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The Couch Oil Cares Scholarship Program is an effort to help local students with the costs of higher education. Again this year, Couch Oil is teaming up with the Durham Bulls to award scholarships to six deserving individuals. The $1,000 scholarship is available to students who have been accepted into either a four-year or community college and reside in a 16-county area surrounding the Triangle. Download the 2019 Couch Oil Scholarship Application   here  and submit by  June 21, 2019 . Recipients will be recognized at the August 8, 2019 Durham Bulls game. Deadline: June 21, 2019 Eligibility Requirements: Must be a resident of  Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake or Wilson  county. Must have been accepted to and registered as a  1st-year college student for the 2019-20 school year (four-year or community college) Must be no more than  25 years old  at...

BRITE Futures’ High School Biotechnology Summer Camp is designed to inspire students and give them a head start on identifying careers in science and biotechnology. We provide an experience that is both educational and fun regardless of prior knowledge in genetics and biotechnology Beyond the Basics: Biotechnology Camp for High School Students                                     July 8-12, 2019                     9:00 am - 3:00 pm    Students will perform experiments that include the analysis of DNA using gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, column chromatography, PCR, and ELISA. Each experiment acts as a stepping stone for the next day’s work, requiring students to demonstrate pro...

Any student planning to substitute a high school course currently on their schedule for a college course must submit a Course Substitution Form. Links to forms can be found  here .  Substitution forms must be submitted by April 17, 2019.  Students who do not submit a substitution form will not remain scheduled for the high school course. 

Data Analytics for Teen Advancement: Applications in the Workforce and Academics with Research Experience Interested in learning about health data analytics and digital health technologies? Apply to DataAware at UNC, the new summer program for high school students hosted by the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP). Immerse yourself in intensive training in data analytics tools and methods Work with a UNC faculty mentor on an exciting, cutting-edge research project Bond with a select cohort of area students Gain skills in health data analytics, machine learning, real-world problem solving, and academic research Earn a $1000 stipend Program dates: July 8 – August 16 Applications are due no later than 5pm on April 19 th 2019. For more information and to apply visit  https://chip.unc.edu/dataaware/