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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>Davidson Young Scholars Application Available <br>
</b>The
national Davidson Young Scholars program provides FREE support,
information and resources to families of profoundly gifted students.
Through an online community and <span style="color:black">annual</span>
event, Young Scholars have the opportunity to meet others with similar
interests and abilities, and utilize their talents to maximize their
educational potential and make a difference in the lives of others.
Parents collaborate with a team of knowledgeable Family Consultants who
provide individualized services based on each family’s unique needs,
most often in the areas of educational advocacy and planning, social and
emotional development, and enrichment opportunities. Read Young Scholar
Success Stories (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.DavidsonGifted.org/YSSuccessStories">www.DavidsonGifted.org/YSSuccessStories</a>)
about how the Young Scholars program has helped make a difference in
the lives of these students. The Davidson Young Scholars application
deadline is the first of each month. Please visit the website to learn
more: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.DavidsonGifted.org/YoungScholars">www.DavidsonGifted.org/YoungScholars</a>.</div>
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<div class="aolmail_section1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">2015 Davidson Fellows $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Scholarships</span></b></div>
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<div class="aolmail_section1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">If
you are a student who will be 18 or younger as of Oct. 1, 2015 and are
working on a graduate-level project in any field of study, please
consider applying for the 2015 Davidson Fellows scholarship. The
Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers high-achieving young
people across the country the opportunity to be named a 2015 Davidson
Fellow, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000
scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or
Outside the Box. Applicants must submit an original piece of work
recognized by experts in the field as significant and that has the
potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship
may be used at any accredited college or university. The deadline to
apply is Feb. 11, 2015. <span style="color:black">For additional information</span>, please visit<span class="aolmail_apple-converted-space"> </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows"><span style="color:windowtext">www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows</span></a>.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_section1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">2015 THINK Summer Institute – Three-Week <span style="color:black">Academic Residential Program</span></span></b></div>
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<div class="aolmail_section1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">The
Davidson Institute is seeking gifted teens who are interested in
attending the 2015 THINK Summer Institute. THINK is a three-week
residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada,
Reno where students can earn up to six college credits by completing two
university courses. The 2015 THINK Summer Institute will run from July
11 through Aug. 1. Tuition is $3,400 and covers course credits, books
and materials, room and board and the cost of planned activities.
Need-based scholarships are available. To qualify, students must be 13
to 16 years old during THINK and must meet or exceed composite SAT score
of 1130 (<i>excludes writing portion</i>) or ACT score of 26. The application deadline is April 1, 2015. Due to limited space availability, it is strongly encouraged <span style="color:black">that applicants</span> submit <span style="color:black">their</span> application <b><i>before</i></b> the deadline. Homeschooled students are eligible to apply. To learn more about THINK, please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/THINK"><span style="color:windowtext">www.DavidsonGifted.org/THINK</span></a>.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><b>The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Apply<span class="aolmail_apple-converted-space"> </span>for 2015-2016 School Year</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"></span></div>
The
Davidson Academy of Nevada, a free public day school for profoundly
gifted pupils on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, is now accepting
applications for the 2014-2015 school<span class="aolmail_apple-converted-space"> </span>year. Unlike
many traditional school settings, the Academy’s classes are not grouped
by age-based grades, but by ability level, p<span style="color:black">roviding </span>profoundly
gifted young people an educational opportunity matched to their
abilities, strengths and interests. To be eligible to attend The
Davidson Academy, students must be at the middle or high school level
across all subject areas and score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ or
college entrance tests, such as the SAT or ACT. <span style="color:black">For admission details, please visit </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu</span></a><span style="color:black">. </span>Applications
are reviewed on a monthly basis with a final application deadline of
April 1, 2015. Interested families can meet current students and
parents, faculty and staff, network with others and ask questions at one
of the Academy tours and information sessions<b>.</b><span class="aolmail_apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:black">To v</span>iew tour dates and RSVP<span style="color:black">, visit </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu/Tours"><span style="color:windowtext">www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu/Tours</span></a>.</div>
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