Senior Counselor’s Corner
Upcoming dates!
College Planning Night: Tuesday, September 17th, 5:15 in the HS library
UNI College Fair: Tuesday, September 17th, 9-11:00 at the McLeod Center
College Connections: Tuesday, Oct. 1st and Tuesday, Oct. 22nd from 10-1:00 in the guidance office
HEF Scholarship Presentation: Monday, October 14th during seminar in the auditorium
PAL meeting: Working on setting a date. Please listen to announcements for a meeting time/day
Financial Aid Night: Monday, January 13th, 5:15 in the HS library
Registration
Deadline
(Late Fee Required)
September 21, 2013
August 23, 2013
August 24–September 6, 2013
October 26, 2013
September 27, 2013
September 28–
October 11, 2013
December 14, 2013
November 8, 2013
November 9–22, 2013
February 8, 2014*
January 10, 2014
January 11–24, 2014
April 12, 2014
March 7, 2014
March 8–21, 2014
June 14, 2014
May 9, 2014
May 10–23, 2014
Test Date
Register by September 27th if you want to take the next ACT offered October 18th!
Sign up for your ACT through the website: www.actstudent.org/start
*You can download Preparing for the ACT practice test booklet and receive the ACT
Question of the Day through that link as well. Hard copies of the prep booklet are in the
guidance office.
College Rep Visits will be during seminar in the Guidance Office/Library
*You must stop by and tell your seminar teacher BEFORE you go to the college rep visit
Wednesday, September 17th: Dordt College (guidance office)
Wednesday, October 2nd: UNI (library) and Iowa Central (guidance office)
Tuesday, October 8th: Coe College (library) and Capri College (guidance office)
Wednesday, Oct. 9th: Buena Vista (guidance office)
Tuesday, October 22nd: Simpson (library)
Just in…
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2013-2014 Scholarships: Scholarships are just starting to come in this fall. Many scholarships are not
due until the spring, but there are some that close early. Scholarships will be posted in the guidance
page under College Preparation. Please check the site frequently!
ROTC talk: SSgt Aaron Theis from the US Marines will be in the auditorium Wednesday, September
11th to discuss ROTC scholarship opportunities.
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College Visits: Schedule fall college visits with your prospective campuses. Here are some helpful tips:
1. Explore on your own
2. Read the bulletin boards
3. Eat in the dining halls
4. Visit a class in your major
5. Schedule a conference with a professor
6. Talk to lots of students
7. Sleep over
8. Take pictures and notes
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Iowa Legislative Page Program: Each year the Iowa House of Representatives, Iowa Senate, and
Legislative Services Agency employs ambitious high school juniors and seniors of high academic
standing to serve as Pages for the legislative session. For more information, please go to
http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Agencies/pageInfo.aspx or see Mrs. Baltz.
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Iowa College Access Network Golden Circle College Fair: Sunday, September 9th, 12:30-3 p.m., at
Iowa Events Center in Hy-Vee Hall , Des Moines.
NCAA Registration:
If you are planning on playing sports at a Division I or II school, you will need to register with the NCAA
Clearinghouse. You need to do this on-line at www.ncaa.org. You will click on a link found at the top right of
the page, “Eligibility Center: Student-athletes register here”. You will need a credit card to pay the registration
fee. Print out your registration form when you are finished and give at least one copy to me to send in with
your transcript.