W.E.B. Du Bois Society : Tips, Links and Resources

Academic Enrichment & Competitions

2012 CDC Disease Detective Camp
Description:	Disease Detective Camp
Organization:	CDC
Source:	The CDC Disease Detective Camp is an academic public health day camp held at CDC's headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The camp is open to upcoming high school juniors and seniors. Students interested in working in a team environment with other motivated students are encouraged to apply! Over the course of five days, campers will take on the role of disease detectives and learn first-hand how the CDC safeguards the nation’s health. Teams will probe a disease outbreak using epidemiologic and laboratory skills and report their findings to a group of CDC scientists. Activities may include short lectures by CDC experts, a mock press conference in the CDC press room, and a look behind the scenes of CDC.
Contact:	Deadline for application is April 6, 2012 http://www.cdc.gov/museum/camp/about.htm

College Scholarship
Description:	HBCU Packard Study Abroad
Source:	www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

College Scholarship
Description:	Scholarship Links
Organization:	SallieMae
Source:	www.efg.net/link_scholarship.html

College Scholarship
Description:	Abbott and Fenner Scholarship opportunity for Juniors and Seniors
Organization:	Abbott and Fenner
Source:	http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

College Survival Tips
Description:	For high school seniors
Organization:	W.E.B. Du Bois Society
Source:	www.webduboissociety.org

Essay Competition
Description:	Girls 12-18
Organization:	Girls' Inc.
Source:	www.girlsincatlanta.org
Contact:	Attn: “Strong, Smart and Bold” Awards, 461 Magnet Street, Marietta, GA 30060

High School Tutorial
Description:	For K - 12
Organization:	Atlanta University Center Schools
Source:	Morehouse College Brawley Hall, Rm 100 Atlanta 30314 www.morehouse.edu
Contact:	Mike Patterson michael.patterson@recall.com Bakary Seckan bakseckan@gmail.com 240-425-7387

Information Technology
Description:	For Women
Organization:	National Center for Women & Information Technology
Source:	http://www.ncwit.org

Learning Through The Arts
Description:	For High School Students
Organization:	The Bauen Camp
Source:	www.thebauencamp.com

Science Enrichment
Description:	For grades 9 - 12
Organization:	Emory University School of Medicine
Source:	www.med.emory.edu/summercamps
Contact:	Y. Hood 1648 Pierce Drive, Lecture Hall 110 Atlanta, GA 30322 yhood@emory.edu 404-727-0016

Telluride Association Sophomore Seminars (TASS)
Description:	Rising high school juniors
Organization:	Telluride Association
Source:	www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tass/tass_general_info.html

Academic Success Resources

20 Questions for Counselors
Description:	For grades 9 - 12
Organization:	W.E.B. Du Bois Society
Source:	www.webduboissociety.org

Capacity Building: The How Tos of Succeeding in School
Description:	For all Students
Organization:	Atlanta Public School Homework Hotline
Source:	Monday through Thursday 3 pm to 9 pm, except during holidays and semester breaks
Contact:	678-553-3029

College Admissions & Preparation Resources

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Description:	Web site
Organization:	Kaplan
Source:	www.kaplan.org

The College Survivor Series
Description:	Web site
Organization:	Hobnob
Source:	www.hobnobjobs.com

Internships & Leadership Development

Inroads
Organization:	Inroads
Source:	www.inroads.org

Internship
Description:	For underrepresented minorities
Organization:	Bell Laboratory Fellowships
Source:	www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

LEAD
Organization:	LEAD
Source:	www.lead.org

Pre-college Leadership Program
Description:	Rising Junior and Senior Boys
Organization:	Morehouse College
Source:	www.morehouse.edu

Student Leaders
Description:	For grades 9 - 11
Organization:	Bank of America
Source:	www.bankofamerica.com

Summer Leadership Institutes
Description:	Leadership Unplugged
Organization:	Turner Broadcasting
Source:	Leadership Unplugged: A CNN Experience is a 21^st Century Leaders summer program for a diverse group of 75current Georgia high school sophomores and juniors on the campus of Georgia Tech that focuses on media, current events, and expanding worldviews, with the help of CNN, the worldwide leader in news, sponsored by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Contact:	Email: apply@21stcenturyleaders.org Fax: 404.373.7442 Mail: 126 New Street, Suite B, Decatur, GA 30030

Summer Leadership Institutes
Description:	Leadership Plugged-In
Organization:	Turner Broadcasting
Source:	Leadership Plugged In: The Turner Technology Experience is a 21^st Century Leaders summer program for a diverse group of 60current Georgia high school sophomores and juniors on the campus of Georgia Tech that is designed to enhance high school students' skills in personal leadership and critical thinking while focusing on how technology drives innovation in the business world, sponsored byTurner Broadcasting System. July 17 - 22, 2011
Contact:	Email: apply@21stcenturyleaders.org Fax: 404.373.7442 Mail: 126 New Street, Suite B, Decatur, GA 30030

Summer Youth Fellows Internship
Description:	For Grades 9-11
Organization:	Hands on Atlanta
Source:	Varies by Internship
Contact:	Terresha Freckleton-Petite TFreckleton-Petite@HandsOnAtlanta.org 404-979-2839

T. Howard Internship
Description:	College Students
Organization:	T. Howard Internship
Source:	www.t-howard.org
Contact:	Sharise S. McGill Program Manager info@t-howard.org (202) 639-8847

Parenting For Academic Success

Article
Organization:	Department of Education
Source:	My Child’s Academic Success www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/tools-for-success/index.html

Article
Organization:	Michigan Department of Education
Source:	Parent Involvement = Student Achievement www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5233-23090--,00.html

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Family Education

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Scholarships & Financial Aid Resources

AULYP Scholarship
Description:	The Atlanta Urban League Young Professionals (AULYP) are excited to award 4 scholarships to identify and recognize African-American students in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
Organization:	Atlanta Urban League Young Professionals
Source:	Click here for more information

Buick Achievers Scholarship program
Description:	Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
Organization:	GM Foundation
Source:	http://www.getschooled.com/amazing-scholarship-unveiled-today www.buickachievers.com

College Scholarship
Description:	For high school seniors
Organization:	The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Source:	www.gmsp.org
Contact:	Gates Millennium Scholars P.O. Box 1434 Alexandria, Virginia 22313 1-877-690-GMSP (4677)

College Scholarship
Description:	For high school seniors
Organization:	Posse Scholars
Source:	www.posse.org

College Scholarship
Organization:	The Women's Technology Program at MIT
Source:	www.mit.edu

College Scholarship
Description:	High School Seniors
Organization:	Harvard Tuition Program
Source:	www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do
Contact:	617-495-1581

College Scholarship

Organization:

Soul Visions Educational Foundation

Source:

Soul Visions Educational Foundation, Inc.

2221 Peachtree Road NE, Suite D, #441

Atlanta, GA 30309-1149

College Scholarship
Organization:	National Association of Black Journalists
Source:	http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.htm

College Scholarship
Organization:	College Board
Source:	cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

College Scholarship
Organization:	Burger King
Source:	www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html

College Scholarship
Organization:	Siemens Westinghouse Competition
Source:	www.siemens-foundation.org/

College Scholarship
Organization:	Black Excel
Source:	http://www.blackexcel.org/

College Scholarship
Organization:	National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Source:	www.paralegals.org

College Scholarship
Organization:	NCAA
Source:	www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

College Scholarship
Organization:	Xerox
Source:	www.xerox.com/search?q=Scholarship&Search=Search&locale=en_US

College Scholarship
Organization:	Coca Cola
Source:	www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/

College Scholarship
Description:	Studio Video Scholarship
Organization:	The Chistophers
Source:	www.christophers.org/page.aspx?pid=191&txtSearch=%2bscholarships

College Scholarship
Organization:	Collegiate Inventors Competition
Source:	www.invent.org/collegiate

College Scholarship
Organization:	The Women's Technology Program at MIT
Source:	www.mit.edu

College Scholarship
Description:	8-12 Grade
Organization:	The Scholarship Academy
Source:	www.scholarshipacademy.org

College Scholarship

Description:

GE--Reagan Foundation Scholarship

Source:

Apply for the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarships at https://aim.applyists.net/RonaldReagan

Essay Competition
Description:	For girls ages 12-18
Organization:	Girls’ Inc.
Source:	www.webduboissociety.org
Contact:	Attn: “Strong, Smart and Bold” Awards, 461 Magnet Street, Marietta, GA 30060

Financial Aid
Organization:	FAFSA
Source:	www.fafsa.ed.gov

For kids set for college, it's time to fill out FAFSA

Description:

Article on Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Source:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2011-02-01-yourmoney01_ST_N.htm

Labor Union Scholarships
Organization:	AFL-CIO
Source:	www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

Scholarship

Description:

1890 National Scholars Program

Organization:

United States Department of Agriculture

Source:

http://usda.gov/1890program.xml.

Resources for Parents

Academic Enrichment & Competitions

2012 CDC Disease Detective Camp

College Scholarship

College Scholarship

College Scholarship

College Survival Tips

Essay Competition

High School Tutorial

Information Technology

Learning Through The Arts

Science Enrichment

Telluride Association Sophomore Seminars (TASS)

Academic Success Resources

20 Questions for Counselors

Capacity Building: The How Tos of Succeeding in School

College Admissions & Preparation Resources

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

The College Survivor Series

Internships & Leadership Development

Inroads

Internship

LEAD

Pre-college Leadership Program

Student Leaders

Summer Leadership Institutes

Summer Leadership Institutes

Summer Youth Fellows Internship

T. Howard Internship

Parenting For Academic Success

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Parent Involvement Fact Sheet

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For kids set for college, it's time to fill out FAFSA

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