Check out the different sections of the Sumner Focus each week:

New Scholarships added weekly for seniors at specific colleges or for any college and other students

Scholarships for students in grades 8-11

Job and volunteer opportunities from our community

Up-coming Events - Several upcoming college visits - K-STATE, Pitt State, Case Western Reserve, Columbia College Chicago (Virtual)

Activities sponsor by KU GEAR UP (for students in grades 10 and 11 only)

VIRTUAL COLLEGE READINESS CONFERENCE - HBCU EXPERIENCE

Friday, 10/15 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Saturday 10/16 9:00am - 3:00pm

If you are considering an HBCU after graduation, this is something you DO NOT want to miss. HBCU representatives on hand, Scholarship opportunities, College application workshops, Parent workshops, Prizes and MORE!

CLICK HERE to register

GIRL BOSS CONFERENCE - ALL GIRLS ages 11-18

Contact Dr. DeVries to get the $30 registration fee waived (that means you can attend FOR FREE!) no later than 1:30 pm on Friday, 10/15.

Conference will be held Saturday November 6 at UMKC

HOW ABOUT DUKE UNIVERSITY IN CHINA?

Does this describe you?

• Open-minded: eager to learn from each other

• High-achieving: academically accomplished with diverse interests

• Adventurous: eager to explore the world around them

• Motivated: preparing for international careers and elite graduate programs

• Globally-focused: interested in China, Asia, and the increasingly interconnected world

Then you might want to consider applying to Duke Kunshan University in Kunshan, China

• Students earn 2 degrees: 1 from Duke University and 1 from Duke Kunshan University.

• Students study on two campuses:

  • Duke Kunshan University’s campus in Kunshan, China: Just a 20 min high-speed train ride away from Shanghai, Kunshan boasts an exceptional living environment and is a hotbed for research and development in the fields of A.I., biomedicine and environmental science.

  • Duke University’s campus in Durham, North Carolina, USA: A valuable component of our curriculum is the opportunity for students to spend a semester of their junior year studying at Duke University, one of the top-ranked universities in the world.

• All courses are taught in English and no prior knowledge of the Chinese language is required; however, international students will take Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language course for the first two years of the program.

• Over 80% of our international students receive substantial scholarships and/or financial aid, up to and including 100% of tuition.

Have questions? Want to learn more?

Attend a virtual events (October 16, 24, November 20, December 9, 20, and 27

gear up event for 10-11 graders

SIX COLLEGES - virtual student events

Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams are six of the most impressive colleges in the US. They have joined forces to offer information sessions about their schools, the admissions process, and scholarships options.

Monday, 10/18 7:00pm Beyond the Classroom: Real Talk with Students and Campus Advisors

Monday, 11/8 6:00pm Navigating & Belonging: A Special Session or First-Generation and Low-Income Students

CLICK HERE for more information and to register for sessions.

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