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Senior Newsletter October 2008Seniors all have mailboxes in
the counseling office that need to be checked on a regular basis. If you would like to request an
application please call me at 775-2350 ext 321; I will put the applications
for local scholarships in mailboxes as well as the requests I receive from
students and parents. Financial Aide Pin for FAFSA *APPLY NOW FOR PIN:
Community Service Scholarship Program. All students will receive a
scholarship based upon individual performance.
For each bag of coffee sold by the student, $3.50 will be donated to
the student’s charity and $1.00 will be awarded to the student for financial
assistance to attend the college of their choice.
Each student is also eligible for the Just Java Scholarship Program
based upon total donations.
More information is in mailboxes. ACT Test Dates: ACT Assessment
Registration Deadline October 25, 2008………….
September 19, 2008 December 13,
2008…………….November 7, 2008 February 7,
2009…………………..January 6, 2009 April 4,
2009……………………….February 27, 2009 June 13,
2009…………………………..May 8, 2009 ***Register Online: www.actstudent.org*** SAT
Test Dates SAT Reasoning Test Registration
Deadline November 1, 2008……….
September 26, 2008 December 6,
2008………….November 5, 2008 January 24,
2008……………December 26, 2008 March 14,
2008………………….February 10, 2008 May 2,
2008…………………………….March 31, 2008 June 6,
2008………………………………...May 5, 2008 Register Online @ www.collegeboard.com If you are
interested in participating in college sports, you will need to register
online at www.ncaa.org.
If you have questions regarding this, just call. Set up a FREE
athletic listing in the National Recruiting Database... Mountain View Electric
Scholarship
Ten $1000 scholarship will be award to students who plan to attend a
college, university, junior college or community college.
One $1000 scholarship will be given to a student who plans to attend a
vocational/technical school or a community or junior college. The deadline for submitting applications for all MVEA
sponsored scholarships is January 15th. Applications are in mailboxes. Scholarships The Danforth Scholars Program The Danforth Scholars Program at Washington
University in St. Louis honors the student who embraces high ideals, whose
life choices are guided by personal integrity, selflessness, a commitment to
community, and a dedication to leadership and academic excellence.
The Danforth Scholars may receive full or partial tuition scholarships.
Washington University in St. Louis is a private, independent
institution, serving approximately 6,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate and
professional students each year. If
you are a student interested in Washington University please see Mrs. Bandy so
you can apply for this scholarship. Gates Millennium Scholars Program One thousand students will be selected based on the
following eligibility criteria: Are
African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander
American or Hispanic American Are
a citizen, legal permanent resident or national of the United States Have
attained a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or earned a GED Will
be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited college or university as
full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall of 2009 Have
demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service,
extracurricular or other activities Meet
the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Have
all three required forms (nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form,
and Recommender Form) completed and submitted by the deadline. The on-line scholarship application is open for the
2009 selection process. We highly
recommend that nomination forms are submitted online.
Scholarship applications must be submitted online by January 12, 2009
at 11:59 p.m. EST or the paper application postmarked on or before January 12,
2009.
Youth Tobacco Advocate Scholarship Any Colorado sophomore, junior or senior who has
written an original, published newspaper article about tobacco education. Application materials must be postmarked by December
for fall and May for spring. For application deadlines see Mrs. Bandy. Horatio Alger Association
This scholarship program provides financial assistance to students
throughout the nation who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and
perseverance in overcoming personal adversity.
Scholarship criteria also includes high school graduation spring/summer
of 2009, commitment to pursue a bachelor’s degree, and United States
citizenship. The scholarships are
given to deserving students each year and range in award value from $2,500 to
$20,000. To apply for the Horatio
Alger Scholarship Programs, the application must be completed by October 30,
2008 at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. -Limon Heritage Museum
Would love to have students volunteer time and they would like to offer
a scholarship at the end of the year. If
you are interested in getting some community service hours, please contact
Mrs. Bandy. College
Fair at Limon High School Thursday,
October 16, 2008 10:00—11:30
am In
the Gym
University
of Colorado at Colorado Springs Set
up Campus visit Apply
Check
out Mountain Lion Experience for Business, Engineering, and General Chancellor’s
Leadership Class information is also available on website. FYI on
CU-Boulder’s New Admission Process
You can check it out on the Counselor page on their site, but here are
the details in a nutshell: Students
can apply “Early Action” through December 15th.
Those who apply early in the cycle can expect a letter of decision
starting Dec. 16th. The
“Colorado Guarantee” will still be in place, but students will be required
to write the two short essays that are a part of the application. Students
who apply late in the Early Action cycle will be notified by Feb. 15th. Students
who apply in the Early Action cycle will be accepted, deferred to the regular
cycle, or denied. The
“regular admission” cycle will be open from Dec. 16th to Feb. 15th and
students can expect a decision by April 1st. University of Puget Sound Our students seek challenge, our
professors inspire, and our location offers unique access to internships,
research, entertainment, and recreation. Learn
why Puget Sound could be right for you. September
28th—October 4th & October 13th -18th, Contact John Hansen to set up an
interview 800.396.7191. Engineering Sampler
Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the University of Colorado at Boulder
Reservations are required; please make your reservation by October 3,
2008 by visiting http://engineering.colorado.edu/eoh Seniors need to see Mrs.
Bandy for senior interviews. Through
this interview, we will discuss college or career and those options.
After the interview takes place, a packet will be mailed home with the
selected colleges. This packet
will contain applications or website addresses, deadline dates, scholarship
information, as well as general information on each college.
This is to assist students with their applications and scholarships.
If any more information
is needed. . . please don’t hesitate to ask!!! Career Medical Transcriptionist….
“Almost a year and a half ago, I
started training to become a Medical Transcriptionist.
I completed my training through Career Step, and was able to do all of
my training from home. When I
graduated last June, I was immediately offered a position that would allow me
to continue to work from home. I
have been employed with Spheris for almost a year now and I absolutely love
it!!!” If you are curious about
what I do and how I got to where I am, please check out my website: Misty Krebs Department of the Navy NROTC scholarship is a
four-year scholarship that can be worth up to $180,000.
It covers full tuition, books, fees, uniforms and a monthly stipend
starting at $250.00. In addition
to the 4-year NROTC general scholarship, there is also a 4-year Nursing
Scholarship for students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN). After completion of a
Bachelor Degree, the students enters the Navy as a commissioned officer in
occupations such as engineering, aviation, or nursing. Application process starts
on-line at: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil Seattle University The Sullivan Leadership
Award is a four-year full scholarship supporting students committed to service
and leadership, academic excellence, community, spirituality, and global
awareness. For further information
or to receive or download an application, please visit our web site www.seatleu.edu/sullivan. Northeastern Junior
College Scholarship Got
at least a 3.0 GPA? Then we’ve got money for
you to go to college! University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs
College Visit In Mrs.
Bandy’s Classroom at 3:00 p.m
on October 22nd Army Reserve
information can be found at goarmyreserve.com
or call 1.800.USA.ARMY Southeastern
University in Lakeland, Florida is
offering a numerous scholarship to entering freshmen.
See Mrs. Bandy if you are interested.
New York
University announces two new
bachelor’s degree programs that integrate international experience in some
of the world’s best cities with innovative multidisciplinary curricula.
Northwest
Kansas Technical College Family Day—October 6 Technology
Exploration—November 5 Campus Preview
Day—December 10 Campus Previous
Day—February 18 FFA Day—February 25 Women in
Technology—March 11 Drafting Exhibit—April
15 Get Out to Get In—April
15 6th Grade Day—April 29 Live your Dream….. Open
to high school seniors and other 17 and 18-year-old artists in the performing,
literary and visual arts. $10,000
youngARTS Gold Awards $5,000
in youngARTS Silver Awards $500,000
in Cash Awards All-expenses-paid
youngARTS Week in Miami, Florida Exclusive
Presidential Scholarship in the Arts nominations Careers in
Dentistry Open
House Monday, October 6, 2008 Beginning
at 6 p.m. At 3690 S. Yosemite
Street, Denver CO 80237 RSVP to Michelle at
(303)488-9700 ext 3270
Go To: $100 million in
Scholarships & Grants The FREE Christian College
Information Service Air Force
Academy Lt Colonel Gay Harrison University of San
Francisco University of Dayton Trustees’
Merit Scholarship President’s
Merit Scholarship Dean’s
Merit Scholarship Father
Chaminade Award Discover Duke University Denver,
Colorado Kent
Denver School 4000
East Quincy Avenue Englewood,
CO 80113 To register
visit www.admissions.duke.edu University of
Nebraska at Kearney
Athletic Training Education visit
www.lopers.com/Ath_Training/default.htm MeritAid.com
Makes college more rewarding than ever.
Each year, billions of dollars in merit-based scholarships from
colleges are made available to students. And
the numbers keep growing: this
year, the available merit money will surpass $11 billion. The AXA Achievement
Scholarship Awarding $670,000 to AXA
Achievers Are you an AXA Achiever? To qualify you must
demonstrate: Ambition and drive Determination to set and
reach goals Respect for self, family
and community Ability to succeed in
college Go to
www.axa-achievement.com to learn more about all of our scholarship programs.
Download an application. Read
the inspiring stories of some AXA Achievers.
Apply by December 15, 2008. Tuition Giveaway $50,000
in scholarships 750 Words Could Knock
$10,000 Of Your Tab Write a little.
Win a lot.
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