HCS JUNIOR/SENIOR NEWSLETTER
Fifth Edition – March, 2008
This newsletter is for juniors, seniors and their parents to provide information about special programs offered by colleges or other institutions, scholarships, and tests. It will be published once a month and given to each junior and senior and mailed to senior parents. **Parents, please let me know if you would like me to email the newsletter to you to help cut down on mailing/printing costs!! Contact me at lkoehler@esu6.org about this or any other question.
I will be posting the newsletter on the school web site at www.heartlandschools.org. I will be adding things to the web site as the year goes along so check it out! Contact Mrs. Koehler for more information about anything listed in this newsletter.
Are you working on the Financial Aid Form?
See the EducationQuest article at the end of this newsletter to see what you need to complete the FAFSA
You should complete the FAFSA by March 1 to receive the best types of financial aid.
February “To Do” List
Complete these tasks during February to stay on the right college planning track.
Seniors:
___ Apply for a Department of Education PIN for you and a parent
___Complete student and parent 2007 tax returns
___Complete the FAFSA
___Continue to apply for scholarships
Juniors:
___ Register by March 7 for the April 12 ACT
College Rep Visits
Central Community College – Feb. 25, 10:15
UNK – March 11, 10:15
College Planning
One of the best resources for financial aid information is EducationQuest Foundation. They are a free resource to families to discuss the cost of post-secondary education and the types of aid available to meet those costs. Now is the time to explore your college choices. EducationQuest is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 5:00. Their phone number is 800-303-3745.
Special Programs
Juniors and seniors are invited to apply to attend NAYI (Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute). NAYI is a four-day event that brings together juniors and seniors from across the state to help build leadership skills, explore new aspects of agriculture and encourage young people to become more involved with and remain in agriculture. See Mrs. Koehler for an application – deadline is April 15.
Applications are available for the Colonial Dames Congressional Seminar Washington Workshops. Selected students receive an expense-paid week long trip to Washington DC. Students in grades 10-12 are eligible. See Mrs. Koehler for more information.
York General Hospital has the following programs available to students interested in health care occupations:
• Certified Nursing Aide Course
• Tuition/Income Support Program
• Shadowing Program
• YGHCS Scholarship
• Loan Forgiveness Program
Call Barb Koester at 362-0442 for more information.
Students interested in attending colleges in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin should check out the Midwest Student Exchange Program for tuition discounts. Go to http://msep.mhec.org for more information.
Students interested in a career in the health and medical sciences can access information about those careers at science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks. At this site students can find careers that match their personal interests, browse careers by salary, education required, interests, and job title, discover the types of high school and postsecondary courses they should consider for specific career paths.
Prairie Wolf Days at Nebraska Wesleyan University will be held on the following days: March 7 from 12-3, March 8 from 9-1 and March 29 from 9-1. RSVP a week ahead to www.findoutnwu.com and click on Prairie Wolf Days on bottom right.
York College is holding the following special visit days on their campus: All About You Weekend- High School Days & Songfest-April 3-6, Presidential Scholars Day-April 12, Junior Sneak Peek Day-April 28, Soul Quest-June 15-21.
The College of Saint Mary is holding a Women’s Science Fair for female students interested in the sciences and the college. Students who attend will be eligible for scholarships. Register at www.csm.edu.
Bryan LGH College of Health Sciences is holding a spring Exploration Day on Saturday, March 29 at 9:30. Reserve your spot by calling 1-800-742-7844 ext. 18697.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is holding Red Letter Day Senior Open Houses on March 10. Register at least one week prior to the event at www.admissions.unl.edu.
Doane College is holding special visit days on the following days: February 29, March 7 and April 4 (juniors). See their web site at www.doane.edu for more info or to register.
The University of Nebraska – Omaha is holding several open houses during the fall and spring semesters. Find specific dates and make reservations by visiting their web site at www.openhouse.unomaha.edu.
Wayne State College is holding Fridays at WSC on the following Fridays:
March 14 & 21, and April 18. Just Juniors visit day is being held on March 15. Visit www.wsc.edu for more information.
College of Hair Design will hold a Spring Open House on April 2. Call 1-800-798-4247 for more information or for reservations.
NortheastCommunity College (Norfolk) is holding Explore Northeast Days throughout the school year. Call 1-800-348-9033 ext. 7280 for specific dates and to register.
WHERE TO LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
- At the college you are considering: Office of Admissions, Office of Scholarships/Financial Aid
- Mrs. Koehler’s office
- Scholarship books in the Counseling Center – College Money Handbook-Scholarships, Grants, Prizes-College Scholarship Handbook-Need a Lift
- Read the latest HSC Junior – Senior Newsletter
- Local public library or university library
- Local service organizations (VFW, Elks, Masons, Rotary, etc.)
- Chamber of Commerce
- Local businesses
- Local church or congregation
- Parents’ employers
- Professional organizations
- Scholarship Search Services (listed below)
- Magazines & newspapers
- Consumer products
- Sororities & fraternities
Remember: Neatness Counts! Type those applications!
Check your spelling & grammar!
Are you keeping up?? Remember to mark things in a planner and keep track of applications and deadlines in your senior folder. Ask your parents to help keep you organized.
$$Scholarships$$ (Free is Good!)
Scholarship search web sites: www.educationquest.org, www.fastweb.com, www.fastaid.com, www.freschinfo.com, www.collegeboard.com.
Money is available for both undergraduate and graduate engineering students through generous contributions from various corporations and universities. Funded through the SAE Foundation, these scholarships help students around the world to pursue their passion for engineering, encourage academic excellence, and further develop the future engineering workforce. Check out http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/ for a complete listing. Deadlines begin in December.
Honors Opportunity The UNL Honors Program is looking for high school students to apply to this challenging and creative academic program. To be eligible, you must have a 29 or higher on the ACT and be in the top 10% of your class. Log on to www.unl.edu/honors. Deadlines: Final-March 1, 2008.
Students can apply for a random drawing scholarship from Nelnet at the following web site: www.nelnet.com/win. Monthly drawings will begin in November and continue through August.
Applications are available on-line for the ASAP/Union Bank-Lincoln Journal Star “We Have Money to Learn” scholarship. 24 $500 scholarships are awarded through a weekly random drawing. Go to www.asapubt.com to apply.
U.S. Bank will award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors through a random drawing process. Students can apply through February 2008 at www.usbank.com/studentbanking.
Two $500 scholarships are available from Grand Island Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors to two area high school graduates. Selection will be based on high school and community achievements. Deadline: February 28.
Beta Sigma Psi Fraternity is offering a scholarship for Lutheran men attending UN-L next year. Deadline for application is February 29.
The Great Plains Association of College Admissions Counseling (GPACAC) is offering six $1,000 scholarships. The application is available online at http://www.gpacac.net. Deadline: February 29.
The American Legion has announced the availability of its annual $500 scholarships for students planning to enroll in a Nebraska educational facility of higher learning for the fall semester of 2008. Applicants must be sons or daughters, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, adopted or step-children of members of Department of Nebraska, The American Legion or POW, MIA, KIA or any veteran that was a current American Legion member at time of death. Deadline for application is March 1, 2008.
The Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska Foundation is accepting applications for three Chet Linder Memorial Scholarships each in the amount of $750. Selection will be based on scholastic application, as well as participation and leadership in school, community activities, and educational goals. Deadline for application is March 1.
Central Community College is offering scholarships to students planning to attend one of their campuses. The application can be found at www.cccneb.edu and filled out online. Deadline: March 1.
Applications are available for the “Scholar-Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year” (SAMMY) 2008 Award Program. Judging of the applicants will be based on five criteria: academic performance, athletic excellence, leadership, community service and milk experience. Apply at bodybymilk.com until March 7.
Applications are available for the Nebraska Press Association Foundation $2,000 scholarship for students planning to pursue a degree in print journalism at a Nebraska college. Deadline: March 7.
Students who are interested in working in the field of animal health, nutrition, or the pet industry can apply for the Oxbow Scholarship Program. Applications are available at www.oxbowhay.com. Deadline: March 10.
Applications are available for the Gus Swanson Memorial Communications Scholarship. The scholarship is available for students who plan to enroll in a Nebraska college or university and pursue a degree in one of the following fields: advertising, marketing, mass communication, communication studies, public relations, journalism or graphic design. Deadline for application is March 15, 2008.
Applications are available for the Winsor Tucker Scholarship. The amount of the scholarship is equal to 50% of the total cost of undergraduate study at UN-L, but students are not required to attend UNL. To be eligible, students must be in the top fifteen percent of their class and have an ACT score of 27 or higher. Applicants may apply on-line at www.yorkcommunityfoundation.org and click on the scholarship link. Deadline for application is March 15, 2008.
Hamilton Community Foundation is offering a total of 87 scholarships to students who reside in Hamilton County. See Mrs. Koehler for an eligibility list. Deadline for application is March 15, 2008.
The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation is accepting nominations for the Ike Friedman Student Leadership Awards. Application is available online at www.aksarben.org. Deadline: March 15.
VETERAN
CONNECTED??
The
American Legion
Auxiliary has sent
information about several of their scholarships. Some are for
adults who are veterans or veteran related. Parents may want to
check on these.
For students, the Auxiliary is providing the following
scholarships: The National
President’s Scholarship will
provide three
scholarships to each
Division of the American Legion Auxiliary; one for
$2,500, one
for $2,000 and one
for a $1,000for
sons/daughters of veterans. Each Division will also give one
$1,000scholarship to
a Junior member of
the Auxiliary.The
Ruby Lorraine
Paul Scholarship Fundis for
college-bound veteran related students excluding nursing students.
The Nurse’s Gift
Tuition Scholarship is for veteran
related students studying nursing. The Averyl Elaine
Keriakedes Scholarship is for veteran
related students planning to be teachers of social studies at the
middle or junior high level. The Licensed
Practical Nursing Scholarship is for veteran
related students enrolling in a Practical Nursing program.
The Student Aide
Grant or Vocational Technical Scholarshipis offered
to veteran related prospective vocational students. The
Roberta Marie
Stretch Memorial is for veteran
related, 4-year college bound students with preference given to a
former Nebraska Girls State Citizen. The Ruby Paul
Campaign Fund Scholarshipis for veteran
related college-bound students. Deadline for these: March
15.
Applications are available for the Mildred Sterner Baker Memorial Scholarship. One girl and one boy in York County will be awarded this scholarship. Eligibility for the scholarship shall be based on character, church and religious interest and ambition, and have a sincere interest for higher learning. Deadline: March 21.
The Nebraska Legal Professionals Association will award a $1000 scholarship to a student who wishes to further his or her education in law or the legal support field. Student must have a 2.5 GPA. Deadline: March 31, 2007.
Applications are available for the James M. Cox Foundation Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need. Students can access the scholarship on the UserShare. Deadline: March 31.
Students who plan to pursue a physical science major (Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science) can apply for the $500 American Meteorological Society’s Jim Johnson scholarship. Deadline: April 1.
Delta Kappa Gamma is offering a scholarship to seniors in the top 50% of their class who are interested in pursuing a career in education. Deadline: April 1.
Alpha Delta Kappa education sorority is awarding a scholarship to a senior who plans to enter the teaching profession. Applications are due April 4.
The Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does is offering two $300 scholarships to deserving seniors in the York area. Deadline: April 4.
The Aurora Area Artisan’s Association is sponsoring a scholarship in the amount of $250 for a graduating high school senior who intends to major in graphic or studio art or art education. Deadline: April 4.
The Carriage House Foundation is announcing a scholarship for students interested in attending one of Nebraska’s Community Colleges to study in an automotive related field. Deadline: April 6.
The Lincoln Community Foundation administers close to 70 different scholarships – many of which are for students who live outside of Lincoln/Lancaster County. To view available scholarships and deadlines go to www.lcf.org.
The Omaha Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals is offering several $1,000 scholarships to help further the college education of people whose career plans will take them into computing related fields. Applications are available at www.aitpomaha.org. Deadline for application is April 4, 2008.
The Nebraska Coaches Association and Farm Bureau Insurance Company will award 8 $500 scholarships to senior student athletes that are in the top 25% of their class, have participated in two sports for at least 2 years, and lettered in two sports. Deadline: April 4.
Applications are available for the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarships. To be eligible, students must be applying to a Nebraska state school (UNO, UNL, UNK, Chadron, Peru, Wayne) or a two-year state public college or trade school within Nebraska, have financial need and have maintained a 2.5 GPA throughout high school. Students may apply after January 1, 2008 and applications must be postmarked by April 10. Go to www.buffettscholarships.org for more information.
Nebraskans for Peach (NFP) will award three $500 scholarships to a senior in each of the 3 Congressional Districts to students who wish to further their education in an area consistent with the mission of NFP, peace with justice through community building, education and political action. Deadline: April 10.
The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation will provide a scholarship to incoming students at UNL, Chadron or Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (Curtis) who plan to major in agricultural business/economics. Student eligibility is restricted to sons/daughters of a parent/legal guardian who has been an active member, director, or employee for at least the prior three years of a cooperative which has been a member in good standing of the Council for at least five years. Deadline for application is April 15, 2008.
Tests - Heartland's School Code (CEEB #) is 281-081.
ACT
Regular Registration Late Registration
Test Date Postmark Deadline Postmark Deadline
April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008 March 21, 2008
June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008 May 23, 2007
ACT News! Choose either of two test options – the ACT Assessment (original test) or the ACT assessment Plus Writing which includes a 30-minute Writing Test (an additional fee of $14.00 is required). Very few colleges and universities require the Writing Test. Check with the colleges you are considering – or go to www.actstudent.org for a list of institutions that require or recommend the Writing Test.
Regular registration fee is $30.00. Late registration fee is $49.00. Registration packets and student test preparation booklets called Preparing for the ACT Assessment are available in the guidance office.
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EducationQuest FoundationCollege Planning BulletinA monthly college planning guide for Nebraska high school students
February 2008
It's FAFSA Time! If you’re a college-bound senior, it’s time to get serious about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - the application for state, federal and college-specific financial aid. February is typically the time to apply as many colleges have a March 1 priority filing date. (Contact the colleges you applied to and ask about their priority date.)
New tools will help you prepare EducationQuest has new online tools that will help you and your parents with the FAFSA.
• Guide to College Funding Video (coming soon!) – explains the types of financial aid and how to prepare for, and file, the FAFSA • FAFSA Checklist – provides a comprehensive list of all documents you need to gather for the FAFSA • FAFSA Tutorial – provides user-friendly clarification of each FAFSA question.
You’ll find these tools in the “Completing the FAFSA” section at www.educationquest.org.
Watch for FAFSA postcard In addition to the tools listed above, your parents will receive a postcard from EducationQuest with FAFSA information. __________________________________________________________________
Follow these steps to complete the FAFSA…
Step 1: Request a PIN Request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for you and one for a parent at www.pin.ed.gov. The PIN is your signature for the electronic FAFSA and is used to track your financial aid application.
Step 2: File your taxes early The FAFSA requires current tax information so complete your taxes early.
Step 3: Gather these student and parent items:
Step 4: Complete and file the FAFSA Complete and file the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The colleges you list on the application will receive the results.
If you have questions about the FAFSA or need help, call the EducationQuest Kearney office at 800-666-3721, Lincoln at 800-303-3745 or Omaha at 888-357-6300. Call now as appointments for February are quickly filling up. All services are free. __________________________________________________________________
For free help with college planning, contact EducationQuest Foundation:
Kearney 308-234-6310 800-666-3721
Lincoln 402-475-5222 800-303-3745
Omaha 402-391-4033 888-357-6300
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