{"id":14340,"date":"2025-09-03T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdstudentcouncils.org\/?p=14340"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:13:23","slug":"great-student-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/great-student-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Student Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

MASC is happy to help spread the word for organizations looking for student representation.<\/p>\n

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Deadline-Based Opportunities<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education – Youth Advisory Council<\/h3>\n

Are you interested in journalism, social media, AI, pop culture, or how young people interact with media? The Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education Youth Advisory Council gives Maryland high school students the opportunity to collaborate with students from across the state and have their voices heard on issues surrounding youth and media.<\/p>\n

Students in grades 9-12 will participate in virtual meetings, develop leadership and collaboration skills, and complete an impact project that makes a difference in their communities while earning service-learning hours. Pasted text<\/p>\n

Application Deadline:<\/strong> October 18, 2026<\/p>\n

\u2022 Student Application<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Teacher Nomination<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n

Student Visionary Program (Blood Cancer United)<\/strong><\/p>\n

High school seniors lead an individual or team campaign. Deadline varies by region.<\/p>\n

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Maryland General Assembly Legislative Scholarships:
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Strong Schools Maryland \u2014 Student Ambassador Collective<\/h4>\n

Student-led group focused on advocating for fully-funded, equitable public schools in Maryland.<\/p>\n

Application Deadline:<\/strong> Varies<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Opportunities<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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MD Civic Education Coalition \u2014 Youth Advisory Council (YAC)<\/h4>\n

Student platform for service and leadership activities that support civic education and engagement.<\/p>\n

Meets virtually every month and plans several in-person events during the year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sign Up \/ Join<\/a><\/td>\n

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National Association of Student Councils \u2014 Recognition Programs<\/h4>\n

Distinguished Student Leader (High School):<\/p>\n

\u2022 Program link<\/a><\/p>\n

Emerging Student Leader (Middle School):<\/p>\n

\u2022 Program link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Maryland 4-H Program<\/span><\/h4>\n

Maryland 4-H<\/span><\/span> is a youth development program that empowers young people through hands-on learning, leadership development, community service, and skill-building opportunities in areas such as agriculture, STEM, citizenship, and life skills.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Learn More<\/a><\/td>\n

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The Maryland Cup \u2014 Ulman Foundation<\/h4>\n

Cancer awareness competition (individuals, teams, or schools).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n

So Do We – Ulman Foundation<\/strong>
\nSo Do We is a student-led program from the Ulman Foundation that empowers high school students to support young adults and families impacted by cancer through volunteer service, education, fundraising, and leadership opportunities. Students can start a team, organize a fundraiser, or participate individually while developing leadership skills, connecting with community leaders, and making a meaningful difference in their communities. Build skills. Build community. Build hope. Because cancer changes lives\u2026 So Do We!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Interest Form<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FUNDrive — Fundraising for Your School<\/h4>\n

Collect gently used items for a designated thrift store and earn money for your student programs (no selling required).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Program details<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Invite the Maryland State SMOB to Your Event<\/h4>\n

Planning a student leadership conference, school assembly, town hall, student government event, or other student-focused program? Invite the Maryland State Student Member of the Board (SMOB) to attend, speak, or engage with students.<\/p>\n

Submit an Invitation:<\/p>\n

\u2022 2026-2027 State SMOB Invitation Form<\/a><\/p>\n

See other State SMOB opportunities<\/a> (newsletter sign up, advisory committee rolling applications, etc.)<\/td>\n

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MASC Free State PTA (FSPTA) Student Opportunities and Interest Form<\/h4>\n
The Free State PTA (FSPTA) is dedicated to making every child\u2019s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. As a statewide organization, the FSPTA strives to enhance school environments, raise funds for state-level student programs, and champion policies that directly benefit youth.<\/div>\n
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If you\u2019re interested in staying informed and connected with opportunities for student involvement throughout the school year, please fill out this\u00a0<\/span>Google Form:<\/div>\n

\u2022 FSPTA Google Form<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MASC is happy to help spread the word for organizations looking for student representation. Deadline-Based Opportunities Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education – Youth Advisory Council Are you interested in journalism, social media, AI, pop culture, or how young people interact with media? The Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education Youth Advisory Council […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14340"}],"version-history":[{"count":85,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15921,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14340\/revisions\/15921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}