HENRY CLAY HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 12 GUIDANCE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 16, 2013

DATE/DEADLINE ACTIVITY/SCHOLARSHIP

9-7 Academy Day hosted by Andy Barr at the Aviation Museum 8:30 AM – 11 AM

10-1 Ask your counselor to be nominated for the Danforth Scholar Program at Washington U St Louis

10-2 Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship for scholar-athletes at www.WendysHeisman.com

The first 25,000 applicants get a $10 Wendy’s gift card.

10-18 Young Arts Scholarships at www.youngarts.org

10-19 & 20 Sullivan’s ACT Review Course 10 AM-2:30 PM with lunch & book provided $80

10-25 Horatio Alger Scholarship at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships Priority to low income students

10-30 Siemens Competition in math, science & tech at www.siemens.collegeboard.org

1-9 Ron Brown Scholar Program at www.ronbrown.org

2-1 & 2 Sullivan’s ACT Review Course 10 AM-2:30 PM with lunch & book provided $80

Varies UK scholarships for Chem majors at www.chem.as.uky.edu/fellowships-scholarships

Open Call 367-7334 for opportunities provided by Black Achievers at LTMS on Saturdays 9 AM - NOON

Open Boxing at the Police Activities League off Woodhill Dr Apply at 333-7025.

Open Find about massive free online courses (MOOC) that can help in college preparation at www.coursera.com & www.edX.com

Open Army ROTC Scholarships at uky.edu/armyrotc/ KY Partnership Schools are Asbury, Transy, Georgetown, KSU, Centre, & Midway

Open NROTC Scholarships at www.nrotc.navy.mil Students can attend 1 full yr without any military obligation.

Open Scholarship opportunities at www.afrotc.as.uky.edu.com for students going to UK and interested in UK and Air Force ROTC

Open Florida A & M computer science scholarships for African-American females at cis.famu.edu/~aawcs/

Open Go to www.moreheadstate.edu/scholarships for all of Morehead’s scholarship opportunities.

Open Johnson & Wales scholarships at www.jwu.edu/apply

Open Latina & African-American women, ask your counselor to be nominated for the Midway College Pathway Scholarship.

Open Earn an AA degree from BCTC & work at Toyota. Call 502 868-4956.

Open Jumpstart at Sullivan is a free online course if you plan to attend Sullivan in the future.

Open Call 554-4350 to enroll in LEEP for students 16-18, a program that provides tutoring & help with work goals.

Open Go to www.upsjobs.com for info about working for UPS and attending Jefferson CTC in Louisville.

Open Lipscomb Univ has very good scholarship offers for National Merits & students with a 30+ ACT

Open Toyota’s HOPE program is led by Toyota African Americans for Success to recruit high school seniors.

Open Open Go to www.bansonnyc.org for info about NYC Fashion Summer Camps

· Go to www.StudentScholarships.org for a good scholarship search site.

· MeritAid.com provides a free merit aid report.

· The UL Diversity Recruitment team offers campus visits on the day of your choice.

· Students may apply to all 33 schools known as “Common Black Colleges” for a one time fee of $35 at eduinconline.com.

· Ask your counselor about the Academic Common Market to enroll in a degree program, not offered in KY, in another state for in-state tuition.

· Go to fao.fas.harvard.edu/ for info about free tuition for high-achieving, low-income students.

· Scholarship search at www.SchoolSoup.com.

· Ask your counselor about the Chafee Independence Program to assist foster & adopted youth with college.

· Consider Full Sail University for careers in entertainment, media, & the arts.

· Go to www.needalift.org for financial-aid info for children of vets.

· Go www.NextStepU.com for college and/or career planning & a chance to win free college tuition.

· Go to www.davidson.edu for info the Davidson Trust that allows students to graduate debt-free.

· Go to www.slc.edu/scholarships for Sarah Lawrence scholarships that offer significant financial support.

· Go to www.raceforeducation.org for various scholarships for students with significant need pursuing equine & ag majors.

· Go to www.godspantry.org/take-actioin/volunteer/distribution-center-opportunities to volunteer.

· Go to www.cardinalhill.org/chrh/volunteer-opportunities to apply for Cardinal Hill’s Teen Board.

· Go to www.ymcaofcentralky.org/volunteers for volunteer opportunities.

· Call Sullivan at 276-4357 about Jumpstart for a free credit college class.

· Go to www.kheaa.com and click on Quick Tools for the College Cost & Planning Report. Enter income info to determine financial aid status and much more!

· Go to www.womenscolleges.org to find the right fit for college.

· For info to study abroad go to www.nsliforyouth.org, the YES Program website, www.USAGermanyScholarship.org, & the American Youth Leadership Program website.

· Wittenberg matches all of your KEES $$.

ACT Sept 21, Oct 26, Dec 14, Feb 8, Apr 12, Jun 14 Go to www.actstudent.org to register and for deadlines.

SAT Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7, Jan 25, Mar 8, May 3, Jun 7 Go to www.sat.org/register to register and for deadlines.

OPEN HOUSES

9-12 Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, Stanford at the Seelbach Hilton Louisville 7:30 PM

9-17 Thomas More’s “Northern KY Health Careers Showcase”

9-25 Tulane Open House at the Embassy Suites Louisville 7 PM

10-6 to 10-8 Grinnell Diversity Preview Program

11-3/4 Colgate’s Multicultural Open House Apply by 9-30.

11-8 to 11-10 Smith College’s “Women of Distinction” for minority women

11-16 “Vandy Fan for a Day” Apply by 9-9.

Columbus College of Art & Design 9-21, 10-19, 11-16, 12-7, 1-25, 2-8, 3-15, 4-5, 4-26