JUNIOR/SENIOR NEWSLETTER
February 2011
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 9, 2011. Deadline to mail your packet is Mar. 4, 2011.
III.
JUNIORS & SENIORS: The following colleges will have a representative here on the following days:
East Central College – Feb. 07 at 10:00 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. 8th at 6:00 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.
Missouri United School Insurance Council Scholarship – due Feb. 11th, open to anyone, any major.
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.
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship – due Feb. 15th, applicants are asked to describe an outstanding
achievement they have accomplished in a non-academic activity or project. This application can be found on the
H drive, public folder, district forms, high school folder, and then click on the scholarship folder.
Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship- due Feb. 15th, must apply on line at http://scholarships.ffa.org
(Over)
Best Buy Scholarship – due Feb. 16th – must submit online at BestBuy.com/scholarships.
Scholarships for Military Children – due Feb. 16th - must be a child of an active duty, Reserve/Guard or retired
military personnel. This application can be found on the H drive, public folder, district forms, high school
folder, and then click on the scholarship folder, SFMC2011application.
National Defense Transportation Scholarship – due Feb. 24th, must be pursuing a degree in business,
transportation logistics, or physical distribution, 800 word essay about how your career choice will contribute to the
fields of transportation and logistics, two recommendations.
Alpha Gamma Sigma-Mizzou- due Feb. 24th, must be attending Mizzou, open only to males.
Drake Beemont Mutual Insurance Scholarship – due Feb. 25th, open to anyone.
Ft. Wood Community Scholarship – due Feb. 25th, 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.
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Carl Prewett Scholarship- due Feb. 28th , 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.
Missouri Society of CPAS- due Feb. 28th – you must apply online at www.leapforward.com/scholarships.html
and you must be pursuing a degree in accounting.
Farm Credit Services Scholarship – due Mar. 1st, you must apply on line at
http://www.myfcsfinancial.com/aboutus/ScholarshipProgram 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.
Sammy Scholarship – Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache – due Mar. 4th. must have participated in high school
sport during the 2010-11 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
Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program – due March 15th – students must be nominated by someone 21 or older that
can verify that the student has done volunteer community service during the past year. Parents may nominate their
children. This is an online process and you can access this at www.kolhskids.com
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.
“The thing always happens that you really believe in;
and the belief in a thing makes it happen.”
Wake-up!
No time to snooze!
Ms. Birkmann/Ms. Henry
01/31/11