Month: September 2018

The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Virginia invites high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to apply to the High School Visitation program on Saturday, November 17th, 2018. The program gives young women a comprehensive look at the different engineering fields and UVA’s engineering curriculum through informative speakers, panels, lab tours, and hands-on design activities. The program is designed to benefit participants with all levels of engineering experience, but targets those students who are not yet familiar with the field and may be interested in applying to engineering schools or pursuing a STEM career.

To apply, students should complete the HSV Fall 2018 Application which can be found on the UVA SWE Website (https://www.virginiaswe.org/hsv).

This fall session particularly targets high school seniors, but sophomores and juniors can also apply. Students who have previously applied to HSV, are in the targeted grade level, and demonstrate a strong interest in engineering through their essay will receive priority acceptance and priority consideration for an overnight stay at UVA hosted by a SWE member.

More information about the event and instructions on how to apply online can be found through this website.

The Children’s Museum of Richmond offers a college scholarship each year to a high school junior whom most exemplifies the character of Legendary Santa’s Snow Queen. The Snow Queen Scholarship is one of the few scholarships awarded to a high school junior and, in addition to college funds, it provides a year of community service opportunities with one of Richmond’s premier nonprofits to the recipient.

A copy of the appliaction can be found at GRASP’s website, www.grasp4va.org.

The 2019 Snow Queen Scholarship application deadline is Friday, November 2nd. Please contact Stacy Smith (ssmith@cmor.org) with any questions.

The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine is currently accepting student nominations for summer 2019.

The program is a nine-day experience that provides the opportunity to learn and practice medical techniques at a state-of-the-art simulation center. Students will gain an understanding of what it takes to be successful in medical school and discover a path to future medical careers. There will also be the opportunity to experience life on a college campus at one of many program locations around the country. More information can be found on the following website:

NYLF Medicine

If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact your school counselor. Nominations are due by September 21, 2018.