High School Juniors - QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship - Application Deadline March 27, 2013

The College Prep Scholarship is for high school juniors and is completely free.  Full instructions and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the application process are available online at
http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cps-how-to-apply

                                          What is the College Prep Scholarship?

WHY APPLY: THE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS The College Prep Scholarship is for high school juniors and is completely free. . Full instructions and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the application process are available online at www.questbridge.org/for-students/cps-how-to-apply.  QuestBridge's College Prep Scholarship provides unparalleled opportunities that level the playing field of college admissions for high-achieving low-income students. Applicants selected as College Prep Scholars will receive one or more of the awards listed below. Read more about some of last year's successful College Prep Scholars who are attending top colleges next year on full College Match scholarships!   Full Scholarships to Summer Programs at Leading Universities Approximately 40 applicants will receive full scholarships to summer school programs at Brandeis, Emory, Harvard, Notre Dame, Penn, Stanford, or Yale. The scholarships cover the full cost of travel, tuition, health insurance, books, and room and board for the summer program. Read more. Individualized College Admissions Counseling 60 College Prep Scholars will be paired with either a member of QuestBridge's staff or a current Quest Scholar college student who will provide personalized college admissions counseling. Read more. College Admissions Conferences More than 2,000 students will be invited to one of QuestBridge’s College Admissions Conferences, which will be held this year at Northwestern, Yale, and Stanford. Conference participants will attend workshops on how low-income students can successfully apply to leading colleges. They will also meet college admissions officers and learn more about the opportunities that QuestBridge offers. Read more. Watch a video about our conferences! All-Expense-Paid Campus Visits All College Prep Scholars will receive campus visit nominations, and at least 100 of these nominees will ultimately be invited by QuestBridge partner colleges to visit their campus, all expenses paid. Read more.  Telementoring with College Students Approximately 300 College Prep Scholars will be invited to apply for a telementoring award with Amherst College. Generally, most College Prep Scholars that choose to apply are selected and paired with an Amherst College student who will advise them by phone and e-mail about the college admissions process. Read more. Quest for Excellence Awards Students with a range of backgrounds and interests will receive awards such as new laptop computers or funding for college visits through the Quest for Excellence program, a supplement to the College Prep Scholarship. Read more. Through the Quest for Excellence program, Jewish high school juniors who meet the QuestBridge criteria of academic excellence, economic need, and demonstrated leadership will automatically be considered for the Fein Fellows Award, a program offered by the Edward Fein Foundation. Read more.  Further QuestBridge Opportunities The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship gives students a jumpstart on college admissions by serving as a starting point for the National College Match application for high school seniors. Read more. TEXT  TAKEN  FROM WEB PAGE

Link Educations's K-12 Education Expo - April 6, 2012

Mark your callendars and register for our upcomming 7th Annual K-12 Education Expo on April 6th 2013! We are very excited to bring you another action packed event filled with performances, workshops and vendors at NYU Kimmel Center. Check out our pictures and workshops from last year's Expo to get a sense of what our 7th Annual event will be like. See you this Spring!

Overview

The K-12 Education Expo is a great event for families, educators, administrators and anyone with a passion for education. Make this an outing your whole school or family can enjoy: with educational workshops, kid-friendly activities, book signing with free books, and representatives from over 40+ education programs, the FREE K-12 Expo is not to be missed!

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To view additional photos of the hundreds of participants, abundance of vendors, excellent workshop presenters, and astounding entertainment that participated in the 6th Annual K-12 Education Expo please visit the LinkEducation Facebook page.

2013 Workshops

Our 2013 workshops are shaping up to be some of our best yet! Take a look at the ever-growing list below, and stay tuned for frequent updates:

"Financial Literacy for Kids" by Cents-Ability

• "Nutrition Tips" by Red Rabbit
• "Managing Difficult Behavior" by Ramapo for Children
• "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Raising Great Men
• "Build a Carniverous Bog" by New York Botanical Gardens
• "Supermarket Gardening" by New York Botanical Gardens

Workshops are free and open to all attendees. In the coming weeks, recommended audiences (including children, parents, teachers, and school leaders) will be provided to help you determine the most appropriate workshops for you. We will also provide a schedule so that you may tailor your K-12 Expo experience accordingly.

2013 Vendors

Our 2013 vendor list is strong and growing! Take a peek at who's already coming, and stay tuned as more are added all the time!

·  ArtsConnection ·  Calpulli Mexican Dance Company ·  Cents-Ability ·  Flamenco Latino ·  Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) ·  High 5 Tickets to the Arts ·  LinkEducation

·  Little Flower Yoga ·  Making Books Sing ·  New York Botanical Gardens ·  Ramapo for Children ·  Red Rabbit ·  The Salvadori Center ·  Treehouse Shakers

2013 Activities & Performances

Our 2013 activity & performance list is starting to sizzle! Take a look at the list and stay tuned for more as they are added:

"Mexican Folk Dance Class" by Calpulli Mexican Dance

• "Yoga for Little Kids" by Little Flower Yoga
• "Mommy and Me Flamenco Dance Class" by Flamenco Latino

All of these fun interactive activites and performances are free and open to all attendees.

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