FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
November 30, 2007
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
Career and Technical Education Directors
Student
Services
Directors
High School Guidance Directors
FROM:
Lucy D. Hadi
SUBJECT:
2008 Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Scholarship
Florida is once again participating in the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Scholarship
Program. This program supports the Department of Education’s Strategic Imperative to improve
student learning by providing world-class higher education opportunities. 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. Although previous
study of German is advantageous, it is not a prerequisite for scholarship selection. Fl
orida 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 Workforce Education to select finalists who will then be invited to
an interview by a selection committee.
LUCY D. HADI
Chancellor for Workforce Education
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 644 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0452 • www.fldoe.org
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Please bring this scholarship/exchange program to the attention of students you feel are most
qualified and who demonstrate the maturity and responsibility required of an exchange student.
The German vocational education system is quite innovative and has provided Florida students
with a very unique and worthwhile learning experience.
The application can be obtained from the Department of Education’s web site at
www.fldoe.org/workforce/programs/cp_bundestag.asp
. Completed applications must be mailed
no later than January 31, 2008, to the address on the application or to:
NACEL OPEN DOOR Scholarship/Exchange Program
Florida Department of Education
Division Workforce Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 644
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
If you have any questions regarding this scholarship/exchange program, please contact Patrick
Wright at (800) 342-9271 or via e-mail to patrick.wright@fldoe.org.
LDH/pwl
