Scholarship Opportunity for Iowa High School Juniors

Application brochures are available for the 12th annual Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award, a scholarship program for Iowa high school juniors that does not evaluate against grades, test scores or essays.

Applicants propose a project they want to accomplish then approximately 15 juniors are chosen in April to complete their projects. In the fall of their senior year they present their projects at the Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in West Branch, near Iowa City. Each student receives a $1,000 stipend and three are chosen to win $5,000 scholarships for a two or four year school anywhere in the nation.

For more information, visit www.hooverassociation.org, or contact Patricia Hand at 800-828-0475. The deadline is March 31, 2009.

First Heartland-sponsored Immigration Forum

Heartland Area Education Agency is pleased to invite you to an Immigration Forum and Reception on February 11, 2009, at the Polk County Convention Complex from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Immigration Forum, held on the final day of the Iowa Culture and Language Conference, will include a panel of national and local experts who will share facts about refugees and immigrants in Iowa and implications for educators. This rare opportunity to meet representatives knowledgeable on laws and issues related to immigration offers an excellent networking and learning experience for educators and partners in education.

To register, please go to www.nwaea.k2.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/ and complete the online registration.

We look forward to meeting you at the first Heartland-sponsored Immigration Forum, with reception afterward. Consider bringing a team from your area and complete a registration for each participant.

For more information contact:
Stephaney Jones-Vo, (515) 270-0405 ext. 14680
Gilmara Mitchell, (515) 270-0405 ext. 14679