Winchester Community High School
•SENIOR BULLETIN #4•
December 2017 & January 2018
*******FINANCIAL AID******ALERT*****NOTICE******ACT NOW*****:
· FIRST STEP: High school seniorsandtheir parents should be encouraged to go ahead and obtain their Federal Student Aid IDs or FSA IDs.This is the electronic signature for theFAFSA.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid *This is the link for creating the FSA IDs.
· Some colleges and universities may use this early application for making estimated award packages for students, not all colleges will do this. Students should contact the schools they are interested in attending or visit their college web sites to determine filing deadlines.
The 18-19FAFSAwill use 2016 income information. (YOU CANNOT USE YOUR TAXES FOR THIS YEAR.)For the majority of parents and students, tax returns have been filed for the 2016 calendar year. Many will be able to take advantage of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool built into theFAFSA.
February 25, 2018 — College Goal Sunday: Get FREE help with your financial aid application (FAFSA). Sites are available around the state, including Muncie, Richmond and the John Jay Center in Portland. For more information call 1-800-992-2076 or visit www.CollegeGoalSunday.org.
*SCHOLARSHIPS:
Pierre Goodrich Scholarship 2018 Information
Information will be passed out soon regarding all the requirements of the scholarship. Please check your emails and listen for announcements.
Odenza Marketing Group Volunteer Scholarship
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must 1) be between the ages of 16 and 22 on December 30, 2015 2) must possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher and 3) a student must have contributed at least 50 hours of volunteer service with his/her community over the last 12 months. Scholarship amount is $500, applications can be found online at www.studentscholarships.org/college.php.
DEADLINE: December 30, 2017
Miller Scholarship and Miller Business Honors Program
The scholarship and program are available to incoming freshmen interested in studying business. To be considered for the Miller Scholarship, applicants must have an average SAT of 1850 and an ACT of 28. The average GPA (English, math, physical and social sciences, and foreign language only): 3.82. For more information visit www.bsu.edu/business/millerscholars.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2018
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship
Help fund your college education with a scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders. This exciting new program supports high school seniors and college students by awarding more than $500,000 in scholarships. Learn more at GrowAgLeaders.com and apply at FFA.org/scholarships.
Wells Fargo College Steps
Here is your chance to win $1,000 from Wells Fargo. Enroll online for tips and tools from Wells Fargo and you’ll automatically be enrolled in the CollegeSTEPS sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000. Full rules and details can be found at wellsfargo.com/collegesteps.
*GENERAL INFORMATION:
Ivy Tech Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP)
Ivy Tech is providing a new program called the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) that allows students to earn a two-year degree in just one year. This is a great opportunity for students to get an education in a short amount of time for a great price. Visit www.IvyTech.edu/ASAP for more information.
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
AMDA is a nationally accredited institution offering full-time degree and conservatory programs in acting, musical theatre, dance theatre and performing arts. For a list of dates and locations for auditions visit www.amda.edu.
University of Saint Francis – School of Creative Arts
The school of creative arts offers a four-year undergraduate academic program in Music Technology. This program prepares you to work in the music business and for music production and technology companies. Three concentrations are available to students: 1) Music Technology Sales/Marketing/Management, 2) Recording, Engineering and Production, and 3) Audio for the Creative Arts. If you are interested in learning more, go to www.sf.edu/art.
Student Athletes:
If you desire to play sports as a college freshman at an NCAA Division I or Division II school, you need to register with the NCAA. To register, go to http://eligibilitycenter.org. You must also request that the SAT and ACT score reports get sent directly to the eligibility center. Be sure to include the NCAA as one of your free score report recipients when registering for the SAT or ACT.
2017-2018 SAT SCHEDULE
SAT Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
8/26/17 7/28/17 8/15/17
10/7/17 9/8/17 9/27/17
11/4/17 10/5/17 10/25/17
12/2/17 11/2/17 11/21/17
3/10/18 2/9/18 2/28/18
5/5/18 4/6/18 4/25/18
6/2/18 5/3/18 5/23/18
2017-2018 ACT SCHEDULE
ACT Date Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline
9/9/17 8/4/17 8/18/17
10/28/17 9/22/17 10/6/17
12/9/17 11/3/17 11/17/17
2/10/18 1/12/18 1/19/17
4/14/18 3/9/18 3/23/18
6/9/18 5/4/18 5/18/18
7/14/18 6/15/18 6/22/18