Student Opportunities
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Court Reporting Career Opportunities
Despite advances in speech-to-text technology and auto-captioning, court reporting and captioning are careers that consistently need skilled workers at the forefront. Resources and scholarships are available to students who are interested in the high-needs field of captioning and court reporting. Visit NCRA.org/DiscoverSteno for more information.
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Resource Conservation Speech Contest
This subject of this yearly contest is “Backyard Conservation: Don’t Water It Down!”. Students grades 9-12 are eligible to create and present a speech on the topic before a panel of judges. Contestants who advance beyond the district and area contests will compete at the state level, where they can win up to $1,200 in scholarships. Visit https://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/Conservation/ResourceConservationSpeech/default.aspx#:~:text=Each%20year%20the%20South%20Dakota,%2C%20and%20home%2Dschool%20students. for more information and the entry form. Entry forms should be submitted to the Bon Homme Conservation District by early March, so they can meet their March 25th deadline of selecting winners.
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Horatio Alger State Scholarship
High school juniors intending to complete a bachelor's degree can apply to this $10,000 scholarship. Students must have a 2.0 or higher GPA and an adjusted gross family income of $55,000 or less; applicants should also be able to demonstrate strong extra-curricular and community involvement, as well and integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. More information and the application can be found at https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our-scholarship-programs/state-scholarships/, due March 15, 2023.
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