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Counselor’s Notes for August 27, 2008-September 19, 2008

Welcome to a new school year. You are off to a great start. Stay on top of your assignments and attendance and this will be a very successful year for you with the possibility of free college credit too. 

Something you might not know…Mrs. Wild will help you with your resume if you are looking for employment. She keeps resume paper ready. 

Also, Mrs. Wild has a computer program called Choices that will search across the United States for all schools that meet your wants/needs. She will provide you with a list and all of the information you will need about the college, university or technical school in which you are interested.  

September Tasks for Seniors

• Mark your calendar with registration, admissions, and financial aid deadlines and fees. 

• Determine if the schools that interest you have online admission applications. If not, request them by mail now. 

• Meet with school representatives who visit your high school.  Look at virtual tours of college campuses online. Schedule a college visit through your home school or Mrs. Wild.

• If you haven't already taken the SAT and/or ACT, ASSET or Compass register for the test(s).  Mrs. Wild will be giving the ASSET October 2nd. Please sign up with her.

• Attend college planning and/or financial aid information nights and college fairs.  Colleges will be at SFCC on October 6th at 5 pm. 

• Ask employers, teachers, and guidance counselors for letters of recommendation to accompany your admissions applications.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• AES Engineers Scholarship - Deadline September 21, 2008 - You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.  Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions that are posted on our site:    http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php
• All-Ink.com College Scholarship www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx Due 12/31/08
• FAFSA           http://www.fafsa.ed.gov      You will have to apply online this year or see Mrs. Wild to aid you in requesting printed copies. FAFSA books NOW available in Mrs. Wild’s office.
• College Career and Financial Aid Information www.mapping-your-future.org and www.fastweb.com and www.finaid.com 
• Student Guide to Financial Aid available from Mrs. Wild

Job Opportunities (See Mrs. Wild’s and Ms. Swope’s BullEtin Board)   

 Upcoming events 

August 28, 2008 Make-Up Orientation 8:05 and 11:45 about 10 minutes

September 1, 2008 NO CTC

September 17-18, 2008 Mrs. Wild out of the office for MACS Conference

September 19, 2008 1st quarter CTC Progress Reports

September 23, 2008 Graphic Arts Pre-Employment AM & PM

October 2, 2008 ASSET Testing, 8:05-10:35 and 11:45-2:15 SAH Conference Room

October 6, 2008 SFCC College Fair 5 PM-7 PM in the Multi for all CTC students

October 7, 2008 SFCC Career Fair for all CTC students during AM & PM sessions; Warsaw College Fair 1-2:30 PM

October 9, 2008 New Sending School Personnel Meeting 10:30 AM-12 PM tentative

October 17, 2008      1st Quarter Ending

November 14, 2008 2nd Quarter CTC Progress Reports

November 26-28, 2008 NO CTC Thanksgiving

December 19,2008 Last Day of 1st Semester