Seaworld is HIRING!

Are you at least 16 years old? 

Do you want to make money this summer? 

Part time positions posting tomorrow- Friday, October 26th on SEAWORLDJOBS.COM Open positions will include Culinary Host, Photo Ambassador and Guest Arrival Concierge. 

INTERVIEWS FOR THESE GREAT PART TIME POSITIONS WILL FILL UP QUICKLY!

Part Time Ambassadors at SeaWorld are eligible for tuition reimbursement, 401K, free admission to all our parks, passes for friends and family, park discounts and more. These year round Part Time jobs are a great fit for students, anyone looking to rejoin the workforce or individuals who just want to pick up extra hours.

Thank you for your continued partnership and help with sharing our employment opportunities!

SeaWorld San Diego Employment Team 619-226-3900 X2078

Courageous Persuaders Video Contest

Applicants may enter as an individual or as a team. Students must submit a 30-second commercial about the dangers of underage drinking or the dangers of texting while driving.

Applications are available online

Website: http://courageouspersuaders.com/official-rules/

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Maximum Amount: $20,000

Application Deadline:  January 4, 2019

Students grades 9 through 12 write an essay about the political courage of a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1956. Essays must have source citations. Applicants must register online before sending essays and have a nominating teacher review the essay. The winner and teacher will be invited to the Kennedy Library to accept the award, and the winner's teacher will receive a grant. Essays are judged on content (55 percent) and presentation (45 percent).

Purpose

To encourage students to research and write about politics and John F. Kennedy.

About the application

Applications are available online. A registration form and essay are required.             

Click here for more information.

AXA Achievement Scholarship

The AXA Achievementsm Scholarship provides over $1.4 million in scholarships to young people throughout the nation representing all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Students have the opportunity to receive a $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 scholarship. In addition, for every student who wins a scholarship, a grant in the amount of $1,000 will be made to the winner’s school.

How to apply

The 2019 program year is now open until December 14, 2018 or until 10,000 applications are received.

For more information and to apply, click here.

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) STAR Scholarship

Deadline: November 1, 2018
Amount: $2500
• High School Female Senior
• Planning to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the United States or Canada in the next academic year
• Exhibits excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success
• Minimum Cumulative Unweighted GPA: 3.0
• Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or Canada
• Is recommended by and receives the vote of a local P.E.O. chapter
• ESSAY: One page (Must apply for details)
• Two (2) Reference Letters


• For more information go to https://www.peointernational.org/about-star

The James Alan Cox Foundation For Student Photojournalists

Type of Awards:

• Five (5) Digital Cameras will be awarded to five (5) high school students. (High school applicants should only submit still photographs. The video awards are for college and graduate students only.) 
• Five (5) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to five (5) college or technical school students, payable to their school. Four awards will be for video work while one will be for still photography. 
• One (1) $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one (1) graduate student, payable to their school, for video work. 

Focus of work and entries: PHOTOJOURNALISM. (Please see the 2017 or previous years’ scholarship recipients to view examples of winning photographs and videos.) Scholarships will be awarded to those students whose work“tells a story”. This is a fairly broad topic and may include a variety of subject matter and approaches (breaking news, sporting events, etc.) Jim Cox, who was a television photojournalist in Phoenix, always “told a story” through his work, whether it was in video or still photography.


Scholarship applications must be submitted between July 15, 2018 and Midnight, the Evening of November 15th, 2018.


Scholarships will be announced and awarded in early to mid-December.

Click here for more information.

CHCI's R2L NextGen Program

Are you a high school student who wants to learn about how government works?

Apply now to CHCI’s R2L NextGen program and take advantage of an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.

R2L® NextGen is a week-long leadership and civic engagement program for current high school sophomores and juniors. CHCI will bring a group of Latino high school students to D.C. to learn about how the Federal Government works, meet key leaders, visit historic sites and develop a deeper understanding of how they can affect positive change in their communities and their nation.

CHCI is excited to announce that we will be hosting two classes of R2L NextGen participants in 2019. 

The program is completely FREE of charge to all selected student participants.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
January 15, 2019 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time

San Diego County students will participate in the program during the week of July 15-20, 2019.

In order to be eligible to apply, students must:

• Reside in San Diego County
• Be a current 10th or 11th grade student
• Demonstrate interest in learning more about civic engagement

While CHCI does require applicants share their grades and a copy of their transcript, there is no minimum GPA requirement to apply.

All individuals are welcome to apply. However, preference is given to individuals with financial need.

Interested in applying? Visit apply.chci.org and complete the application named R2L NextGen – San Diego, California

Calling 10th Grade Students for UCSD's Anita Borg Leadership and Engagement (ABLE) Program

Anita Borg Leadership and Engagement (ABLE) Program Application Period - Apply Today!

Who Can Apply: Open to 10th Grade High School Students Application 

Deadline: Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:59pm PST 

Notification: On or before November 1, 2018 

The UCSD San Diego Supercomputer Center is partnering with two undergraduate campus organizations, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Women in Computing (WIC) to provide a unique mentoring experience for students in grades 10-12.

The program’s mission is to engage young women (and men) in the fields of computer science and engineering through workshops, campus and community events, corporate visits and undergraduate mentor matches. By providing a first-hand look into these two areas of interest while highlighting a variety of career opportunities in an encouraging and supportive environment, it is our hope that these young women continue on to pursue careers in STEM fields

How to Apply to the ABLE Program for 2018-2019: To apply, please visit https://tinyurl.com/ABLEApplication2018/.

For teacher recommendations, please provide your teacher with this link: https://tinyurl.com/ABLETeacherRec

Young men are also welcome to apply.

The application deadline is October 26 at 11:59pm. Teacher recommendations received after this date will not be accepted.

For questions, please send email to Ange Mason at amason@ucsd.edu or call 858-534-5064.

To view the ABLE webpage, please visit http://education.sdsc.edu/studenttech/?page_id=678

Dare to Dream College: the African American Experience for 4th – 12th grade students

San Diego and Imperial Counties Cal-SOAP will host the Dare to Dream College: the African American Experience at UC San Diego on Saturday, November 3rd from 7:30am-1pm. This is a fantastic event for students, parents, teachers and the community to learn about how to better prepare themselves for college. There will be higher education partners as well as a hot breakfast and a variety of workshops. We’ll see you at UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093, on Saturday November 3rd at 7:30 am.

2019-2020 SCPA Auditions

Fleet Readiness Center Apprenticeship Program

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) located on the Naval Air Station North Island has an Apprenticeship Program that not only PAYS their participants while they are being trained, but also provides them with benefits such as health insurance and career development opportunities. This program offers youths another path to a lucrative career who may not want to obtain a traditional post-secondary degree. FRCSW performs Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. The command also sends teams of maintenance personnel to apply their talents onboard Navy aircraft carriers and U.S. military bases worldwide. Their Apprenticeship Program is an agreement between the apprentice, the employer, the Union, and the Department of the Navy. This agreement requires a specific number of on-the-job learning (OJL) hours, as well as classroom hours. All apprentices will receive certification from the Department of labor at the end of their training. FRCSW offers 15 trades in the apprenticeship program such as Aircraft Electrician, Sheet Metal Mechanic, Aircraft Painter, Composite Fabricator, Electronics Mechanic, just to name a few. All candidates must be at least 18 years old. Candidates must also have their High School Diploma or an equivalent. For more information on eligibility, benefits, and how to apply, please visit: navair.navy.mil/FRCSW/apprenticeships.asp

Green Building & Energy Design Competition

Accessing The University of California

Monster Madness @ Marston Middle School

Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes students for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills.This year, scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded to over 800 students nationwide.

Applicants must:

• Have a demonstrated commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity and leadership
• Be enrolled as a high school senior
• Reside in a community served by Comcast and/or in one of the following NBC or Telemundo markets: Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Los Angeles, McAllen (TX), New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego and Washington, D.C.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2019-2020 academic year
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
• Demonstrate financial need

Deadline to apply is December 7, 2018.

Click here for more information.

Hunt Leadership Scholarship

The Hunt Leadership Scholarship is one of the most generous and prestigious leadership scholarships in the country, and it allows students to combine learning and leadership in a unique way at Southern Methodist University (SMU). We are looking for 20-25 students each year who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in high school, and who will passionately pursue leadership as Mustangs. Hunt Scholars take a leadership development course together during their first semester on campus, study abroad together, enjoy wide access to the Tate Lecture Series, engage with campus, community, and world leaders, and create a lifelong network of leaders by working alongside one another.


Students selected as Hunt Leadership Scholars for the Class of 2023 will receive an annual Hunt Scholarship of $42,000 or a total of $168,000 over four years. The Hunt Scholarship may be stacked up to tuition and fees with need-based aid, outside scholarships, and many of SMU’s departmental scholarship, but it will replace and supersede any centrally administered merit aid. Additionally, the Hunt Scholarship covers full tuition and airfare for a leadership-based study abroad program during May term following the scholars’ sophomore year.


The application deadline is January 15.

Click here for more information.

Attend the AVID Virtual College Fair

CollegeWeekLive is hosting an all-day AVID Virtual College Fair on Wednesday, October 17, for AVID juniors and seniors. Students may participate in the event before, during, or after the school day. Admissions and financial aid counselors from more than 80 colleges and universities will be available for live chat. There will also be a chance to win a $500 scholarship! Here is a flyer with more detail. Sign up at avid.collegeweeklive.com.

Monthly GSA Collaborative Invitation

GSA Collaborative is a monthly event held at rotating locations around SDUSD. The Roosevelt Middle School GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) hosted the first one for the year on Oct. 3. Students converged on Roosevelt from various SDUSD middle and high schools to partake in some fun and impactful team-building and leadership opportunities. GSA Collaborative is held to promote leadership skills and strategies that students can bring back to their site GSAs to help promote and build safe and affirmative school climates. 

The next GSA Collaborative will be hosted by the Lincoln High School GSA from 4:30-6:30 on Nov. 7. 

GSA Collaborative is open to all middle and high school students. Free pizza and water. Make some new friends! Who are you sending from YOUR school’s GSA?? Contact Mick at mrabin@sandi.net for more info.

Cyber Saturday @ USD

CyberSecurity Workshops for High School Students


“Ethical Cyber Hacking” 

In the Ethical Hacking workshop, students will learn how to cover the components of the Cyber Attack Life Cycle (CALC), including reconnaissance / target enumeration, target exploitation, persistence, and trace eradication. Students will be exposed to a small subset of hundreds of commonly-used hacking tools inside Kali Linux, as well as perform ethical hacking against select targets.



The objectives of USD’s Cybersecurity workshops are to teach important cybersecurity principals and inspire a new generation of college bound students into the emerging and critical cyber security field.


· Workshop Date & Time: Saturday, November 10th, 2018 | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

· Workshop price: $140 (Price including lunch and materials)

· Seats are limited. email us at: engineering@sandiego.edu

Cyber Saturdays @ USD

CyberSecurity Workshops for High School Students

“Cryptography and Security”

Students will learn the process of protecting information by transforming it (encrypting it) into a unreadable format & then retransforming it to text. Cryptography is a key technology for achieving information security in communications, computer systems, electronic commerce, and more. This workshop will provide students with a hands-on experience to better understand Cryptography and Security in networks, systems and information.

The objectives of USD’s Cybersecurity workshops are to teach important cybersecurity principals and inspire a new generation of college bound students into the emerging and critical cyber security field. 

·       Workshop Date & Time: Saturday, October 20^th, 2018 | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

·       Workshop price: $140  (Price including lunch and materials)

·       Seats are limited. email us at: engineering@sandiego.edu