Free Seminar at Back to Basics: Navigating the Challenges of Adolescent Parenting with a Plan that Works
This 90 minute FREE seminar will present a simple, straightforward, relationally based approach to the parenting of middle school and teen aged children through some of the most challenging and exciting periods of their lives. The biggest challenges to parents will be...
Burger King Scholarship deadline is January 10
Here’s a great scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who are residents of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have a cumulative high school 2.5 GPA. Applicants must plan to enroll full-time, without...
January is National Mentoring Month: It takes very little to make a BIG difference in the life of a child!
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? To be a mentor, you don't need special skills, just an ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance and encouragement to a young person. And you'll be amazed by how much you'll get out of the experience....
Upcoming college interview? Don’t panic! These tips will help you interview like a pro
Interviews are now a standard part of the admissions process in most colleges and universities. Colleges want to ensure that the students selected for admission are actually a good fit for the school and that can sometimes be difficult to determine from transcripts...
Davidson Fellows Scholarship deadline is February 12, 2014!
This scholarship is for high school students who have completed a significant piece of work that falls into one of the following categories: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or outside the box. Each submission must be an...
Do you know a child who is changing the world? Apply for the Daily Points of Light Award!
The power of the individual to spark change and improve the world -- that's what the Daily Point of Light Award celebrates. Now, you can nominate a local hero for a Daily Point of Light Award! Winners are formally recognized by Points of Light and a media advisory is...
Improve your memory: Proven tips and techniques to try!
Have you forgotten things lately? Lost your keys? Neglected to pick up milk after work? If so, you're not alone! Especially during this oh-so-hectic time of year, our memories can be short circuted with all of the extra tasks we have on hand. But, there are some...
$3,000 Anti-Bullying Scholarship application deadline is January 23
Create an anti-bully army! Invite friends to play The Bully Text and you'll automatically be entered for a $3,000 scholarship. Did you know that 1 in 4 students report being a victim of bullying? And, 73% of teens say the best way to stop bullying is to step in when...
The Bezos Scholars Program deadline is February 18
Every spring, 30 top high school students and exceptional educators from across the U.S. and Africa are selected to participate in this year-long leadership development program. The program kicks off with an all-expenses-paid scholarship to attend the acclaimed Aspen...
2014 C-SPAN StudentCam Competition deadline is January 20
StudentCam is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation, sponsored by C-SPAN. The StudentCam theme for 2014 is: "A Message to the U.S. Congress: What's the...