Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition Scholarships due Feb. 23

 The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Scholarships

Return all completed application materials together to: CAP Advisor by Friday, February 24, 2017.

The Fair is proud to sponsor a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to one student in every Miami-Dade County public senior high school. Please see the attached Adobe file for the application and more information.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible non-citizens, Miami-Dade County graduating high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and planning to attend an accredited college, university or M-DCPS certified adult/vocational school. You may only be a recipient/winner of a fair scholarship once. Employees of The Fair, agencies, contractors, vendors and their dependents are ineligible.

THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must:

1. Meet all eligibility requirements

2. Complete the application.

3. Secure a current high school transcript.

4. Obtain 2 faculty (or 1 faculty and 1 community service related) recommendations.

5. Return all application materials together to your CAP Advisor by Friday, February 24, 2017.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The determinations will be made using the applicants’ abilities to demonstrate dedication to scholarship; their participation and excellence in school and community activities; two recommendations; and the students’ personal statements defining goals and exhibiting energy and dedication to a plan. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Financial need is not a factor.

THE ACADEMIC AWARDS

The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Scholarship Program awards $1,000 scholarship per school annually.

ANNOUNCEMENT & DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS

Recipients will be notified in March 2017. An award ceremony honoring all recipients will be held April 2017. All award payments are made payable to the recipient pending containing the official seal of the registrar from the adult/vocational certified program, college or university.

Scholarship checks will be awarded beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. After award period due date of June 30, 2018; scholarships are forfeited.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE APPLICANTS

Applicants to The Fair Scholarship Program should remember that is their sole responsibility to:

1. Gather and submit all information necessary for The Fair and M-DCPS to select the recipients.

2. Ensure that all materials are returned to the school’s CAP office no later than February 24, 2017.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The application with all require documents must be submitted to the CAP Advisors office by the deadline of February 24, 2017. If more than one application is submitted, a school scholarship committee will select the winner based on the criteria in the application.

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Career and technical education programs

Career and technical education (CTE) programs

Career and technical education (CTE) programs give our students a chance to gain a deeper understanding of academic concepts and learn technical skills. Our school system offers a variety of career and technical programs via Miami Dade Technical Colleges.  These career and technical education (CTE) programs are available for our graduates. Our students can save time and money via these programs.  Below please find a list of the different programs available to our students. 

Here is the website for M-DCPS Technical Colleges. http://www.miamidadetechnicalcolleges.com/miami-dade-technical-colleges/     

Air Conditioning Repair	Commercial Driver’s License	Heavy Equipment Operations	Residential Electrician
Auto Collision Repair	Cosmetology	Licensed Practical Nurse	Surgical Technologist
Automotive Technology	Culinary Arts	Major Appliance Repair	Welding
Aviation Maintenance	Dental Assistant	Medical Assistant
Avionics	Early Childhood Education	Pharmacy Technician
Commercial Art	Electronics Technology	Plumbing

Bank of America Student Leaders Program

Bank of America Student Leaders Program

“Please see the attached poster”

Every year, through our Student Leaders® program, we help connect community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. Given your work with youth, we need your help spreading the word as the Student Leader® program application is now open through January 27, 2017.  

Since its inception in 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders Program has recognized more than 2,300 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities.  The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and helps develop them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:

·         An eight-week paid summer internship with a nonprofit organization selected by the bank. This internship is designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their Host Organization. 

·         A week-long, all-expense paid Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 9-14, 2017. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.

We appreciate your help spreading the word about the Bank of America Student Leaders Program, and encouraging youth you interact with to apply. For additional information, and for the application, students can visit www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders. Please note the deadline for applications is January 27, 2017.

For more information on the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation or feel free to contact me.
 

Best,
Erin

Erin Sutherland

Vice President
Miami Community Relations Manager
Enterprise Business & Community Engagement

Bank of America
355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1370, Coral Gables, FL 33134
T 305.468.4374  F 786.380.4354          

erin.sutherland@bankofamerica.com

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. Top Industrial Engineering schools are concerned with teaching the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis and synthesis, as well as the mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering design to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems or processes.

“You never know”

To learn which colleges offer Industrial Engineering and watch videos about Industrial Engineering please go to:

http://collegemajors101.com/college-majors/industrial-engineering   

UM for DACA

Dreamers in Miami-Dade County Can Pursue Their Passions at UM

The University of Miami is delighted to announce a new need-based grant available to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students’ effective fall 2017. The U Dreamers award is designed to recognize students in Miami-Dade County who have demonstrated academic success as well as significant accomplishments in community service.

The program targets eligible DACA students who, as a result of their status, are not eligible to apply for federal financial aid to support a college education. The University of Miami is excited to provide an opportunity that will allow these highly motivated students to receive a college education.

The need-based grant is valued at more than $25,000 per year and is renewable each year for four years. This award will be awarded annually with regard to families’ financial circumstances.

All high school students in Miami-Dade County are eligible for consideration based upon their completed application to the University of Miami, received no later than January 1, 2017. In addition to the Common Application, students must submit an essay no later than February 1, 2017. The UM essay question is a chance for students to share their voice beyond their application. For more information, interested students can visit miami.edu/dreamers.

We're happy to answer any questions you may have. The Office of Undergraduate Admission has a staff member dedicated to assisting applicants with DACA status through the application process. Iris Florez can be reached via email at i.florez@miami.edu.

Again, thank you for helping us share the great news! 

Best Regards, 

Iris E. Florez

Assistant Director of Admission

University of Miami

Office of Undergraduate Admission

P.O. Box 248025| Coral Gables, FL 33124-4616

i.florez@umiami.edu | O: 305-284-6990 - | Fax: 305-284-2507

www.miami.edu/ug

www.medium.com/umadmission

3D printing contest

Calling all students: Fun, statewide 3D printing contest now underway!

The Florida Virtual Campus and FloridaShines are hosting a fun 3D Printing Contest for Florida students of all ages! This is a great chance for the beginner, enthusiast, or 3D hobbyist to share their interest and learn more about 3D printing.

The contest is open to all currently-enrolled students at Florida’s public, private, charter and home schools – from kindergarten to graduate school. If you’re looking for a great class project, this is it!

The contest runs from November 21 through December 31, 2016. Please share the attached flyer with your students, interested departments, and others at your school. More information is available online at www.FloridaShines.org/3D.