Guidance Department

COLLEGES VISITING CATHEDRAL

 11/4                        Hamilton College                                               11:44                                     Cafeteria
                                 Sarah Lawrence College

 11/5                        Fairleigh Dickinson University                      11:44                                     Cafeteria

 11/9                        Albertus Magnus College                                 11:44                                     Cafeteria

 11/10                     Baruch College                                                   11:44                                     Cafeteria

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES

DAY/DATE                                          COLLEGE                                                             PLACE 

Sunday, 11/8                                        York College                                                       Jamaica, NY

Sunday, 11/8                                        LeMoyne College                                               Syracuse, NY

Sunday, 11/8                                NYC College of Technology                            Brooklyn, NY

Saturday, 11/8                                    College of Mt. St. Vincent                                Riverdale, NY                

Saturday, 11/14                                  Mercy College                                                    All campus locations

Saturday, 11/14                                  St. Francis University                                       Loretto, PA

Saturday, 11/14                                  SUNY Cobleskill                                               Cobleskill, NY

Saturday, 11/14                                  Nazareth College                                               Rochester, NY

Sunday, 11/15                                     Molloy College                                                   Rockville Centre, NY

Sunday, 11/15                                     Pace University                                                  NYC
 

 OTHER DATES TO NOTE

11/6        ACT registration deadline date for December test

11/7        SAT and Subject exams

11/17     All College applications due to Guidance

 SCHOLARSHIPS

 1) MetroPCS and Kyocera are awarding a $25,000 grand prize scholarship, 83 $2,500 local scholarships, and a Kyocera phone with one year of free MetroPCS service to high school seniors that get involved in their community.  For more information visit metropcs.com/scholarship. Deadline is 11/25/09.

 2) The AXA Achievement Scholarship (deadline 12/15/09) awards scholarships to students who show ambition and drive; determination to set and reach goals; respect for self, family and community; and the ability to succeed in college.  Visit www.axa-achievement.com for details.

3) The NY Water Environment Association has a $1,500 scholarship (deadline 1/21/10).  You must be a NYS resident, attend a 4-year college or university and major in a program whose focus is environmental issues.  Visit http://nywea.org/schol/ for more details.

 4) JPMorgan Chase Smart Start Scholarship (deadline 1/25/10) awards a four-year full tuition scholarship at one of its member colleges.  The scholarship is open to all NYC residents who plan to attend college in the Fall of 2010.  The scholarship applies to all majors except life sciences and fine arts.  It requires that you take the SAT I exam no later than December 2009 and submit an essay.  Visit www.jpmorganchase.com/smartstart or see your guidance counselor for more details. 

5)  KFC is looking for outstanding seniors with financial need to qualify for the Colonel’s Scholars program.  You must enroll in a 4-year SUNY or CUNY school, be a US citizen or permanent resident and maintain a 2.75 GPA.  The online application will be available from December 1^st to February 10.  Go to www.kfcscholars.org to apply. 

 6) Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! College Scholarship (deadline 2/15/10) recognizes high school seniors who understand and value the limitless possibilities that education can offer with a scholarship award.  One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded.  You must submit an essay.  Visit http://origin-www.seussville.com/ohtheplaces/  for an application. 

 7)  The Dorothea Deitz Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to selected women who plan to major in Physical Education Teacher Education.  The deadline for submission is 3/1/10.  Visit http://nysahperd.org/deitz_scholarship.htm for an application and further information or see your counselor if you plan on majoring in Physical Education.