FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    JOHN L. WINN
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
     
    Members
     
     
    LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
     
    CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
     
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
     
    WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
      
     
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
      
    October 25, 2004
     
     
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
     
    TO:
     
      
    Career and Technical Education Directors
    Student
    Services
    Directors
     
      
    High School Guidance Directors
     
    FROM:
     
    J. David Armstrong, Jr.
     
    SUBJECT:
     
    2005 Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Scholarship
     
     
    Florida is once again participating in the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange
    Scholarship Program. This scholarship/exchange program is administered by the Nacel Open
    Door Student Exchange and provides an opportunity for graduating high school seniors who are
    enrolled in vocational courses to spend one year in Germany exploring their vocational interests.
    German language is not required. Florida has participated in the program since 1992 and has
    been very well represented each year.
     
    Each high school in the state of Florida may nominate up to three students. Students must be
    able to demonstrate the maturity and commitment necessary to be successful in an international
    exchange program. Student applications will be reviewed by Nacel Open Door Student
    Exchange and the Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Education to select ten
    finalists. These finalists will be invited to an interview by a selection committee for
    recommendation.
     
    J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
    Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.fldoe.org/cc
     
     
    2005 Congress-Bundestag Scholarship
    Page Two
    October 25, 2004
     
     
    Please bring this scholarship/exchange program to the attention of students you feel are most
    qualified. The German vocational education system is quite innovative and has provided Florida
    students with a very unique and worthwhile learning experience.
     
    Complete details of the program and the application form can be found on the Nacel Open Door
    web site: www.nacelopendoor.org. From the home page select
    Static Site
    . On the left sidebar
    select
    Studying Abroad
    . Select
    Congress-Bundestag
    from the drop-down box that will appear.
    Scroll down to
    How to Apply
    and click on
    Congress-Bundestag Application
    .
     
    When you download the application, print it out and complete all sections. Mail the completed
    application no later than January 31, 2005, to the address on the application or to:
     
     
    NACEL OPEN DOOR Scholarship/Exchange Program
     
    Florida Department of Education
     
    Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Education
     
    325 West Gaines Street, Suite 644
     
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
     
    If you have any questions regarding this scholarship/exchange program, please contact Doreen
    DuMond at (800) 342-9271 or at doreen.dumond@fldoe.org.
     
    JDA/ddl
     
     
     

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