Counselor’s Corner
November 5, 2012
College Connection
HHS hosts its College Connection Night on Monday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m., in the library. College representatives and financial aid representatives will be available to answer questions for parents/senior student regarding admissions, financial aid, housing, and FAFSA.
Letters of Recommendation
Students, who are in need of letters of recommendation, completion of college or scholarship applications, should deliver them to the principal, teacher, or counselor at least 3 weeks before the deadline. Remember to beat deadlines, not just meet them.
Thanksgiving Break
The Hobbs schools will be dismissed November 21 – 23 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Great West Division College Scholarship Program is designed to ease the financial and emotional hardships associated with fighting cancer and to assist young cancer survivors in reaching their academic potential and fulfilling career dreams. For more information, please visit www.cancer.ort or call 509-242-8305.
Lea County Detachment 1185 Marine Corps League Scholarship
The Lea County Detachment 1185 Marine Corps League would like to invite seniors to apply for their scholarship. The Lea County Marine Corps League provides $250 for tuition, books to students for first-year study at institutions of higher learning. Four scholarships will be awarded. Applications are available in the HHS Counseling Office. The deadline is April 2013.
ENMU S-STEM
Eastern New Mexico University is pleased to announce scholarships for science, technology, engineering and math students (S-STEM). Students can qualify for up to $10,000. Applicants must have a GPA of at lease 3.0 or score 22 or higher on one of the following: ACT Composite, ACT Math Sub score, or the ACT Science Sub score. For more information call 575-562-2522 or visit www.enmu.edu/S-STEM.
Air Force ROTC Scholarship
The Air Force ROTC is offering scholarships to qualifying high school seniors. For more information and scholarship applications go to http://afrotc.com/scholarships/high-school/.
Mapping Your Future
There are many things students need to consider when selecting a postsecondary school. This web site can help
http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/.
Make High School Count - This program provides information about planning for education after high school - beginning in eighth grade. The online version includes free guides for students, parents, and school counselors.http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/collegeprep/mhscstudents.htm
Careers - Middle and high school students can use this free tool to review careers by cluster, visit the featured career, match careers to their interests, or search for a particular career. For each career, students have access to a variety of information, including tasks, wages, career outlook, education, knowledge, skills, and similar careers.
http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/.
What will they learn?
What will they learn is a free college guide website of 718 schools focusing on seven key areas of knowledge. It’s designed to help students decide whether they colleges they’re considering prepare their graduates to succeed after graduation. http://www.Whatwilltheylearn.com.
My Majors.Com
My Majors is an online resource whose mission is to assist students in choosing the right major and college. By going to http://www.MyMajors.com , students can take a quiz, find their major, find a college and search for scholarships.
Cappex.com Scholarships
Looking for college scholarships? At Cappex.com, students can uncover millions in scholarships from colleges, universities, private companies, foundations and more. Simply fill out a free profile and discover college scholarships from many sources. Search the world's largest single source of merit aid scholarships from colleges. For more information go http://www.cappex.com.
How to Prepare for Multiple Choice Tests
1. Do all the questions you know first, checking or circling the numbers of the ones you want to come back to
later.
2. Use key words to help you determine an answer.
3. Read all the possible answers before selecting one.
4. Use the process of elimination, discounting the answers you know are wrong.
5. Watch out for questions that begin, “Which one is not an example of …”
6. Make certain you mark the answers according to the directions.
7. Read carefully, looking for words that best qualify statements, such as good, bad, much, little, most, best.
ACT Test Dates Registration Deadline
* February 9, 2013 January 11, 2013
* April 13, 2013 March 8, 2013
* June 8, 2013 May 3, 2013 * Test will be given at NMJC
SAT Test Dates Registration Deadline
January 26, 2013 December 28, 2012
March 9, 2013 February 8, 2013
May 4, 2013 April 5, 2013
* June 1, 2013 May 2, 2013
*Test will be given at NMJC
Senior Things to do List: November
· Nov. 1-15: Early Decision admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates.
· Complete at least one college application by Thanksgiving.
· Have registrar send transcripts to colleges.
· If you haven't already done so, attend college planning and/or financial aid information nights and college fairs.
· If necessary, register to retake the SAT and/or ACT.
· Request financial aid forms and applications. Double check the deadlines for submission.
· Follow up to ensure your employers, teachers, and guidance counselors send letters of recommendation.
Reminders
Ø Dona Ana Community College [presents High School Senior Day on Saturday, November 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tours, break-out sessions, and financial aid information will be available. For more information visit http://dacc.nmsu.edu/admissions/hssd.html.
Scholarships/ Deadlines
For more information on these scholarships, visit the Guidance Office at Hobbs High School.
NAME DEADLINE
Quest Bridge Scholarship www.questbridge.org March 27
CAPPEX www.CAPPEX.com On Going
Merit Scholarships source www.MeritAid.com On Going
Colgate-Palmolive Hispanic www.colgate.com/hazlau Dec. 31
(College Prep- Juniors) (National College Match-Seniors)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net Sept.1-Dec.15
Sussman-Miller Ed. www.albuquerquefoundation.org Varies
American Legion Legacy www.legion.org April 15
AXA Achievement Scholarship www.axa-equitable.com Begins Oct.15 (Achievement Community Scholarship)
AXA Achievement Scholarship www.axa-equitable.com Dec.1
(AXA Achievement Scholarship w/ US News & World Report)
Angelo State University www.angelo.edu/services/financial_aid/scholarships/carr
(Carr Distinguished Scholarship) Feb.1
Barbara Trenchard Foundation www.barbaratrenchardfoundation.com Feb.1-April 10
Betty Montoya Gift of Life www.otapnm.org Feb. 14
Burger King Scholar Program www.haveityourwayfoundation.org Nov.15-Jan.10
Coca-cola Scholars Foundation www.coca-colascholars.org October 31
Congressional Hispanic Caucus www.chci.org April 16
Daniel’s Fund Scholarship www.danielsfund.org November 29
Elk’s National Foundation www.elks.org
(The Legacy Awards) February 1
(Most Valuable Student Competition) December 7
National FFA Organization www.ffa.org Nov.15-Feb.15
(Do not have to be a member on all)
Gates Millennium Scholarship www.gmsp.org January 16
Horatio Alger NM Scholarship www.horatioalger.org October 25
Intertribal Timber Council www.itcnet.org January 18
KFC Colonel’s Scholarship www.kfcscholars.org Dec.1-Middle of Feb.
Lea County Women’s Network www.lcwn.net June 1
JF Maddox Scholarship www.jfmaddox.org June 1-June 30
(Available for Juniors)
NM Ass. Of School Business www.nmasbo.org Will be avail in Dec.
NM Mayflower Society www.nmmayflower.org March 15
National Restaurant Ass. www.nraef.org Will be avail in Dec.
OU Scholarships www.ou.edu Varies
Permian Basin Area Foundation www.pbaf.org Jan.7-March 31
Ronald McDonald House www.rmhc.org Oct.1-Dec.20
Sparx & Lorenzo Antonio www.sparxlorenzoantoniofoundation.org March 15
Turkish Coalition of America www.turkishcoalition.org Varies
Texas Tech www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/dean/development Jan. 15
(PK & Robert Koh Memorial Scholarship-college of Engineering)
VFW Scholarship www.vfw.org November 1
US Senate Youth Program www.ussenateyouth.org Varies
Prudential Spirit of Community www.spirit.prudential.com November 6
Christian Connector www.christianconnector.com Varies
Fastweb www.fastweb.com Varies
NFIB Young Entrepreneur www.NFIB.com Oct.1-Dec.17
Air Force ROTC www.afrotc.com Dec.1
University of New Mexico www.unm.edu Varies
Student Scholarships(Great Website) www.studentscholarships.org Varies
Healthy Lifestyles www.fitnessexercises.tv/scholarships Dec.15
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org February 23
Lea County Detachment 1185 Avail in counseling Office April 2013