1. Employment, Education & Scholarship Opportunities OCTOBER 2015

2. Employment

3.  The Police Department of the City of Greenville is seeking candidates to be employed as Police Officers. For more information or to ask additional questions, contact:  Recruiter Officer Chi Blair at 467-5021 or cblair@greenvillesc.gov

5. Education & Scholarship Opportunities October is College Application Month for Greenville County High Schools Representatives from regional colleges like Clemson, USC, Furman, North Greenville University and Greenville Tech will be at all 14 Greenville County high schools on their designated application day during the month of October. School guidance counselors and college representatives will gather with students in the media center to fill out online applications. Every child will leave the session with at least one completed college application. This is the fourth year Greenville County Schools has targeted first generation college students and students who may not otherwise apply to college. Many colleges and universities will waive their application fee on college application day. The fee is often a barrier for first generation college students. College Application Days come just weeks after the Greenville County College Fair, where all high school juniors and seniors were bused to the TD Convention Center to pick up brochures and talk with college representatives.

6. Education & Scholarship Opportunities October is College Application Month for Greenville County High Schools College Application Days · 10/1 Blue Ridge High School · 10/7 Greenville High · 10/8 Woodmont High · 10/9 Wade Hampton High · 10/12 Mauldin High · 10/13 Carolina High · 10/14 Riverside High, Hillcrest High, Southside High, Eastside High · 10/20 Berea High · 10/23 Greer High, Travelers Rest High · 10/29 J.L. Mann High

7. Education & Scholarship Opportunities  Free Online SAT Prep Course – High school juniors, seniors, and other students preparing for the SAT to enroll in a free SAT Online Prep Course. The online course helps students set goals, measure strengths and weaknesses, take practice tests, and improve essay- writing skills. Students should contact their school counselor for an access code for the Online SAT Prep Course.

8. Education & Scholarship Opportunities

9. S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship of Service Program Now Accepting Applications  The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion.  Participants in the SMART Scholarship for Service Program will receive full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking), a stipend paid at a rate of $25,000 - $38,000 depending on degree pursuing, access to summer research internships, mentoring, and other allowances and benefits including employment placement upon graduation.

10. Education & Scholarship Opportunities S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship of Service Program Now Accepting Applications Students pursuing degrees related to the following are encouraged to apply:  Mechanical Engineering  Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering  Nuclear Engineering  Oceanography  Operations Research  Physics  Electrical Engineering  Geosciences  Industrial and Systems Engineering  Information Sciences

11. Education & Scholarship Opportunities S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship of Service Program Now Accepting Applications Students pursuing degrees related to the following are encouraged to apply:  Materials Science and Engineering (technical tracks only)  Mathematics  Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering  Biosciences  Chemical Engineering  Chemistry (technical tracks only)  Civil Engineering  Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences  Computer and Computational Sciences

12. Education & Scholarship Opportunities S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship of Service Program Now Accepting Applications Eligibility Requirements:  All awardees must be;  a U.S. citizen at time of application,  18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2016,  able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,  willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,  a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of award and,  pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.  Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and have a high school diploma/GED.  Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the fall 2016 term.  Application Deadline: December 1, 2015

13. Education & Scholarship Opportunities S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship of Service Program Now Accepting Applications How to Apply:  To Find Out More Information And Apply to this highly competitive opportunity, go to https://smart.asee.org/?utm_source=tmcf- marketing-support&utm_medium=email- blast&utm_campaign=smart-15