D.A.R.E scholarships offered

Graduates of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program can earn scholarships and savings bonds of $250 to $1,000 in Hawaii's first "Truth and D.A.R.E. Essay Contest."

Students in grades 7 through 12 are invited to share real experiences about their efforts to combat drugs and violence in 450- to 500-word essays.

Students wishing to represent their schools should contact their English teacher for details. Entries must be submitted by Dec. 1.

The contest is sponsored by HMSA, Finance Factors and KGMB in cooperation with the Department of Education. For more information, call Fred Fortin at 948-5571.

Ease S.A.T. stress

S.A.T.'s got you trembling? Head to the Kalihi-Palama Public Library Saturday, where Adam Sand, from the Princeton Review, will be offering strategies for test-taking.

The session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. and covers the Princeton Review Method for maximizing scores. For more information, call Marci Ikuta at 832-3466.

Sporting chance

High school seniors who participate in team or individual sports of any kind, and who plan to attend collage are eligible for Footaction USA scholarships.

The Dallas-based specialty retailer will award four students $5,000 scholarships and 20 others $1,500 scholarships in April 1997. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, and a written demonstration of how sports and education have influenced the applicant's life.

The deadline for applications is March 19, 1997.

For information, or to request an application, call the national toll-free hotline at 1-(800)-521-2123, or write: Footaction USA Scholarship, 7880 Bent Branch Drive #100, Irving, TX 75063.

Apply for Junior Miss

Senior girls are invited to enter the Hawaii Junior Miss Scholarship 1997 Program, which recognizes excellence in scholastics, creative talents, self-development and community betterment.

Oahu and neighbor island finalists will vie for the title and thousands of dollars in scholarship awards in a January 1997 competition, with the state winner going on to competing in the national contest in Mobile, Alabama.

The national awards exceed $75,000, with $30,000 for America's Junior Miss. Hawaii's winner will receive a $4,000 cash scholarship to the college of her choice, as well as other prizes and awards. Karen Sabino, Hawaii's 1996 Junior Miss, is currently utilizing her scholarship at New York's Barnard College.

Interested students may see their counselor for an application.

Deadline for entry is Oct. 15. Call Carole Wong at 235-1901 for more information.

Model youngsters

Child models are being sought for the sixth annual Kid Search sponsored by the Kids Division of Wilhelmina Models and Kmart Portrait Studios.

The contest is open to boys and girls, newborn through 12 years old.

More than $100,000 in modeling contracts and college scholarships will be offered to 40 finalists and grand prize winners throughout the United States.

Entry forms are available at all Kmart Portrait Studios and will be accepted through Oct. 31. With each purchase, the studios will provide two free portraits for contest entry.

All photos will be evaluated by a panel of Wilhelmina agents.

The Kid Search '96 finalists will be flown to New York City for a weekend competition leading to a $25,000 grand prize modeling contract and several $1,000 scholarships.

Wilhelmina has been one of the world's leading agencies, representing such faces as MTV's Daisy Fuentes and Vanessa Williams.

For more information, call the Kid Search Hotline at 1-(800)-543-7663.

Try on health career

Teens considering careers in health care might check out Wahiawa General Hospital's After-School Program. Participants are offered experience in nursing, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and other fields.

Applications are being accepted through September from students 14 and older. Call 621-4380 for more information.

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