For Your Students
Following are application dates for student contests, scholarships, and internships. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.
*Early Fall GOVERNMENT
The United States Senate Youth
Program, funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, selects 104
high school juniors and seniors for a trip to Washington, D.C., to
study the branches of national government. Each winner also receives a
$5,000 college scholarship. The selection process varies by state and
may include a test, interview, and/or nomination. Two winners from each
state, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools
overseas are selected for the weeklong trip, February 26-March 5.
Application deadlines vary by state. Contact: Hearst Foundation, (800)
841-7048; e-mail [email protected]; www.ussenateyouth.org.
*September 30 HYDROPONICS
The National Gardening
Association joins the Hydroponic Merchants Association and other
hydroponic gardening suppliers in presenting 12 Hooked on Hydroponics
awards. Classroom hydroponics offers students opportunities to explore
concepts across the curriculum, from biology to economics. Six
elementary, four middle, and two high schools will each receive a
package that fits its classroom space and includes everything required
to grow plants successfully indoors. Public and private U.S. schools
are eligible; applicants must plan to garden during the 2004-05 school
year and include at least 15 children between the ages of 5 and 18.
Submissions should explain how the equipment included in the grant will
be used to further the educational process and indicate any efforts
that have been or will be made to publicize the impact of their
school’s use of hydroponics. Applications are available on the
Web site. Contact: Donna Booska, Grants, National Gardening
Association, 1100 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403; (802)
863-5251, ext. 115; www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp
.
*October 1 ATHLETICS
The Wendy’s High School
Heisman Award recognizes students who best represent the nation’s
top high school citizen-scholar-athletes. High school educators may
nominate one male and one female from their senior classes who maintain
good grades, play sports, and volunteer in their communities; 1,020
state finalists and 102 state winners will be selected by ACT Inc.
Twelve students will be selected as national finalists and will receive
a trip to New York City for the Heisman awards ceremony, where one male
and one female finalist will each be named a Heisman National Award
winner and recognized in a televised ceremony. Nominations should be
completed online. Contact: Wendy’s International, (800) 244-5161;
www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com
.
*October 1 ART
The National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts announces its Arts Recognition and Talent
Search Program, open to high school seniors and 17- and 18-year-old
artists. The foundation selects up to 125 students, who travel to Miami
for workshops and auditions; receive hotel accommodations, meals, and
transportation; and get cash awards ranging from $100 to $10,000. Up to
20 artists are named Presidential Scholars in the Arts and are honored
at the White House. Awards are based on merit in one of nine art forms;
beginning in 2004, one artist in each form will receive a $10,000 Arts
Gold Award. Applicants pay a $30 to $40 entry fee; fee waivers are
available. Contact: National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts,
(800) 970-2787; www.artsawards.org.
*October 1 INTERNET
The Internet Science and
Technology Fair invites student teams in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12 to
participate in a 21st century science fair. Team members apply
technology to real-world problems, conduct online research, interact
with a team technology adviser, and design a Web site illustrating
their findings. Student projects must relate to one of the national
critical technologies and adhere to content guidelines based on
national science content standards. Top teams receive certificates from
the National Medal of Technology Program at the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Contact: Bruce Furino, Director, Office of Special Programs,
College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central
Florida; (407) 249-7141; e-mail [email protected].
*October 1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The Siemens
Westinghouse Competition in math, science, and technology is open to
high school students who are U.S. citizens or legal residents.
Applicants working individually or in teams of two or three submit
original science, mathematics, engineering, or technology research
projects. The Siemens Foundation, which sponsors the competition,
provides more than $1 million in scholarships. The top prize for an
individual entry is a $100,000 scholarship; the winning team splits a
$100,000 scholarship. Other scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Contact: Siemens Foundation, (877) 822-5233; e-mail [email protected];
www.siemens-
foundation.org.
*October 15 GEOGRAPHY
The National Geographic Bee
provides contest materials to registered schools (principals of schools
including grades 4-8 are eligible to register) and awards college
scholarships and other prizes to winning students. Registered schools
conduct the oral component, with school winners taking a written test
to advance to the state competition. State-level winners receive $50to
$100 prizes and advance to the national competition; 10 national
finalists receive a $500 cash prize, and the first-, second-, and
third-place national winners receive $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000
college scholarships, respectively. The registration fee for eligible
schools (those in the United States, its territories, and Washington,
D.C.) is $50. A study guide and other information is available on the
Web site. For more information, contact: National Geographic Bee,
National Geographic Society, 1145 17th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
(202) 828-6659; www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee.
—David Carpman and Marianne Hurst
Vol. 16, Issue 1, Pages 73, 75
Published in Print: September 1, 2004, as For Your Students
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