UNDERCLASS BULLETIN #2

October 31, 2008

Entrepreneurship Award – The 2009 Girls Going Place Entrepreneurship Award Program is granting $1,000 to $10,000 to entrepreneurial and community-minded teen girls ages 12 to 18. For more information, including an application form, official rules and FAQ’s visit www.GirlsGoingPlaces.com.

Springfield College – The college is hosting their Athletic Training Career Day on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Allied Health Science Center on campus. For more information please see Miss Gripp in Guidance.

NJIT – The Newark College of Engineering is again hosting its “Engineering Career Day” on Friday, November 14, 2008 from 8:00am-1:30pm. The program is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore options in six diverse engineering fields, all on the same day. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Deadline to register is Wednesday, October 15th.

College Fair – The NJ Department of Education is hosting their Malcolm Bernard Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair of NJ from November 15th-21^st at five regional sites. Interested students please see Miss Gripp in Guidance.

Essay Contest – The Foundation for Free Enterprise is hosting their annual B. Franklin Reinauer II Free Enterprise Award, which is presented to the high school student who submits the finest essay with the given title, “The Power of the Free Market.” The winner of the reward will receive a 4-year scholarship to Ramapo College of NJ. For additional information please call 201-368-2100 or visit www.fffe.org.

Summer Program – The NJ Scholars Program is an intensive inter-disciplinary academic summer program for the most intelligent, outgoing, and highly motivated NJ residents who will complete their junior year in June 2009 and be rising seniors. This five-week summer residential program takes places at the Lawrenceville School and is funded by private contributions. If interested, please see Miss Gripp in Guidance. The application deadline is Friday, January 9, 2009.

Essay Contest – The 2009 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage essay contest is open to all U.S. high school students. Students are invited to write an original essay describing the political courage of an elected official. Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2009. For more details please visit www.jfklibrary.org.

Princeton Prize – Each year the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, a program sponsored by Princeton University, seeks to honor students in grades 9-12 who are doing outstanding work in their schools or communities to advance the cause of race relations. For more information visit www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize and/or see Miss Gripp in Guidance. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2009.

Disclaimer: This bulletin is for informational purposes only. It does not necessarily express the views, beliefs, or philosophies of the Roxbury High School Guidance Department; the National Association of Secondary School Principals may not sponsor some programs.