Scholarship Information - For HS Students

From the Desk of Kirk Haskins, KSDE Business Consultant

On behalf of our friends in Foreign Language Area, great opportunity for business students!



This is an announcement that was posted recently by the U.S. Department of State. Please pass the information on to your students. Thank you.

Youth Exchange Scholarships for U.S. High School Students
The U.S. Department of State announces scholarships for American high school students to study abroad:
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) offers merit-based scholarships to U. S. high-school aged students for overseas study of seven critical foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian and Turkish. The NSLI-Y program is designed to immerse participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Applications for summer 2012 and academic year 2012-2013 programs are due November 3, 2011. Visit www.nsliforyouth.org for more information.
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend a semester or an academic year in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Thailand, and Turkey. This post 9/11 program focuses on increasing understanding between people in the U.S. and countries with significant Muslim populations. The application deadline is January 11, 2012. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information.

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) was established in 1983 to celebrate German-American friendship based on common values of democracy. Secondary school students live with host families, attend local schools, and participate in community life in Germany. Young professionals (undergraduates) and high-school graduates of vocational studies ages 18-24 study and participate in practical training. Scholarships are now available for academic year 2012-13. Prior German language skills are not required. For more information visit USAGermanyScholarship.org.

The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high school students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program to gain first-hand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues. Several different organizations implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information.

sent by
Phyllis Farrar
Education Program Consultant
World Languages and ESOL (KELPA)
Careers, Standards, and Assessment Services
785-296-1891
pfarrar@ksde.org

More News from KSDE

Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is pleased to announce several enhancements to its Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Program of Study Application Tracking and Management system, beginning 2012-13. These enhancements will improve the entering, accessing and reporting KSDE-CTE data.



The scheduled rollout of this new enhancement is Monday, October 3, 2011. As part of this rollout, KSDE-CTE will need to expunge any “in-progress” 2012-13 applications. Please inform your data entry users and other pertinent roles of this rollout date and action. All users will be able to benefit from these enhancements and enter their 2012-13 applications starting October 3, 2011.



KSDE-CTE staff will officially start reviewing pathway applications for SY2012-13 on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. The deadline for submitting a CTE pathway application for SY2012-13 is Thursday, March 15, 2012. As always KSDE-CTE consultants and staff are here to support your school in completing their pathway application. If you have any questions, please e-mail pathwayhelpdesk@ksde.org.

From Kirk Haskins at KSDE

Registration is now open for FAT Tuesday: Business Updates. On the first and third (FAT) Tuesday of month, Kirk Haskins, KSDE education program consultant – business, will share information on business education in Kansas via Microsoft Office Live Meeting with teleconference audio. These sessions will be from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on the following dates:

October 4
October 18
November 1
November 15
December 6

From creating a new Career Pathway Program of Study Application (CPPSA) to maintaining a current CPPSA, these updates will benefit first time users and those that need a refresher on Kansas Business, Marketing and Management clusters. Each update will also include time for dialogue and questions concerning your school, district and area.

Please register at http://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=644. All sessions will be conducted via Microsoft Office Live Meeting with teleconference audio. After you register, directions for accessing Live Meeting will be sent via E-mail. Please direct questions regarding the Business Updates to khaskins@ksde.org and Live Meeting and registration questions to tkirtdoll@ksde.org.

Business Ed Scholarship

Dear College Professor:

The Kansas Business Education Association is offering two $500 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in business education. I would ask that you share this information with your students and encourage them to review the scholarship requirements and apply for the scholarship if eligible.

Attached you will find the application form, which outlines the requirements for the scholarship. The application form is also available online at www.ksbea.org by selecting the forms tab. In addition to the application form, the student must also submit an essay response to the question at the bottom of the form and an official transcript. At this time, I have only received one application from a paid student member. The application materials were originally due May 1, 2010, but I have extended the deadline to next Friday, September 30, so please encourage your students in completing this scholarship and joining KBEA.

One requirement of the scholarship is that the student be a member or student member of KBEA. If they are not currently a member, they may apply online at any time by going to www.ksbea.org and selecting the membership tab. Their payment needs to be received by 3 PM next Friday in order to be a paid member in good standing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at gstanley@usd345.com. I look forward to receiving your students' applications! Please notify me if you have any interested student members! I will encourage them to complete the application and process!

Sincerely,

Gina Stanley
--
KBEA Past-President

Link to Scholarship Application

Licensure Newsletter

Kerry Schuckman's Office recently released a newsletter for Education majors. Please take a moment to review the information she has provided!

Use this Link.

Teacher Leader Licensure Endorsement

Licensed educators who are functioning as teacher leaders and interested in achieving the new teacher leader licensure endorsement may be eligible to participate in a second pilot of the assessment.

The “T-Lead for Kansas,” a combined content and performance assessment, is being piloted again during this school year. If you are interested in being a part of this pilot, please check the eligibility and other requirements listed on www.ksde.org/teacherleader.

Questions may be directed to Lynn Bechtel, lbechtel@ksde.org.

FAT Tuesday's with Kirk Haskins

From Kirk's desk....


Registration is now open for FAT Tuesday: Business Updates. On the first and third (FAT) Tuesday of month, Kirk Haskins, KSDE education program consultant – business, will share information on business education in Kansas via Microsoft Office Live Meeting with teleconference audio. These sessions will be from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on the following dates:

September 20
September 20
October 4
October 18
November 1
November 15
December 6
From creating a new Career Pathway Program of Study Application (CPPSA) to maintaining a current CPPSA, these updates will benefit first time users and those that need a refresher on Kansas Business, Marketing and Management clusters. Each update will also include time for dialogue and questions concerning your school, district and area.

Please register at http://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=644. All sessions will be conducted via Microsoft Office Live Meeting with teleconference audio. After you register, directions for accessing Live Meeting will be sent via E-mail. Please direct questions regarding the Business Updates to khaskins@ksde.org and Live Meeting and registration questions to tkirtdoll@ksde.org.


KS Business Educators and Secondary Officials Don’t delay – Register for CTE - Drive-In Workshop 2011, Topeka, KS – Oct. 3 – TODAY!