2010 National BDPA High School Computer Competition

2010 National BDPA High School Computer Competition

High School Computer Competition (HSCC)

The HSCC program promises to be an exceptional event for high school students interested in continuing their education and in developing their professional skills. Over 30 high school teams from around the nation match their computer programming talent as they pursue scholarships and skills improvement.

“BDPA is a valuable experience for young people for many reasons. We learned how to work hard towards an objective in a team-oriented environment. In the training leading up to all of our competitions, we learned to be resourceful, and use what skills we had available.”

HSCC Alumni, Veronica Taylor

For more information on the HSCC program, please click these links:

Student Information Technology Education and Scholarship (SITES) & National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Program Overview

http://www.bdpa.org/sites-overview.php

2009 HSCC Rankings

http://betf.blogspot.com/2009/09/2009-national-bdpa-high-school-computer.html

2008 HSCC Rankings

http://betf.blogspot.com/2009/08/2008-national-bdpa-high-school-computer.html

HSCC Alumni Testimonials

http://www.betf.org/programs/hscc-testimonials.shtml

For more information on attending our 32nd Annual National BDPA Technology Conference, please click this:  http://www.bdpa.org/conf-2010.php

For more details on the corporate sponsorship program, contact the corporate sales support team by e-mail at corpsales@bdpa.org or telephone (800-727-2372).

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