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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="4"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Davidson Academy – Announces New Online High School</span></b></font><span style="color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/"><span style="color:blue">Davidson Academy</span></a> is
pleased to announce the launch of a new full-time online high school
option opening for the 2017-2018 academic year! Consequently, the
Davidson Academy will now offer<b> two</b> educational options for
students – the online high school for those living anywhere in the U.S.
and the day school on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The Academy
is a proven leader in educating our nation’s brightest students. Since
2006, the Davidson Academy has been recognized as an exceptional school
for profoundly gifted middle and high school students already living in
the Reno area and those who can move to Nevada. For those who cannot
move, now there will be a full-time online high school option. This new
online option reflects the Davidson Academy’s commitment to the
profoundly gifted student population by offering a rigorous online
academic environment where these students can thrive among their
intellectual peers. <br>
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<font size="4"><b>Davidson Academy’s Online High School </b>–</font> The application for the new <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online"><span style="color:blue">online high school</span></a>
is now available. For the 2017-2018 academic year, the online high
school will include courses for incoming freshmen and sophomores.
Courses for juniors and seniors will be added in subsequent years. The
Davidson Academy curriculum is two to three years accelerated and all
courses are accredited. Applicants must be 12 to 15 years old as of
Sept. 30, 2017, submit ACT or SAT scores for incoming 9th and 10th
graders according to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online/Qualification-Criteria"><span style="color:blue">Online High School Qualification Criteria</span></a> and
commit to being full-time students. This age requirement will be
expanded upward as more advanced high school courses are added in future
years. For Nevada residents, both options – attending either the online
or Reno school – are free, and there is no application and assessment
fee. However, out-of-state students must pay a $100 application and
assessment fee. If accepted, out-of-state students must also pay
tuition, knowing financial assistance will be offered. The application
deadline is March 1, 2017 and, if space remains available, late
applications will be considered until April 15, 2017. Please visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online/How-to-Apply"><span style="color:blue">Online High School’s How to Apply page</span></a>.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Davidson Academy ‘s Reno School </b>–
</font>A free, public day school for profoundly gifted middle and high school
students located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, the Academy
is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Classes are
grouped by ability level, rather than by age-based grades, thereby
providing profoundly gifted young people an educational opportunity
matched to their abilities, strengths and interests. To attend the
Davidson Academy in Reno, 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 ACT or SAT. Please visit the Reno
school’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Admissions/Qualification-Criteria"><span style="color:blue">Qualification Criteria</span></a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Admissions/How-to-Apply"><span style="color:blue">How to Apply</span></a> pages. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis with a final application deadline of Jan. 15, 2017. </span></span></div>
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<div class="section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">2017 THINK Summer Institute – Three-Week Academic Residential Program</span></b></font></div>
<div class="section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Davidson Institute is seeking gifted teens to attend the 2017 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/THINK-Summer">THINK Summer Institute</a>.
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 2017 THINK Summer
Institute will run from July 15 through August 5. Tuition is $3,700 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
submit a SAT or an ACT score report. The application deadline is March
31, 2017. </span></div>
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<div class="section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">201<span style="color:#1F497D">7</span> Davidson Fellows $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Scholarships</span></b></font></div>
<div class="section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers high-achieving young
people across the country the opportunity to be named a 201<span style="color:#1F497D">7</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship">Davidson Fellow</a>,
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 that is recognized
as significant by experts in the field 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. <span style="color:#1F497D">8</span>, 201<span style="color:#1F497D">7</span>. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Davidson Young Scholars Application Available <br>
</b>The national <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars">Davidson Young Scholars</a>
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, as well as 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, including educational advocacy and planning, social and
emotional development, and identifying enrichment opportunities. Once
enrolled, families choose their level of involvement in program
services, in addition to exclusive opportu<span style="color:black">nities such as online courses and a summer camp for 8 to 12 year olds. T</span>he Davidson Young Scholars application deadline is the first of each month. </div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font size="5">Full details on all these news items are online, too:</font></b></div>
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