GENERAL
SCHOLARSHIPS
Information
is available in the guidance office regarding the following scholarhips. Stop in today if you are interested.
28th
Annual High School Writing Contest—Rider
University’s English Department will award 3 prizes in 3 different categories. Deadline is 12/14/07.
Fireside
Essay Scholarship—One
essay from Catholic High will be submitted for this
prestigious scholarship. Award is based on an essay, “How
is your religious education influencing your life?”. Submit your essay to the guidance office no later
than Friday,
November 9.
COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Ithaca
College Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program—open
to academically talented students from ethnic and racial backgrounds that have been
historically underrepresented. You must be nominated by your counselor. Deadline: November
1, 2007
MISCELLANEOUS
Information
is available in the guidance office regarding the following programs. Stop in today if you are interested.
Dartmouth
College—information
night, Monday, October 29, 7 pm, Silipigno Athletic
Facility Lobby at the Albany Academies, 140 Academy Road, Albany.
Tufts
University Information Night—Monday,
October 22, 7 pm, Emma Willard School, Kiggins Auditorium, Troy
Health
Science & Nursing Day—Russell
Sage College, Friday, November 9, 8:45 AM to noon.
REMINDERS:
COLLEGE
APPLICATIONS- It
is recommended that all college applications be submitted prior to Thanksgiving break. Now is the best time to process
applications—before the rush! During the
rush period, the turn around time in the Guidance office can be ten days, so plan ahead. Do
not wait for letters of recommendation or SAT scores to mail your applications.
Stop in if you have any questions.
SAT
I, SAT II
The
SAT I and SAT II are offered December 1 at several area high schools. The registration deadline for the December test is
Tuesday, October 30. If you are applying
to a very competitive college or university, they may require the SAT IIs. Check with your
counselor today if you have any questions.
College
Visits, Interviews—Reminder—November
12
is
an excellent day to schedule
college visits, interviews, etc.
FINANCIAL
PLANNING—CCHS
will host its annual college financial planning night on Wednesday,
November 14, 7 PM in the Library. It is
strongly recommended that you and your parents attend this informative meeting.
NCAA
Forms—If
you intend to play sports in college (or even think you might like to), you should
register with the NCAA. This must be done
on-line at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Be
careful to print out the release forms and submit them to the guidance office. See your counselor if you have any questions.
Website
worth
checking out: www.hesc.org (New York State
Higher Education Services. “They help
people pay for college”.)