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The North Carolina Governor's School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. Learning focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school. For more information, review the GS Family Overview Packet. GS Application. GS Recommender Form. (Recommender's should submit forms directly to my email: jennifer.crudeli@nhcs.net)

NOMINATIONS ARE SELECTED FROM COMPLETED APPLICATIONS

COUNTY SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: 3pm October 24th to Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net

Please use the link below to access my GS newsletter with additional information including student information sessions.

• VFW Youth Scholarship: grades 9-12 are eligible. Prize can be for university/college or vocational school. 1st place is $35,000. Essay theme for 25-26:

“How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”

(9th-12th grade)

Information & Application process

Ivy Panda Video Scholarship: $1000 -1st place, $500 - runner up, any high school student can apply

You will record an original video on one of the following topics:

• From dependence to awareness: my journey toward ethical use of AI tools beyond ChatGPT.
• The hidden costs of ‘free’ chatbots: privacy, pressure, and plagiarism.
• Overreliance on ChatGPT: can it undermine students' critical thinking?

See the website for more details.

US Senate Youth Program and Scholarship (11th & 12th): Week in Washington DC (March 1-8), 2 winners in NC, $10,000 scholarship

The U.S. Senate Youth Program is merit-based and highly competitive. Qualified junior or senior high school students applying to the program must show evidence of demonstrated leadership through public service in elected or appointed positions where they currently and actively represent a constituency in organizations that relate to government, public affairs, history, and/or community service. Qualifying students MUST currently represent their peers or a constituency for the entire academic year. Each student must be enrolled in high school and live the entire school year in the state they will represent. Students who apply MUST be elected or appointed leaders and actively participate in public service with school or community civic-related activities. Students MUST also be able to show a history of service and participation in service activities.

• In North Carolina, two student delegates and two alternates will be selected by a state-level committee. The two winning delegates will represent North Carolina in an intensive educational program during a week-long experience in Washington, D.C., in March. The two winning delegates will also be awarded a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship to pursue coursework in history and political science. To receive the scholarship, winners MUST attend the entire Washington Week activity. This year's week-long Washington Week education experience will be from March 7-14, 2026.

WEF is partnering with HACH for a second year to support student access to research opportunities: interested high school students may apply for a grant of HACH water quality testing equipment . These grants are awarded on the basis of a student's need and interest in creating and submitting a water science research project to the 2025 USA Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition.

Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a competition for students aged 15 to 20 who have developed research projects that can help solve major water challenges. The competition attracts tens of thousands of entries from approximately 35 countries.

A simple grant application form is live on the SJWP Webpage and will be reviewed by Water Environment Federation and HACH. This effort is aimed at increasing equity among high school students who are interested in water quality research. This year's application period will be until October 25th, with winners contacted by the end of November.

You can find the details from a previous year's contest here. While this year's updates aren't posted I would expect very little to change so the NC State Water Prize Competition entries are likely due by April 15th.

NCWIT Award For Aspirations in Computing High School Award honors 9th - 12th grade students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and future plans. Since 2007, more than 25,000 students have received an AiC Award.

The multi-tiered award structure includes Winner, Honorable Mention, and Rising Star designations at National and Regional Affiliate levels, serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, all U.S. overseas military bases, and Canada. Regional Affiliate Award programs are hosted in 79 locations nationwide by NCWIT Alliance member organizations—a powerful, national network of universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations working to increase the influence and meaningful participation of girls and women from every community.

ECU is hosting a FREE application week September 22-26, 2025. Students can apply for FREE to ECU via ECU’s Navigator application or CFNC

Started in 1977, the Congressional Essay Contest is an annual writing competition run by NSCDA corporate societies across the United States. High school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors submit essays for a chance to win a scholarship for the Workshop Foundation’s renowned Congressional Seminar in Washington, D.C.

The topic for the 750-word essay this year is "Describe the principles in the Declaration of Independence you believe are most important in lifting the human condition and explain how they have helped this country meet evolving challenges over our 249 years."

Winners receive full tuition and varying levels of travel support to our 49th annual "Congressional Seminar," for one week in late June 2026 (dates TBD) in Washington, D.C. The seminar is an interactive, civic-focused workshop, conducted by NSCDA's long-time non-profit partner, the Workshops Foundation. (workshops.org) The seminar includes a Mock Congress, enabling students to collaborate with peers from varied backgrounds and views to forge public policy on pressing national and international issues. Participants have the opportunity to exercise their leadership and public-speaking skills. All participants enjoy access to world-class museums, government and congressional offices, and memorable tours. Scholarships cover the cost of university campus housing and meals, along with an additional per diem for lunches on tours off campus.

Go to their website for additional details and the submission application: NSCDA Congressional Essay contest

Need community service hours—or know a teen who does? Look no further. The library’s got you covered! Teens can earn service hours doing what they love—reading. Submit a short review of any book, graphic novel, or manga title from our Juvenile, Young Adult, or Adult collections and earn 1.5 hours per review (up to 5 reviews/month).

Counting these as volunteer hours? Complete the Virtual Volunteer Form first and then submit your review!

Virtual Volunteer Form • Submit Your Review

Questions? Contact Ezra Letson at eletson@nhcgov.com

We’re excited to invite students to volunteer at Wesley Memorial’s Pumpkin Patch, a long-standing Wilmington tradition that brings the community together each fall. Volunteering at the Patch is a great way for students to give back to the community while also earning service hours.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Helping customers select and price pumpkins

• Assisting families with wagons and loading pumpkins

• Organizing and arranging displays

• Offering to take photos for families

• Supporting patch operations as needed

Shifts are flexible, and we welcome individuals as well as groups. Adults will be present during every shift, and students will have the chance to meet new people, work as a team, and experience the joy of serving their community. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us at pumpkins@welcometowesleyumc.org or 910-791-4092.

Sign up for shifts at this link.

The Miracle League of Wilmington is an accessible baseball league filled with joy, dancing and home runs for children and adults living with disabilities; Ages 3+. Currently, the Miracle League of Wilmington serves over 150+ All Stars through three types of teams: Classic, Tee Ball, Competitive.

Spring and Fall Season are held for 8 weeks!.

FALL: Starting September 13th, 2025

SPRING: Starting February 2026

Volunteers sign ups for the Miracle League by individual game. We rely on over 100 volunteers every game day and are so grateful to our past and future volunteers!

Here the link to volunteer: Miracle League Volunteer Sign Up

Location: Roland Grise Middle School

Time: 6 pm

Presenters: College Reps & CFNC

This 4-year scholarship at NC State is for students interested in a teaching career who commit to returning to Eastern NC to teach. This scholarship requires school nominations which are due by Oct. 31. More information will be coming in October but there are virtual information sessions on September 17th and October 8th. Use the buttons below to register for one of the info sessions.

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Email: Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net
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