2015 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the posting of the Request for Applications, 2015 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study with the goal of offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. Subject to availability of funding and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award approximately 55 new fellowships in the Fall of 2015. Master's level students may receive a maximum of two years of support ($88,000). Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years ($132,000), usable over a period of five years.

Supporting these fellowship grants is in line with the Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Research Program. EPA’s SHC Research Program provides useful science and tools for decision makers at all levels to help communities advance sustainability as well as achieve regulatory compliance. SHC is collaborating with partners to conduct research that will result in science-based knowledge to guide decisions that will better sustain a healthy society and environment in America's communities.  The research is intended for decision-makers at the federal, regional, state and community levels. 

Close Date: 05/26/2015

Source : http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2015/2015_star_gradfellow.html

Young Scholars Program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation enables high-ability middle and high school students with financial need to realize their full academic potential. Through the Young Scholars Program, the Foundation has to date supported 600 students from across the nation, providing them with individualized educational advising combined with comprehensive financial support from the 8th grade through high school.

Beginning in the eighth grade, the Young Scholars Program, working through fourteen on-staff educational advisers, enables students to:

• Participate in high-quality academic and extracurricular opportunities in their local community, on college campuses, and around the globe.
• Develop the knowledge, talents, and leadership skills to be significant contributors to their field of interest and society at large.
• Set and reach academic and talent goals that will prepare them to be competitive, well-informed applicants for our nation’s best colleges and universities.

We designed the Young Scholars Program to incorporate three important components of support:

• Educational Adviser (EA)
• Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)
• Community

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program, the applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Grade level – Entering 8th grade in the fall of 2015.
• Academics – Since the beginning of 6th grade, have earned grades of all or mostly A's in school with no C's or below in core academic subjects (English/language arts, math, science, social studies/history).*
• Testing – The official score report from the applicant’s state standardized testing. If the applicant has taken the SAT or ACT through a regional talent center, he/she should also submit those score reports.
• Income – Family income does not exceed $95,000. The average family income of entering Young Scholars is approximately $25,000. In recent years nearly all Young Scholars have come from families with incomes below $60,000.
• Location – Reside in the U.S. or a U.S. territory and plan to attend high school in the U.S.

The application period for the Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program will close in two weeks onApril 14, 2015.

We want to remind you that Parent and Recommendation Forms must be completed online by the deadline in addition to your student application. Your application will not be considered complete or eligible without all forms.

Please visit the FAQs page on our website, email scholarships@jkcf.org or call 1-855-509-5253 

Souce : http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/young-scholars/