Check your privacy settings & clean up social media! Survey Finds Online Scrutiny of College Applicants on the Rise http://ow.ly/rOBwA
‘Blue Light’ May Impair Students’ Sleep, Studies Say http://ow.ly/rMx6e
Mobile-friendly website provides links to mental health services. Great way to increase access. http://ow.ly/rDwhq
It’s about time! Seeing the Toll, Schools Revise Zero Tolerance – NYTimes.com http://ow.ly/rsw8Z
Scholarships you may not know about:
1. Go Red Multicultural Scholarship (DEADLINE – Dec. 31, 2014)
Award Amount:$2500
https://www.goredforwomen.org/get-involved/show-support-for-go-red/multicultural-scholarship-fund
2. Free speech Essay Contest (DEADLINE – Jan. 1, 2014)
Submit essay between 800-1000 words on “Why is free speech important at our nation’s colleges and universities?”
Award Amount:$500-$10,000
Eligibility: US Citizen or Permanent Resident, H.S.junior or senior
http://thefire.org/article/14663.html
3. Bill & Melinda Gates Millennium Scholarship (DEADLINE-Jan.15, 2014)
Award Amount: Full Tuition for (at least) 4 years for 1,000 students
http://gmsp.org
4. Human Rights Campaign Funding for LGBT Youth
http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/scholarship-database
5. Disability World – Funding for Disabled Youth
http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/
Sleep Therapy Seen as an Aid for Depression – implications for college students! http://ow.ly/r8l3f
NAMI Offers several resources for raising awareness about mental health on campus and encouraging dialogue. http://ow.ly/qL3yh
As you select a college, evaluate the available supports. Some colleges offer support programs for students with autism. http://ow.ly/qIuer
Apps to treat mental health?? Intriguing! But efficacy and privacy issues will need to be addressed. http://ow.ly/qIr5X
Finally. New HHS regulations for mental health parity! ttp://ow.ly/qGjQz
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