College Co Center

come to the Go Center for information on the following scholarships:

Texas United States Senate Youth Program
Deadline Oct. 15th
(open to Class President,Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer and Student Council Representatives)

Horatio Alger Texas Scholarship
Deadline Oct. 30th, 2008

Coca-Cola Scholarship Deadline Oct. 31. 2008

Voice of Democracy
Deadline Nov. 1, 2008

Ron Brown Scholars Program
(Student must be African American)
Deadline November 1, 2008

Gates Millennium Scholars
(Must be Hispanic American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander, African American)
Deadline January 12, 2009

American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship
Deadline April 1, 2009

College Rep. Visits

Links to Texas Colleges and Universities

SAT Question of the Day

SAT Dates

ACT Dates

Valeria Crowson, College/Career Technician
Phone: 397-6089 Hours: 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Ready… Set… Go…!
The Go Center, located inside the Comm. Arts main office, is the place to visit if you want to succeed in choosing a college or deciding on a career. If you need additional information on financial aid, job searches, and scholarships, the Go Center is the place for you. In the Go Center you will find useful information & resources: Books… Magazines… Reference Guides… Military Information… SAT and ACT fliers and applications…..College brochures and catalogs… Financial Aid and Scholarship searches….Opportunities to explore career interest.

college FAQs:
What forms do I need to complete for financial aid?
go to the GO CENTER
What college should I attend?
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What dates are the SAT and ACT given?
go to the GO CENTER
Where do I find information regarding scholarships?
go to the GO CENTER
What career field should I choose?
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Student athletes, do you need info on the NCAA Clearinghouse?
go to the GO CENTER
For your college or career concerns GET READY…. GET SET…. GO…. TO THE GO CENTER!!!!!!!!

Interested in one of these Summer Programs?

Junior Statesmen Foundation Summer Program
Savannah College of Art and Design
Washington Intership Experience
West Point Military Academy
Summer Scholars, University of Notre Dame
University of Southern California Summer Seminars
Junior Statesmen Foundation
Sarah Lawrence College
Carleton College
Clemson University summer science, engineering and architecture enrichment program
Carnegie Mellon pre-college program
Bank of America Student Leadership Program
Boston University Summer High School
Tommorrow Youth Program, July 8-28, 2008 in China
Alfred University summer programs
PreCollege Program at Pratt
Summer Course Oxford, England
SPI Study Abroad
Colorado College Summer Programs
UT Austin- Summer Academy in Architecture
visit the Go Center for information!

HELPFUL links FOR COLLEGE:

College for Texans: Free SAT and ACT Online Test Preparation — click on "New Users Enroll Now" to get started

How to Figure Your GPA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The Common Application — the recommended form of 230 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs. Students complete one Common Application form, photocopy it, and send the form to any of the participating colleges. The procedure simplifies the college application process and eliminates duplication of effort.

Northwest Vista Dual Credit Department

A College Checklist for High School Students — A nice checklist arranged by year on applying for college. Sponsored by the Washington Post.

The College Board Online — Highlights of this site include: Test Question of the Day, College Search, College Board Test Dates, Online SAT Registration, and the Financial Aid Calculator. Also includes sample questions and answers for the PSAT.

American College Testing — Register to take college entrance exams and scored by ACT. Contains parent resources and test taking strategies.

CollegeNet — a database of over 3000 colleges. Contains scholarship information, and many links.

College for Texans — a great site for college preparation

www.thecb.state.tx.us — Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, dedicated to helping Texas meet the goals of the state’s higher education plan

www.fastweb.com — free scholarship search engine

www.AIE.org — "Adventures in Education" includes scholarship, financial aid and college information

www.finaid.org — "The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid"

The Education & Career Center from Peterson's — Great information for those who are College Bound. Download college applications and more. Online Resume help. Information for both parents and students, including the ability to search Peterson's college database.

Mapping Your Future — An online public service to help students and parents research occupations, scholarships, and college applications. A very helpful listing with tips on what should be done at each grade level in preparation for college.

Scholarship Information:
At http://www.get-recruited.com all students can get recruited by colleges, free.

At the bottom of http://www.college-scholarships.com you can find college contact information by state, including admissions and financial aid office email addresses, toll free phone numnbers, and links to online applications for admission.

At http://www.college-scholarships.com/100college.htm you'll find links to the 75 websites with the best information for college-bound students and their parents.

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com lists scholarships given by individual colleges to all enrolled students meeting the stated criteria.

http://www.geocities.com/diet-lps/index.html : Dimensions in Education Today

http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html: National Peace Essay Contest

http://www.cns.gov/scholarships: Presidential Freedom Scholarships

http://www.acis.com/students/scholarships.asp: Travel Is Education Scholarship

http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=education/student/olympiad.html: Chemistry Olympiad

http://www.cee.org/usabo/index.shtml : Biology Olympiad

http://www.uwp.edu/academic/mathematics/usaco/: Computing Olympiad