Ever wonder how can you maximize your visit to Tybee Island? We have gathered the best insider tips so you can plan a dream trip to one of the most unique places you'll ever visit. BEST PLACE TO LAY DOWN YOUR TOWEL Park near the Tybee Beach Beach and Pavilion ( Tybrisa St, Tybee Island, GA 31328) use the bridge in front of the Tybee Island Marine Center turn right and walk towards the rock formation close to the sand dunes. This portion of the beach has a smoother sand, lots of shallow areas that are perfect for little kids to bathe safely, is less crowded, and because it's close to the sand dunes you will see a large variety of seaside birds.
ATLANTA,
GA (January 16, 2015) – For a fifteenth straight
year, Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides
educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, will
award a college scholarship to one student from every community that
is home to a Simon property.
Simon
Youth Foundation Community Scholarships are awarded through the Simon
Youth Scholarships program and in partnership with local Simon
properties. The application period has begun and ends onFebruary 25,
2015.
Students can apply online by visiting www.syf.org.
Any
student who will be graduating in the class of 2015 and lives within
50 miles of a Simon property is eligible. The program will award a
one-time scholarship of up to $1,500 to students who plan to enroll
in an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school.
In
addition, ten regional awards called “Award of Excellence” will
be given to top candidates. The regions eligible are Atlanta, Austin,
Boston, Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, New York, Orange County (CA),
Orlando and Seattle/Tacoma. Students from these areas will have the
opportunity to win a $2,500 scholarship that is renewable for up to
three years.
In
2014, the Simon Youth Scholarships program awarded $1.1 million to
243 students nationwide.
“Our
mission is to ignite hope for a brighter future in students, and our
Foundation is proud to partner with Atlanta-area Simon malls to
award scholarships that will remove some of the financial obstacles
that would otherwise prevent a student from achieving the dream of a
college education,” says J. Michael Durnil, Ph.D., the President
and CEO of SYF.
The
2014 SYF Community Scholarship recipients will be selected by
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), a
third-party administrator. Students are selected based on a variety
of criteria, including financial need, academic performance,
leadership skills and participation in school and community
activities. Those students who are the first in their family to
pursue a post secondary education will also be given close
consideration.
Recipients
will be notified the week of May 4, 2015.
About
SYF
SimonYouth Foundation, established in 1998, supports 22 Simon Youth
Academies in 12 U.S. states that give at-risk students the same
education they would receive in a traditional classroom while
offering the flexibility that their individual circumstances require.
Recipient of the Crystal Star Award of Excellence in Dropout
Prevention from the National Dropout Prevention Center, the
foundation has helped more than 12,000 students earn their high
school diploma and provided more than $12 million in college
scholarships to 3,900 students in 42 states. The Education Commission
of the United States has recognized the foundation with its Corporate
Award for sustained and substantial investment in improving public
education.
About
Simon:
Simon
is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and
development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group,
NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments
across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences
for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual
retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.
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