JUNIOR/SENIOR NEWSLETTER
February 2010
I.
COLLEGE VISITATION DAYS : Mizzou, Tours can be scheduled any Monday through Friday. To make a
reservation, call 1-800-225-6075, ext. 3 or online at http://MU4U.missouri.edu
Miner Days at MST – Feb. 12th, Open House Day- Feb. 15th, to register call 1-800-522-0938 or online at
www.mst.edu
Show Me Day, Southeast Missouri State – Feb. 13th , to register call 573-651-2590 or online at
www.semo.edu
Missouri Southern State University – Fine Arts Discovery Day – Feb. 19th, 2010. To register call 417-625-9364
or online at www.mssu.edu/admissions
Missouri Valley College - Open House – Feb 20, 2010, MVC Basketball game at 9:30 a.m. To schedule a visit
call 660-831-4000 or online at www.moval.edu/admissions/visitus/ways2visit.asp
II.
JUNIORS & SENIORS: The next ACT test date is April 10, 2010. Deadline to mail your packet is Mar. 5, 2010.
III.
JUNIORS & SENIORS: The following colleges will have a representative here on the following days:
Missouri S & T – Feb. 22 at 8:30 a.m.
You must sign up on the sheets on the bulletin board outside the Counselor’s office if you would like to speak
to them.
IV.
JUNIORS & SENIORS: Be careful what you post on FACEBOOK. Ten percent of college admissions officers
acknowledged looking at social-networking sites to evaluate applicants for admissions. Thirty eight percent said
their views of the applicant were negatively affected by what they saw. Don’t ruin your chances of being accepted
to the college of your choice.
V.
SENIORS - If you get a higher score on your ACT, stop by the office and remind us to send your new score to any
colleges where you have mailed an application. Higher ACT scores could determine academic scholarship money
offered by the college where you plan to attend.
VI.
SENIORS - Just another reminder about getting at least three teacher recommendations. Stop by the Counselor’s
office and ask if you still need recommendations. Don’t forget that this is for any student who is applying for
scholarship money.
VII.
SENIORS – The counseling office will be holding a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
workshop on Feb. 18th at 5:00 p.m. at John F. Hodge High School. This workshop will actually help you and
your parents complete a FAFSA application and answer any questions you might have. We will have
financial aid experts on hand to help you with this process. If you are planning to attend we ask that you
obtain a PIN number online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and bring that number with you that evening of the
workshop. The FAFSA forms require information from your 2009 tax return student and parent social
security numbers and your driver’s license number. If you and your parents would like to attend the
workshop, please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board outside the counselor’s office.
VIII.
SENIORS – The following scholarships are available. All scholarships are due by 12:00 noon on the due dates.
Sam Walton Business Scholarship- UMC – due Feb. 1st – must be seeking a degree in economics, business,
finance or marketing and must be planning to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Robert J.Trulaske Sr. Scholarship -UMC – due Feb. 1st - must be seeking a degree in business and must be
planning to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. This scholarship assists very good students who do not
meet the qualifications for Bright Flight ore other excellence-based scholarship programs at MU.
(Over)
Missouri Corn Scholarship – due Feb. 9th – must be a Missouri resident from a Missouri farm or rural area,
planning on majoring in the field of agronomy or related study, one letter of recommendation.
Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship – due Feb. 15th – rank in the top 15% of their graduating class or in the
15th percentile nationally on their ACT, three letters of recommendations, and essay on why you desire to enter the
teaching profession.
Best Buy Scholarship – due Feb. 15th – must submit online at BestBuy.com/scholarships.
Scholarships for Military Children – due Feb. 17th - must be a child of an active duty, Reserve/Guard or retired
military personnel. 500 word essay, one teacher/counselor/principal recommendation.
Drake Beemont Mutual Insurance Scholarship – due Feb. 24th, open to anyone.
National Defense Transportation Scholarship – due Feb. 24th, must be pursuing a degree in business,
transportation logistics, or physical distribution, 800 word essay about their career choice, two recommendations.
Westlake Scholarship – due Feb. 25th, open to students attending a one or two year college and then transferring to
a 4 year college, a 2.5 or higher GPA and your family’s adjusted gross income is $50,000.00 or less.
Mr.& Mrs. Francis Carl Prewett Scholarship- due Feb. 26th , you must be attending Mo. S&T and majoring in
English, History, Philosophy, Psychology or Technical Communication, you must submit a FAFSA by March 1st.
Farm Credit Services Scholarship – due Mar. 1st, you must apply on line at www.myfcsfinancial.com click on
Scholarship area – must be a dependent of a Farm Credit Services customer, in the top 20% of your class or a 2.5
or higher GPA or 26 or higher on your ACT.
Project 21 Scholarship – due Mar. 3rd, this scholarship’s goal is to stop casino gambling by people under the age
of 21 and should be themed around and/or address this important issue through a poster, essay or video. Winning
work must be displayed in the Commons or the school newspaper or videos must be viewed by the student body.
Ft. Wood Community Scholarship – due Mar. 4th , you must have a 2.5 or higher GPA, a dependent family
member of Armed Forces personnel, not eligible if you have been awarded a full scholarship, admission to one of
the U.S. Military Academies, selection at a nursing institution of a Military medical center or receiving financial
assistance from the military.
Sammy Scholarship – Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache – due Mar. 5th. must have participated in high school
sport during the 2009-10 school year, show leadership and be involved in community service and a 250 word essay
about “How has milk helped in my academics and/or athletics”.
You must apply for this scholarship on line at http://www.sammy.bodybymilk.com/index.php
Students: Please pay close attention to the stipulations of the scholarships. If you do not go into the specific
area and are awarded a scholarship, you may be expected to pay back the scholarship money.
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result
of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
Wake-up!
No time to snooze!
Ms. Birkmann/Ms. Carter
01/28/10