Ruta Sepetys returning to the Cambridge Public Library!

With her new book,
Out of the Easy.

When?
Thursday, March 7 at 1:30PM

Where?

Lecture Hall, Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway




But wait, there's more!  Josie, the protagonist of Out of the Easy, is a young girl with dreams of getting into college and changing her life.  To honor this dream, Penguin is holding an essay contest with a $5000 scholarship prize!

Don't miss either of these awesome opportunities!  We can't keep the book on our shelves, so if you'd like to read a copy, hurry over and let us know.

Education of one kind...and another

Good news for all who thirst for knowledge! 

• Forty public universities are planning to offer free, full-credit, online courses beginning this spring.
• Want to travel abroad, for study or philanthropy?  Fund My Travel can help you raise the cash.
• Tuition costs keep going up up up.  ScholarMatch might be a way for you to afford your dream school.
• Are you a lady of quality looking for tutelage in matters of decorum?  Curtsying, tablesetting, dancing and finishing, are among the distinguished arts taught here.

Ball, more balls, civil rights and more

Happy Wednesday everybody!  Some entertaining and informative links for you today.

• FAFSA Day is coming up this Sunday, January 27.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to apply for financial aid for college.  CRLS will have experts available at 1:00 to answer your questions but YOU NEED TO REGISTER.  Go here. 

• SMITH Magazine is releasing another collection of six-word memoirs, this time from students.  You can see some lovely examples here.

• The media is continuing to weigh in on Obama's inauguration.  The clothes!  The celebs!  The music!

This cake:

Served at the party for Obama's staff and campaign workers with Lady Gaga in attendance.

• Speaking of parties to die for, this Pride and Prejudice ball -- how do I get in?  C'mon, I can quadrille with the best of them.

• DoSomething.org wants you and your friends to experience the civil rights movement by playing Activist Text.  Not only will you gain a deeper understanding of this critical time in history, but you could win a $3000 scholarship.

City of Cambridge Scholarship Applications Now Available

The City Scholarship has awarded thousands of dollars to college-bound high school seniors and others who want to pursue higher education. Scholarships are possible thanks to the generosity of Cambridge residents, businesses and taxpayers who support the annual fund.

In FY12, the City awarded 50 scholarships of $2,500 each.

Applications may be obtained at Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge Public Library branches and at Cambridge City Hall.  For more information, proceed here.


Get off your butt and take care of this, seniors!  Deadline is March 11, 2013.

Big Future from The College Board

Heads up to the college-bound!  The College Board has a new FREE website to help you prepare. 


Questions about loans, test prep requirements, majors, minors, and deciding where in tarnation you want to study?  The link will get you there, plus it's been added to the sidebar menu under "Helping Hand."

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are in their 90th year! Here's your chance to participate in the nation's longest-running, most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the visual and literary arts and today's largest source of scholarships for creative teens.

If you are a teenager in grades 7-12 (from public, private and home schools or an American-run school abroad) you are eligible to submit your art and writing for consideration.


To learn more, visit the links above or the Scholastic Art & Writing Facebook page.

Scholarship news from CRLS

In case you missed it, here's the link to CRLS's Scholarship Booklet.  You'll find information about applying for financial aid, how to avoid scams, and a list of scholarships. 

The application deadline is coming up -- Monday, February 20 -- so take a look ASAP!

Need money for college? MTV is looking to help you out

Check out MTV's new Facebook app, My College Dollars.  Not only does it provide you with application information, you can register to receive updates on scholarships based on your profile.

Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest

This contest is sponsored by Hollins University and awards prizes for the best poems submitted by girls who are sophomores or juniors in high school.

First place (one winner): $200, plus free registration, transportation to, and housing for the Lex Allen Literary Festival at Hollins University on March 10, 2012.

Second place (six winners): $25 and publication in Cargoes.  Two copies of Cargoes.

Requirements: 

• Students must be sophomores or juniors in high school
• Poems must be submitted online
• Students must have a faculty sponsor
• Each student may submit no more than two poems (Microsoft Word or text document only)
• Addtional pages must be labelled with the author's name, the title of the poem, and a page number.

Each entry must include:

• Author's name
• Author's mailing address
• Author's phone number and or email address
• Author's school
• Address of author's school
• Phone number of author's school

The deadline for this contest is Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

Link to City Scholarship Application

Here it is...

City of Cambridge Scholarship Apps

Listen up, college-bound! The city is offering scholarships, AKA money, cash, moolah, cheddar, benjamins, to eligible high school seniors and other pursuing higher education.

To be eligible, applicants must be attending or have received acceptance to attend an educational institution beyond the high school level prior to the time for payment of the scholarship award.

You can find applications at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. There's also a bad link; I will post an update as soon as I find out what's going on with that.

Questions? want more info? call the Finance Department at 617-349-4220.

The Awesomest Scholarship $$$ Opportunity I Have Ever Seen

It's the Duct Tape "Stuck at Prom" contest!

http://www.duckbrand.com/Promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx

You can win up to $3000, plus the knowledge that you are truly badass, by designing promwear entirely out of duct tape. You must see it to believe it. And then your life will be changed forever...

The contest starts in 5 days! Get crafty!