Schedule a voluntary 1:1 meeting with Ms. Mauk. I can help with scholarship apps, summer opportunity sign-ups, CFCC scheduling, etc. This is my schedule the week of May 19:

Laney - Monday, Tuesday & Friday

NHHS - Wednesday & Thursday

You Can Book Me

A long-standing tradition at NAGC is recognizing those who make valuable contributions to the field of gifted and talented education.Numerous awards and scholarships, sponsored by NAGC and its various Networks, are presented annually. Each award and scholarship has its own application process, deadlines, and review criteria.

• Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars: This scholarship/award is named in honor of Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, the father of research on gifted Black students, and recognizes the achievements of highly gifted students. Recipients receive a $300 cash award, a complimentary Parent Day registration for up to two parents/guardians at the NAGC Annual Convention, one scholarship covering registration to attend the Purdue University’s (GER 2 I) Summer Residential Program (transportation to/from Purdue not included), and numerous mentoring opportunities. Sponsors: Special Populations and G-RACE Networks. Applications open April 1 - May 31, 2025. → Apply Now!

• La Excelencia Latina Award: This scholarship/award is directly translated as The Latin Excellence Award and aims to celebrates the achievements of highly gifted students. Recipients will receive a $300 cash award, a complimentary Parent Day registration for up to two parents/guardians at the NAGC Annual Convention, and a mentoring opportunity. Applications open April 1 - May 31, 2025. → Apply Now! (en español)

The VING project is a national movement sparking the next generation of givers. Through VING, teens have an opportunity to give an individual in need an encouraging boost by surprising them with $1,000.

Nominate someone Here

Creating Friendships for Peace, Inc. is a volunteer grassroots organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen friendships between teens from divided communities and extend those friendships to their families and friends. The friendships are developed through home stays and workshops and activities with American teens and the families that host the students while they're here.

For this reason we are inviting youth ages 15-18 from the United States to apply to our program. You will participate alongside our visiting teens from Cyprus where you will join in the peacebuilding journey. You will attend the required workshops which include a welcome celebration, team building/ropes course, public speaking, conflict prevention/resolution, environmental and community service activities and a farewell party. You will be encouraged to participate in optional activities as well.

The program will run from July 1 to July 21 with the activities held primarily Monday through Friday. The local area coordinator will provide you a detailed schedule of what the activity is and where you will need to be. Application deadline is May 24. Zoom interviews held May 26-31; candidates will be notified by phone. Follow this link for more detailed information.

Virtual NSLI-Y, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is a beginner-level language and cultural experience for U.S. citizens currently enrolled in U.S.-based high schools.

Eligible students can apply to learn Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, or Russian. Selected finalists receive a merit scholarship to study the language and associated cultures in live, online classes with peers from across the U.S.!

Virtual NSLI-Y Fall '25 Application Now Available!

Virtual NSLI-Y participants who meet eligibility requirements may still apply for NSLI-Y overseas summer and academic year programs.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, June 9, 2025, 4 PM US Eastern Time

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 3

Award Deadline: May 31, 2025

As part of Ridgeline’s commitment to empowering the next generation of innovators, we’ve established the Ridgeline International STEM Scholarship program. Each year, Ridgeline awards three, $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students who are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) fields. The ideal candidate will have a clear passion for their studies, be involved in their community, and demonstrate a drive for innovation.

How do I apply?

The application cycle closes at midnight on May 31, 2025. All applications must be submitted before this time in order to be considered as part of the application cycle.

What does the scholarship application consist of?

In addition to providing information to verify enrollment status as student in a STEM field, the Ridgeline STEM Scholarship application includes two, 500-word essays focused on topics that will help us better understand your goals for the future, your involvement in your community, and your commitment to innovation.

How to Apply:

Go To Scholarship Application

Women in STEM make up 27% of the STEM workforce, despite women workers as a whole making up 48% of the workforce.

Over the past fifty years, efforts have been made to increase female representation in STEM. The efforts have thus far been successful, but now is not the time to let up on this progress. Women are being encouraged to pursue STEM more now than ever before.

The Young Women in STEM Scholarship looks to encourage the future generation of women in STEM fields, especially those coming from low-income backgrounds. Female high school seniors and undergraduate students that are from a low-income household and are pursuing a degree in STEM can apply.

To apply, answer a series of short essay questions about yourself and your goals for the future.

How to Apply:

Go To Scholarship Application

Teen Writers Workshop

July 21-August 1, 2025

Monday - Friday, 12:30-4:00 p.m. on campus

The Teen Writers Workshop is a two-week summer afternoon program that helps writers ages 14-19 develop and explore their creative writing talents and skills. Often, students who have aged out of the Young Writers Workshop find a new group of like-minded friends and creative soul mates in this sister program. See below for the easy two-step process to apply to this on-campus program.

Questions? Email Director Dr. William K. Lawrence at wklawren@ncsu.edu.

Sponsorship

The Teen Writers Workshop, which grew out of the popular Young Writers Workshop, was begun by writer/professor Daun Daemon in 2007. TWW is a nonprofit program sponsored by the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of English.

Eligibility

Rising 9th-12th graders and recent graduates who will enter college in Fall 2025 are eligible to apply with a writing sample.

NC State University provides equal opportunity in all education programs/activities and prohibits discrimination and harassment. For more information on NC State’s Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy, please visit policies.ncsu.edu

Step 1: Application

Please apply HERE for the 2025 program starting on March 15. Note that there is no confirmation for your application. You will be notified via email of your status within 15 days. When you pay (within the time frame below) is what determines the tuition level.

Step 2: Pay Tuition

Note that your teen writer has not reserved a place until you have received an acceptance email and paid the tuition. Cost of tuition depends on when you pay (see levels below). NO payments can be accepted after July 5.

The Young Writers Workshop provides a place for aspiring writers to experiment, meet other writers, and follow their creative interests in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. YWW participants take part in daily creative writing exercises, craft lectures, writing workshops, and readings.

The camp offers a valuable and exciting experience for young writers interested in learning more about their craft. Although YWW students are asked to submit a work of creative writing in one genre (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction), they receive instruction in all genres. Participants spend approximately six hours every day in writing exercises, peer workshops, and craft presentations.

2025 Cost & Registration

The workshop fee of $510 covers tuition, room, and board. Payment is due upon registration. In the event of cancellation, a $50 fee will be withheld from the refund. Fees may be paid by check (payable to UNCW) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). Deadline = June 11, 2025

Students will need to complete a creative writing piece to be submitted prior to the beginning of camp.

Register for YWW 2025

Click the button below to join the Scholarship Google Classroom to check out these NHHS specific scholarship opportunities, as well as other local and nationwide scholarships.

All previous Scholarship Newsletters are archived here.

The Coastal Land Trust is seeking volunteers to assist us with our educational event, Flytrap Frolic on Saturday, June 7th from 10am to 3pm. Flytrap Frolic will be held at the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden located at 3800 Canterbury Road in Wilmington, NC 28412.

This event will include garden guides in the carnivorous plant garden, games, crafts, informational booths and even live flytraps for sale. We are in need of volunteers to fill these positions to help educate guests on our local ecosystems and make this event a success!

Check out the available slots and descriptions and choose the position you'd like to volunteer for. There will be water provided for volunteers, as well as any other required materials. If you have questions in advance, please email Lauren at stewardship@coastallandtrust.org.

Sign up HERE

Volunteer virtually by submitting reviews to their Teen Book Reviews page. If you would like your review to count toward volunteer service hours, please fill out this virtual volunteer form first, if you have not already.

This page will give teen patrons the chance to share their thoughts with others on the books, graphic novels, and manga they read - and also provide them with the opportunity to earn virtual volunteer hours, if they so choose.

Quick Info:

• Teens can submit book reviews without becoming a virtual volunteer, but those who would like to receive credit for their reviews will need to apply to become a virtual volunteer first.

• Eligibility wise, to submit reviews, teens will need to be in grades 6-12 and have a New Hanover County Library card: CLASS Project, student ID numbers count. 😊 (every student at NHCS has this account already where their library card is their student number)

• Teens will earn 1.5 service hours for each review submitted (the average going rate among other public library systems that have similar programs in place).

• This opportunity to virtually volunteer will complement the NHCPL current in-person teen volunteer option, not replace it.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Ezra Letson, YA Library Associate, at eletson@nhcgov.com

Each month on the 2nd Saturday, CFRW conducts a community clean-up somewhere in the local Cape Fear area. Clean-ups are almost always from 9am-11am. Anyone can sign-up to join the clean-up event. CFRW staff provide gloves, trash/recycle bags, and grabbers for volunteers. Check the calendar each month as locations are usually TBD until about a week before. You should register to attend so they will have enough supplies. Click on the event in the CFRW calendar to register.

The GAC is an independent council of families, community members, business leaders, and NHCS staff who meet monthly to support and advocate for the NHCS AIG Program. The GAC is part of the community partnership standard in the 2022-2025 AIG Plan. The council provides perspectives, information, and independent initiatives that are not shared through regular NHCS AIG communications.

Future GAC meeting dates:

May 19

All meetings are from 6:00-7:00pm at the Spencer Board Room at 1805 S. 15th Street

Please use this link to join the GAC's mailing list for newsletters and other information for how to support your student and their school's AIG program.

Information about these opportunities was provided in previous newsletters. Check the archive to get more details and links to registration/applications:

• 4th Circuit Court Student Essay contest (9-12) - June 2
• Youth Entrepreneurship Camp
• State Troopers Camp
• Camp Med
• FELC (enterprise leadership)

Gifted Education Specialist

Email: reagan.mauk@nhcs.net

NHHS Office: 501

Laney Office: 401 in media center