Essay Contest- Due March 2, 2018

Website Address:  http://www.kaplunfoundation.org/upload/essay.html

What :  Essay Contest--

1.  Of All the Good Deeds You Hope to Perform in the Future, Which One Will You Be Most Proud Of, Why, and How Will It Inspire You? Level 1 - Grades 7, 8 and 9

2.  Remembering the Holocaust: What Can You Do So We Never Forget and What Steps Can We Take So It Never Happens Again?  Level 2 -10-12 Grade

Prizes:  Level 1 

$1,800.00 = for 1st prize 
$750.00 = to each of the 5 finalists

Level 2 
$1,800.00 = for 1st prize 
$750.00 = to each of the 5 finalists

Due Date:  March 2, 2018

Check the website for more details!

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship- 3 Types- Young Scholars, College Scholars, UnderGraduate Transfer

What:  3 Types of Scholarships offered
Website/URL:  http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/
Cost:  None
Deadline:  Varies by Scholarship

YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need. Young Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising and financial support from the 8th grade through high school to pursue their unique academic and talent goals. The application period is open from February to April. Up to 50 Young Scholars are selected for this program each year. Final notification is in the early fall.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. College Scholars receive up to $40,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The application period is open from late September to late November. Up to 40 College Scholars are selected for this program each year.

 UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities. The Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year for up to three years, making it the largest private scholarship for community college transfer students in the country. The application period is open from late August to late October. Up to 55 Undergraduate Transfer Scholars are selected each year.

 

Scholarship for students already in college or have received a diploma- OCT. 15 Deadline

Link to Scholarship of America


Hurry - Deadline is October 15, 2017 

Eligibility

Applicants to the Scholarship America Dream Award must:

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
• Have received a high school diploma or the equivalent from a U.S. school by September 2017.
• Have completed or expect to successfully complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by June 2018.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2018-19 academic year.
• Be studying to obtain an associate's or first bachelor's degree.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
• Demonstrate financial need.

Based on the information submitted on the electronic application, semifinalists will be selected by Scholarship America and notified by email in mid-November. Semifinalists will be asked to provide the following documents:

1. A current, complete transcript of grades from all colleges, universities, or vocational-technical schools attended. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
2. A completed applicant appraisal form.
3. Verification of financial need (copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 or other document corresponding to financial information provided on the applicaton).
4. Proof of U.S. citizenship or residency, such as a copy of one of the following: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident Card or document of approval of DACA status.

State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship- 1st 700 will be accepted!

Application available in January each year to high school seniors. Only the first 700 applications received will be accepted.


Email for Application!   statefarm@scholarshipamerica.org


https://www.scholarsapply.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/


The State Farm Companies Foundation believes all children deserve an education that helps them reach their potential and prepares them for life. The State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to fifty high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. 


One hundred scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 per year up to four years of college undergraduate study, 

List of every College in Michigan with links to scholarships available!

Great Site for Students seeking to attend a college in Michigan. Site includes links to each college's Scholarships available. http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,4636,7-128-60969_61030-430386--,00.html

This one is worth your time! AXA Achievement- many awards!

Awards include:  Deadline:  December 15, 2017

Fifty-two (52) students will each receive a $10,000 scholarship.

From among these 52 recipients, ten (10) will be selected to receive an additional $15,000 scholarship. These national AXA Achievers will each be awarded scholarships totaling $25,000.

Approximately 300 students will be selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship.

Specific award amount - either $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 - will be determined by Scholarship America.

A student may only receive one AXA-sponsored scholarship.

Every AXA Achiever's high school - no matter the amount of their scholarship - will receive a grant of $1,000.

Be sure and read the Instructions!

Scholarships

Here we go-  September 2017- New Scholarships- Great Resources!  I will be updating Weekly!

Wendy's - Closing October 2nd

Meijers Scholarship

Michigan Student Aid

McDonald's Scholarship

Scholarships for America- Great Current List of Scholarships

Local Four County- Michigan Only-Almont, Armada, Capac, Dryden, Imlay City, Lapeer, Oxford, Romeo 

The American legion Department of Michigan Scholarships!

What:  Several different Scholarships available in Michigan

Website/URL: http://www.michiganlegion.org/scholarships.html

Cost:  none

Mainly for: 

 Michigan's High School Sons, Daughters or Grandchild of Veterans Planning to Attend a Michigan College.

 

Scholarship for students already enrolled in a post secondary institution

What:  $10K Scholarship

Website/URL: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/unigo-10k-scholarship

Cost:  none

For: 

• Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
• Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Scholarship opportunity for women in science

What:  Scholarship for Women

Website/URL: http://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/

Cost:  none

For:  Women entering college fall 2017

Great opportunity for women seeking a full tuition scholarship for an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math, funded by Cards Against Humanity.   The ideal candidate will be an ambassador for their field. They are looking for someone passionate about discovery who shares their excitement with others.
To apply, submit a three–minute video of yourself explaining a topic in science you are passionate about.

• Deliver a mini lecture, not a personal statement, as if you are teaching or lecturing an audience.
• Don’t spend lots of time introducing yourself—just jump right into your topic.
• Your video should be three minutes, no longer.
• You can discuss any topic in science you like, not necessarily your field of study.
• Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo, and make sure the video is set to public.

Eligibility

Please note that you must be in college in fall of 2017 to be eligible. The videos will be reviewed by a board of sixty women who hold higher degrees and work professionally in science and engineering.

Smoothboard Air- Super cool way to interact/monitor multiple devices in the classroom

What:  Interactive Streaming Option for BYOD

Website/URL: http://www.smoothboard.net/

Cost:  Free Download to try and then $19.99/License 

Why:  Great for Monitoring and/or projecting teacher screen to students

Okay- I have to admit I haven't personally tried this out but I viewed this video and thought about the benefits of this application.  This would be great in any classroom with byod or 1-1 devices.  It helps the teacher manage/monitor what the students are doing and it is interactive so that the teacher can teach and students can save notes right from the screen.  I would love to give this a try....maybe this summer with my own kids :-)  I will keep you posted!

Lingro Website- Great for ELL learners and English as a Second Language

What:  Language Translation Website

Website/URL: Lingro - http://lingro.com/

Cost:  Free 

Why:  For those that are learning English and need to associate native words to english

This is an easy site to use for language translation.  It offers many languages but still lacks a few (such as Arabic).  This is a great resource for those who want to associate native words to new words they are learning. Again, very user friendly!  I am hoping for a Google Extension soon!!!

Create a quick or comprehensive assessment in minutes!

What:  Quick/Easy site to Create/Give Quizzes

Website/URL: Quizizz - http://www.quizizz.com/

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Great Site for quick assessment!

When I say quick , I mean literally it might take you 10 minutes to create a quiz, assign it and have the results as soon as the students have it completed.  Granted, all questions are multiple choice but what a great way to give a quick assessment.  This site seamlessly interfaces with Google Classroom.  Assign as a quiz or homework or print it off if the students don't have a device.  See the video above for a quick tutorial to get you going!

UPDATE:  5/31/2016- Now import questions from a csv!  Awesome!

Cappex- Seriously important site for high school students to look at - tons of links scholarships

What:  College & Scholarship Information

Website:  Cappex

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Why not-  This offers a huge list of scholarships as well as complete information on College Searches and requirements.  

So far I am fairly impressed with this site.  Even though I entered my 12 year old daughter's birth date in the system it would accept it - I am guessing you need to be in high school to actually sign up for an account. I created an account for myself and that I would graduate fairly soon.  It offers a comprehensive search on colleges and their requirements for getting into their college.  The thing I loved most about this site it that there is an abundant amount of information that links to numerous valid scholarships.  While I have 3 children that will be attending college during the same years (twins +1--everything times 3), we will need all the help we can get.  I am definitely bookmarking this to revisit when it is time.  Highly recommended for those with college aged students. 

Demos Math Graphing Online- what is better than that?!

What: Desmos- On-line Graphing Calculator

URL/Link: https://www.desmos.com/

Cost:  Free

Why:  Awesome Graphing Features for 8th-12th Grade 

This a great site for graphing options for students with a teacher login that includes lessons that teachers can make their own.   Desmos also allows teachers to make a series of slides with interactive elements. On the flip slide when students create a graph, desmos offers feedback on alternative solutions for creating that graph.  

Quiz Hub- Limited Free Quizzes for every subject

What: Interactive Quiz Website

URL/Link:  http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm

Cost:  Free- Limited - School Site available

Why:  Great for Summer

This is a great site.  It is limited for the free portion with only a select amount of quizzes available.  I still think it is a great resource for summer learning.  You could have your own children use this site during the summer months to keep up on academics!

Calendars 5 App - why didn't I buy this years ago!!!

What: Best Calendar App for your device!

Link to the Calendars 5 App is here

Cost:  $6.99 (Well worth the $)

Compatable:  iPhone, iPad, iPod

Why:  Actually see your events on your calendar in one view

Hands down this is the best calendar app out there.  I downloaded it while it was free. Now the cost is $6.99 - and I would pay for it knowing how awesome it is with the overall view. Sync all of your calendars into one app/one view.  Highly recommended!  Stay tuned for a how to video on Calendars 5.

Using Videonot.es Taking Notes in Google Drive while viewing a Youtube Video

What: A tool to take notes in google drive while watching a youtube video

Website: Direct Link Here

Link to Video is here

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Super Easy & auto saves in Google Drive

This is a great option for flipped classrooms and/or for the student who is watching a video to learn something. It seamlessly interfaces with Google Drive and Auto Saves.  How much easier could that be?  Check out my video for a quick 4 minute tutorial and please subscribe to my channel for more! 

Yay! I added a new Youtube Channel for tutorials- Please subscribe!

What: Chrome Extension:  Extensity

Website: Direct Link Here

Link to Video is here
Link to Chrome Web Store

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Super Easy & Quick to turn extensions on/off

Please watch the video above and subscribe to my channel Teacher of Tech  for future posts!

Parent-Teen Safe Driving Contract

  

What:  Parent-Teen Safe Driving Contract

PDF/Website/Source:  Michigan.gov- Direct Link

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Outstanding rules to discuss with your teen driver

This is a great idea for those with new drivers in the home put out by the State of Michigan.  This contract lets your children realize  your expectations. It also spells out the parent exceptions as well.  This is a great contract to go through with your teen children.