are interested in pursuing a fashion degree at an accredited post-secondary school or college.  Interested students can visit this link [ http://www.fashion-schools.org/ ]http://www.fashion-schools.org/ and find the scholarship located at the bottom of the page and click on it....Read More

DECEMBER Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Sponsor: Elks National Foundation Amount: Several four-year scholarships Eligibility: High School senior who is a citizen of the United States. Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Student applications must be submitted to the Elks...Read More