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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><b><i><font size="5">Davidson Academy News</font> </i></b></div>
<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black;background:white">The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/">Davidson Academy</a>
offers two educational options specifically designed to meet the needs
of profoundly gifted students – an Online High School for those living
anywhere in the U.S. and a day school on the University of Nevada, Reno
campus for local residents. The full-time <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online">Online High School</a>
further strengthens the Davidson Academy’s commitment to the profoundly
gifted population by bringing the Davidson Academy experience to
students whose families are unable to relocate to Reno. Both options are
centered on a rigorous academic environment where students can thrive
among their intellectual peers. 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.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Davidson Academy’s Online High School</span></b></div>
<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Starting with eighth grade, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online">Davidson Academy Online High School</a>
is for profoundly gifted students living anywhere in the United States.
Applicants must be 12 years old as of Sept. 30, 2018, submit
appropriate test scores according to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online/Qualification-Criteria">Online High School Qualification Criteria</a> and commit to being full-time students. Please visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Online/How-to-Apply">Online High School’s How to Apply page</a> for details. The 2018-2019 application deadline is Feb. 28, 2018.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black;background:white">Davidson Academy’s Reno Campus</span></b></div>
<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black;background:white">The
Academy's free, public day school is located on the University of
Nevada, Reno campus for profoundly gifted middle and high school
students living in the Reno area. To attend the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Admissions">Davidson Academy in Reno</a>,
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">Qualification Criteria</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu/Admissions/How-to-Apply">How to Apply</a> pages. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis with a final application deadline of Jan. </span><span style="background:white">15, 2018<span style="color:black">. </span></span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_MsoNormal"><b><i><font size="5">Davidson Institute News</font> – <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.DavidsonGifted.org">www.DavidsonGifted.org</a></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></div>
<div class="aolmail_section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">2018 THINK Summer Institute – Three-Week Academic Residential Program</span></b></div>
<div class="aolmail_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 2018 </span><span class="aolmail_MsoHyperlink"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/THINK-Summer"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Davidson THINK Summer Institute</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
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 2018 THINK Summer
Institute will run from July 14 through August 4. Tuition is $3,800 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
30, 2018. </span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_section1" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">2018 Davidson Fellows $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Scholarships</span></b></div>
<div class="aolmail_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 2018 <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. 14,
2018. </span></div>
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<b><i><font size="5">Davidson Young Scholars Program </font></i><br>
</b>The national <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars">Davidson Young Scholars</a>
program provides FREE services designed to nurture the intellectual,
social, emotional, and academic development of profoundly intelligent
young people. Families can choose from a range of opportunities and
services available exclusively to Young Scholars and their parents.
Collaborate with a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars/Program-Benefits/Consulting-Services">team of knowledgeable Family Consultants</a>
who provide individualized support based on each family’s unique needs,
in the areas of educational advocacy and planning, social and emotional
development, and identifying opportunities to nurture the Young
Scholar’s talents and interests. Connect with other Young Scholar
families online through a dynamic <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars/Program-Benefits/Online-Community">private website</a>
offering discussion forums, personal profiles, online seminars, and
more! Meet other families in-person through parent-planned regional
events or the annual conference-style event hosted by the Davidson
Institute. Encourage your Young Scholar to participate in programs
designed specifically for them, such as online middle school courses
taught by Davidson Academy faculty, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars/Summer-Events/STARS">STARS summer program</a> for 8 to 12 year olds, or the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars/Program-Benefits/Ambassador-Program">Ambassador Program</a>, which fosters learning and civic engagement through community service, volunteerism and leadership. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.davidsongifted.org/Young-Scholars/How-to-Apply">Apply</a> for the Young Scholars program today! The application deadline is the first of each month.<br>
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