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DCCF SCHOLARSHIPS
The Decatur County Community Foundation will be making local scholarship applications and information available to seniors on Monday, January 4th. All scholarship application information will be posted on the Decatur
County Community Foundation's website: www.dccfound.org.
There will be a link under "Scholarships" to access the local scholarship applications. The Decatur County Community Foundation local scholarship applications will be due to the Foundation on Monday, February 1st.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
Local scholarships and scholarships governed by the School Corporation will be available the beginning of March
and due mid-April.
SENIOR PARENT FINANCIAL AID MEETING
There will be a Financial Aid Meeting on Monday, January 4th beginning at 6:30 PM in the high school auditorium. This meeting will focus on different types of federal and state aid, the filing process, and a detailed look into
filling out the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Senior parents are reminded that the FAFSA must be filed between January !stand March 10th. Be aware that
some schools require a March 1st deadline. Get your FSA ID number now. Figure those 2015 income taxes. Meet
the FAFSA filing deadline.
Twenty-first Century Scholars must file the FAFSA.
Do not pay online to file this form - it is a free process! Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to file the FAFSA.
SAT PREPARATION CLASSES
This is just a reminder for juniors who have already signed up: SAT Preparation Classes will begin
on January 4th. For the first 6 weeks, students will meet on Monday and then meet twice a week on Monday and
Thursday for the 2 weeks leading up to the March 5th SAT Test.
JUNIORS NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE SAT TEST !!!
The SAT Test will be given here at Greensburg High School on Saturday, March 5th. Students need to register
with the College Board by the registration deadline of Friday, February 5th.
It is very important that juniors not wait until their senior year to test!
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Website for registration is: www.sat.org/register. Cost for taking an SAT Test is $54.50.
If juniors want to take the SAT Test another time this spring, a student must register with the College
Board by the following deadlines.
REGISTRATION DATE
April 8th
May 5th
TEST DATE
May 7th
June 4th
NEED TO TAKE THE ACT TEST?
Registration Deadline:
January 8
March 4th
May 6th
Test Date:
February 6
April 9th
June lith
Website for registration is: www.actstudent.org/start. Cost is $56.50 (ACT Plus Writing).
NEXT YEAR COURSE ENROLLMENTS
Seminar Meetings
Individual Meetings
Juniors
Wednesday, January 6th
& Thursday, January 7th
Friday, January 8th thru
Friday, January 15th
Sophomores
Tuesday, January 19th
& Wednesday, January 20th
Thursday, January 2l ththru
Friday, January 29th
Freshmen*
Thursday, February 11th
& Friday, February 12th
Monday, February 15th thru
Wednesday, February 24th
*Freshmen Parent Meeting on Thursday, February 11th at 6:30PM
Students will receive enrollment information to share with their parents. Parents will need to sign the enrollment
information and then students will meet individually with their high school counselor to sign up for their next
school year classes.
SECOND SEMESTER DUAL CREDIT
Students enrolled this second semester in Information Communications & Technology II; Finite Math; Trigonometry; Digital Design; Entrepreneurship and New Ventures; and Computer Illustration & Graphics are already
registered for dual credit. Any student who does not meet the testing requirement will have an opportunity to take
SAT, ACT, and I or Accuplacer during the second semester.
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