Fabulous communications scholarships (appr. 20 are given each year):
Ithaca College
(Roy H. Park School of Communication)
Park Scholar Award
Full ride + laptop + stipend
http://www.ithaca.edu/parkscholars/
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Hollins University – for girl only
Batten Scholarship
Full tuition
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Hampden-Sydney College
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Hampden-Sydney College offers a number of scholarships.Three are based on SATs and class rank.Three are based on a combination of SATs,GPA,and demonstated leadership [...]

University of Pittsburgh
Honors Challenge Scholarships- Full tuition
Chancellor Scholarship- Above + room and board
www.pitt.edu
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Tulane University
Community Service Scholar
miscellenous amounts up to Full Tuition
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U of Michigan
The Sidney J. and Irene Shipman Scholarship
$16,800/ $20,000 for instate; $36,800/ $40,000 out-of-state
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small school in Michigan called Olivet that gives full tuition to any valedictorian matriculant.
Olivet
Oaks Scholarship
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Catholic University of America
Archdiocesan/Trustees Scholarships: These full-tuition, [...]

Merit Scholarships
The University of Minnesota, Crookston attracts some of the best and brightest high school graduates and transfer students around. We are proud to offer merit scholarships to those who qualify! You are encouraged to apply early for admission as scholarship funds are awarded on a first-come, first serve basis. Please note that [...]

University 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tsinghua University 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Peking University 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Zhejiang University 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Shanghai Jiao Tong University [...]

Tsinghua University (清华大学): Beijing
Beijing University (北京大学): Beijing
Zhejiang University (浙江大学): Hanzhou, Zhejiang
Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大学): Shanghai
Nanjing Univerity (南京大学): Nanjing, Jiangsu
Fudan University (复旦大学): Shanghai
University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学): Hefei, Anhui
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学):Wuhan, Hubei
Wuhan University (武汉大学):Wuhan, Hubei
Xi’an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学): Xi’an, Shanxi
Jilin University (吉林大学): Changchun, Jilin
Zhongshan University (中山大学)：Guangzhou, Guangdong
Sichuan University (四川大学): [...]

* Institutions within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
Regional
Rank Institution* World
Rank Country National
Rank
1 Tokyo Univ 19 Japan 1
2 Kyoto Univ 23 Japan 2
3 Australian Natl Univ 59 Australia 1
4 Hebrew Univ Jerusalem 65 Israel 1
5 Osaka Univ 68 Japan 3
6 Univ Melbourne 73 Australia 2
7 Tohoku Univ 79 Japan 4
8 Univ Sydney 97 Australia [...]

http://www.madeira.org/admissions/madeiragirls.aspx
Girls’ boarding and day school
Grades 9-12
Located in McLean, Virginia (12 miles from Washington, D.C.)
Current endowment of $55,000,000
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321 Students
54% boarding
46% day students
37% students of color
13% students who reside out the U.S.
19% students with international passports
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44 faculty members (38 with master’s degree or higher)
More than 6,000 alumnae
Madeira School Tuition & Financial Aid
$43,540 Boarding School Tuition
$33,060 Day School [...]

I found this very helpful to parents:
http://www.fcag.org/documents/summerguides/summerguide2009.pdf

Nysmith sends more students to TJ every year. It’s very good. Potomac is also a good school. Some Longfellow students turn down TJ to attend Potomac. Flint Hill is also good.
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Nysmith School
Head of School: Kenneth Nysmith – blog@nysmith.com
Religious affiliation: None
Basic Background: Established in 1983
Accredited by
NIPSA (National Association of Independent Schools)
SACS(Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
CASI [...]

Top 100 N.Va. Elementary School Scores on Standards of Learning This chart ranks the top Virginia elementary schools in the Washington, D.C., area. Ranked schools had complete data for the number of students rating “advanced” on state tests of reading and math.
Rank Elementary School Advanced in 2003 Advanced in 2008
1. McKinley Elementary 49% 79%
2. [...]