College Center Newsletter
Fall 2019
Helpful Links and Information
- Please send Mrs. Mudger copies of all college acceptance letters and scholarship totals asap. I need all scholarships offered, even if you don't plan on using it.
- Students make sure you are checking your email daily! Knowing what is happening is your responsibility.
- Make sure you have submitted your test scores and requested your transcript through http://www.parchment.com/ with each college application.
- The FAFSA form opens October 1, 2019. https://fafsa.ed.gov/- You must submit this form to qualify for merit scholarships and/or federal aid.
- FAFSA checklist- https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/fafsa-checklist
- SAT/ACT deadlines are listed in your Junior/Senior Year Guide booklet and checklist. Make sure you check the dates. Deadlines to register are usually 1 month prior to the test!
- Juniors & Seniors: Sign up for the SAT -https://www.collegeboard.org/
- College Board Student Help Line: 866-315-6068
- Juniors & Seniors: Sign up for the ACT-http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
- ACT Student Help Line: 319-337-1270
- College search tool: http://www.collegedata.com/cs/search/college/college_search_tmpl.jhtml
- Big Future- Search colleges, majors, careers and scholarships. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
- College Scorecard- From the U. S. Dept. of Education- search and compare to find the right fit: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/.
BHS College Center Events
* Please read emails for details about each event. Students will sign up with Mrs. Mudger in room 112 to attend. Events will be updated daily.
- August 28- Newberry College- Room 112- 12:00
- September 4- District College Fair- R2i2- 5:00- 7:00 https://cacrao.gotocollegefairs.com/
- September 5- How to Plan and Pay for College- BHS auditorium-6:00 https://cfcsc.com/
- September 6- Ed Op College Fair at BHS- 1:45-2:45 https://cacrao.gotocollegefairs.com/
- September 11- SCAD- BHS Cyber Center- 12:00
- September 11- Grand Canyon University- BHS atrium during lunch
- September 13- College of Charleston- BHS Cyber Center- 11:30
- September 19- Wofford College- Room 112- 11:30
- September 24- UofSC- BHS Cyber Center- 11:30
- September 25- Clemson University Campus Tour- Permission form emailed
- October 1- Francis Marion Interview Day- Room 112- 9:00-12:00- Sign up now
- October 2- Winthrop University- BHS Cyber Center- 12:00
- October 3- Clemson University- BHS Cyber Center-11:30
- October 4- Queens University- Room 112- 11:00
- October 4- Virginia Tech- Room 112- 12:30
- October 8- Financial Aid 101- Junior/Senior families- BHS Auditorium-6:00 https://cfcsc.com/
- October 10- CofC Call Me Mister Scholarship Information- 1:00- Room 112
- October 16- College Application Day- Seniors- BHS Cyber Center- 9:00-12:00
- October 23- University of South Carolina Campus Tour
- October 24- Furman University- Cyber Center-11:30
- October 25- Presbyterian College- Cyber Center- 11:30
- October 29- SAT/ACT Workshop- BHS auditorium
- November 1- Claflin/ SC State field trip- permission forms due now
- November 4- Winthrop STEM scholars info session- 10:00-Room 112
- November 5- Benedict College- Cyber Center- 11:30
- November 7- PACE scholarship night- 6:00- BHS Cyber Center
- November 12- Spelman College- BHS Cyber Center- 11:30
- November 12- FAFSA help night- BHS Cyber Center- 6:00
- November 14- University of Alabama- BHS Cyber Center- 11:30
- November 19- Coastal Carolina Field Trip- This trip is full
- November 25- SC State University- BHS Cyber Center- 11:30- sign up now
- December 12- Midlands Tech-BHS Cyber Center-11:30
- December 19- The Citadel- Info Session-11:30- Cyber Center
- January 7- SC Governor's School Math/Science- 11:30- Cyber Center-10th graders
** More upcoming field trips: January 29- Winthrop University
Open House and Campus Tour Information
Advice: Visit a variety of schools so you can find where you fit in the best. You might see that you like a smaller school much better than a huge campus or a school you thought was great is not so great for you- you never know until you see it!
Juniors: It will make your Senior year less stressful if you visit now and narrow down your choices.
Thinking about a SC private college? Download a free college guide here http://www.scicu.org/ Did you know that SC independent colleges participate in the SC Tuition Grants Program?
If a student attends a college event on a school day- make sure to get a letter from the admissions office. The student will take the letter to our attendance office for a verified absence for college visits.
Columbia Alumnae chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc- Financial Aid and Test Taking workshop- Nov. 17- 3:00-6:00- See email for more details.
Quest Bridge- National College Match- For high achieving, low income students. https://www.questbridge.org/
Common Black College Application- for students applying to multiple HBCU colleges- https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/
NC A & T State University- Aggie Night- Doubletree Columbia, SC- October 30- https://www.ncat.edu/admissions/undergraduate/events/index.html
Open Houses:
Anderson University- First Glance: Sept. 20, Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 8
All Access- Nov. 21
http://www.andersonuniversity.edu/visit
Appalachian State University- Open House: Sept. 14
Dia Latino Event- October 4- 9:30-4
https://admissions.appstate.edu/visit
Did you know? App State offers degrees in Nursing and Exercise Science?
University of Alabama- University Days: Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov. 11,18
https://universitydays.ua.edu/
Benedict College- Fall Open House- Nov. 1
Weekday Tours: M-F 10:00, 12:00 or 2:30
http://www.benedict.edu/cms/?q=node/1056
Campbell University- Visitation Days- Sept. 7, Oct. 12
Charleston Southern University- First Look: Nov. 9, March 21
http://www.csuniv.edu/admissions/campusvisit/
The Citadel- Pre Knob- Overnight visits available http://www.citadel.edu/root/campus-tours
Claflin University- Daily campus tours http://www.claflin.edu/genforms/vloh/OHDefault.aspx
Clemson University- Weekday and Saturday tours available http://www.clemson.edu/visit/
Coastal Carolina-Discovery Day: Nov, 9, April 4
Saturday Tours: Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Nov. 6, Jan. 25, Feb. 15, Mar 21, 28
http://www.coastal.edu/admissions/visitcampus/discoverydays.html
College of Charleston- Weekday tours and Saturday tours available
http://admissions.cofc.edu/explorethecollege/events/index.php
Columbia College- campus tours offered daily http://columbiasc.edu/admissions/visit-the-campus/
Did you know? Columbia College lowered tuition by $10,000 and added Criminal Justice and Nursing degree programs.
Columbia International University-Sept. 21 http://www.ciu.edu/admissions-aid/schedule-a-visit/undergraduate-options/open-house
Coker College- Fang Fridays- Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 15
Davidson College- http://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/plan-a-visit/open-house-programs
Day @ Davidson- Sept. 20, Oct. 18 Discover Davidson- Oct. 20- Seniors
Junior Day- Feb. 8
Elon University- Fall Open House- Oct. 26 https://admissions.elon.edu/portal/campus-visit
Francis Marion University- Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 23, Feb. 8, Mar 7, Apr. 4
Did you know? FMU has well known nursing degree programs.
https://www.fmarion.edu/admissions/visitus/
Furman University-Fall for Furman- Nov. 9 Showcase Saturdays available
https://www.furman.edu/admissions-aid/visit-furman/
George Mason University- Fall Open House- Oct. 20
Prospective Freshmen tours available https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/visit-mason
Georgia Southwestern State: SC students get in state tuition!
http://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/visit/on-campus-events/
Georgia Tech- Preview Georgia Tech Days: For high school seniors- Oct. 11, Nov. 8
http://admission.gatech.edu/visit/open-house-events
Johns Hopkins University-Weekday and Saturday tours available:
https://apply.jhu.edu/campus-and-community/visit-hopkins/
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte- Culinary Experiences: Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 18
https://www.jwu.edu/admissions/visit-jwu/charlotte/index.html
Lander University- Open Houses: Sept. 28, Nov. 9, Feb. 15, Mar. 21
Did you know? Lander offers a degree in computer information systems.
https://www.lander.edu/admissions/campus-visit/open-house
Mercer University- Saturday Preview- Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 23, Jan. 25, Mar 14 https://undergrad.mercer.edu/visit-campus/
Midlands Technical College- MTC Quickstart- Oct. 26, Senior Day- Nov. 15
http://www.midlandstech.edu/admissions/visit-campus
Morehouse College- campus tours available:
http://www.morehouse.edu/admissions/visit/tour.html
Did you know? Morehouse College offers a dual-degree for engineering students.
http://www.morehouse.edu/academics/physics/
Morris College- High School Visitation Day- Oct. 23
Campus tours available: http://www.morris.edu/
Newberry College- Open House: Oct. 5, Nov. 2
Did you know Newberry College offers a degree in Criminal Justice?
https://my.newberry.edu/ICS/Admissions/Events_and_Visits.jnz
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University- Fall Open House Sept. 28
https://www.ncat.edu/admissions/undergraduate/events/index.html
North Carolina State University- Open House- Saturday, October 19 http://ncsu.edu/openhouse
North Greenville University- Open House: Sept. 28, Nov. 9, Mar. 20
http://www.ngu.edu/ngu-open-house.php
Paul Mitchell the School- Campus tours available: https://paulmitchell.edu/columbia/about
Presbyterian College- Saturday Preview Days: Sept. 21, Nov. 16
http://www.presby.edu/admissions/visit-campus/saturday-preview-day/
PC Pharmacy Preview Day- Oct. 11, Nov. 22
http://www.presby.edu/admissions/visit-campus/pharmacy-preview-day/
Queens University of Charlotte- Discover Queens- Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Apr. 18
SCAD Day- Savannah- Sept. 21, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 7
Campus- https://www.scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/scad-days
SC State University- campus tours offered daily
http://www.scsu.edu/futurestudents/visitscstateuniversity.aspx
Spelman College- Open House- Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 18 https://www.spelman.edu/admissions/visit-us
UNC Charlotte- Open Houses: Oct. 12, Nov. 9
Did you know UNC Charlotte offers a degree in Motorsports Engineering?
https://admissions.uncc.edu/about-unc-charlotte/visit-campus/open-houses
University of Alabama-University Days: Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov. 11,18
USC Aiken- Open Houses- Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 2
http://web.usca.edu/admissions/visit/schedule-a-tour.dot
USC Beaufort-Honors College and Visual Arts Day- Sept. 28
Fall Campus Day- Oct. 26
http://www.uscb.edu/admissions/visit-uscb/visitation-events.html
USC Columbia-Fall Open House- Sept. 21, Oct. 5
http://www.sc.edu/visit/schedule_a_visit/
USC Upstate- Open House- Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Mar. 28, Apr. 4- Junior day, Apr. 25
https://www.uscupstate.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/visit-campus/
Voorhees College- Spring Visitation Day- March 4, 2020 http://www.voorhees.edu/
Winthrop University- Fall Open House- Sept. 21, Oct. 26
Saturday Visits:
http://www.winthrop.edu/admissions/visit/
Wofford College-
Fall Hospitality Day: Sept. 21, Oct. 26
Scholarships
- DAR Scholarships- https://dar.academicworks.com/
- SC Law Enforcement Officer's Foundation Scholarship- Deadline Feb. 21, 2020- See email with attached application
- Reformed Universal Masonic Brotherhood & Order of the Eastern Star, Inc Nina Neely Scholarship -Deadline to apply March 12, 2020. See email for application
- Law Office of Kenneth Berger Scholarship- Deadline April 30, 2020 https://www.bergerlawsc.com/reports/scholarship.cfm
- Mid Carolina Credit Union Scholarship-deadline Feb. 28, 2020-https://www.midcarolinacu.com/scholarship-program
- Richard T. Greener Scholarship- for minority freshman going to UofSC-https://www.mycarolina.org/greener_scholarship
- Ron Brown Scholarship- Deadline January 9, 2020. See email for application.
- NC 100 Black Women, Inc. Columbia Chapter- Deadline Jan. 25, 2020- see email with attached application
- The Silver Pen Writing Competition- deadline Feb. 14, 2020 http://silverpen-slc.com/
- Mercer University Engineering Scholarship Challenge- Deadline Nov. 7 http://engineering.mercer.edu/admissions/scholarship.cfm
- Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship- Deadline Jan. 27- See email for application
- Heisman High School Scholarship- for top senior athletes-Deadline October 29. 2019 http://heismanscholarship.com
- 2019 Ponton Law Scholarship- https://www.jamesponton.com/practices/car-accidents/#scholarship
- SC Junior Golf Foundation Scholarship- Deadline Jan. 8 https://www.scholarshipprograms.org/#
- Kitty M. Fairey Educational Fund Scholarship- Deadline Dec. 2- https://www.csascholars.org/kmfr/
- Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 2020- For high school students making a difference through volunteering- deadline: Nov. 5, 2019- http://nassp.org/spirit
- The John Mobley Law Firm Scholarship- for students pursuing career in special education- see email for application- Deadline May 1, 2020.
- Clemson University Lyceum Scholars Program- https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/capitalism/lyceum/ Open to incoming freshmen, the Lyceum Scholars Program is the first college program in the US to use a Great Books approach to studying liberty, capitalism, the American Founding, and moral character.
- Francis Marion University McNair Scholarship- https://www.fmarion.edu/mcnaircenter/mcnairscholarsprogram/ Full Tuition, books and study abroad- For students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and a strong desire for a life of public service. It is named after former South Carolina Governor Robert E. McNair, whose career serves as an exemplar for scholarship recipients.
- University of South Carolina Scholarships- Awards are given automatically based on GPA and highest test score submitted- https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/undergraduate_admissions/tuition_scholarships/scholarships/sc_residents/index.php
- Midlands Tech Founders Scholarship- https://www.midlandstech.edu/financial-aid-and-tuition/scholarships
- National Co Op Scholarship Program- Johnson & Wales partners with Wace- http://waceinc.org
Other scholarship search sites:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
https://www.collegegreenlight.com/-for underrepresented/first generation students
SAT/ACT Test Prep
- College Board Kahn Academy -https://www.collegeboard.org/- Need to reset your password? College Board Student Help Line: 866-315-6068
- ACT Academy- http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html- Need to reset your password? ACT Student Help Line: 319-337-1270
- Attest, LLC- https://attestllc.org/- classes held in Lexington, SC
- Shmoop For Schools- https://schools.shmoop.com/- online practice
- Sylvan Learning Centers- https://www.sylvanlearning.com/- classes held locally
- Kaplan Test Prep- https://www.kaptest.com/sat/free/sat-practice- online classes
SAt/ACT Tutors:
- Chauntell Roberts- 803-250-6314
- Tim Anderson- 803-403-5080
- Laletha Shastri- 803-479-2492
- Ann Summer- 803-463-9955
Summer Programs
- Duke University Summer Session- https://learnmore.duke.edu/portal/applications/applicationProfile.do?method=loadApplicationIndex&applicationProfileId=3013685&showinternal=true
- Duke Summer STEM Academy-https://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students/accelerated-stem-academy
- Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies- https://spcs.stanford.edu/
- MIT Summer Engineering Program- https://summerapp.mit.edu/