SENIOR NEWSLETTER
September 8, 2011
Issue: #1
Dear Seniors:
Welcome back! We hope you had a fun and relaxing summer. This year will be busy and exciting for all
of you.
Senior Newsletter:
You will receive a Senior Newsletter in your homeroom periodically during the first semester. Read it
carefully! You will find lots of information and reminders about deadlines to help keep you on track
this year.
College Information Night for Senior Parents:
Please tell your parents about the College Information Night for Senior Parents on Thurs.
September 22, 2011. The program will begin at 6:30 PM and will be held in Alumni Hall.
SAT Information:
Test Date:
Oct. 1, 2011
Nov. 5, 2011
Dec. 3, 2011
Registration Date:
Sept. 9, 2011
Oct. 7, 2011
Nov. 8, 2011
*There is an additional fee for late registration
Late Registration:
Sept. 21, 2011
Oct. 21, 2011
Nov. 20, 2011
Registration materials and study guides are available in the Guidance Office. You can register online
at www.collegeboard.com. See your guidance counselor if you gave any questions.
ACT registration materials and study guides are also available in the Guidance Office.
Guidance Appointments:
Guidance counselors will begin meeting individually with all seniors very soon to discuss college plans.
If you have something that you wish to talk over sooner, make an appointment with your
counselor.
College Fairs:
1) The College Fair at McCoy Stadium sponsored by the College Planning Center of Rhode Island
and the Pawtucket Red Sox will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2011 from 6:00 PM –
8:00 PM. One Hundred (100) colleges will be represented.
2) The College Fair at UMASS-Dartmouth (Tripp Athletic & Fitness Center) will be held on
Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Approximately 200 colleges will be
represented.
3) The Performing Visual Arts College Fair will be held at the Boston Center for the Arts
Cyclorama on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
4) 34th Annual RIAAO College Fair at the Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI on
Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
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Local College Information Nights:
Oct. 11
Nov. 1
University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Hilton Providence Hotel
21 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI at 7:00 PM. Register at
www.umass.edu/admissions/fallreceptions.
Washington University in St. Louis – Providence Marriott from 7:00-8:00 PM
College Representative Visitations:
Admission representatives from various colleges will begin to visit SAINTS soon. (See the list below).
If you are interested in attending a presentation, you must follow these steps:
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Be selective – you do not want to miss too many classes.
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Sign up and get a pass the day before with Mrs. Calderone in the Guidance Department or
see your guidance counselor. You must sign up the day before – NO EXCEPTIONS.
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Get permission from your teacher to miss class – Do NOT come to the presentation
with an unsigned pass.
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All college presentations are held in the Guidance Office.
College Visits September 2011
Mon. 9/12
Tues. 9/13
Wed. 9/14
Thurs. 9/15
Fri. 9/16
Mon. 9/19
Tues. 9/20
Wed. 9/21
Thurs. 9/22
Mon. 9/26
Tues. 9/27
Thurs. 9/29
Fri. 9/30
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
12:00 PM
1:15 PM
12:15 PM
11:15 AM
8:15 AM
12:30 PM
12:20 PM
8:15 AM
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
8:15 AM
11:30 AM
10:30 AM
12:15 PM
Eastern University
Emmanuel College
University of New Hampshire
Wheelock College
Southern New Hampshire
Suffolk University
Stonehill College
University of New Haven
American International College
University of New England
Endicott College
Fairfield University
Salve Regina University
Saint Anselm’s College
Providence College
College of the Holy Cross
DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Check on a weekly basis!
Scholarships:
Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship:
Apply at www.wendysheisman.com. Must be a “B” average student, participate in at least one school
sponsored sport and be a leader in school or community.
DEADLINE: October 2, 2011
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Scholarships (Cont’d.)
Gates Millennium Scholars Program:
Apply at www.gmsp.org. Students are eligible to apply if they:
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Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or
Hispanic American.
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Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States.
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Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned
a GED.
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Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited college or university in the fall of
2012 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student.
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Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service,
extracurricular or other activities.
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Meet the Federal Pell Grant criteria.
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Have completed and submitted all three required forms: the student application (Nominee
Personal Information Form), and evaluation of the student’s record (Nomination Form) and an
n evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender
Form).
DEADLINE: January 11, 2012