Howard Community College will hold a college fair for students with disabilities from noon to 3 p.m. March 1 in the college's Burrill Galleria.
Project Access, a program designed to help students with disabilities successfully make a transition into post-secondary education, is the sponsor for the event. Admission is free.
Those who attend will learn about admission requirements and support and career service offerings at about 30 post-secondary institutions. Representatives from the Division of Rehabilitation Services and the HCC Financial Aid Office will be on hand.
Participants will be offered workshops on Project Access, federal legislation affecting post-secondary education, financial aid, disability support service programs, career development, and strategies for academic success.
In a Career Corner, people in a variety of fields will share strategies for achieving professional goals. An Assistive Technology Demonstration is also planned.
Information: Linda Schnapp, 410-772-4625.
Student film festival seeking entries
The sponsors of the Fourth Annual Howard County Student Film Festival are seeking submissions of original, 3-to 10-minute films by Feb. 29. Prizes will be awarded at the festival in April. For information, go to: www.hocofilmfestival.com.
Teen job fair planned March 8
HC DrugFree's Teen Job and Volunteer Fair, sponsored by Howard County General Hospital, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 at Long Reach High School in Columbia.
For handouts with information on Senior Week in Ocean City: www.hcdrugfree.org, and click on "programs." Useful information on planning the week is available at www.playitsafe oceancity.com. Information: 443-325-0040.
Budget work sessions rescheduled for Tuesday
Board of Education public work sessions III and IV on the Superintendent's Proposed FY 2009 Operating Budget, originally scheduled for Feb. 13, have been rescheduled for Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City.
Information: 410-313-6682.
Group expands summer camp
The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County has expanded its residential summer camp, Journey, to include two groups of county students: 25 girls entering eighth and ninth grades in fall 2008, and 25 girls entering 10th, 11th and 12th grades in fall 2008.
Maryland Leadership Workshops Inc. will operate the camp, as it has for the past two years. The organization has been providing leadership training programs for Maryland middle and high school students for more than 50 years.
The camp will run July 20-26 at Washington College in Chestertown. Student delegates to the program will live in the college dorms and eat in the cafeteria.
The program includes workshops on empowerment and motivation, communication skills, decision-making, group dynamics, self-awareness, goal-setting and conflict resolution. Small and large group programs will allow the girls to get feedback on their leadership and interpersonal skills. The camp also includes swimming, athletics, team-building games and a confidence course.
The cost is $550. Financial assistance is available. Applications are available in middle and high school guidance offices and at www.womensgivingcircle.org.
Completed applications must be submitted by March 14.
Information: Colleen Taggart-D'Agrosa, 301-854-1107.
Scholarship funds donated for seniors
Donors to the Columbia Foundation have established scholarships for Howard County public high school seniors who will attend two- or four-year colleges or universities in fall 2008.
Information and applications are available on the Web at www.columbiafoundation.org under "General Information" or at high school guidance offices. The forms must be completed by the end of March.
Information: 410-730-7840 or visit www.columbiafoundation.org.