Hobbs Schools Slate Annual Blood Drive

Counselor’s Corner

November 30, 2015

Hobbs Schools Slate Annual Blood Drive

Hobbs Municipal Schools will sponsor its 2015 Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27 in the old commons area behind the HHS Library.

The blood drive is aimed at high school students. Students who are 17 and older can donate without parental permission. Students who are 16 and meet the height and weight requirements may donate with parental permission. The blood drive is open to all individuals who would like to donate, and school officials encourage those in the community to come in and give the “Gift of Life.”

Donated blood will increase the availability of blood for the citizens in Lea County and our region. This year’s goal is 180 units of blood.

EVERY DAY—as we wake up, about 40,000 units of blood will be needed nationwide.

EVERY 30 SECONDS—10 people will need blood.

EVERY 30 MINUTES—someone like you could go through the blood donation process.

EVERY TOMORROW—the need starts all over again.

Anyone who would like to donate may call the high school nurse (Stefanie Shoults-Gomez) and make an appointment. Nurse Shoults-Gomez can be reached at 575-433-0204. Appointments are encouraged.

Senior Class Reminder

The fall semester is winding down and graduation is fast approaching! Remember that 26 credits are required in order to graduate. It is every senior’s responsibility to know where they stand. If you have any questions or concerns about your credits, please see Mrs. Gaytan in the Guidance Office as soon as possible. The spring semester is the last chance to pass all necessary courses and earn the credits for high school graduation in May.

Senior Diploma List

A list of senior names as they will appear on your diploma will be posted in all government/economics classrooms, the counseling office, library, and principal’s office. Seniors, please double check that everything is spelled correctly. If changes need to be made to the list, please see Mrs. Ramirez in the counseling office.

Marine Corps League Detachment 1185 Scholarship

The League provides $250 for tuition and books to students for their first year of study at institutions of higher learning. The application deadline is April 2015. Applicants must have firm plans to attend college, a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, be a graduating senior at Hobbs High School, and must be unmarried.

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Applying to College

Because every school has its own requirements, prerequisites, and levels of selectivity, the application process at each institution is unique. You’ll need to determine the application deadline and fee schedule for each school you’re considering. Complete each application carefully and return it to each admission office as early as possible. Remember, your application form is often an admission committee’s first contact with you. Prepare a neat and legible form, and keep a copy for your records. Be sure to ask your guidance counselor to have all necessary transcripts, records, test scores, and applications sent. If a college asks you to identify people who would serve as references (teachers, counselors, principal, employers), select people who know you well, and always obtain their permission to list their names as references. Some colleges also may require a personal interview or examples of your work in special areas such as art or music.

How to Prepare for Matching Tests

1. Read the directions carefully. Look at the following examples and notice the difference in directions.

1. Match the items in Column 1 with those in Column 2. You may use the items in Column 1 more than once.
2. Match the items in Column 1 with those in Column 2. You may not use the items in Column 1 more than once.

1. As you match each item, mark off the ones that you use if you are not allowed to use them twice.
2. Match the ones you are sure of first. Then go through the process of elimination, paring the ones you think might belong together.
3. Don’t waste time figuring out questions whose answers you don’t know until you have answered all the questions you are certain you know.

How to Study for True False Exams

1. Remember that everything has to be true if a statement is to be marked true, but that if it is to be marked false only one detail need be false. Read each question carefully, looking for qualifying words that tend to make statements true, such as the following: some, sometimes, usually, most.
2. Read each question carefully, looking for words that tend to make statements false. The words listed below don’t always make a true-false statement false, but they should alert you to think carefully.

AllAlwaysNoneNoNeverOnly

1. Mark your answer sheet the way the directions tell you to mark it. Just because it is a true false test doesn’t necessarily mean you use the symbols “T” and “F”.
2. Find out whether you will lose points if you guess. Some instructors consider wrong only those answers that you actually mark incorrectly, others consider every unanswered question wrong.

How to Prepare for Multiple Choice Tests

1. Do all the questions you know first, checking or circling the numbers of the ones you want to come back to later.

2. Use key words to help you determine an answer.

3. Read all the possible answers before selecting one.

4. Use the process of elimination, discounting the answers you know are wrong.

5. Watch out for questions that begin, “Which one is not an example of …”

6. Make certain you mark the answers according to the directions.

7. Read carefully, looking for words that best qualify statements, such as good, bad, much, little, most,

Reminders

• The ACT will be given on February 6. The registration deadline is January 8. To sign up, please visit
• The SAT will be given on January 23. The registration deadline is January 8. To sign up, please visit
• To receive messages of upcoming deadlines, events, scholarships etc. via test, text @hhscoll to 81010. You can opt-out of messages at any time by replying, “unsubscribe@hhscoll”. To receive messages via e-mail, send an e-mail to .
• Students who are in need of letters of recommendation, completion of college or scholarship applications should deliver them to the principal, teacher, or counselor at least three weeks before the deadline. Remember to beat deadlines, not just meet them.
• Mr. Greenwood is available as an additional resource to any student seeking information on scholarships and college. He is located in room 116 and is available during A and B lunch in the cafeteria.

Senior Things to do List: December

• Sign up for you PIN, your key to a fast, online financial aid application
• Finalize admission applications.
• Urge your parents to file their taxes as soon as possible after January 1. This will ease the financial aid process.
• As you finish and send your applications and essays, be sure to keep copies.
• If your college wants to see seventh-semester grades, be sure to give the form to the registrar.
• Research and apply for other financial aid including grants and scholarships.

Scholarships/ Deadlines

For more information on these scholarships, visit the Guidance Office at Hobbs High School.

Scholarship / Web Address / Deadline
AGC /
Air Force ROTC Scholarship / / Jan 12
Albuquerque Foundation Scholarships / / March 18 – June 23
American Legion Legacy / / April 15
AXA Achievement Scholarship / / Dec 15
Barbara Trenchard Foundation / / 2/1 – 4/10
Betty Montoya Gift of Life Scholarship / / February 14
Big Future / / Various
Big Sun Athletics / / June 17
Broker Fish Scholarship / / Various
Burger King Scholarship /
Cattle Growers/Purina Mills Scholarship /
CAPPEX / / Various
Christian Connector / / Various
CIA Scholarships / / Oct 15
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation / / Oct 31
Congressional Hispanic Caucus / / April 16
Daniels Scholarship Program / / November 13
Elks National Foundation Scholarship / / Jan 29
FastWeb / / Various
Gates Millennium Scholars / / Jan 15
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship /
Higher Education Department / / Various
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship / / October 25
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest / / Jan 5
KFC Colonel’s Scholarship / / Feb 1 – Mar 17
Lea County Women’s Network / / Nov 15-sp
June 1-fall
Make the U /
Marine Corps League Detachment 1185 / Available in Counseling Office
MENSA Scholarship Application / “MENSA Scholarship” (no www is needed)
Merit Scholarships / / Various
Microsoft Scholarship /
National Achievement Scholar /
National Commissions for Cooperative Education / / Feb 1
National Co-op Scholarship /
National FFA Organization / / Feb 1
National Young Arts Foundation / / December 18
New Mexico Federation of Republican Women 2015 Scholarship / Avail in Counseling Office / March 15
New Mexico High School Senior Scholarship / / Various
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation / / December 18
NMCEL Scholarship /
NMASBO / / March 6
NM Engineering Foundation Scholarship / / March 1
NM Mayflower Society / / March 14
NMJC Foundation /
NMSU Scholarships / / March 1
NRAEF / / Various
NSA Scholarship /
NSBA Hispanic Caucus /
Quest Bridge Scholarship / / Various
Rice University / / Various
Ronald McDonald House / / Jan 20
Ronald McDonald House / / Jan 20
Ronald McDonald House / / Jan 20
ROTC Army /
Savannah College of Art and Design /
SportQuest Playing with Purpose Scholarship /
Scholarship Experts / / Various
Scholarship Guidance / / Various
Scholarships.com / / Various
SJ Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship / / Various
Sparx & Lorenzo Antonio Scholarship /
St. Edwards University / / Feb 1
Student View Scholarships / / Various
Sussman-Miller Ed Assist Pro. /
Texas A&M / / Jan 10
Texas Tech: Koh Family Scholarship / / Feb 1
The 2016 Prudential Spirit of Community / or / November 3
Textbook.com Scholarship /
Toyota Community Scholars /
Tuition Funding Sources (TFS) / / Various
US Senate Youth Program /
Wal-Mart Foundation Scholar / / Various