Dimond High School
Career Resource Center
Weekly Announcements
Feb. 4, 2013
Kim Lauwers
742-7020
SENIORS WHO ARE NOW GETTING AWARDED SCHOLARHSIPS AND AWARD PACKAGES FROM YOUR COLLEGES THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED TO, PLEASE COME TO THE CRC OFFICE SO WE CAN RECORD IT. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!
UAA Spring Scholarship workshops., 2/7 from 10-12 in LIB 214 and 2/15 from 1-3 in LIB 214.
Feb. 7th A University of Montana Representative will be here to meet with students at 10:30 a.m. Please sign up in the CRC office.
Feb. 14: Parent Teacher Conferences.
Feb. 19th Freshman Fair: TBA on time.
. FAFSA -Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FEB 21 DIMOND POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS FAIR: 10:30 A.M. IN THE MPR1 ROOM. AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND CHECK OUT VARIOUS POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS (AVTEC, JOB CORPS, MAT-SU COLLEGE, ALASKA CAREER COLLEGE, KENAI PENINSULA COLLGE, ALASKA DEPARTMETN OF LABOR , APPRINTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE, AND UAA. SING UP IN MS. REEVES, MS. SMAITH, MRS. LAUWERS, OR MS. SMAW OFFICE.
Feb. 27th: College Planning Night for Juniors
Alaska PreMed Summit. If you are preparing for medical school, this could benefit you! March 23 from 9-4. For updates check online at:
Della Keats Summer Programs. WWAMI School of Medicine. Check the website:
Alaska Commission of Postsecondary Education can help you with: Postsecondary planning, financial aid planning including the FAFSA, Alaska Performance Scholarship and choosing a college and career. Please contact Connor Williamson at , 907-269-7978 or Romani Roach, , 907-269.7977.
Seniors: Those of you who are putting together a portfolio please start turning in your portfolio’s to the CRC office and if you have not already, check the scholarship board and apply for scholarships. The student portfolio is now available at Download the forms, and input your data. All DHS students can compile a portfolio. The portfolio is an organizational tool and can help you apply for scholarships, college, and employment
Online Tutoring Resources: and
CH2M HILL is proud to offer a drafting mentorship program for students attending high school in the Anchorage School District. This program has been developed to introduce students with an interest in a drafting or engineering career to a multi-client/multi-discipline drafting environment. Students must be at least 16 years of age, must have AutoCAD knowledge, interest in the drafting or engineering field, have reliable transportation, and available to work entire summer. Please come to the CRC office if you are interested. The school will be able to nominate 2 students and the nominations need to be in by March 18th.
University of Alaska & Alaska’s Learning Network have teamed up to offer a dual-credit course:
“INTRODUCTION TO MINING OCCUPATIONS & OPERATIONS”
January 22 – April 18, 2013
4:15 – 6:00 pm every Tuesday & Thursday + on-line support anytime
Cost = $544, with all paid by the mines throughout Alaska, except $44, to be paid by the school or student.
Please share this information with interested counselors, principals and high school seniors. More information is posted online:
If you are interested in being nominated for the DAR –Good Citizenship Award, please see Mrs. Lauwers in the CRC office. by Jan. 7th. You must meet the following criteria: Honor, Service, Courage, Leadership, and Patriotism.
Here is a new website that might be beneficial to students: http;// It is a pretty good list of practice questions and test dates for a lot of popular test.
College Majors 101
go to:
USE IT - ITS FREE!! (College Majors 101 is funded by traditional,
CHEA Accredited,4 year Colleges and Universities)
Teaches Students about the Majors by showing them:
- Universitymade major videos
-University program profiles
- Industry Publications
- Professional and Student Associations
- Student Competitions
-Future Employers
Eknowledge and ASAA announce the Free ACT/SAT prep program ( a $200.00 program for only 17.99 shipping costs) Please go to or call 951-‐256-‐4076 (Reference ASAA)
NEW! SAT and ACT: You must supply a photo during registration! This photo will print out on your admission ticket. You will bring the admission ticket and a state I.D. to the test center on test day. Sign up online! Make sure you put in your high school code on your registration application 020003. SENIORS WHO WANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP, MUST TAKE EITHER TEST AND HAVE QUALIFYING SCORE AND THE SCORES MUST BE AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BY THE TIME OF GRADUATION, SO PLEASE DON’T WAIT TO TAKE THE TEST.
ACT
Register on line!
Fees: No writing $35.00 With writing $50.50
TEST DATE / REGISTRATION DEADLINE / (LATE REGISTRATION, FEE REQUIRED)APRIL 13 / MARCH 8 / MARCH 9-22
JUNE 8 / MAY 3 / MAY 4-17
SAT
Register on line!
Fees: SAT $50 SAT Subject $23 Late Fee: $77
TEST DATE / REGISTRATION / LATE REGISTRATION, FEE REQUIREDMAR. 9 / FEB. 8 / FEB. 22
MAY 4 / APR. 5 / APR. 19
JUNE 1 / MAY 2 / MAY 17
Alaska Career Information System. Find 500 occupations, 4,000+ accredited 2 and 4 year colleges, universities, and technical schools, 1,200+ scholarships. Free. Go to the web and type in: akcis.org. Click on the first choice. At the AKCIS Homepage click on “login AKCIS” (from the top tool bar). For USERNAME type in: dimondhs. For PASSWORD type in 4akcis.
Alaska Performance Scholarship: Governor Parnell proposed the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) in 2010 as an invitation to excellence, extended to Alaska students, parents, and educators. The APS is a merit-based scholarshipthat provides an opportunityfor any future Alaska high school graduate who meets a core set of requirements to receive funding to pursue college and/or career trainingin Alaska.
My Steps to Qualify for the APS
▪Develop a plan for completingthe curriculumrequired for yourclass year with your high school counselor.
▪Work to achieve the highest GPA you can.
▪Prepare for and take an SAT and/or ACT practice test. Sign up to take the SAT and/or ACT early,so you can retake them if you want to better your score. List your high school as a recipientof your score. Your scores need to be at the high schools prior to graduation so that is another reason to take your test earlier in the school year. Also, see what your options are based onWorkKeys scores. Make sure the school district has your social security code on record.
▪Research qualifying Alaska colleges and training programs and choose the one that’s right for you. Apply early.
▪Log in to the Alaska Student Aid Portal (ASAP), and filethe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as early as possible after January 1 the year you want to use the award. Check back in to ASAPregularly to review your status.
Don’t forget to research other financial aidavailable to you.
Make sure you have filled out an information release form with your school. This usually happens during registration.
Parent Connect—the on-line district service that allows parents to see their student’s schedule, monitor student’s progress, access quarterly and semester grades, and view current contact information isagain available. This is a great way to be informed about what is happening in your student’s classroom. Be informed early! If you utilized Parent Connect last year, you can continue to use the same pin and pass- word information this year. Your student should also be able to access their grades as well through their student account. If you still need your access information, or if you are unable to locate your information from last year, please contact the curriculum office at 742-7008.
Points of Light Applications on line at Young people ages 13-18 can fill out an application. Students have the opportunity of receiving the caliber of leadership training that is typically available only to Fortune 500 executives and government leaders. The Institute is a joint effort by the Prudential Insurance Company of American , the Center for Creative Leadership, and the Points of Light and Hands on Network. The conference is March 11-15. Fill out the application and bring to the CRC office by Jan. 31. Applications are in the CRC office. For more information :
Participating in a wide variety of events could help you develop a resume that is attractive in the college entrance process, job applications and to the scholarship committees. All students should get involved in as many extracurricular activities as possible. Look into all the sports, clubs and organizations that Dimond and the Anchorage community has to offer. Also, being involved in community service projects can have a positive effect on your resume too.
Think Apprenticeship: Today’s Apprentices, Tomorrow’s Skilled Workforce. EarnAndLearnAK. Org.
Alaska Piledrivers and divers joint training program are now accepting applications for their apprenticeship program. Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2013 with classes beginning April 1, 2013. Download: Or call 272-7577,
For information on AVTEC (Alaska’s Institute of Technology) please call 1-800-478-5389 or visit
Job Corps: is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16- through 24 improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training. If you or someone you know is interested in joining Job Corps or would like more information, please call 1-800-733-5627 and ask for Alaska Admissions office. or
Tip: Just a reminder that some colleges do look at facebook/twitter so please don’t write anything inappropriate or add pictures that you are not proud of.
Any students that have experienced the loss of a parent or loved one, Camp Erin is an excellent opportunity for them. Please contact Jane Barber at Hospice of Anchorage. 561-5322 or
Military
The summer seminars are orientation programs for juniors only and are conducted in June. Dates and sessions vary by school, but are generally one week. These are competitive programs, but selection or non-selection does not affect admission. They are a great opportunity to experience cadet/midshipman life. Participants live in the dorms, eat at the cadet/middie dining facility, have lectures/classes in the academic facilities and interact with faculty and cadets.
Application windows are as follows:
Air Force Academy, open now (1 Dec)
West Point, open 8 Jan
Navy, open 17 Jan
NCAA INFORMATION If you are planning on playing a Division I or II sport in college, speak to your counselor early in high school to make sure that you are taking the appropriate classes for NCAA eligibility. Visit the web site and follow the prompts to complete the application.
WUE @ You may qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program if you meet the necessary requirements. You can attend specific colleges at a reduced tuition rate. Submit your college application as early as possible to ensure consideration because the many programs are based on a space available basis. Most schools have no specific application for the program. Use the college’s admission form and place at the top in red letters "WUE APPLICATION/major area of study" (area of study must be listed in booklet). If you are applying electronically, there may be a box to check for WUE consideration. If there is no box, you will need to notify the school to let them know you want WUE consideration. Please visit the above Internet site for current information.
Scholarship Deadlines:
As we get scholarship applications, we will post them to the boards across from the CRC office, put them on the weekly announcements, and make announcements at school. More scholarships will come in as the year goes on. In the meantime students could be working on getting their letter of recommendations.
About the scholarship application process: Read all materials carefully. Follow instructions to the letter. Do not procrastinate about completing an application. Set a personal deadline date a week earlier than the posted deadline so you don’t make last minute mistakes.
The Alaska Community Foundation has a list of scholarships on their site. Please go to
Dr. Pepper is giving away a million dollars worth of college scholarships. Here is the link
Get Money for College/Need a lift: Fro more information visit:
FEB 13UAA & ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST & ALASKA CENTER FOR THE
received byBOOK
5:30 pmAMOUNT:$25 to $200 varies for grade levels
DETAILS:Open to grades K-12, college students and the general public; open to Alaska residents; categories are fiction, non-fiction, poetry; read criteria at
Feb. 1Carl’s Jr. Scholarships. $1000.00. Scholarship application is online at .
FEB 8HERFF JONES Scholarship Scholarships range from $2-$12,000. But must be nominated from your school. Apply online but for complete information visit herffjones.com/biuscholarship.
FEB 15UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION STATEWIDE (UA Southeast, UAA, UAF)
AMOUNT:More than $2 millions in scholarship awards
DETAILS:Students can apply for all Foundation Statewide scholarships, those available to incoming Freshmen at any University of Alaska campus, with a single application. Application available at
FEB 15UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE SCHOLARSHIPS
AMOUNT:Varies
DETAILS:Apply at the following website:
FEB 15UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS PRIVATELY-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS
AMOUNT:Varies
DETAILS:Open to INCOMING FRESHMAN (seniors in high school); You must apply for admission to be considered for the scholarships. Students should send the completed admissions application (with the scholarship supplement form) to the Office of Admissions at UAF. This is not the same application as the Foundation Scholarships; you should apply to both. Application availableat
*FEB 15NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
postmarkedAMOUNT:195 Merit scholarships each $6,000, renewable
DETAILS:High school SENIORs and transfer students who are planning to participate in college cooperative education. Schools participating in the program: Drexel University, Johnson & Wales University, Kettering University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, Wentworth Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Clarkson University, State University of New York Oswego and the University of Toledo. Must have a GPA of 3.5 or better; complete the application and one-page 300 word essay. The National Commission encourages minority and female students as well as students interested in Science-Math-Engineering-Technology to apply for a merit co-op scholarship; Visit their website at for an application. Clarkson Univ. and Johnson & Wales have deadline exceptions to the Feb. 15 deadline.
FEB. 15Best Buy Scholarhsip Program. $1000.00. For grades 9-12th. Apply online at
Feb. 15 AlNeuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Jounalism Conference. This is for Juniors with a passion for journalism. Recipients will attend an all-expenses-paid journalism conference July 13-18, 2013 in Washington, D.C. and will be awarded scholarships. Please go to .
Feb. 20Society of Women Engineers Scholarship. 2 $1500 and 1 $1000 scholarship to female high school seniors in Alaska planning to pursue a degree in engineering. Applications are in the CRC office.
FEB 22AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SCHOLARHIP FOR CANCER SURVIORS
AMOUNT:Not listed
DETAILS:If you have any questions while filling out the application please call Randi Cress at 1-509-242-8305. The 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 their career dreams. Go to
FEB 26: The Elmendorf Officers' Spouses' Organization is offering academic scholarships to graduating seniors. These scholarships will assist students in their first year of advanced education at an accredited university or college.
Application form, scholarship guidelines, and checklist form are also available online at >.Or in the CRC office.
Feb. 28Richardson Spouses Club Scholarship. For graduating seniors. The application is available in the CRC office or
Feb. 28Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund. This is for Alaskans pursuing degrees and/or careers in education, government, and public service. Scholarships range from $500-$2000. Scholarship applications are available at or more information in the CRC office.
Feb. 28 Buik Achievers Scholarship Program. Seniors must be planning to major in a field of engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry. Application is online at
FEB 28POINTS OF LIGHT YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TRAINING
AMOUNT:Registration fee: $100, financial aid requests can be made.
DETAILS:Camp to be held March 11-15, 2013, 9 am to 5 p.m.; open to young people grades 13-18; a regional youth leadership training designed to develop the skill of youth leaders to implement community service projects which benefit the youth and community; improve your leadership skills and make a positive difference in the community; selection is based on written application, personal motivation, and commitment to serve the community; this type of experience looks great on a scholarship application or resume under leadership skills! Call 561-6630 or e-mail: or visit the site at
MAR 1American Association of Drilling Engineers Scholarship. Seniors! Applicant intends to pursue a degree in engineering at UAA, UAF, or UAS. Must pursue a career in petroleum exploration/production industry. Applications are in the CRC office.
MAR 2 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship: Alaska Alumnae Chapter 2013
Scholarship for Minority High School Graduating Seniors. Minimum grade point average of 2.5and plan to enroll in a postsecondary school/college/university for the 2013/2014 school year. Applications are in the CRC office
MAR 3 Zonta Club of Anchorage Cash Award of $500.00. Open to young women ages 16-20 years of age. Applications are in the CRC office. For more information:
MAR 7 Melissa Jayne Neher Memorial Scholarship. In memory of Melissa,. She was a junior at A.J. Dimond H.S. when she was involved in an auto accident on Oct. 30, 1999. She died of her injuries on Oct. 31, 1999. A $1200 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior of Dimond H.S. The student must have lettered in one of the following: Band, AJROTC Drill, Academics Cross Country Running, Key Club, or track and field. Must have above 3.0. Applications are in the CRC office.
MAR15 YWCA Alaska Young People of Achievement Awards. Ages 16-18 who have overcome major obstacles in their lives, and who have made efforts toward fulfilling the mission of the YWCA: to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Applications in the CRC office and on .