Quest Bridge College Prep Scholarship for JUNIORS

If you are a Junior and your family makes less than $60,000 a year, check out this scholarship that can help you look for and PAY FOR a top college.  Some specific awards you can earn include:

Full scholarships to top college summer programs
College admissions conference invitations
Individualized college admissions counseling
All expense paid college visits
Telementoring with college students

The deadline for applications is March 27, 2012, and you will need to give references two week's notice, so start the application process SOON if you're interested.  You can get more information and access the scholarship application online at:

www.questbridge.org

Nursing Program at Hesston College (3 year program to become a Registered Nurse)

For those of you who missed Carson Stutzman when he was here on campus last week, you can look at the following links to get more details about Hesston's nursing program.  Most likely, students graduating from WMS would go into the 3 year program ("pre-nursing")...however...if you start planning EARLY (freshman or sophomore year) and do your pre-requisites while you're still in high school, you could complete the entire program in 2 years! 

http://www.hesston.edu/academics/departments/nursing-department/prenursing-program-tracks/
http://www.hesston.edu/academics/departments/nursing-department/admission-policy-for-prenursing-program/

If you have questions, contact:
 
Carson Stutzman
Admissions Counselor | Hesston College
325 S. College Dr., PO Box 3000 | Hesston, KS 67062
620.327.8211 (office) | 620.217.0621 (cell) | 620.327.8300 (fax)
carsons@hesston.edu | www.facebook.com/carsonshc

Spring Break College Visit

All High School Students are invited to attend Western Oregon University's Spring Break Visit:

March 29
9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.  

You do NOT need to be a senior to attend this event.  Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to participate :)  This visit is FREE and includes a group welcome, sessions on admissions, housing, financial aid, etc., campus and residence hall tours, and lunch (free).  SENIORS - if you attend this session and bring your application, official transcripts, and application fee...they will give you an admissions decision at the end of the morning! :)

For more information, and to register for this event, go to:

http://wou.edu/student/admissions/springbreak_visit/

Airline Careers Open House

On Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m., the International Air Academy is hosting an open house at:

2901 E. Mill Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, Washington

This is only about an hour drive from Salem.  Admissions staff will be available to answer questions, you will be able to meet instructors, and financial aid information will also be available.  If you would like more information about potential careers in the Airline Industry, go check it out!

You can register by calling 1-800-868-1816 or going to their website at www.aha.edu

Chemeketa Scholars 2012 - UPDATE

Seniors - if you have a 3.5 gpa or higher...and...you plan to attend Chemeketa full time next year, make sure you meet the deadline for this scholarship! (see below)

What's new for this year - for more info: www.chemeketa.edu

• The application packet must be personally hand-delivered by the applicant
• The application period is April 16 - 20, 2012

Chemeketa Scholars may receive a full tuition scholarship for up to two years in any field of study, including one of our career technical programs. The scholarship is awarded to applicants who meet the following eligibility requirements -

High School Students

• Attend high school in Chemeketa's District or reside within Chemeketa's district
• Earn a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or better (as of first semester/quarter grades of final year in high school)
• Earn minimum COMPASS placement test scores of 80 in Reading and 75 in Writing; a minimum math score is not required (although you must take the math placement test)*
• Be on track to earn a regular high school diploma
• Enroll full-time (12-18 credits) at Chemeketa the fall that immediately follows high school graduation

Brett Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship

Brett Strohmeyer (son of Russ and Margie Strohmeyer) of Stayton, OR died at the age of 20 as a passenger in an auto accident.  He was very active in the automotive hobby and loved attending car shows and cruise-ins in his Hugger Orange '69 Chevelle.  His parents have established a scholarship fund in his memory to promote the automotive hobby and education. 

If you are a student or parent that would like to help raise money for this memorial scholarship, attend the 13th Annual Cruise-In this summer from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the A&W in Stayton, Oregon on June 6 and 20, July 18, August 1 and 15, or September 5 and 19.

If you are a high school senior or college student with a 2.5 or better GPA and an interest in cars, apply for this scholarship at:

http://www.stros.biz/

Early Bird Priority Deadline for 400 Scholarships is February 16th!

SENIORS - if you haven't already completed your scholarship application for the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, please get this done before February 16th if possible.  Remember, this is ONE application that you can use for up to 20 scholarships out of the 400 in their data base.  Turning it in early gives you an extra edge.  The final deadline is March 1.  You can apply at:  http://www.getcollegefunds.org/

All of these scholarships require that you have submitted your FAFSA, so if you haven't done that yet, get it done ASAP.  Remember, you can "estimate" your tax information for 2011 if you or your parents  haven't filed yet:  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Also, remember to contact the financial aid office of the colleges to which you are applying.  They can tell you if there are any additional scholarships offered by their college.  Many colleges have an internal scholarship search engine on their financial aid page on their website, so this is another good resource for you to use.  Deadlines are coming up quickly, so do it now!