Funded through the College Access Challenge Grant this year, OSCA, along with the College Board National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA), is excited to announce that we will be offering regional workshops throughout Ohio that will provide national caliber training focused on collaborative efforts in increasing college and career readiness. While the title focuses on Counselor preparedness, NOSCA is very interested in looking deeply at partnerships/relationships between counseling staffs and access/success organizations. This workshop is relevant for access advisors and counselors for ALL grade levels, and we eagerly welcome teams of district counselors and community-based organization representatives to attend as a team.Participants will receive practical takeaways and resources to use immediately in your school and communities.

Click here to download informational flyer with details, locations and registration information.

Any questions regarding the workshops can be directed to Shawn Grime at shawngrime@ohioschoolcounselor.org or Linda Knicely at knicelyl@ohiocan.org

Center for Student Opportunity is acception applications for the 2011 CSO Opporunity Scholarship. 

For more information go to http://csopportunity.org/scholarship/

Request for Proposal Released Proposals due April 4, 2011

The following Request for Proposals targeting dual credit partnerships is being issued as part of the southeast Ohio region’s development of a Virtual STEMM Platform through the region’s Category B STEM Initiatives grant.

Click here to access RFP

The OACHE scholarship database has been updated.  The following scholarships have been updated:

Ora Eaton Anserson Scholarship, Forrest Batchel Scholarship Awards Program, Bellisio Foods Scholarship, Lester D. and Thelma I Ellwood Scholarship, Zelma Gray Medical School Scholarship, Susan K. Ipacs Nursing School Legacy Scholarship, Dr. Allen Memorial Scholarship, Ariana Ulloa Scholarship, Wayne White and Bob Evans Scholarship.

To learn more about all of these scholarships you can find them in the OACHE scholarship database.

The deadline for all applications is March 31, 2011.

USA Funds^® will award $1,500 scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships^®. Applications will be accepted online beginning Dec. 15, 2010, through Feb. 15, 2011. USA Funds is a nonprofit organization that works to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. The program will award scholarships of $1,500. The scholarships are non-renewable.  Students may reapply each year they meet eligibility requirements. Students may receive no more than a total of $6,000 in scholarship awards.

For more information go to http://www.usafunds.org/scholarship

High school seniors and undergraduates seeking licensure to teach mathematics and science in grades 7- 12 are encouraged to apply for a CAT scholarship to help build a community of mathematics and science teachers for southeastern Ohio.

CAT scholarships can be awarded for up to four years at $4,000 per year at Ohio University’s Athens campus, Marietta College, Muskingum University, Shawnee State University and the University of Rio Grande. A modified version of the scholarship, which awards up to two years at $2,500 per year, is available at all five of Ohio University’s regional campuses (Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern and Zanesville).

Unlike traditional scholarship programs, CAT is a seven-year commitment. After graduating, CAT scholars have the opportunity to engage in a three-year professional induction program in one of the 29 Appalachian counties of Ohio. The scholars will receive additional mentoring from university faculty during this time to help them set and reach professional development goals as beginning teachers.

Further details and an application form can be found at the following website: www.cehs.ohio.edu/CAT.

Applications for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2011-2012 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship are now available online.
 

The Teaching Ambassador Fellowship was designed to enable outstanding teachers to bring their classroom expertise to the Department and expand their knowledge of the national dialogue about education.

More information about the program and application is available at www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship.

The application deadline is January 17, 2011.