Free for Girls in 7-10 Grade... at JMU!

JMU is sponsoring an Expand Your Horizons event for girls in 7th-10th grades. This free Saturday program on April 9 is designed to help area girls learn more about careers in math and science. The program is free but registration is required: http://www.math.jmu.edu/~eyh/

Marine Science Summer Camp - FREE

Great free summer camp opportunity for students interested in Marine Science!

The Virginia Institute for Marine Science offers the following programs to rising 1-8th graders who are interested in learning more about the Chesapeake Bay. Click below to see a full page flyer with all the details:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=72784452

International Space Olympics - go to Russia!

Rising Juniors and Seniors for the 2011-2012 school year can apply for this incredible opportunity to visit Russia and participate in this selective competition. Up to 10 Virginia students will be selected and they will each receive a $2,800 travel scholarship.

Check out all the details at:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2011/063-11.shtml

College Scholarship Resource

Looking for college money? Here is yet another long list of scholarships, large and small, from essays on fire prevention to scholarships geared to students study agriculture or engineering. The site also has a free FAFSA completion tutorial.
http://www.thecollegecompanion.com/scholarships/

College Planning Guide - February Edition

Check out the latest links and information in this free college planning guide:
February_College_Planning_Minutes -

FREE Financial Aid (FAFSA) Workshop this Saturday, February 5

Learn more about FAFSA and get help completing it the application! Lord Fairfax Community is hosting a free financial aid "Super Saturday" on February 5 from 10 am - 2 pm at the Middletown campus. All parents and students interested learning more about financial aid for college are encouraged to attend. Check out the link for more details:

http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/skmccomb/lfcc-super-saturday

Holiday Season & Gifted Children

The holidays are already upon us. Are you looking for gift ideas for your gifted child? Do you have suggestions for other parents? If you are an online shopper, you may want to take a look at the Hoagies website which has suggested links and even some coupons: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/shop.htm