Sixth Form Resource Center – Jamaica College

The Conflict Resolution Course

2023 Scholarships & More ( QUICK TIP - Click on the Image to use the pop out view)

Scroll through for a scholarship that can fulfill your needs. For assistance, visit the Guidance Department.

Scholarships

The Professor Colin McKenzie

6 th form scholarship

Scholarship Recipient:
The Scholarship recipient will be awarded $150,000.00, which will be paid out
during the first term of the school year. The duration of the scholarship is for
one year with the possibility of renewal for the second year of 6 th form.

The student receiving the Bursary shall fulfil all of the following criteria:
i) Attended JC for at least 3 years prior to applying to 6 th form
ii) Attained a minimum of 8 CSEC subjects with grades 1 or 2.
iii) Represented the school in a recognized extracurricular
activity
iv) Proven financial need
v) Renewal for a second year based on attainment of at least4 CAPE 1 subjects with grades 1 or 2 and continued
involvement in recognized extracurricular activities.
vi) Interview will be done for students who are short-listed.

Hi All ,

N.C.B. Foundation Scholarship and Grant programme is now Open!

N.C.B. Foundation has set a bold aspiration to play a pivotal role in accelerating the digital transformation of Jamaica by expanding our country’s pool of digital producers.

Our tertiary scholarships and grants will primarily be focused on the areas of study highlighted:

Software Development

Computer Science/engineering

User Experience Design

Robotics/Biotech engineering

Animation/Video Game Development

Cyber-Security

Data Science

Analytics

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

How to apply?

We invite interested applicants to visit n‌‌cb‌‌sc‌‌ho‌‌lar‌s‌‌h‌i‌p‌s.‌‌c‌‌om to complete their applications using the appropriate link.

Application
Deadline:
July 16, 2021

Let’s spread the word!

If you are aware of students in your communities who are in need, please encourage them to apply to the programme to aid in their studies and their future success!

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GraceKennedy Foundation 2020 Annual LectureThe GraceKennedy Foundation sends this letter to you as we are aware that a lot of students were not able to attend our virtual Annual Lecture. We recommend that the link be sent to students at the CAPE level studying business subjects, Geography and Environmental Science. We would appreciate it if you circulate this information to the teachers responsible for these subjects.

Last year Dr. Margaret Jones Williams, spoke on the topic: “The Decade of Action Begins: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Leaving No One Behind.” This lecture explored the adoption of the SDGs, the progress to date and the global challenges such as COVID-19, climate change and natural disasters that have already eroded the development gains. It focuses on the Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean region, which despite middle-income status and moderate to high human development indices, still experience relatively poor economic growth, high impacts from natural disasters, rising crime and gender inequity. The GraceKennedy Foundation recognizes that the SDGs should be an avenue to address these issues and that there is a need to strengthen national capacities, broaden partnerships, including with the student population, in the effort to ensure we ‘Leave No One Behind’.

The lecture book is available on our website: https://www.gracekennedy.com/wp-content/uploads/GraceKenendy-FoundationLecture-BOOK_2020.pdf . Also, a recording of the 2020 lecture can be found in its entirety on the GraceKennedy YouTube channel at the following link https://yout u.be/RBIIuEqfMxE.

Sincerely,
GraceKennedy Foundation

Caroline Mahfood (Mrs.)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

School Captain - Procedures

Procedures for Selection of School Captain

1. Let prefects know they can apply for School Captain and outline the
procedures
2. Send the application form to prefects
3. After applicants have submitted their application, staff made aware of the
candidates for their input.
4. Applicants are interviewed.
5. Meet with all selected candidates to give them an overview of
expectations, their responsibilities and the campaigning guidelines.
6. Candidates can commence online campaigning, through flyers, videos and
addressing form classes during devotion time etc.(2 weeks)
7. Town Hall meeting with the entire school, each candidate given 5 minutes
to speak to students and Teachers. Q&A session
8. Voting online : Students 1 vote=1 point: Teachers 1 vote=2 points
Straight tally to decide who wins.
1 st Place – School Captain
2 nd Place- 1 st V. Captain
3 rd Place- 2 nd V. Captain
Other candidates- Senior Prefects.

Proposed Dates for 2021 Process
April 27 th : Prefects’ Meeting
May 3 rd : Submission of Applications
May 5 th : Names Circulated to teachers for input.
May 10-14 th Interviews and meeting with selected candidates.
May 17-28 th Campaigning
May 31 st Town Hall Meeting
June 2 nd Voting
June 4 th Results

Webinar and More

Financing Tertiary Education Webinar for JC students – YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/VpM0XqHa3Cw

Old boys return to JC to share their experience – YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/TxrvANXEJTU

Yale Young Global Scholars info 1 – Read before Oct. 25 2021 so you can join the Webinar

Yale Young Global Scholars info 2

NASA Express

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NASA Summer Internships — Deadline: March 5

Online? No problem! NASA Interns will continue to work virtually for the summer 2021 session.

Throughout the year, thousands of student interns contribute to NASA’s missions of human spaceflight, aeronautics, space science and Earth research. This summer’s interns will continue to contribute, only they will do it virtually. While interns cannot be on-site physically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they can work from home and get the professional experience they desire. NASA interns use their creativity and innovation to work on projects that impact NASA’s mission, like sending the first woman and next man to the Moon. Be part of an amazing virtual team while contributing to NASA missions.

Applications for summer 2021 internships are due March 5.

Learn more at https://intern.nasa.gov/.

Visit the 10 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for a NASA Internship webpage.

STEM Webinars for

Educators, Parents and Caregivers

Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development

Collaborative at Texas State University for live educational webinars.

Celebrating Space Station Technology: Baking Cookies

in Space?

Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. EST

Commercial Crew:

New Launches

and Resources

March 1

at 1 p.m. EST

STEM Teaching Tips for Parents and Caregivers

March 1

at 6 p.m. EST

Women’s History Month: NASA’s Hidden to Modern Figures

March 2

at 7:30 p.m. EST

Digital Badging for Educators and Students

March 3 at 1 p.m. EST

Aeronaut-X: Shape Your Flight Presented in Spanish

March 3

at 7:30 p.m. EST

For a full list of upcoming webinars, click here.

‘NASA STEM Stars’ — Breaking Records With NASA Astronaut Christina Koch

Audience: Students Ages 13+

Event Date: March 3 at

2 p.m. EST

“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics.

We’re kicking off our Women’s History Month celebration with a special episode with record-breaking astronaut Christina Koch. Astronaut Koch set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, and was part of the first all-woman spacewalk in history. Join us to learn about what it takes to be a NASA astronaut and what it’s like to live in space.

Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM.

Are You Ready for a Challenge?

The Mission to Mars Student Challenge Continues

Audience: Educators, Parents and Caregivers of K-12 Students

The Mars Perseverance lander safely landed on Mars, but the mission is just beginning.

Continue the adventure with NASA‘s Mission to Mars Student Challenge. Two bonus weeks have been added with new lessons, activities and videos for students.

NASA Space Place February Art Challenge

Audience: Educators, Parents, Caregivers and Students in

Grades 3-6

Contact: [email protected]

Only three days remain in the February Space Place Art Challenge. This month’s topic? Our active, ever-changing Sun.

Encourage your students to get creative and enter their artwork before the Feb. 28 deadline.

Get all the details here.

2021 RASC-AL Competition

Audience: Full-time Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Faculty

Entry Deadline: March 4

Contact: [email protected]

The 2021 RASC-AL competition invites university teams to develop new concepts that leverage innovation to improve NASA’s ability to operate in space and on distant bodies in one of five themes: Durable Low-Mass Lunar Surface Habitat, Minimum Mars Ascent Vehicle, Venus Flyby Mission, Human Mission to Ceres or Distributed Lunar Sample Aggregation, Analysis and Return to the ISS. Up to 15 teams will be chosen to present their concepts at the June 2021 RASC-AL Forum.

Lucy in Space Contest

Audience: U.S. Middle and High School Students

Deadline: March 16

Contact: https://askananthropologist.

asu.edu/lucy-in-space

The Lucy in Space contest challenges students to bridge the human drive for discovery and exploration of our Earth origins to solar system exploration. Set to launch in 2021, the Lucy mission will make history as the first space mission to study the Trojan asteroids, a population of small bodies orbiting the Sun near Jupiter. Middle and high school students in the U.S. can submit creative artwork, videos and essays to explore the connection of ideas and methods of science across an array of fields of study — biology, Earth science, astrobiology, space exploration and planetary science.