Chemeketa Scholars

SENIORS who have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA may be eligible for getting their first two years of college tuition FREE at Chemeketa Community College.  Check out the link below for details, and follow the instructions carefully.  They are VERY strict on deadlines!

http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/payingforcollege/aidtypes/scholars/

Need Money for College? SAVE THE DATE and attend a FREE financial help session on January 11

Saturday, January 11th, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Chemeketa Community College locations in Salem and McMinnville are hosting a financial aid and scholarship help session.  For more details, see below, or click on the following link.  ALL high school seniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions.  You do NOT need to be planning to attend Chemeketa in order to go to this help session.

http://www.collegegoaloregon.org/locations.html

What is College Goal Oregon?

College Goal Oregon is a FREE event designed to help Oregon college-bound students and their families with the financial aid application process. Everyone is invited to attend this event, whether they are high school or non-traditional returning students. Financial aid professionals will be on hand to help attendees complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC) scholarship application.

Who should attend College Goal Oregon?

Anybody who needs financial aid for postsecondary education should attend College Goal Oregon. Even though many of the sites are community colleges, you do not need to be attending (or planning on attending) that college to get help.

What documents should I bring with me to the College Goal Oregon event?

• Yourself and a parent if possible
• Most recent completed federal tax return. If you haven’t filled out your taxes yet, estimate. You can send in exact numbers later.
• Current value of assets, including cash, checking, savings, investments, and value of business/farm, if any.
• Social Security numbers of student and parents
• Driver's license (if any)
• Alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

 

$500 Scholarship to Prevent Drug/Alcohol Abuse

Alert Magazine is offering a $500 scholarship to a high school senior with the best essay on drug abuse prevention.  Must have a 2.5 or higher GPA and follow the following guidelines:

Write an essay about a personal encounter you or someone you know has had with drug and/or alcohol abuse. In your essay explain how the situation was dealt with, what you learned from it, what others can learn from the experience, and what was right or wrong (in your opinion) about the way the incident or problem was handled. Scholarship essays are judged in the same way that essays written for a high school English class would be: thesis statement, supporting content, grammar, punctuation, etc.

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and 650–800 words in length.

Essays must include an official copy of your high school transcripts.

Essays must also include a recent photo. Scholarship winners will have their picture reprinted in our magazine along with their winning essay, so please send a good quality color photo (no blurry printouts).

No application is needed and there is no deadline, but you must meet the eligibility requirements and include all of the items listed above to be considered.

For more information, go to their website:  http://www.alertmagazine.org/scholarship.php

Finding and Paying for College

Thank you to Diana Helt for bringing in an awesome article that she saw in The Oregonian on Sunday, October 27 about financing college, FAFSA tips, and questions to ask colleges in order to make a sound financial decision, and apps that help with your college search in general.  I'm attaching the links so you can check them out.  They come highly recommended, so they will be well worth your time :)

http://orne.ws/1c02mnj  - 20 New Apps to Help Your College Search

http://www.oregonlive.com/finance/index.ssf/2013/10/include_these_financial_aid_qu.html - 12 Financial Aid Questions to Ask in Your College Search

SAT Registration Deadlines

Seniors - if you haven't registered for your fall SAT yet, the deadline is November 8th to get registered for the December 7 test date. 

Juniors - sign up NOW for your spring SAT before the date/location you want is full.  I recommend that Juniors take the May 3 or June 7 test (as late in the year as possible).

To register, go to: https://sat.collegeboard.org and log into your College Board account using the user name and password you set when we went over your PSAT results in 9th/10th grade.

Northwest Christian University coming to WMS on Monday, November 4th

An admissions rep from Northwest Christian University (Eugene) will be in the Student Center from 3:00-3:45 on Monday, November 4th.  Students and parents are encouraged to stop by and ask questions/learn more about programs offered, financial aid, and admissions requirements.  If you are unable to make it in person, check out their website:

www.nwcu.edu

Corban University coming to WMS on October 31

Corban University Admissions will be in the WMS Cafeteria during 2nd lunch this Thursday, October 31st to talk to students and answer questions regarding Corban's academics, admissions, student life, financial aid, and scholarships.  Students and parents are welcome to stop by anytime between 12:00 and 12:30.  If you are unable to come in person, you can look up more information about Corban on their website:  www.corban.edu