It’s spring, I’m a Junior….Now What?- 5th Period Activity- March 10, 2011
Chester County Community Scholars Program- Eligible Students
Any Chester, Great Falls, or Lewisville High School student who has-
- Minimum cumulative grade-point average 3.0
- 95% school attendance
- No discipline issues (Alternative placements)
- 20 hours community service per year
- Senior year participation with 2 other years (freshman-junior years) Class of 2012 exempt s this requirement
Freshman receive: calculators
Sophomores receive: key chains
Juniors receive: T-shirts
Seniors receive: cords for graduation
York Technical College Compass Test
All juniors currently planning to take a dual enrollment course from York Technical College next year at Lewisville High School must take the YTC admissions test Friday, March 25th in the computer lab at LHS.
Cost-$10…pay Ms. Martin – Deadline to pay March 21st.
(Must have 22 test-takers for YTC to administer on the LHS campus)
Spring 2011 is the time to take a standardized test in preparation for a four-year college and schedule college visits. Many colleges target juniors in the spring, offering Saturday events designed to get you on their campuses. Visit the college websites for information regarding spring open house dates. (See attached sheet with list of college websites.
College Entrance Tests
ACT, SAT, Compass Test –
ACT and SAT testing- Juniors planning to attend a four-year college directly from high school are encouraged to participate in testing in the spring of the junior year and fall of the senior year.
Compass testing-for admission to a technical college may be done in the senior year. YTC Nursing students must meet ACT/SAT test requirements.
- ACT Test Dates
Test dates-Registration deadline(Late Fee Required)
April 9, 2011 March 6-18, 2011
June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011May 7-20, 2011
2011-2012
Sept. 10, 2011 August 12, 2011 August 13-26, 2011
October 22, 2011September 16, 2011September 17-30, 2011
December 10, 2011November 4, 2011November 5-18, 2011
–SAT Test Dates
Test DateRegistration deadline(Late Fee Required)
May 7, 2011April 8, 2011April 9-22, 2011
June 4, 2011May 6, 2011May 7-20, 2011
2011-2012 anticipated SAT test dates
October 1, 2011
November 5, 2011
December 3, 2011
January 28, 2012
March 10, 2012
For Your Information: Updated Stats based upon Class of 2009
CollegeAv. GPAAv. SAT/ACTTuition, room and board
The Citadel- 3.361080/23$22,949
Claflin University3.0867/18$20,250
Clemson University4.11150-1310/25-30$19,714
Coastal Carolina Univ3.311030/22$16,790
College of Charleston3.851100-1240/23-28$21,361
Erskine College3.5 1105/22$35,550
Francis Marion Univ3.1(un)970/20$14,525
Lander University3.5(un)1000/21$16,000
Midlands Tech960/19$4,344
Newberry College3.31000/22$32,143
North Greenville Univ.3.71094/23$20,330
Presbyterian College3.45 core1140/25$37,225
Spartanburg Methodist3.25 895/18$20,759
USC Aiken3.571001/22$12,200
USC-Columbia3.74 core1191/26$16,900
USC-Upstate3.51017/21$15,292
Winthrop University3.681050/23$18,928
York Technical College$4,000
–create a personalized scholarship search
– created by the SC Commission on Higher Education-an excellent site to begin your college research.
–South Carolinians can go to college. This website offers information, choices and support to prepare for that college education.
– a free test prep site, providing SAT, ACT, and ASVAB practice tests, flash cards and games.