Senior Newsletter #8
November 14, 2016
College Scholarship Deadlines
- ACT - Most 4 year colleges in the Midwest require this test. Some colleges require the scores to be sent directly from ACT. If you did not have the scores sent to a particular college when you registered for the test, then you can log onto your ACT account, pay a fee, and have them sent.
- SAT - Very few of our students take this test. Typically, colleges in other regions of the country will require the SAT. Check with your college.
- Accuplacer - Typically, taken for admission and course placement at community colleges. Northeast Community colleges accepts these scores but will also accept ACT. This test is shorter than the ACT and does not cost anything if you are going to NECC. If the scores need to be sent to another college, the cost is $15.
ACT
SAT
Accuplacer
402 844-7281)
and schedule an appointment to take the Accuplacer any day of the week. The test takes about an hour and a half.Susan Buffet Scholarship
This is a scholarship that many students can apply for. It is a great scholarship that can cover tuition, room and board, and books. Students who receive this scholarship usually have their college paid for. We have had many students in the past get this scholarship! The eligibility has changed this year so please make sure you refer below to see if you would qualify. The application requires you to complete an online application, two letters of recommendation, transcript, essay, and SAR report from completing the FAFSA. All application materials are due February 1st.
To be eligible for a scholarship from The Susan T. Buffett Foundation, a student must:
- Be a resident of Nebraska
- Residency is determined by the institution where you enroll
- Graduate from a Nebraska high school or earn a Nebraska GED
- Achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative unweighted GPA in high school
- 2.5 on a 4 point scale
- 80 on a 100 point scale
- Be a first-time freshman when entering college
- Students obtaining dual enrollment credits in high school are still eligible to apply
- Plan to attend any of the following Nebraska public institutions:
- Nebraska Community Colleges - Central, Metropolitan, Mid-Plains, Northeast, Southeast, or Western Nebraska;
- Nebraska State College System - Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State; or
- University of Nebraska - NCTA, UNK, UNL, UNMC, or UNO
- Be in need of financial assistance in order to attend school
- Note: Students do not need to be Pell Grant eligible to qualify
- Students must have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) below $10,000 in order to apply
- To calculate your EFC, use the 2017-2018 College Funding Estimator
All eligible applications are reviewed and scored. Selection is based on the following criteria:
- Financial need
- Academic merit
- Personal essay
- Strength of recommendations
Every applicant who completes an application receives a decision notification via email by May 1st
Most Valuable Student Scholarship
The Elks National Foundation awards 500 4-year scholarships each year for the Most Valuable Student Award. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. To be eligible:
- Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
- Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
- College students are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
- Male and female students compete separately.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Doing the Arts Event and Scholarship
This show offers high school seniors the opportunity to earn a scholarship and exhibit their work in Elder Gallery on NWU's campus. The exhibition will culminate with a reception and award ceremony on Tuesday, January 17th from 6-8:30 pm.
The 2 best in show honorees will be offered a $10,000 ($2,500 per year) scholarship to study art at NWU. Selected participants accepted into the show and enroll at NWU to study art will receive a $4,000 ($1,000 per year) art talent scholarship.
Students can enter the competition by visiting nebrwesleyan.edu/RSVP-arts to complete these 3 steps:
- Apply for admission to Nebraska Wesleyan
- RSVP for the Doing the Arts Event
- Submit artwork by December 1st.
RLOP
The Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP) is a dynamic partnership between Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska College of Law designed to recruit students from rural areas and train them to become lawyers that will return and practice in their communities. Similar to the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), RLOP aims to ensure rural areas of Nebraska have access to legal representation while encouraging students from those areas to pursue legal studies in order to return to their communities to meet the demand for attorneys.
Participants in the program receive their bachelor’s degrees at WSC and are then guaranteed admittance into the Nebraska College of Law.
Please go to the WSC RLOP website for more information and application instructions. The deadline to apply is December 1st.
Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarship
This scholarship is for students wanting to study at the prestigious Peter Kiewitt Institute. Students interested in studying in either the College of Engineering or the College of Information Science on UNO's campus should apply. Qualifications include a minimum composite ACT score 30, a minimum 3.5 GPA and top 25% of their graduating class.
Eligible majors and additional information can be found on the Peter Kiewit Institute's website at: https://pki.nebraska.edu/new/pages/admissions/scholarships-financial-aid/
Students should apply at: https://pki.nebraska.edu/new/forms/scholarship_app_incoming.php. Applicants are also required to submit two recommendation forms, letters are optional. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2016.
Mrs. Ingram's son received this scholarship and is in his 4th year of the program. She would also be willing to talk to anybody about the experience.
Norfolk Senior High Counseling Center
Brandi Bartels E-K
Heather Marotz L-Ri
Kendra Marshall Ro-Z
Connie Ingram - Administrative Assistant
Website: http://www.norfolkpublicschools.org/schools/norfolk-high-school/counseling/
Location: 801 Riverside Boulevard, Norfolk, NE, United States
Phone: 402-644-2534
Twitter: @NHSGuidanceNews