Many scholarships available but you must apply by May 14 for a scholarship; must sign up by Friday, May 24, 2020 for classes; Classes begin June 1
Yavapai Community College will offer its Verde Valley College for Kids Programs on-line beginning June 1. Students must select their classes by June 1, according to the College’s web site.
A fee is charged for each class; they are not free. However, the College has arranged for a large number of scholarships for students who want to attend. Those students must, however, apply for the scholarships. Scholarships were made available through generous donations from the Margaret T Morris Foundation, The Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County, and the Kiwanis Club of Prescott AZ. An online scholarship application can be found by clicking here.
Classes offered for students in the Verde Valley, according to the College web site, include the following. Note that there is a specific age range for each group of on-line offerings.
- Beginning Guitar (Ages 12-17)
- Cartoon Characters & Critters
(Ages 8-12) - College Knowledge: Keys to Making the College Decision
(Ages 14-17) - Cooking: Taking Care of Business (Ages 11-14)
- Creative Blogging for High School (Ages 14-17)
- Creative Blogging for Middle School (Ages 10-13)
- Digital Escape Rooms (Ages 10-11)
- Digital Escape Rooms (Ages 8-10)
- Earth’s Treasures (Ages 9-12)
- Edible Explorations (Ages 11-14)
- Exploring Guitar (Ages 8-11)
- Flights of Imagination- Sewing Felties (Ages 10-15)
- Flights of Imagination: Origami (Ages 10-15)
- Games and Running: with a Bit of History (Ages 9-12)
- Hey! Look What I Can Make! (Ages 5-10)
- Homeschooling vs Distance Learning (For Parents)
- Teen Leadership (Ages 11-14)
- The Graphic Novel Club (Ages 8-10)
- WOW Writing! (Ages 11-14)
For more information about the College for Kids program, go to these web sites.
https://www.yc.edu/V6/lifelong-learning/college-kids/docs/su20collegeforkidsflyer2.pdf
https://www.campusce.net/YC/category/category.aspx?C=&S=695
