The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers some of the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need.

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective 5-year, pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.


https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/young-scholars-program/

Free Prom Dress

The Princess Project San Diego is giving away Prom Dresses for free! Book your appointment online starting March 4th. There are several locations – choose the location first and then choose a date and time. Each teen will receive a free prom dress and one accessory. Teen must be enrolled in high school and bring a valid ID. Teen may bring one female guest to help you shop. Both teen and guest must complete and submit a waiver online. Please be prepared to check all bags and cell phones. That way everyone can focus on choosing a dress! 

NEW LOCATION: Mission Valley Mall near Macy’s Home Store See flyer for more details

Summer Camps Announced at the San Diego Supercomputer Center

Summer 2019 will be filled with fun and learning at the San Diego Supercomputer Center on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. With 20 workshops to choose from, summer offerings include robotics, video creation, AI with Raspberry Pi, beginning and intermediate programming, Sphero, building high school leadership skills, everyday engineering and much more! Workshops are open to students in middle and high school. Please see each individual workshop descriptions, as some workshops are specific to high school students only. We look forward to seeing you this summer! 

Complete course information and registration links can be found at http://education.sdsc.edu/studenttech/?page_id=570.

UCSD High School Volunteer Summer 2019 Internship Opportunities

For the tenth year, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), at the University of California, San Diego, will offer its volunteer internship program for high school students entitled Research Experience for High School Students (REHS). As part of this program, students will be paired with an SDSC mentor and will work as part of a research team dedicated to a particular area of computational research.

The program has been developed to help increase awareness of computational science and related fields of research to students in the San Diego region. Students gain exposure to career options, hands-on computational experience, work readiness skills, and mentoring by computational research scientists.

Through the eight-week volunteer program, students are involved with an established research project. Students learn how to formulate and test hypotheses, conduct computational experiments and draw conclusions from those experiments. They also learn to take part in regular lab meetings and group discussions. At the end of the program, students will develop scientific posters, reflecting on their summer experience and highlighting their research and future career goals. Posters will be displayed during a celebratory event in mid-August. 

For detailed information about the program, please visit http://education.sdsc.edu/studenttech/?page_id=657.

STEM Opportunities through the YMCA

Are you looking for STEM opportunities for your student?

The YMCA in Mission Valley is offering a Stop Motion Animation series of classes for students ages 8 to 13 beginning on Saturday March 2nd. Click here to register.

If your student is interested in App Development the YMCA in Mission Valley has an after school program that meets on Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 6:00pm for students ages 9 to 13 beginning on Wednesday February 27th. Click here to register.

Recognize Someone Who Goes Above and Beyond in Special Education

The Above and Beyond Awards recognize individuals who have contributed above and beyond the usual expectations in the area of Special Education.

A nominee is an individual who has been exemplary in his/her commitment to improve educational outcomes of students with disabilities.



 He/she may be a:

• Person employed by the school district in any position
• Student
• Family Member (e.g., parent, guardian, grandparent, etc.)
• Community Member

You may nominate more than one person (Nomination Form). A separate form must be used for each nomination. Forms may be e-mailed to cac@sandi.net

Nominations must be received no later than March 20, 2019.

Honorees will be recognized at a celebration scheduled for: May 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Roosevelt Middle School Auditorium (3366 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103)

STEAM Special Project Camps

Treobytes, in partnership with San Diego Mesa College, has developed a series of STEAM Special Projects. Students will be taken beyond the the fundamentals and develop intermediate to advanced skills. The students will be partnered with college mentors to collaborate and develop projects leading to competitions and industry exposure. Projects will progress from concept to completion developing skills sought by employers.

STEAM Special Project camps on April 6th & April 13th, from 9:00AM – 12:00PM, at Mesa College for 6th – 8th grade students.

Click here for more information.

College Board Opportunity Scholarships

Pro Kids Golf is Recruiting New Students

Pro Kids Golf is a fantastic program for students, especially those in the Hoover or Crawford high school cluster. They operate out of Colina Park Golf course in City Heights. Pro Kids Golf is designed to cultivate kids' aspirations and to Foster their academic, social, and physical development. Life skills through golf!


From the Organization's Website: Golf and Life Skills: Since our founding in 1994, we have used the game of golf to engage kids in positive behaviors during out of school time and to help them develop the character they need to be successful. We couple golf instruction with a curriculum designed by The First Tee that teaches kids life skills – like how to introduce yourself to someone new or what to do when you get angry or frustrated – and core values like respect and honesty. Our team of PGA members and apprentices offer classes after school and on weekends at our par-3, 18-hole Colina Park Golf Course in City Heights. The Academy’s more structured academic program helps kids to 1) achieve grade-level proficiency in reading and math, 2) gain interest in STEM(science, technology, engineering, math) studies, and 3) develop skills like resilience and self-sufficiency – all with golf at the foundation. A typical Academy month includes literacy and math enrichment activities, golf lessons, experiential learning (STEM), field trips, and community service projects.

The Elementary Institute of Science is excited to offer this amazing opportunity for your students to study ecology and wildlife biology in Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. This is a $5,000 value, and thanks to the generosity of one of our donors, we are able to send five students on this once-in-a-lifetime experience for free.

The five students who are selected will fly to Jackson Hole Wyoming to spend a month with the Teton Science School learning about the habitats and wildlife of one of the most spectacular natural regions of the lower 48 states. All expenses, including airfare, will be covered by the scholarship awarded to each student. To apply, students must answer two essay questions or submit a two-minute video. Click here: https://eisca.org/Teton-Science/#apply

Experience Berkeley Program

The Experience Berkeley Program for High School (EBHS) students is happy to announce that we're accepting applications for our 2019 program cohort. EBHS is a free 6-month program that provides 1st generation, low-income Black, Latino, & Native American rising seniors (Class of 2020) with mentors, tools, and resources to complete a competitive UC college application and the opportunity to get a close, personal look at UC Berkeley. Below you will find more details about the program, including the application link, due date, and program flyer. 

Application/Website Link: Experience Berkeley 2019 Program Application

Application Due Date: Monday, March 25th, 2019 by 11:59pm

Program Benefits

• EBHS triples the admit rate of students applying to UC Berkeley
• Program Participants receive one-on-one and group mentoring from college students and UC Berkeley admissions officers
• Exposure to College Student and Campus life
• Networking and Personal Development Opportunities