The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning Celebrates a New Generation of Students Through Its 2016 Student Scholarship Program
Castle Rock, CO (PRWEB) August 10, 2016 -- The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning has announced that thirty-one graduates of online and blended high school programs have received post-secondary financial support through their 2016 Student Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipients represent more than twenty-one states around the country, attended a mix of traditional public, public charter, and private schools, and have plans to matriculate to a wide range of 2-year, 4-year, and vocational schools to continue their personalized educational journeys.
Amy Valentine, Executive Director of The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning, said, “It is a privilege to recognize the incredible achievements of our first cohort of scholarship winners and to support their future academic pursuits. Having taken the road less traveled through online and blended learning opportunities, these young scholars are poised to tackle the next phase of their schooling with focus and determination.”
Kevin P. Chavous, Chairman of the foundation’s Board of Directors, said, “Each day I am amazed by the heights to which our students can soar when simply offered a chance to do so. In online and blended learning environments, students across the country are taking ownership of their learning and exploring new ways to display and apply their knowledge. Hearing the stories shared by our scholarship recipients and witnessing first-hand their creativity, intelligence, and passion is an inspiration the foundation is proud to share.”
Schools attended by scholarship recipients include:
Arizona Virtual Academy, Phoenix, AZ
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy, Stockton, CA
Butler Tech School of the Arts, Hamilton, OH
California Virtual Academy, Simi Valley, CA
Capital High School, Boise, ID
Career Path High, Kaysville, UT
CAVA @ Maricopa High School, Maricopa, CA
Chicago Virtual Charter School, Chicago, IL
Christa McAuliffe School of Arts and Sciences, Lake Oswego, OR
Commonwealth Charter Academy, Harrisburg, PA
Downingtown High School West, Downingtown, PA
Hurricane High School, Hurricane, WV
Indiana Connections Academy, Indianapolis, IN
Iowa Virtual Academy, Garnavillo, IA
Keystone School, Bloomsburg, PA
Lebanon High School, Lebanon, OR
Melba High School, Melba, ID
Metro East Web Academy, Gresham, OR
Montgomery Academy, Mount Vernon, GA
North Lakes Academy, Forest Lake, MN
Ohio Connections Academy, Cleveland, OH
Ohio Virtual Academy, Maumee, OH
South Carolina Connections Academy, Columbia, SC
Springs Studio for Academic Excellence, Colorado Springs, CO
Texas Connections Academy, Houston, TX
Triad Math and Science Academy, Greensboro, NC
West St. Mary High School, Baldwin, LA
Wisconsin Connections Academy, Appleton, WI
To learn more about the Student Scholarship Program and to find the schedule for the 2017 application process, please visit http://www.blendedandonlinelearning.org.
About The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning:
The Foundation for Blended and Online Learning is an independent charitable education organization. The mission of the foundation is to empower students through personalized learning by advancing the availability and quality of blended and online learning opportunities and outcomes. To become involved with the foundation or to learn more, visit http://www.blendedandonlinelearning.org.
Amy Valentine, Foundation for Blended & Online Learning, http://www.blendedandonlinelearning.org, +1 (720) 799-7680, [email protected]
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