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Alumni Scholarships
The Alumni Association Scholarship Applications are now avaliable for seniors in Mr. Hughes office or in Mr. Morgan's room. They are offering a $500 scholarship and maybe more if they raise more money.
Locust Fork alumni share a special bond. This bond can
only be understood by experiencing the community and school itself.
Alumni of Locust Fork High School have always taken care of their own.
Scholarships for Seniors is just one additional way for this tradition
to continue. Guidelines for establishing scholarships are listed below:
Scholarship Guidelines
The donor will establish the name of scholarship, guidelines for determining
who is awarded the scholarship, and may present (if desired) the scholarship
at Awards Day or at Graduation in the Spring. Scholarships recipients
are selected by committee.
Several Locust Fork High School alumni and classes have established
scholarships. Many of these scholarships range from $500.00 to $2000.00
a year.
Please contact our counselor, Mr. John Hughes at jhughes@blountboe.net
or Mr. Tim O. Clevenger at
tclevenger@blountboe.net
to establish scholarship for Seniors at Locust Fork High School.
* Locust Fork High School holds the right to deny scholarship request.
This decision will be made by the Scholarship Development Committee.
This committee will consist of the Locust Fork High School Principal,
Assistant Principal, Counselor, one teacher, one student, and one parent.
Fall Graduation Exam is for juniors if they were out on any day of testing last spring:
Monday September 21, 2009 Language
Tuesday September 22, 2009 Social Studies
Wednesday September 23, 2009 Biology
Thursday September 24, 2009 Math
Friday September 25, 2009 Reading
The following are registration dates for the ACT. Also, if a student plans to attend the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) or Auburn they need to take the ACT + writing:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE ACTUAL TEST DATE COST
Friday September 18, 2009 Saturday October 24, 2009 $32 without writing and
$47 with writing
Friday November 6, 2009 Saturday December 12, 2009 Same
Tuesday January 5, 2010 Saturday February 6, 2010 Same
Friday March 5, 2010 Saturday April 10, 2010 Same
Friday May 7, 2010 Saturday June 12, 2010 Same
The school code for Locust Fork High School is 012-295. Students may register on-line at www.actstudent.org. If students register on-line they will have to pay with a credit card. A student may use a paper application which may be located in the guidance office. I will mail the ACT if the student puts their check made out to ACT in the registration envelope. Also, students must put three stamps on the ACT registration if they want me to mail it. If students forget to put stamps on the ACT packet then the registration materials will not be mailed. Do not send cash. Only use a check, money order, or pay by credit card. Also, students may go to www.actstudent.org and find links to take practice tests. There are also paper practice tests available in the guidance office.
The College Board which is the same agency that administers the Pre Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in October and the Advanced Placement Exams in May also administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This test maybe used in lieu of the ACT for college admissions or scholarships. The SAT is not used as much in much of the South or Midwest. It is used more in the Mid Atlantic, New England, and on the West Coast. Mostly the ACT is used here, but all of the colleges in Alabama will accept the SAT. The registration deadlines for the SAT are as follows:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE ACTUAL TEST DATE COST
September 9, 2009 October 10, 2009 $45
October 1, 2009 November 7, 2009 Same
October 30, 2009 December 5, 2009 Same
December 15, 2009 January 23, 2010 Same
February 4, 2010 March 13, 2010 Same
March 25, 2010 May 1, 2010 Same
April 29, 2010 June 5, 2010 Same
Finally, the high school code for the PSAT is the same as it is for the ACT: 012-295
PRE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (PSAT) INFORMATION
The Pre SAT (PSAT) is typically given in the eleventh grade. In rare instances, a tenth grader may take the test. The PSAT is similar to the SAT. If a student qualifies (which will not be determined until August 2010) they may qualify for National Merit Semi Finalist Competition for scholarships. Generally, a person would probably need to be in the 95th percentile in all areas to qualify. But again, that will not be determined until August 2010. Students will receive score reports in early December 2009.
The PSAT will be given on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Locust Fork High School. Forty tests were ordered. Forty practice tests are available in the guidance office. The fee for taking the PSAT will be $13 and checks must be made payable to Locust Fork High School. In the past, I have sent individual checks to PSAT, but now the College Board wants a single check. So we need to have students pay us by October 1, 2009 and we will have to do a purchase order.
OTHER IMPORTANT TEST DATES
March 1 - March 5, 2010 - The Alabama High School Graduation Exam will be given to sophomores, juniors who did not pass a certain part during their sophomore year, and seniors who did not pass a part during their sophomore or junior years.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR JUNIORS
There are two websites that juniors may visit and start a scholarship search: www.fastweb.com or www.petersons.com. Both are national websites that have thousands of scholarships listed.
Sometime in January or February 2010, local junior colleges will be sending out summer honors scholarship materials. In order to qualify, a student must have at least an 85 overall average. This is not a guarantee for a summer honors scholarship, but it is the minimum qualification.
Auburn University - www.auburn.edu/admissions/apply The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Auburn University at Montgomery - www.aum.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Alabama A&M University - www.aamu.edu/admissions/freshman.aspx The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Alabama A&M Scholarships - www.aamu.edu/financial_aid/scholarships.aspx
Alabama State University - www.alasu.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Bevill State Community College - www.bscc.edu. The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Berea College - www.berea.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Birmingham Southern College - www.bsc.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2010
Gadsden State Community College - www.gadsdenstate.edu The deadlione to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Herzing University - www.herzing.edu/campus The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is January 15, 2010
Huntingdon College - www.huntingdon.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Jacksonville State University - www.jsu.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is March 1, 2010
Jefferson State Community College - www.jeffstateonline.com The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Judson College - www.judson.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Lawson State Community College - www.lawsonstate.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Marion Military Institute - www.marionmilitary.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Miles College - www.miles.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Montevallo - www.montevallo.edu/admissions/ApplicationProcess The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2010
Nashville Auto Diesel College - www.lincolnedu.com/campus/nashville.tn The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Samford University - www.samford.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Snead State Community College - www.snead.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
Spring Hill College - www.shc.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Stillman College - www.stillman.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Troy University - www.troy.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Alabama - http://apply.ua.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Alabama Scholarships - www.mybama.ua.edu The deadline to apply for scholarships for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Alabama at Birmingham - https://studentaffairs.sass.uab.edu/admissions/application The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Alabama in Huntsville - www.uah.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of Mobile - www.umobile.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of North Alabama - www.una.edu/admissions/new-freshman The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of North Alabama Scholarships - www.una.edu/admissions/scholarships
University of South Alabama - www.southalabama.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
University of West Alabama - www.uwa.edu/admissions The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Virginia College - www.vc.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is December 1, 2009
Wallace State Community College - www.wallacestate.edu The deadline to apply for the Fall of 2010 is February 1, 2010
On Monday November 9, 2009, Audrey Crawford from the University of West Alabama will be here from 10 - 11:30 to talk to any interested seniors. For more information email Ms. Crawford at admissions@uwa.edu or go to UWA's website at www.uwa.edu or call the admissions office at 1-888-636-8800
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) would like to invite sophomores, juniors, and seniors to the National College Fair on Sunday September 20, 2009 from 1-4PM at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex; North Exposition Hall. Visit the NACAC link at http://www.nanac.com/video/NCF_Video.wmy For more information contact Gunnar Olson or Karen Svetlay at 205-988-3350 ext. 125 or 205-414-3818 or Krista Lundberg 800-822-6285 ext. 127.
The Alabama Law Foundation has now made available the Kids' Chance Scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2010. Students may complete an application at www.alfinc.org. Scholarships are awarded in June 2010 for the 2010-11 academic year. Students are required to apply for financial aid for the college or technical school that they will be attending. This scholarship was designed for students whose parents were either killed or permanently and totally disabled in an on-the-job accident. For more information, contact Tracy Daniel at 1-800-354-6154 or tdaniel@alfinc.org
If you are a truly motivated, dedicated, involved high school senior, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is awarding 250 scholarships nationwide. Apply on-line today. Deadline to receive completed applications is October 31, 2009. For more information and to apply go to www.coca-colascholars.org
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation is sponsoring the 48th Annual United States Senate Youth Program. Interested students must take an exam government, politics, the U.S. Constitution and other related fields. The exam contains 20 multiple choice questions. A statement analysis. Also, there are ten additional questions on current political leaders and government officials. Twenty true/false questions.Finally, there are four essay questions that require a 300 word or less answer. Students may pick one of the four questions to answer. For more information, see the brochure in the guidance office or go to www.ussenateyouth.org. This test must be taken no later than September 21, 2009.
Some good scholarship search websites include www.fastweb.com or www.petersons.com
If you plan to attend the University of Alabama or Auburn University, you must take the ACT plus writing. You may go to www.actstudent.org to take ACT practice tests.
If a student is interested in taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), you may go to www.collegeboard.com to see about applying. The SAT is a college admissions test like the ACT and either one is accepted at all colleges and universities throughout the state of Alabama. If you would like to take a practice SAT, go to www.collegeboard.com/practice.
The University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL) will have their fall preview day on Saturday October 3, 2009. Check is at the Bell Conference Center on the UWA campus. The day will start at 12:30 that afternoon and will conclude with the UWA vs. Lambuth University football game at 4 that afternoon.
Washington University in St. Louis will be having an admissions information session on Tuesday September 22, 2009 from 7 - 8PM at the Wynfrey Hotel in the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. Also, Washington University will also be having an admissions information session on Tuesday September 22, 2009 from 7:30 - 8:30PM at the Huntsville Marriott at 5 Tranquility Base (Next Door to the Marshall Space Flight Center) in Huntsville. No reservation is needed. For further information, please call 1-800-638-0700 or 1-314-935-6000. Also please visit Washington University's website at www.admissions.wustl.edu for more details.
Berea College in Berea, Kentucky is accepting entries for the 2009 Pinnacle Scholar Awards of Excellence. Entries are due on September 8, 2009. Winners and guests will be honored at Berea College on October 10, 2009. For more information or to submit an entry go to www.berea.edu/pinnaclescholars
Dartmouth College in New Hampshire will be hosting an information meeting for interested seniors and parents on Thursday September 17, 2009 at 7PM at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, 1800 Reverend Abraham Woods , Jr. Boulevard in Birmingham. For more information and to RSVP, please visit Dartmouth's website at http://inyourcity.dartmouth.edu/infosessions/ You may also contact Dartmouth by phone at 1-603-646-2875 or go to www.dartmouth.edu/apply
The University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) will be hosting an information session for interested seniors on Wednesday September 16, 2009 at 6:30PM at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens-East Room at 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL 35223. For more information, please visit UVA's website at www.virginia.edu or send the admissions office an email at undergrad-admission@virginia.edu or call the admissions office with any questions at 1-434-982-3200.
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