Education Update for July 17 | Lifestyle

PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Guåhan Academy Charter School
July schedule:
Monday-Friday: Summer school.PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Daniel L. Perez Elementary School
Summer school 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call 671-635-2177/0404.
Orientation at 10 a.m. at the cafeteria:
Aug. 2: Kindergarten students.Aug. 3: Second- and third-grade students.Aug. 4: Fourth- and fifth-grade students.
Faneyåkan Sinipok program
A CHamoru Immersion Program for next school year is open to all kindergarten students 5 years old by July 31. The program will take place 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. at P.C. Lujan Elementary. Transportation must be provided by parent or guardian.
Fill out an application and provide necessary documents at rb.gy/8uubxk, followed by interview. Families will need to commit to:
Active participation.Parents and family members must take CHamoru immersion classes.Provide eight hours of in-kind service to the program per month.Contact 671-300-2498 or 671-300-1367 or email jsteria@gdoe.net.
Luis P. Untalan Middle School
Student orientation for sixth grade students will be split into two sessions, 9 a.m. Tuesday for students with last names A-L and 11 a.m. Wednsday for students with last names M-Z.
For more information, contact the school at 671-300-2726 or email Cora Elane at ceelane@gdoe.net.
SCHOLARSHIPS
GCC Foundation LGBTQ Leadership scholarship
Guam Community College students who self-identify as part of the LGBTQ community can apply for the LGBTQ Leadership scholarship. Must be a resident of Guam who is a full-time new or continuing student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher at GCC.
Two awardees will receive $500 for the fall 2022 semester. Deadline to apply is Aug. 31. For more information contact the Financial Aid Office at 671-735-5543/5544 or email financialaid@guamcc.edu.
Atilana Rambayon scholarship
Guam Community College’s Atilana Rambayon scholarship is open to full-time or part-time new or continuing students who are a single parent pursuing a GCC associate degree program. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher, be a graduate of the GCC GED or Adult Education program, and be a resident of Guam.
The awardee will receive $500 for the fall 2022 semester. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Aug. 31. For more information contact the Financial Aid office at 671-735-5543/5544.
The Society of Emeritus Professors and Retired Scholars scholarship
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending the University of Guam with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA can apply for the Society of Emeritus Professors and Retired Scholars scholarship.