Blog - due Oct 3

Please review THREE college/fin. aid articles in my twitter feed, any three from the last 6 weeks and write ONE new bit of information that you have learned from each of the articles. Make sure it is something you didn't know or are surprised to find out.

NC Wesleyan Open House 2014

OPEN HOUSE 2014

Experience NC Wesleyan first-hand at Open House!  Register now and enjoy: Academic and Student Life Showcase Admissions & Financial Aid Information Session Guided Walking Tours of Campus Each registrant will receive a free information packet, a 20% coupon off of our NCWC Bookstore apparel, free admission to the football game, and lunch on us!  Choose from lunch in our Blue & Gold Café or join us for an exciting tailgating experience!

When

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th, 2014From 8:30am - 11:30am

Where

DUNN CENTER for the PERFORMING ARTS On the campus of NC Wesleyan College 3400 N. WESLEYAN BLVD. ROCKY MOUNT, NC  27804

Register

Ringing of the Bell!!

When you apply to a college/university - we need to ring the bell and get your name on my door! Don't forget to stop by my office!! Also, update the google doc!

WHOOP, WHOOP!

Scholarship - Golden LEAF

Golden LEAF Scholars Program to attend NC 4-year colleges or
universities Since establishing the scholarship
program, Golden LEAF has provided over 3,600 scholarships
to help North Carolinians attend participating UNC System
universities and private colleges and universities in N.C.

Participating institutions include UNC system universities and
NC's private, nonprofit institutions. Click here for the list
of participating colleges and universities.
http://www.goldenleaf.org/scholarships.html

Blog Post - due Sept. 26

Do you feel that you have the support at home/from family in your endeavor to get your bachelor's degree/further your education? Why or why not? How could they support you more? 3-4 sentences.

U. S. Senate Youth Scholarship

U. S. Senate Youth Scholarship
North Carolina’s United States Senators, Richard Burr and Kay Hagan, have announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its statewide selection process. Information may be found at http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/. The United States Senate Youth Program is a scholarship program that provides an educa-tional opportunity for juniors and seniors interested in pursuing careers in history, political science or public service. Two students will be selected as winning delegates for North Carolina and will spend a week in Washington, D.C., March 7-14, 2015, experiencing our national government in action. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a $5,000 College Scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science.
North Carolina applications are available and the application period will be open until October 12, 2014. Eligibility require-ments and application information can be found at http://senateyouthnc.webs.com/ . For additional information, please visit the website provided or contact Michelle McLaughlin at michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov .

AVID 4 - Due Sept. 19

Make sure you are logged into your ECHS gmail to comment on the following:    2-3 sentences.

What is your biggest fear(s) about going to college?

What Admissions Counselors look for.....3 different links

Please read all three as some are different.

http://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/admission/ask-experts/what-do-admission-counselors-look-college-applications/

http://www.ecampustours.com/collegeplanning/applyingforcollege/whatcollegeslookfor#.VBOYzGK9KK0

http://mnpschildrenfirst.com/2013/03/25/the-12-things-college-admissions-counselors-actually-look-for-on-your-application/ 

The National Association of College Admissions Officers (NACAC) does an annual survey of more than 10,000 public and private college admission counselors to determine what factors they consider when making admission decisions. Twelve items regularly show up, and vary only slightly in their rankings on the list from year to year.

Here is the list of the twelve main factors*, ranked in order of importance:

1. Grades in College Prep Courses (AP and/or IB)
2. Strength of Curriculum Offered at High School - honors classes/college classes
3. ACT and/or SAT Test Scores
4. Grades in All Courses
5. Essay
6. Demonstrated Interest
7. Class Rank
8. Counselor Recommendation Letter
9. Teacher Recommendation Letter
10. AP and/or IB test scores
11. Interview
12. Extracurricular Activities

What they look for instead is that students have taken challenging college prep courses and have made A’s and B’s in those courses. If students focus on challenging themselves andworking for strong grades, they will have the GPA’s they need for merit based scholarships, and also have the credentials they need to be competitive in the college admissions’ process.

Great "college bound"website - Cappex

Here are a few suggestions of links to Cappex that you can  help your students find their best-fit colleges and scholarships: 

1. Cappex homepage: students can create accounts or log back in for easy access to their student dashboard.
2. The What Are My Chances? Calculator™: students determine their chances of being admitted into various colleges. (Empowers students to make more educated college choices!)
3. Scholarship $$$: The Cappex Scholarships homepage directs students to their matches with local and national scholarships.

You must register but this is a great resource for students!

FSU - Open House Oct. 11, 2014

You are cordially invited to join us to find out why we are  PROUD TO BE!

Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Talk to an admissions counselor Tour our amazing campus Learn about campus life from current students Chat with a faculty member about your major, and more! Also, join us after for food, games, and entertainment at the BRONCO Fun Bash!

Click here to register online TODAY!  www.uncfsu.edu/admissions/fallpreview

CFNC College App and Open House Dates 2014-2015

You can find the Fall 2015 admissions deadlines and 2014-2015 open house information for all NC colleges and universities in the comprehensive CFNC Admissions and Open House Information document.  Check it out here:https://cfnc.box.com/Fall2015AdmissionsDeadlines 

Are your students asking questions about the college admissions and the FAFSA processes?  Encourage them and their parents to participate in two special online events this fall.  These two webinars, "An Inside Look at the College Admissions Process" and "A Step-by-Step Guide to Completing the FAFSA" are designed with students, parents, and educators in mind!  Here is a flyer with more info that you can share with your students and their parents:https://cfnc.box.com/WebinarsforStudentsandParents      

CollegeBoard Application Fee Waiver Info - for those that qualify

SAT has said that they have sent the email to all active seniors (who are considered as Seniors in their database) about their 4 application waivers. Please make sure you have updated/corrected your proper email address. Let me know if you did not get an email but have taken or registered the SAT test with a waiver.

You must log in to your account - under My SAT - registered test - it will show under "messages"

For those that have qualified for the CollegeBoard waiver:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/college-application-fee-waivers

http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/SAT-fee-waivers basic info.

HS Resume Help..

http://www.aie.org/find-a-job/write-your-resume/sample-resumes-and-templates/Resume-Sample-High-School-Student-Academic.cfm

http://www.writeexpress.com/resume-high-school-student-or-teenager.html

http://guidance.spps.org/sites/53385aa7-d627-400a-9c42-d9ff23a9c96b/uploads/juniors_-_writing_a_resume.pdf

Remember to put your ECHS and NCC -  weighted GPA and expected graduation date, years/dates you have attended and degree AA/AS you plan to get in May.

Share it via GOOGLE Drive with me!

Thanks!

Ms. Hendrix

 PS - Have you registered for the SAT and/or ACT yet??