Enter The 2013 HENAAC Scholars Program

April 8, 2013

If you are a high school senior and of Hispanic origin enrolled full-time in an academic program in New York City, then you can enter the 2013 HENAAC Scholars Program. The program was established to ensure STEM college retention with a 3.0 grade point average or higher; to guarantee college graduation with an undergraduate technical [...]

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P.A.L. Workshop (Spring 2013): Critical Issues For The NYC Middle Schooler: Character Education & Bullying

April 7, 2013

The P.A.L. (Parents of Accelerated Learners) 2012-2013 Workshop Series Register today at: Eventbrite The P.A.L. workshop series helps parents of accelerated learners understand important topics relevant to their child’s cognitive, social & emotional development. Experts and practitioners in the field of gifted and talented education and parent advocates will join our panels for a dialogue [...]

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2013 NYC Independent School Kindergarten Fair & Admissions Panel

April 6, 2013

The Parents League of New York is hosting the 2013 NYC Independent School Kindergarten Fair (Boarding Schools and NYC Upper & Middle Private Schools fairs will be held in Fall 2013) and a Kindergarten Admissions Panel Discussion immediately following the fair. Both events are free of charge for all families. Representatives from Parents League member [...]

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Lecture: Welcome to Your Child’s Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College

April 5, 2013

We recommend this upcoming lecture, which is part of the Parents & Science initiative launched in 2007 by The Rockefeller University: Welcome to Your Child’s Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Time: Registration 5:30/ Program 6:00 p.m. Place: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall York Avenue at 66th Street [...]

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Win A Bruce Lee Scholarship In 2013

April 3, 2013

The Bruce Lee Foundation is offering scholarships to young scholars with knowledge of Bruce Lee, his life, and his work. The scholarship competition is open to anyone 16 years of age or older and who are planning to attend a two-year college, four-year university, licensed trade school, or a licensed vocational school in the United [...]

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Win A TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship

April 3, 2013

If you are 16 years of age or older and do active volunteer work in your community, you could win one of 40 good citizen scholarships. The TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship was started by Citizen Bank in 2011 to award young people who do great community work. This year, Citizen Bank will award $50,000 in [...]

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Focus On Marymount Lower School

April 2, 2013

Marymount School of New York City is one of the most respected all girls Catholic schools in the city. The school offers a lower school, middle school and an upper school. The Lower school consists of an early childhood program, kindergarten, and three grades – Classes I, II and III. The early childhood program consists [...]

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Win A Voyage To Discovery Essay Scholarship

March 25, 2013

Current high school and middle school students have a chance to enter a unique and fun scholarship contest. The Voyage To Discovery Essay Scholarship contest asks students to write and submit an essay on “an African-American individual or group who made a significant contribution to U.S. maritime history.” If you like history, this is the [...]

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A Scholarship Contest For Aspiring Designers

March 24, 2013

If you are a high school student who wants to become a designer, you have a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship you can use for college. Just enter the “Design-A-Sign” Scholarship Contest. The winning scholarship can be used for college, university, or trade school. Second and third place winners will receive $200 and $100 [...]

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P.A.L. Workshop (Spring 2013): Critical Issues For The NYC Middle Schooler: Character Education & Bullying

March 23, 2013

The P.A.L. (Parents of Accelerated Learners) 2012-2013 Workshop Series Register today at: Eventbrite The P.A.L. workshop series helps parents of accelerated learners understand important topics relevant to their child’s cognitive, social & emotional development. Experts and practitioners in the field of gifted and talented education and parent advocates will join our panels for a dialogue [...]

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Pasta Tales 2013 Essay Scholarship Contest

March 14, 2013

You have just a few days left to postmark your essay for the Pasta Tales 2013 Essay Scholarship Contest. Sponsored by the Olive Garden restaurant chain, this contest asks you to write an essay telling how you would end hunger in your community. The contest is open to all students in grades 1 to 12 [...]

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Enter The LIFE Lessons Scholarship Program

March 13, 2013

High school seniors expecting to go to college have until March 31, 2013 to enter the LIFE Lessons Scholarship Program. The winners of the LIFE Lessons Scholarship will receive $15,000 each. There will be two winners – an essay winner and a video winner. If you choose to enter by essay, then your essay should [...]

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The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity

March 12, 2013

The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity is a scholarship for high school juniors and seniors enrolled in high schools in New York or Connecticut and who plan to go to college. The rules state you must be a student at an “educational institution” in Connecticut or NYC metro area and that includes private [...]

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Enter The 2013 ZocDoc Generation Health Scholarship

March 11, 2013

If you are at least 13 years of age and have had some experience with the health care system, then you could win a $15,000 scholarship to the college or university of your choice. Just enter the 2013 ZocDoc Generation Health Scholarship contest. This scholarship is not based on GPA or SAT scores. You don’t [...]

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Enter The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Contest

March 9, 2013

If you know someone between the ages of 6 and 18 who has made a difference in your community, then you can nominate them for the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program. People making the nominations must be at least 21 years of age. Nominations have to be in before March 15, 2013. This contest is sponsored [...]

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