NSHS Counselor Connection
College Application Special Edition
Fall 2017!
FALL COLLEGE VISITS TO NSHS
Every year colleges and university admissions officers visit NSHS. Very often these are the same admissions officers reading our students applications for admission. We highly encourage seniors to meet with these representatives. This is one way to "demonstrate interest" in a college and many colleges now track this in the application process.
In google classroom, seniors and juniors can see these visits in the calendar section under "About". Everyone can see when these visits are here: http://nshs.northsmithfieldschools.com/content/college-visits-nshs-students
Before registering for a college visit, consider the following:
1. Sign up only for colleges you will probably apply to or have interest in.
2. Be on time
3. Ask GOOD questions
4. Dress nicely.
Students can sign up for a visit here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ip1hwCP0mFMJSfqRaTFhCkmON4HUKfq9u0cLb8W...
College Open Houses
Student Visits to Colleges
RIAAO College Fair at the Recreation Center at Rhode Island College
40th Annual Regional College Fair
Sunday, October 23, 2016
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Students and families are welcome to attend and no advance registration is required.
Sunday, Oct 22, 2017, 01:00 PM
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, United States
Great College Admissions Websites for Students and Families
New England Board of Higher Education Tuition Break
The New England Board of Higher Education Regional Student Program offers discounted tuition to New England Residents for a select group of majors.
In most cases, the regional tuition covers all four years of the program. For some majors, however, the regional tuition does not take effect until later in the program. When tuition is reduced from out-of-state to regional, merit scholarships are reduced to the corresponding regional scholarship amount.
Learn more at http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/
RIC & URI Scholarships
URI Scholarships
Merit Scholarships
The University of Rhode Island offers a range of merit scholarships to students who have demonstrated academic success in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. You may be eligible for these awards if you have earned a GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the end of your junior year, as well as a minimum required SAT score of 1130 or ACT score of 23, and have demonstrated leadership and involvement in your school and/or community. All applicants are considered for these scholarships by submitting a complete application by February 1. There is no separate scholarship application. Please note that merit scholarships for freshmen are awarded only to students enrolling in the fall semester. To be considered for our highest scholarships, we recommend that you apply by our December 1 Early Action deadline. We also strongly recommend that students interested in engineering, nursing, and the doctorate in pharmacy apply by December 1 as spaces are limited in these programs.
Additional important scholarship information
The latest test scores we will consider for scholarship review are the November SATs and the October ACT.
We consider the single highest score on each section of the SAT (and ACT) across test dates, so there is no need to use “Score Choice.” If you elect to use “Score Choice,” your November scores may not reach us by the Early Action deadline (December 1).
Merit Scholarships are four-year awards, renewable each semester as long as you maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 credits per semester) and a minimum GPA of 2.8.
Unlike “Early Decision,” Early Action is non-binding. You will not have to commit to URI until 5/1/2018
URI Honors Program
The URI Honors Program aims to enrich your academic experience with smaller classes, interdisciplinary subjects, and an annual colloquium with distinguished speakers exploring current or emerging issues.
Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the Honors Program.
1. Your cumulative high school GPA must be a 3.5/4.0 or higher AND combined new SAT scores must be 1300 or higher in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics (or you must have an ACT composite score of 27).
OR
2. Your cumulative high school GPA must be a 3.8 or higher.
RIC Presidential Scholarship
NSHS Scholarships
Google Classroom resources
Google Classroom Accounts for School Counseling
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NSHS Contact Information and Counselor Assignments:
Ms. Proulx, A-G, jproulx@northsmithfieldschools.com
Mrs. Gibbons, H-R, agibbons@northsmithfieldschools.com
Mr. Pepin, S-Z, wpepin@northsmithfieldschools.com
Please ask to see a counselor immediately if you are in crisis. If it is after school hours, please call 911 if you are in crisis.
Email: wpepin@nsps.us
Website: http://nshs.northsmithfieldschools.com/content/k-12-comprehensive-school-counseling
Location: 412 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI, United States
Phone: 401 766 2503
Twitter: @NSGuidance