Photoshop World is having its' annual convention this year in Florida, March 22-24, if you can afford to go, you should. This event is truly a great way to learn lots of nifty tricks that you never hear about and you get to meet lots of
PS Gurus that you have read about. There is a section on the website where teachers can nominate students for scholarships to the convention and I know a lot of members are students.
Give the link a look see:
http://www.photoshopworld.com/