HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL

January 2016 Vol. 5

FAFSA HELP

STUDENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER

Attention seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2016: It is time to complete the FAFSA! On Wednesday, February 24 from 3-7pm, Jefferson high school will be holding FAFSA night. Representatives will be available to assist you in completing your application in the library at Jefferson high school. Students and/or parents are welcome to drop in at any time between 3 and 7pm. Additional resources will be available from Purdue and Ivy Tech, as well as 21st Century scholars.

ISFAA sponsored FINANCIAL AID-FAFSA NIGHT: January 26 at The Ivy Tech Community College, Ivy Hall Auditorium, 3101 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette, from 6:30-8:00pm. This event is sponsored by the financial aid divisions at Purdue University and The Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette. This program will give an overview of some financial aid basics for families and then continue with a more thorough explanation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information, contact David Reseigh at Purdue University, 765-496-3919 or dlreseigh@purdue.edu.

Representatives Visiting Harrison

Military Recruiters may be available the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month in the cafeteria during each lunch period.

Registration for the SAT and/or the ACT tests can be completed online. Visit www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and www.act.net for the ACT. If you do not have internet access, registration packets are available in the Student Services Office. Colleges will accept the highest score from either one of these tests. If applying out of state, review the admissions requirements of the desired institution to see if there is a preference in tests. Harrison’s school code for the SAT and ACT is 151915.

OPPORTUNITIES

Each semester, CollegeWeekLive partners with leaders in education and various fields who present various topics related to college readiness and student success. These presentations can be viewed live or on-demand. The following were some of the highlights from this fall: March All Access – March 31; May All Access – May 19. Sign up on CollegeWeekLive and then click to watch: AdmitSee: What it takes to get into the ivies; Behind the Ivy Curtain; Make Smart Financial Decisions in College; The ACT vs The New SAT – Which Test Should I Take?; Path to the Student-Athlete Experience; and Athletes: How to Play the College Recruiting Game.

COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY is FEBRUARY 21, 2016.

**Indiana State University has it Sycamore Preview Days February 15 and April 16. Visit www.indstate.edu or call 800-GO-TO-ISU for more information.

**Become a Teacher Day at Purdue: April 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purdue University campus West Lafayette, IN

RSVP by April 1st

Email Sayde Uerkwitz at suerkwit@purdue.edu or call (765) 494-2345

Ever wonder what college life is really like?

Let Purdue’s College of Education student ambassadors show you.

Register to visit today! (Two week notice required.) www.purdue.edu/becomeateacher/visit

Complete your Coursework abroad Visit/teach in K-12 schools

Learn and explore culture and history Earn up to nine credit hours

Visit www.education.purdue.edu/studyabroad.html

**IU Kelley School of Business will be offering its summer program Business is Global July 3-16 at Indiana University-Bloomington. This two-week summer program is for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. The Business is a global program that offers students the opportunity to be transported into a world of international business, language, and culture from around the world. Applications are available online on IU’s website or call 812-855-5749 for more information.

**Applications for Pre-College Programs at the University of Notre Dame are available for Summer 2016 at precollege.nd.edu.

2016 Summer Scholars Program Date: June 25 – July 9. The Summer Scholars program is a two-week program for talented rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in experiencing a taste of college life. Summer Scholars introduces students to college-level academics in fields ranging from the liberal arts to the sciences and business. Summer Scholars courses are rigorous and small in size, and the campus experience serves as an excellent introduction to the life of a college student.

For rising high school juniors and seniors. Application deadline: January 29.

2016 Leadership Seminars Program Date: July 16 – July 27. Leadership Seminars is a 10-day, all expenses paid program for advanced students who wish to hone their critical thinking and expressive skills in the company of dynamic peers. Students engage in lively discussions on issues of global concern under the tutelage of Notre Dame faculty. The three seminars offered are American Arts, Popular Culture, and Social Change; Global Issues: Towards a Just Peace; and Science, Ethics, and Responsibility.

For rising high school seniors only. Application deadline: January 22.

**MID SOUTH HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) VISIT TOUR, March 23-27, offered through

Educational Travel Consultants, Inc.:

10th and 11th graders are reaching the point in their lives where they are reading brochures on dozens of colleges and universities they may wish to attend.

They are sometimes overwhelmed in the whole choosing process. Educational Travel Consultants have made available college familiarization tours. Students, can actually see (as a group) the college, talk with staff members and students enrolled there. The students come back from the trip (in most cases) then knowing the institution they want to attend. The colleges listed below are a sampling of a college familiarization trip. You can add, delete or alter the itinerary according to a student’s interest in particular colleges in universities.

MEMPHIS, TN – UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

Optional visit to Lemoyne-Owen College

Optional tours of Beale St., Sun Studios and Graceland

TUSCALOOSA, AL – UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Optional visit to Alabama State University (in Montgomery)

AUBURN, AL – AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Optional visit to Tuskegee University

Optional visit to Alabama A & M University (in Huntsville)

NASHVILLE, TN – VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Optional visits to Tennessee State and Fisk Universities Optional tours of the Grand Ole Opry and the Hermitage KNOXVILLE, TN – UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

Optional tours of Gatlinburg attractions and Dollywood

LEXINGTON, KY – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Optional visit to Kentucky State University (in Frankfurt)

Other tours offered can be visited at www.hbculifestyle.com/hbcu-college-tours-2015-2016. College visit tours are also offered to schools in the Midwest, Northeast and Far West as well as a Black Colleges Tour. Deadline is February 26.