December 10, 2007
JUNIOR AND SENIOR BULLETIN
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 4 Regular Deadline for the February 9 ACT
December 26 Regular Deadline for the January 26 SAT
January 1 First day to apply for the FAFSA, 2008-09 school year
January 10 Financial Aid Night
IMPORTANT NEWS
Let your love for Gaming take you to college. DeVry University is offering an “Introduction to Game and Simulation Development” December 26- January 4. The cost is $150.00. You will receive 3 credit hours. Build on your passion for gaming, technology and programming.
South Suburban College is offering one FREE class at the 100 level.
Seniors:
After January 1, 2008 you may apply for the FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To get a jumpstart, remember, you and your parent should apply for a PIN number now. Visit: www.fafsa.ed.gov. (If you have to pay to apply, you are on the wrong website.)
Juniors:
The PSAE is coming. Have you registered for the Princeton Review? It is imperative that you prepare for the PSAE now. See Mrs. Malospy in C206 for more information.
WEBSITE:
www.snagajob.com - Find part-time jobs.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority- Senior must have at least a 2.5 GPA and community service. Deadline: February 1.
Sam Walton Community (Wal-Mart)- $1000. Senior, visit www.walmartfoundation.org. Deadline: January 14.
ABBY- $1,000. Female senior with 3.0 GPA or higher. Deadline: March 1.
Mckelvey Foundation-up to $40,000. Senior who own and operate a business for at least one year. Deadline: January 15.
Northeastern Illinois University Music scholarship auditions. Visit: www.neiu/~music.
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy Scholarships. Visit: www.AMDA.edu.
AXA Achievement. Visit: www.axa-achievement.com. Deadline: February 15.
The Will- South Cook Soil & Water Conservation- Write an essay on “How your
Field of study will benefit Conservation.” Deadline: April 1
Children Of Veterans Tuition Waiver – Full four-year in-state tuition. Deadline: May 1.
Shimer College MICHEL De Montaigne Scholarship- Full tuition. Complete an application for admission by January 15.
CAREER NEWS
Rapidly growing careers that require two years or less of training.
Major: Computer Science
Average Pay $60,000
Game design, networking and communications are all part of the computer science realm. Go for a broad computer science degree, or specialize in something like micro-computing or Web development. “Many students go into Help desks, working on installing and configuring wireless networks, hooking computers up to a network.
Major: Medical assistant
Average pay $24,610
Medical assistants escort patients from the waiting room and perform check-in procedures prior to the doctor’s arrival. Expect to take courses in biology, medical law, psychology, communication, office management practices and chemistry. As one of the fastest growing industries, job opportunities are plentiful.
Major: Logistics technologies (warehousing)
Average pay: $29,016
Logistics includes all actions involved in the movement of materials from manufacturer to consumer. Included is warehousing, trucking, and management.
Major: Culinary Arts
Average pay: $30,680
Culinary arts professionals work in hotels, restaurants, catering services and other areas of the food service industry.Find two-year schools at www.nextSTEPmag.com/Match
Information taken from: The Next Step Magazine, November/December 2007, pp. 19