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VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall
VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

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VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall
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Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VB Technical & Career Education Center celebrating 50 years
VB Technical & Career Education Center celebrating 50 years (opens in new window/tab)

The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.

Virginia Beach high schools to compete in interscholastic lacrosse for first time this spring
Virginia Beach high schools to compete in interscholastic lacrosse for first time this spring (opens in new window/tab)

For the very first time, Virginia Beach high schools will be playing lacrosse interscholastically starting this spring. With the Beach District season recently underway, each high school is fielding a varsity boys and a varsity girls team. On Tuesday, March 28, Kempsville and Ocean Lakes will play in a girls/boys doubleheader at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.) The Beach District schedule for all VBCPS schools begins on April 4.

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Community Listening Sessions Scheduled March 25 – April 3 ​​​​​​​ to Gain Resident Input on Future Election System

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 13, 2023) – The City of Virginia Beach, in partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, will hold a series of community listening sessions between March 25 and April 3. Residents will have an opportunity to provide their input on the City’s election system and how they elect their representatives. Feedback will be captured by the event moderators and provided to City Council in a final report.

Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness
Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness (opens in new window/tab)

Great Neck and Salem Middle schools in Virginia Beach have once again received distinction as AVID National Demonstration Schools. This elite designation has been awarded to only 200 of 8,000 AVID schools in the United States and around the world. AVID National Demonstration Schools exhibit a college and career readiness culture through rigor and high expectations for all students throughout the school.

Scholarship Resources

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Access College Foundation - accesscollege.org    
Provides a college advisor for high school students and their parents to help with researching higher education opportunities and filing the FAFSA

American Indian Higher Education Censortium - aihec.org
Scholarships for high school students who are of American Indian descent

ASPIRA Association - aspira.org
Scholarships for high school students who are either Puerto Rican or Latino descent

INROADS - inroads.org    
Scholarships for high School students that are African American, Hispanic American, or Native American interested in business and technology

NAACP - naacp.org
Scholarships for high school students who are African American

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering - nacme.org    
Scholarships for high school students who are minorities and are interested in engineering, technology, and math based careers

National Urban League - nul.org
Scholarships for high school students that are African American and economically disadvantaged

United Negro College Fund - uncf.org
Scholarships for high school students that plan to go to historically black colleges and universities

Mometrix Test Preparation - mometrix.com
How college funding works, the types of scholarships available, how to find them and how to apply for them.

ACT - act.org
Most comprehensive site with college, career, ACT test information, and Discover career exploration

Black Excel - Blackexcel.org    A most comprehensive scholarship list for Black students, a college help package, a reference guide to 143 historically black colleges, and a medical school help package

CollegeBoard - collegeboard.org
The College Board resource for colleges, careers, financial aid/loan information, and SAT question of the day

College Stats - collegestats.org
College search, college essay help, extensive information on financial aid and scholarships, FAFSA, virtual college tours, and more

collegexpress - collegexpress.com
Private college search, colleges also can search for you, financial aid, can enter personal information to get feedback in several categories

U.S. Department of Education - ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education - click on "College Financial target="_blank" Aid;" The Student Guide, Funding Your Education, and Looking for Student Aid

Embark - embark.com
CollegeEdge serves everyone involved in the transition to higher education

EssayEdge - essayedge.com
college application essay writing advice site on the Internet plus a free application essay help course and over 100 successful essays to see as examples

FAFSA - studentaid.gov
FAFSA on the Web (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

fastweb - fastweb.com
One of the Internet's largest free scholarship searches

finaid - finaid.org
Student Guide to Financial Aid - one of the most complete financial aid sites on the Internet

IMDiversity - IMDiversity.com
Provides minority professionals with comprehensive job seeking and career management tools

National Association for College Admission Counseling - nacacnet.org
NACAC - Parent and student info;college admissions; on-line college fairs throughout the year

My College Guide - mycollegeguide.org
College search, the common application, questions and answers about college admissions and financial aid, and financial aid information

National Junior College Athletic Association - njcaa.org
NJCAA information on scholarships and academic eligibility requirements

sallie mae - salliemae.com
Understanding financial aid and loans, scholarship search

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia - schev.edu
State Council of higher Education for Virginia (Spanish language)

Universities - universities.com
National/international college database, scholarships and grants, FAFSA information and application

Wired Scholar - wiredscholar.com
This site, operated by Sallie Mae, the educational loan lender, is another good place to start.

U.S. Air Force - airforce.com
Air Force website

Navy - navy.com
Navy website

Marines - marines.com
Marine website

U.S. Army - goarmy.com
Army website

United States Coast Guard - uscg.mil
Coast Guard website

Virginia Department of Education - doe.virginia.gov/
Virginia Department of Education website