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http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocs/study/studyindex.html
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides
http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/unc_caps/TenTraps.html
http://www.byu.edu/ccc/Learning_Strategies/study_skills/note-tak.htm
http://www.mapping-your-future.org
http://www.findachristiancollege.com
http://www.collegeplanning.nelnet.net
http://mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/info.html
http://ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/nacac_form2.html
http://schwablearning.org/articles/asp?r=524&g=1
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/transition/college_tips.html
www.applytexas.org for participating Texas universities
www.commonapp.org for participating universities across the
nation (over 240)
Tips for
completing a common application:
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Proofreading is key –
read it several times, read it out loud, and have another person read it.
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Print it out to see
what it looks like on paper; parts of it may have been cut off in the printing
process
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Keep copies of your
application
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If applying Early
Decision, complete the college’s form of the Early Decision affidavit. This may be on the college’s supplement to
the Common Application, or you may need to submit an additional letter
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Make your personal
statement personal—identify your passion and write about it.
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Ask a trusted friend or
adult to read your personal statement
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Email or call your
college if you have any questions. They
are pleased you are interested in applying and are happy to offer guidance
throughout the application process.
“Helpful
Tips for the Common Application,”
Whitney
Brown, Counselor’s Canvas,
Washington
University in St. Louis, Fall 2003
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Ask someone who knows
you well
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Ask early (2-3 weeks
before deadline or earlier)
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Ask personally
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Let them know the
deadline
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Give them a resume, or
an organized list, of your personal and academic information
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Give them a stamped,
addressed envelope
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Provide a transcript if
required (order from Ms. Flores in attendance; cost is $3)
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Waive your right to
read the letter (on application form)
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Thank the writer either
in person or with a note after you know the letter has been sent
We
have registration packets in the Counseling Center as well. If you participate in the Free/Reduced lunch
program, contact your counselor for a Fee Waiver for this test.
NOTE: If you are registering as stand-by,
you must complete a registration packet completely and bring it, along
with all other required documents, to the test center on the day of the test. Registration documents must be completed
before arriving on campus the morning of the test.
http://www.collegeboard.org/sat/html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/test/solve.html
http://www.wiredscholar.com/preparing/content/index.jsp
You might
qualify for money from different “pots”:
·
federal money (based on
your FAFSA submission)
·
state money (the Texas
Grant)
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school money, based on
resources available at the college or university
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scholarships (national,
regional, local, district)
Tips on
searching for scholarships:
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Apply online whenever
possible; this method will save time
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If you use a free
internet scholarship search engine, find out how your address will be used (in
their Privacy Statement). Anticipate
any mail or email you might receive as a result of using their free service.
·
Contact the financial
assistance office at the college or university that interests you; you may be surprised how much help you get
for FREE!
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Make sure you
understand the requirements and deadlines for each scholarship you apply
for. Do you have to maintain a certain
GPA or complete a service requirement to maintain the scholarship?
www.fafsa.ed.gov Complete this after you’ve completed your
2003 tax work
http://www.scholarships-now.com
http://www.tgtp.org Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
http://www.free-4u.com/tx Texas Resident Scholarships
http://www.jewishdallas.org Dallas Jewish Community Foundation Award
http://www.dallasisd.org/spanish/parent_students/sch_book.htm
DISD Scholarship book
http://www.cftexas.org/recc.html Community Foundation of Texas
http://www.texasscholarship.tripod.com The Sons of the Republic of Texas
http://www.findalljobs.com Teach For Texas
http://www.midland.edu/admissions/aid/forms/2003-04-slough.pdf Deadline: March 29
http://www.talltexans.org/About/Scholarship.aspx Deadline: March 31
http://www.imagine-america.org/
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/hrd/cgp/cgp.htm
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/index03.htm Jackie Robinson Foundation Deadline: April 1
http://www.scholarships-now.com/minority.htm
African-American
http://www.uncf.org/scholarship The United Negro College Fund
http://www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships/scholarships_african/index.html Ronald McDonald House charities
Asian
http://www.aaja.org/chapters/texas/schol Asian American Journalists Association
http://www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships/scholarships_asia/index.html
Ronald McDonald House charities
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/hrd/cgp/cgp.htm
http://www.cftexas.org/recc.html Community Foundation of Texas
http://www.hsf.org Hispanic Scholarship Fund: Oct.15-Feb.1
Hispanic Heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half
Hispanic), graduating senior, planning to enroll full-time next fall, minimum
3.0 GPA
http://free-4u.com/hispanic.htm
http://alpfa.org/students/applicat/asp Latino Finance and Accounting
http://lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html LULAC
http://www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships/scholarships_hacer/index.html Ronald McDonald House charities
http://www.cftexas.org/recc.html Communities Foundation of Texas
Application Fees: Beware of any “scholarship”
which requests a scholarship fee.
Other Fees: If you must pay money to get information
about an award, apply for the award, or receive the award, it might be a scam.
Guaranteed Winnings: No legitimate scholarship
sponsor will guarantee that you will win an award.
Everybody is eligible: Scholarship
sponsors do not hand out awards to students simply for breathing.
Unsolicited opportunities: Most
scholarship sponsors will only contact you in response to your inquiry.
Typing and spelling errors: In the
application materials contain typing and spelling errors or lack an overall
professional appearance it may be a scam.
No telephone number: Most legitimate scholarship
programs include a telephone number for inquires with their application
materials.
Mail drop for a return address: If the return
address is a mail drop or a residential address, it is probably a scam.
Operating out of residence: Since when
did a major non-profit corporation operate out of a home or an apartment?
Masquerading as a federal agency: If the
offer comes from an organization with an official sounding name, like “National
Science Federation,” “National Scholarship Foundation,” or “National Science
Program,” check whether there is really
a federal agency with that name.
Time pressure: If you must respond quickly and
won’t hear the results for several months, it might be a scam.
Unusual requests for personal information: If the
application asks you to disclose bank account numbers, credit card numbers,
calling card numbers, or social security numbers, it is probably a scam.
Notification by phone: If you have
won a scholarship, you will receive written notification by mail, not by phone.
High success rates: Overstated claims of
effectiveness are a good tip-off to a scam.
http://texasscholars.lifeafterhighschool.org
http://www.imagine-america.org
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t2_wyg_militarycareers.php
http://www.stats.bls.gov/emp U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oco U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook
http://www3.disd214.k12.il.us/guidance/careerspecific.htm specific career info
http://www.worksource.org/JSmaincenters
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Competitions and awards
you have won, beginning with 12th grade and working backward
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Club and organization
memberships, including school, community, and church activities. List office held or activity performed
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Describe the
extracurricular events in which you have been involved
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List any work experience:
when, where, duties and responsibilities
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List any volunteer
work: when, where, duties and responsibilities
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List your strengths
with examples
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List any personal
difficulties you have overcome, with example
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List the most important
thing your counselor can say about you
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/nacac_form2.html
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t2_wyg_militarycareers.php
http://texasscholars.lifeafterhighschool.org
http://www.army.mil
or http://www.goarmy.com
http://www.march2success.com U.S. Army
http://www.armyrotc.com/scholar.html Army ROTC
http://www-rotc.monroe.army.mil/scholarships/ Army ROTC
http://www.afrotc.com/home.htm?flash=yes Air Force ROTC
http://www.nadn.navy.mil United States Naval Academy
http://www.cga.edu Coast Guard Academy
http://www.usafa.af.mil United States Air Force Academy
The Student Conservation
Association (www.thesca.org) Conservation
Crews are comprised of 6-8 high school students and experienced crew
leaders. Crews build trails, restore
habitats and remove invasive plants while camping on the land for up to five
weeks. Deadline: March 1, 2004 Applications available online or in Counseling Center.
http://www.worksource.org/programs/childcare