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New!
National Civics Bee®
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE!!
All 6th, 7th & 8th graders welcome!
Cash Prizes!
Out of Town Travel Expenses Paid!
Find out more HERE!
Essay Judges NEEDED
More information HERE!
Regional Competition hosted by
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Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Summer Academies
for High School Students
Click on the flyers for more information about each academy.
Application deadline for both, December 6.
FREE for Alabama Schools!
>> Download flyer
Need an account? Sign up here: LearningBlade.com/AL
If you’d like to learn more, schedule FREE professional development at a time that works for you here:
https://calendly.com/d/3xc-4s3-99n
Download the Info Sheet HERE
Register for the Support Group HERE
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Top 10 Best
Scholarship Search Platforms
It's never too early to begin the search
for college scholarships!
Even if you have a good summer job, you likely won’t make enough to pay for college. You also might not have the money you need to cover your living expenses, textbooks and a dorm room.
That is why you need to look for scholarships that will cover some or all of those costs.
Scholarship programs often include funds that go unclaimed each year and offer money that you do not need to repay. As you start your career, you don’t want to worry about loans and how you will pay them when you have other bills to worry about.
Using college scholarship search platforms is the easiest way to find programs that you qualify for and learn how to get that money. We ranked the 10 best scholarship search platforms that you can use while planning for the future. [Click below to get the list.]
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A platform for international students to search for scholarships around the world. Our mission is to provide an accessible way for international students to search and find comprehensive, accurate, and updated scholarship information.
Visit Global Scholarships Website HERE
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Upcoming Events
Don't miss all the great events, activities & workshops at the Library!
Keep the whole family busy & learning!
See the Upcoming Events at the top left on the Home Page.
Find them on Facebook here.
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Calendar of Events
Whether you or your kids are into workforce education, farming, food safety, financial education,
gardening, 4-H Club, raising chickens, keeping bees, learning archery, or so much more,
the Lauderdale County Cooperative Extension office has a program for you!
Check out their Calendar of Events for the myriad of events and workshops
that might be of interest. Keep a check on their Facebook page as well.