Tuesday, November 12, 2013

December 1 transcript request deadline, scholarship opportunities, and last big week of visits!

Transcript Request Deadline
For any college that has a December deadline, your transcript request form was due to the College Counseling Office last Friday. This would be colleges with a December 1 priority deadline like Clemson, Marquette, or the University of Southern California or others with EA or rolling deadlines in December. Thank you to those of you who have already turned forms in!

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. You do not need to sign up for the visit on Naviance- you must get a pass!

·         Tuesday, November 12th  
o   Wittenberg College- 10:15 a.m.

·         Wednesday, November 13th
o   Howard University- 8:50 a.m.

·         Thursday, November 14th
o   Loyola University Chicago- 8:50 a.m.
o   Clemson University- 10:15 a.m.
o   Xavier University- 1:30 p.m.

·         Friday, November 15th
o   No visits (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

Scholarships
·         The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program annually awards roughly 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with $10,000 renewable scholarships. For more information, eligibility requirements, and an online application, visit www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships. Deadline is January 9, 2014
·         The Princeton Prize in Race Relations recognizes students who are helping to improve race relations in their schools or communities. Winners of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations are awarded up to $1,000 and invited to Princeton University for an expense-paid weekend symposium on race. Apply online- for more information, visit www.princeton.edu/pprize
·         The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites U.S. high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1956. For contest information, registration and to submit your essay, visit the Profile in Courage Essay Contest at www.jfklibrary.org. The deadline is January 6, 2014.


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