2015 OCTOBER Bulletin
INFO AND SCHOLARSHIPS – Compiled by Mrs. Nancy Carlton
I hope you find this bulletin informative – If you have any questions please see me in P16COLLEGE ROOM
(Library) / We now have Ms. Parish, San Jac counselor, here at Dobie in the College Room (located in library) on Monday and Thursday of every week
This year I am going to try to put everything on one bulletin
These bulletins are not designed for printing. The majority of scholarships have links to them so it is more beneficial to pull the bulletins up online so that you have access to the links. I will send out bulletins every 2-4 weeks. As a deadline passes I will delete it from the bulletin (scholarships with # on them are paper copies located in College Connection Tower in cafeteria, Counseling Office, P16, and College Room in library
(Refer to the 1st bulletin I sent for SAT/ACT info and other Dobie and college info)
Attention> / Parents and Students: If you would like for me to send bulletins via email to you send me an email stating you would like for me to add you to my list
“COLLEGE CONNECTION” /
· Located in the cafeteria during Mega Lunch (Monday-Thursday). On Fridays during Mega Lunch we are in the College Now Building, P16.
· We will now have P16 open during lunch every day except for a few exceptions.· Stop by for information on colleges, scholarships, college visits, SAT/ACT, Fee Waivers, and FAFSA.
· Many clubs offered at Mega Lunch
Tutoring also offered at Mega LunchSCHOOL VISITS AT DOBIE / · UT Austin will be here on October 14, 2015 during Mega Lunch in the cafeteria
· Abilene Christian University will be here on October 29, 2015 during Mega Lunch in the cafeteria
COLLEGE PREVIEWS / Some of these previews will be held at a local location but most of these are held on their campus
Previews are listed alphabetically by University / · Baylor University Premier- April 16, 2016. Online registration opens February 15, 2016
· (LOCAL) Georgetown University will host an informational meeting on Saturday, October 17, 2015, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Strake Jesuit High School, Parsley Center, 8900 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, 77036. RSVP at http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/visiting/your-area/us-cities
· Ithaca College Open House –October 24, or November 11, 2015. To register call 1-800-429-4274
· Lamar University Fall Preview Day – Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. To register visit: https://forms.lamar.edu/beacardinal/academic-preview-day.html
· Lehigh University Open House for Seniors–Monday, October 26, 2015. Register at https://lehigh.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nGLwCdz5swQrtz
· Mississippi State University Fall Preview Days –October 26, and November 9, 2015. www.previewday.msstate.edu
· Suffolk University Boston – Open House – October 18 and November 1, 2015. To register: https://uga.suffolk.edu/portal/FallOpenHouse· Texas A & M University-Aggieland Saturday, February 13, 2016. Registration recommended but not required. Register online at https://academicevents.tamu.edu/admissions/aggieland
· Sam Houston State University – Saturdays at Sam – November 14, 2015 and April 2, 2016. To register visit http://www.shsu.edu/dept/visitors/saturday.html
· Texas State University – Bobcat Days- November 14, February 13, 2016, and April 16, 2016. www.admissions.txstate.edu/visit/bobcat-days/bcdsign-up.html
· Trinity University Trinity in Focus - November14, January 30, 2016, and February 13, 2016. To register visit https://new.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/campus-visits-programs/trinity-focus
· University of Alabama Huntsville – visitation days -
http://www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/upcoming-events
· University of Houston Cougar Preview will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015. To register visit http://www.uh.edu/admissions/connect/schedule-visit/cougar-preview/index.php
· University of Houston-Victoria will host Jaguar Day on November 14, 2015, January 30, 2016, and February 27, 2016. To register visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=E1M5IsRCRtssPSN1xnRVMKq7fiF8tGy6G8wTPIiRubA%3d
· (LOCAL) University of Pennsylvania Info Session on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7 p.m., Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, 77092
· University of Texas – Explore UT Open House, Saturday, March 5, 2016,11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and no registration required
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· University of Texas at San Antonio – fall 2015 UTSA Day, Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration period closes Friday, October 16, 2015. http://www.utsa.edu/admissions/utsaday.html?
· University of Texas Tyler- Preview Days- Saturday, October 24, 2015 or Saturday, April 9, 2016. Registration at http://www.uttyler.edu/previewday/
COAST TO COAST COLLEGE TOUR / · Info session with admission reps from Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University
· Learn about these colleges and universities
· Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 7-9 p.m., Westin Houston, Memorial City, 945 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas, 77024
· Register at www.coasttocoasttour.org
RICE VIETNAMESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION COLLEGE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP /
· Saturday, October 17, 2015, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
· All interested high school students from all backgrounds and their parent can attend.· Workshops on college admissions, financial aid, college application essays, extracurricular activities, and leadership. Guest speakers and campus tours will also be available.
· Register at http://ricevsa.blogspot.com/p/clw.html
· Registration fee is $8 per participant and this fee provides each participant with breakfast, lunch, a t-shirt, and all workshops and associated resources. If unable to pay you can contact them at
· You can bring your college application essays to be reviewed
· Participants will have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in scholarship money
Study for SAT / NEW
KHANACADEMY /
· https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat
Study for the current SAT (through the January SAT) or the new SAT starting with the March administration.UT Dallas/UT Southwestern Medical School / · Seniors
· Fall Info sessions are full. If you are a junior and would like to attend an information session in the spring check back via website in early spring for dates.
· http://www.utdallas.edu/pre-health/ut-pact
· Pilot program designed to speed up medical education in Texas (PACT) program
· Students applying from high school will be required to meet rigorous benchmarks for acceptance into the program, which will shave as much as two years off the length of a typical medical education
· Deadline for PACT application FOR SENIORS is December 1, 2015
Those who are admitted and graduate will have guaranteed acceptance to UT Southwestern Medical School UT-PACT Program Admission
Admission into UT-PACT is competitive. Students apply during their senior year of high school and are evaluated based on:· Texas residency – only Texas residents will be considered
· Students must apply to UT Dallas, be accepted, then apply to UT PACT
· https://studentaffairs.swmed.org/gateway2/login.aspx
· Secondary application including a statement of motivation and purpose
· High school grade point average (minimum 3.5 on a 4.0 scale)
· Standardized test scores (minimum SAT math 550 and reading 550, or ACT 27)
· Letters of recommendation from a high school guidance counselor, a high school math or science instructor, and one additional letter as a character reference, preferably from a healthcare professional. (No additional letters will be considered)
· http://dox.utdallas.edu/letter92330
· A personal interview, initiated by the UT-PACT office, conducted by university and medical school faculty
I am waiting for confirmation that this scholarship will be offered. / Linda Lorelle Scholarship Foundation / · This scholarship is for Juniors
· More info to come when it opens to the students
Online by October 15, 2015 / Hispanic Heritage Foundation 2015 Youth Awards / · Seniors
· 2.0 on a 4.0 GPA
· This is an award not a monetary scholarship
· http://hhfawards.hispanicheritage.org/2015/forms/login.php
October 15, 2015 (Priority)
December 1, 2015 if funds are available / NEW
University of Texas Austin Texas Advance Program and Presidential Scholars Program / · Seniors
· http://www.Bealonghorn.utexas.edu/texas-advance
· Eligibility is based on family income, high school academic performance and involvement outside the classroom
· You can qualify by earning automatic admission to the university
· Submit the FAFSA by March 15, 2016 / Most awards are for 4 years total $20,000
UT Dallas University Admission and Scholarships / · Fall, 2016 application is open at www.applytexas.org
· Once file is complete an admissions decision will be made
· All students admitted by March 1, 2016 will automatically be reviewed for our Academic Excellence Scholarships. No scholarship application is required
· Visit http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll click on Financial Aid for scholarships. Some of these scholarships haven’t opened yet for the 2016-2017 freshman year.
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Online application deadline is October 25, 2015 /
Horatio Alger Scholarship Program / · www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
· be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Texas, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
· have a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution);
· critical financial need ($55,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided);
· Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
· involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
· demonstrate academic achievement (minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale);
· be a resident of Texas; and
· be a citizen of the United States / Up to $22,000
Submitted online by October 31, 2015
Supporting documents must be postmarked by October 31, 2015 / Stokes Educational Scholarship Program / · Seniors
· Must be a US citizen
· Must have a minimum SAT score of 1600 (1100 critical reading and math, and 500 in writing
· Or a minimum ACT score of 25
· GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
· Demonstrated leadership abilities
· Must be plan on majoring in computer science or computer/electrical engineering
· Particularly minority students who have demonstrated skills critical to the National Security Agency
· As an NSA employee with the Stokes Program, you will attend college fulltime; receive up to $30,000 per year for tuition and mandatory fees and a year round salary.
· If selected you are required to work for NSA at least one and one half times your length of study
· www.nsa.gov / Tuition and mandatory fees of up to $30,000 per year to college of your choice
Online by October 31, 2015 / Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship / · Seniors
· US citizen, Nationals, Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylums, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees
· Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. (we are on a 5.0 scale)
· http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#programs / (150)
$20,000 awards
Nov. 1, 2015 / # 1 Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW)Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program / · 9th – 12th grade
· Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on “Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future”
· Complete details and the Official Entry Form is available and the address to mail is listed in the local VFW info box. / Varies
November 3, 2015 / Prudential Spirit of Community Award / · 9th – 12th graders
· Recognizes students who have demonstrated exemplary community service
· Must have volunteered in the last 12 months prior to the date of the application
· Legal resident of the U.S.
· Local honorees receive a certificate of achievement and those with at least 100 hours of service also receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award
· State honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C.
· National honorees receive an additional award of $5,000, an engraved gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their school, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a non-profit, charitable organization of their choice.
· http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc
· Print a hard copy of application and turn into me by November 3, 2015 and I will turn into the principal. / $1,000
NEW
Texas A & M University Society of Woman Engineers 40th Annual High School Conference / · Iron Engineer: Aggieland
· Participate in engineering design competitions, lab tours, campus tours, class visitations, student panels, the chance to spend the night on campus, and more
· Registration opens 10/12/15 and closes 12/1/15
· January 29-30, 2016 at Texas A & M
· Cost is $45
· Space is limited to the first 20 people from each school
· For more information visit http://www.swetamu.com/high-school-conference.html
Deadline to see me to get on nomination list is November16, 2015
Application Deadline is December 3, 2015 / Comcast Leaders and Achievers Program / · Seniors
· Must be a U.S. citizen
· The application is available on-line and students who are nominated will receive a code from their nominator to access the application.
· Leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service.
· Students must be nominated by a high school counselor or Principal
· Have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Required Documentation:
One student can be nominated so
See me, Mrs. Carlton to get on a nomination list. I will need to see proof of leadership and community service. Deadline to see me is November 16, 2015. I am located in the College Now Office in P16. I am also in the cafeteria during Mega Lunch, Monday – Thursday.
· Official Transcript
· ACT Scores
· A complete list of required documents will be provided upon student receiving a nomination from the Principal or Counselor.
Turn into me by November 20, 2015 / Elks Most Valuable Student Competition / · Seniors
· US citizen
· Need not be related to a member of the Elks
· Male and female students compete separately
· Based on scholarship, leadership, and financial need
· http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm info and application
· to download an application: http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/applymvs.cfm
· You will need to find the nearest Lodge to your home address and turn that into me with your application.
· Remember, it needs a transcript so order it and have it sent to me by November 20th. / National awards (500) four-year scholarships ranging from $1,000 -$12,000 a year
Army, Navy-Marine Corps ROTC Scholarship Programs / · Contact the school’s recruiter
· See websites for qualifications and application