Monday, April 25, 2016

Changes to UC application

The University of California will change its application for fall 2017. UC will no longer have two personal statement prompts (which began in 2008); instead, applicants will choose new Personal Insight Questions. Learn more about this change here: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/


Advice College Admissions Officers Give Their Own Kids

While most parents find the college process stressful and bewildering, we interviewed some who have a unique perspective: admissions officers who are also the parents of teenagers and college students themselves. They know that while parents can’t control where their child is admitted, they can influence whether their teenager views the college process as stressful and frustrating or as an...

Click HERE to read the entire article. 


New Major at Georgia Tech

It is possible to be a musician, artist, inventor, and engineer all in one. Georgia Tech’s newest major, the Bachelor of Science in Music Technology, encourages just that. This program provides the interconnectivity between music and the engineering disciplines for which Georgia Tech is known. Music technology is an industry with projected growth rates of 225% nationally and 250% in Georgia over the next five to seven years. In addition, it receives more NSF grant money than many top 10 programs. Over the next four years, the program hopes to grow to 60 undergraduate students. The program will be the first to require a portfolio and faculty review as part of the 2017 application process.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Varsity Tutors Scholarship

Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship. Interested students can enter the contest here: http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Chapel Hill Admissions

Interesting read for underclassmen interested in Chapel Hill:

http://admissions.unc.edu/admissions-blog/2016/04/07/carolina-offers-admission-additional-2224-first-year-candidates/

Congratulations to all of our seniors who were accepted to UNC!


Monday, April 11, 2016

Microsoft High Tech Camp

Microsoft is proud to offer technology programs specifically for youth. One of our signature programs, DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls, works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry. We continue to look for opportunities to give young people a chance to experience, firsthand, what it is like to develop cutting-edge technology.

The camp is held in Charlotte June 14-16th. Learn more HERE.


Wednesday, April 6, 2016

STEM Scholarship for Young Ladies

Toptal, an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers and designers in the world, has launched a scholarship program that will award 12 scholarships over the next 12 months to help young women pursue their technical career aspirations.

It is open to more than just young aspiring developers; the award applies to anyone with a passion for tech and we welcome applicants from high school who have a growing interest in STEM.

Each scholarship winner will receive a stipend, and in addition, a year of mentorship and guidance from the senior developers within our network. Here are the scholarship guidelines.
 

Monday, April 4, 2016

NCAA AMATEURISM CERTIFICATION REQUEST

Students enrolling in college in fall 2016 now have the opportunity (as of April 1) to request final amateurism certification for each sport they plan to participate in. Prior to the final amateurism request, please remind your fall enrollees of the following: 
  • Be sure information in the registration is accurate (i.e., email, date of birth, enrollment period);
  • Be sure to enter all sports that need an amateurism certification;
  • Be sure to enter any previous colleges or universities attended (under the education tab); and
  • Be sure to complete all tasks (especially academic). 
For help with requesting final amateurism certification, students can refer to this printable tutorial