University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is offering merit based scholarships. Click here for more information.
If you receive a score of 28 on the ACT, you will be eligible for a considerable merit based scholarship. To get a 28, one has to study. For free test study guide, practice questions, and practice preparation for the ACT, click here.

African American Women in Computer Science Program

Check out this unique opportunity for female seniors who apply to the Florida Agriculgtural and Mechanical University. There is a scholarship for African American Women in Computer Science Program. Click here to get all of the details.

Do Something Honors Advocacy Efforts

(Deadline: Dec. 15) The Do Something Awards, formerly known as the Brick Awards, honor youth (age 25 and under) who are helping their communities. The awards are accompanied by grants of up to $10,000 to $100,000 each that a winner can provide to the nonprofit of his or her choice.
Award winners will be those who:
•Have identified a problem and have devised clear and measurable methods for addressing it.
•Made a significant long-term commitment to improving the lives of others.
•Cultivated long-term and respectful relationships within their community; demonstrated that they have directly and individually fueled the success of their work.
•Extensively and tangibly improved the lives of others (the award is not for ideas).
•Created great awareness about their issues or causes.
•Serve as program founders and/or leading activist/advocates.
•Have a clear growth plan for their work that ensures sustainability and continued impact;
•Are recognized as top leaders within their issue or cause.
The 2010 awards will present four winners with $10,000 each, and one grand-prize winner with $100,000 toward their organization or cause. Each winner has the option of receiving up to $5,000 as an educational scholarship.
Info: For more on the funding opportunity, please visit www.dosomething.org/programs/awards.

ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York

ACE is an afterschool program for high school students who are interested in a career in architecture, construction management, or engineering. For the application and more information, click on www.acementor.org.

Internship at a Museum

Here is an opportunity for a high school student to get an internship at the Btooklyn Museum.
Click here for more information.

Richmond County American Legion Oratorical Scholarship Program

The Richmond County American Legion will be conducting its 73rd Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program on Saturday, December 5th at St. John’s University in the Kelleher Center on the 2nd Floor.
The program will begin promptly at 10:00 AM

The Oratorical Contest began in Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri in 1935 in a state wide competition and went National in 1938. The contest was developed primarily to instill a better knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States in high school students. Other objectives include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship.

Another purpose of the program is to assist students in paying the high cost of a college education. The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides the scholarship money for the program. The first place winner takes home $18,000 and the next two finishers receive $16,000 and $14,000.

Click here for the RULES.

Richmond County American Legion will award the following prizes for the county winner:

1st Place = $300 Savings Bond

2nd Place = $200 Savings Bond

3rd Place = $100 Savings Bond

If you have any students interested, please contact the Richmond County Oratorical Chairman so that we can get more information to you. The program Chairman contact info is:

Danny Venezia, Richmond County Oratorical Chairman
199 Lamport Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10305

Home Phone: 718-720-5139
Cell Phone: 917-607-4391

Auditions for Staten Island Idol

Open Auditions to all Staten Island high school students in grades 9-12 will be held at:
Hemsley Hall, 4 Arthur Kill Road, Richmondtown.

Open Auditions
One has to sing an 8-bar a cappella song
Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 - 7 - 9 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 - 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Semi-Finals
By invitation only
Prepare a one minute song with piano accompaniment
Contestants must bring sheet music
October 24, 2009 - 1:30 - 3:30 PM

GRAND FINALE
Top 10 contestants compete performing a full song with a 3 piece band (Piano, Bass, Drums)
Practice time will be arranged with top 10 contestants during the first 2 weeks of November.
The winner will be determined by LIVE AUDIENCE VOTE.
November 13, 2009 - 7 - 11 PM
Tickets are $35

For more information call 718-351-0900