College Scope . . .
Marian Style
Updated May 12, 2009
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS: Senior
students who receive a scholarship must bring the original scholarship letter
to Mrs. Zimmerman in the College Center. She will make a copy. The scholarship will
then be listed in the Graduation Program and published in the Omaha World
Herald. No scholarship information will be printed without the original
scholarship letter. Deadline for publication is April 22, 2009
FastWeb
is an excellent publication with timely tips for students
and parents covering a variety of topics.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Scholarship
information is now available on the Scholarship
Sites page.
JUST
FOR JUNIORS
COLLEGE SPECIFIC UPDATES & SCHOLARSHIPS
Boston University: Trustee scholarship and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships require student be nominated or recommended by principal, teacher or advisor. www.bu.edu/admissions/scholarships
College of Saint Benedict/St. JohnÕs University: students interested seriously interested in attending College of St. Ben can obtain a campus visit voucher for a fly-in weekend from counselors.
College of St. Mary: check file for list of scholarships available. Many scholarships available.
Iowa Western Community College: several scholarships available Ð check college file
Midwest Student Exchange Program: a tuition reduction program that makes attending out-of-state colleges and universities more affordable for non-resident students. States involved ate Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Learn more at http://msep.mhec.org
Northwest Missouri State University: American Dream Grant for first time freshmen attending NWMSU. Covers tuition, room & board, textbooks and laptop.
Peru State College: 2 different music scholarships available.
Simpson College: 4 scholarships available. Check College file.
St. EdwardÕs University (Austin) has 2 prestigious scholar awards for students enrolling at St. Edwards.
University of Dayton: TrusteesÕ Merit, PresidentÕs Merit, DeansÕ Merit, Father Chaminade scholarships based on SAT or ACT score. 99% of freshmen received some sort of financial aid last year. www.scholarship.udayton.edu
University of Kansas: The Visual Arts Freshman Scholarship for highly qualified and creative students to be admitted to the School of Fine Arts. Info in college file.
UNO Thompson Learning Community: for students receiving the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship. See details for scholarship at www.buffettscholarships.org
University of St. Thomas: V. J. Guinan Full-Tuition scholarship available to students who excel academically and demonstrate themselves to be a good fit for the Catholic mission of UST.
TESTING
DATES and ACT/SAT Prep classes
Testing Dates for the ACT and SAT may be found on the Testing page
Aim High Test Prep will hold a session of classes prior to the June 13th ACT test Ð call 491-0492 to register. Cost is $750.
Millard Public Schools: summer session from June 10 Ð June 26 from 7:45 Ð 10:50. Resident cost is $60; nonresident cost is $90.
Huntington Learning Center: 156th & West Dodge; times to be arranged; 315-9722
Encourage juniors, sophomores to attend Spring College Fairs!
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Spring
ÒCollege AffairesÓ will help students begin college search efforts
Your high school students Ð especially juniors and
sophomores Ð can begin their college search efforts during college fairs slated
for May 6 in Lincoln and May 7 in Omaha. The Lincoln College Affaire will
feature over 60 Midwest colleges, and the Omaha College Affaire will feature
over 70 colleges. The fairs are sponsored by EducationQuest and The Great
Plains Association for College Admission Counseling.
Lincoln College Affaire
Wednesday, May 6
6:30-8:00
Pius X High School
6000 A Street
Omaha College Affaire
Thursday, May 7
6:00-8:00
Burke High School
12200 Burke Blvd.
Each fair will also feature financial aid presentations.
Share these tips with your students to help them make the
most of their College Fair visit:
Before you attend, determine which colleges you want to visit (a list is
available in the College Affaire article at EducationQuest.org). Arrive early so
you have time to visit your top colleges.
Prepare a list of questions to ask the college
representatives. Ask about deadlines for admission, scholarships and financial
aid.
Prepare pre-printed labels with your name and address to
stick on information cards at college booths where you want additional information.
If you have questions about the Lincoln College Affaire, contact Les
Monroe, Director of College Planning for the EducationQuest Lincoln office, at
800-303-3745, ext. 6989.
If you have questions about the Omaha College Affaire, contact Joan Jurek,
Director of College Planning for the EducationQuest Omaha office at
888.357.6300.
EducationQuest Foundation is a private, nonprofit
organization with a mission to improve access to higher education in Nebraska. For more information about EducationQuest
programs and services, contact the office nearest you:
Kearney - Jodi Vanden Berge
308-234-6310 or 800-666-3721
Lincoln - Les Monroe
402-479-6989 or 800-303-3745, ext.
6989
Omaha - Joan Jurek
402-391-4033 or 888-357-6300