PZED and PSFM Committee Hearing Dates and Times Concerning Gaming

Hello District 8 Residents,

Several of you have called Council Member Obie Patterson’s office with questions regarding the process moving forward since the Gaming Facility Selection this past December.  As Councilman representing you, he is fulfilling his promise to ensure that you stay informed on the casino legislation process.  Thank you for your support.

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THE SUMMER LEADERS EXPERIENCE @ West Point

Watch the Summer Leaders Experience!

The Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) application is open for high school juniors. Apply now through April 11th, 2014.  SLE is highly competitive – there are normally 6,000 applicants and 1,000 attendees. SLE offers will be sent now through 1 May 2014.  SLE gives high school juniors a week to experience life as a cadet to inform their college selection decision. SLE is a fast-paced program of academic classes, military training, physical fitness training and intramural athletics conducted during the month of June each year. There will be two week long SLE sessions this June –  SLE session #1: from 7-13 June 2014 and SLE session #2: 14-20 June 2014. 

Here are some preliminary requirements to attend the SLE:

SLE Applicants must:

  • be a high school junior (current year)
  • be a US citizen
  • reach the age of 17 by July 1, 2015 (the year they would be a USMA freshman)
  • MUST have a valid PSAT, PLAN, SAT or ACT test score                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Read more: Here                                 
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NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship Program, April 1st deadline

NACME 40 years

 

The NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship Program recognizes the nation’s highest achieving African American, American Indian, and Latino high school seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills, and a commitment to science and engineering as a career goal. Each NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship winner receives a $2,500 award to be used toward the cost of attendance at a university.

Applicants must be:

  • African American, American Indian, or Latino high school graduating seniors;
  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
  • Participants in an Academy of Engineering (a National Academy Foundation national network of career-themed academies) or a pre-college or high school program focused on math, science, and engineering;
  • Outstanding academic achievers earning a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or “B” average;
  • Have a preferred combined SAT score of 1650 for critical reading, writing, and math, and a preferred math score of 550; or preferred composite ACT score of 24 and a preferred score from the math section of 24; and
  • Admitted into an engineering program as a full-time student. Priority will be given to applicants who have been admitted to a NACME Partner Institution.

NACME’s Pre-Engineering Scholarship Application is now available. The deadline is April 1, 2014.

If you have any questions, email us.

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