John P. Stevens High School Guidance Department
Scholarships & College Information
(See your counselor for further information.)
JP Stevens College Fair - October 13th, 6:30 pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences – December 7th
The Foundation for Individual rights in Education (FIRE)
will award $5,000 to the best essay submitted. FIRE is
sponsoring an essay-writing scholarship about how American
universities betray the purpose of a university and violate the
constitutional guarantees of free expression as depicted in two
documentaries found at thefire.org/multimedia. High school
seniors are encouraged to submit an essay which can be found
at www.thefire.org/contests. The deadline is November 5.
If you are a high school senior who is a US citizen, you can
apply for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable
Student Scholarship 2012 for up to $60,000. Applicants will
be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial aid. Apply
by December 2 at www.elks.org/enf/scholars.
Students interested in Emory University’s Emory Scholars
and Goizueta Scholars programs must see Mrs. Catalfamo in
the Counseling Office to request to be nominated. Our school
can nominate up to four students for the Emory Scholars and
one student for Goizueta Scholars. All nominees are required
to respond to a Scholars-specific essay prompt and submit a
letter of recommendation. All parts of the application must be
submitted by November 15. For more information, go to
www.emory.edu/admission/scholars, email admss@emory.edu
or call 1-800-727-6036.
To be automatically considered for academic scholarships at
Indiana University at Bloomington, students must submit
complete applications by November 1. These scholarships
(ranging from $16,000-$36,000) are renewable for four years
of study at IU by maintaining a 3.0 GPA. For more
information go to scholarships.indiana.edu.
Smith College is hosting their annual Women of Distinction
program on November 11-13, 2011. This is a program for
high school seniors that highlights the opportunities at Smith
for African American, Latina, Asian American, and Native
American students.
Smith will provide round-trip
transportation, meals, and accommodations for all participants.
Apply at www.smith.edu/admission/wod.
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants is
offering scholarships ranging from $6,500 to $8,500 to seniors
interested in a career in accounting. Scholarships are based on
academic standing, standardized test scores, essay, and
performance at a personal interview. Apply by December 21
at njscpa.org/scholarships.
Volume 2 – September 22, 2011
College Fairs and
Open Houses
Middlesex County College Open House for Project
Connections for students diagnosed with specific learning
disabilities is October 11 or November 16 from 7-8:30pm in
the College Center, The Corral. RSVP: at (732) 906-2507.
*Note: The Project Connections application deadline is
February 15, 2012.
DeVry University—North Brunswick Campus is sponsoring a
free SAT prep review on Saturday, November 19 from 9am2pm. The review session will help prepare students to take the
SAT. Math and Critical Reading sessions will be taught by
DeVry professors using official SAT review materials. Each
student will receive a SAT review booklet, free of charge.
Lunch will be provided. Space is limited to the first 40
students, so please reserve your place early by calling 973980-2724 or email: ebrenner@devry.edu.
Cablevision’s Power to Learn and MSG Varsity are
sponsoring Charity Champions, a contest that promotes
volunteerism and helps students raise money for a charity of
their choice.
For rules and details go to
www.powertolearn.com/charity_champions.
Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono's re-election
campaign is looking for interns! If you are interested in
learning various kinds of outreach activities and building
leadership skills, stop by their headquarters in Wick Plaza in
Edison (561 US Rt. 1 Suite E6 by Qdoba Burritos) anytime
between 2pm and 9pm. You can also contact Lucas Pershing
at lucaspershing@gmail.com or 614-321-9527.
Carnegie Mellon Fall Info Sessions
Princeton – October 2, 2pm
Register at:
www.my.cmu.edu/site/admission/page.counselors
Middlesex County College Open House
November 6, 11am – 1pm
Register at www.mccopenhouse.com
NJIT Fall Open House
October 23, 11am – 4pm
Reply at http://www.njit.edu/openhouse
Penn State Info Programs
Hotel Mount Lauren – October 3, 7-9 pm
Princeton Marriott – October 4, 7-9pm
John P. Stevens High School Guidance Department
Hanover Marriott – October 5, 7-9pm
Saddle Brook Marriott – October 6, 7-9pm
Register at www.admissions.psu.edu/infoprograms
Skidmore College
General Open House
October 10, November 11
Dance Open House – October 29
Studio Art Open House – October 29
Science/Math Open House – October 30
Theater Open House – November 19
Call 1-800-867-6007
Washington University in St. Louis Info Sessions
Newark, DE – October 16, 7-8pm
Princeton, NJ – October 23, 4-5pm
W Conshohocken, PA – October 23, 7-8pm
Visit www.admissions.wustl.edu
William Paterson University Campus Tours
Register 24/7 at www.wpunj.edu/campusvisit
Yale Info Session
East Brunswick HS – September 26, 7pm
Register at www.apps.admissions.yale.edu/events
Registration Deadlines for SAT
CEEB CODE: 310787
Students are encouraged to register on-line for the
SAT I and SAT II at www.collegeboard.com.
November 5 – Test
October 7 – Registration
October 21 – Late Registration
December 3 – Test
November 8 – Registration
November 20 – Late Registration
January 28 – Test
December 30 – Registration
January 13 – Late Registration
March 10 – Test
February 11 – Registration
February 25 – Late Registration
May 5 – Test
April 6 – Registration
April 20 – Late Registration
June 2 – Test
May 8 – Registration
May 22 – Late Registration
Volume 2 – September 22, 2011
Registration Deadlines for
ACT Test
Students are encouraged to register on-line
for the ACT at www.actstudent.org.
October 23 – Test
September 30 – Late Registration
December 10 – Test
November 4 – Registration
November 18 – Late Registration
February 11 – Test
January 13 – Registration
January 20 – Late Registration
April 14 – Test
March 9 – Registration
March 23 – Late Registration
June 9 – Test
May 4 – Registration
May 18 – Late Registration