News and Updates - Week of September 10th

You should have received an email last week full of reminders and updates. We will send these kinds of emails periodically throughout the fall and copy them here!

We hope that you all had a great first week of school! The college counselors will be coming by your English classes next week to go over reminders about the college application process.

College Visits

To attend a college visit, please come get a pass from one of the college counselors. You will need to give the pass to your teacher at least one day before the visit in order to be excused.

·         Monday, September 10^th

o   DeSales University- 9:30 a.m.

o   Washington and Lee University- 12:30 p.m.

o   University of Dayton- 1:30 p.m.

 

·         Tuesday, September 11^th

o   Denison University- 9:00 a.m.

 

·         Wednesday, September 12^th

o   Emory University- 8:30 a.m.

o   St. Louis University- 10:00 a.m.

 

·         Thursday, September 13^th

o   Mount Holyoke College- 11:30 a.m.

 

·         Friday, September 14^th

o   Elon University- 9:00 a.m.

o   United States Naval Academy- 12:30 p.m.

o   Colby College- 1:30 p.m.

 

Naviance

Please check the Naviance/Family Connection website regularly. Sign in here: https://succeed.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=visi

 Things you can do in Naviance

·  Review the college visit list (new colleges are added daily!)

·  Keep track of your  college list

·  Review scattergrams and the Visi admissions history at the schools on your list

·  Review scholarship data

Review all the information we have about local information sessions, open houses, and special campus visit programs

Standardized Testing Dates and Deadlines

·         October 6 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is September 7

·         October 27 ACT- Registration Deadline is September 21

·         November 3 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is October 4

·         December 1 SAT and Subject Tests- Registration Deadline is November 1

·         December 8 ACT- Registration Deadline is November 2

Remember to put down Visitation’s school code, 090080, when you register for the SAT and ACT

Scholarships

·         AES Engineers Scholarship

o   Application Process- Students will submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of their website: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

o   They award $500 to the winner(s)

o   Deadline is October 5, 2012

·         Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Essay Competition

o   Application Process- Students have to write a 1,000-1,500 word essay on the topic “How can the country readily and realistically tackle growing income disparity?” Students are able to apply online at www.myJA.org/students/essay/

o   Three winners from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia will each receive a $10,000 scholarship. In addition, one grand prize winner selected from the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia will receive a $20,000 scholarship.

o   Deadline is October 31, 2012

·         Thomas Wolfe Scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

o   Application Process- Students must be applying Early Action to the university and further information including the application form can be found here: http://english.unc.edu/creative/tws

o   The award is full undergraduate support for student writers

o   Deadline is October 15, 2012

 

College Information Sessions in the DC Area

 

·         Oxford University and the University of Edinburgh will be conducting an information session at the Washington International School on Thursday, September 20^th at 7:00 p.m. The program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the two institutions or studying in the UK in general. To RSVP, fill out the Booking Form on this website:  http://www.ox.ac.uk/ustour

·         Washington University in St. Louis is hosting area information sessions.  The dates and locations are as follows:  Sunday, September 9 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, September 30 at the Courtyard by Marriott Tysons Corner, 1960-A Chain Bridge Road in McLean from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, Ocober 7th at the Hunt Valley Inn Baltimore, 245 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley, Maryland from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

·         Yale University is hosting an information session at Walt Whitman High School Auditorium, 7100 Whittier Blvd. in Bethesday on Monday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m.  To register visit apps.admisions.yale.edu/events.

·         Yale University is hosting an information session at T.C. Williams - Minnie Howard Campus Auditorium, 3801 West Braddock Road in Alexandria on Wednesday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m.   To register visit apps.admisions.yale.edu/events.

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