The school year is one-fourth finished and for you it is very difficult to imagine how quickly it all will end next spring. This year you will have to make both decisions and preparations for your transition into either post-secondary education or into the workplace. Be assured that we will do our very best to assist you in making those plans and in keeping you informed of scholarships as we become aware of them and of test dates and deadlines, but you and your parents must assume ultimate responsibility. Listen to daily announcements. Read the memos that you will be receiving in your English class. Share the information with your parents. Allow yourself plenty of time to meet application deadlines.
The counselors met with you in your senior RAP classes. Remember some of the things that we discussed. If you need to ask teachers, counselors or principals to write letters of recommendation for your college or scholarship application(s), ask them far enough in advance, giving them at least two week’s notice. If you would like an appointment to meet with your counselor individually, please sign up in the Guidance Office.
Counselors at times must complete sections of the application. In addition, we must always send an official school transcript to the college Admissions Office along with the application. Transcripts are mailed directly. Official transcripts are not released to students. Please include stamps and any application fees due in the form of a check made payable to the college or university. Finally, fill out a Transcript Request Form. These are located in the Guidance Office. Please allow at least one week for the Guidance Counselors to complete these procedures especially as deadlines approach. Remember that we will not be processing transcript requests, etc. November 23-28 or from December 14, 2010-January 3, 2011. Please plan accordingly to meet deadlines!
The college search and application process has already begun. The search for financial aid begins NOW. We will host a Financial Aid Workshop on November 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Be sure to bring your parents. Do not wait until next March or April to start. If you have not yet taken the ACT test you will want to do so soon. If you have already taken the test and are not satisfied with the results, you may wish to take it again. You may take the ACT multiple times. Registration information is available in the Guidance Department. The completed form and fees are to be mailed directly to ACT. You may also register online by going to www.actstudent.org
Ryle will be a National Testing Site for the ACT on:
- October 23, 2010 This Saturday
- December 11, 2010 Postmark deadline November 5, 2010
- February 12, 2011 Postmark deadline January 7, 2011
- June 11, 2011 Postmark deadline May 6, 2011
February 12, 2011 Postmark deadline January 7, 2011
Ryle is NOT a test site for this date You will have to go to another area school to test on this date.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Hurry! The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, and a desire to contribute to society with its scholarship program. You must demonstrate critical financial need (preferably $50,000 or lower adjusted gross family income), be involved in co-curricular and community service activities and have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible. Applications are online @ www.horatioalger.org/scholarships. A copy of your parent/guardian’s 2009 federal tax return must be submitted as well. The deadline for documents to be received is October 30, 2010. Eight $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to Kentucky seniors.
The Kentucky Ready-Mixed Concrete Association is sponsoring an essay contest that is open to students who are between the ages of 16 and 18 at the beginning of the school term. Possible themes include how concrete benefits society. Essays must be received in Frankfort, KY no later than October 30, 2010. The Ky. Winner will receive a $1000 scholarship and will be then eligible for the national $5000 scholarship competition. If you are interested, please stop by the Guidance Office to pick up an application.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award scholarships to 250 deserving students. For additional information go to www.cola-colascholars.org. The deadline is October 31, 2010.
Google “VFW Voice of Democracy” to access the website for the Voice of Democracy Scholarship. The deadline is November 1, 2010 and the scholarship value is up to $30,000.
College-bound seniors are encouraged to consider applying for the “Freedom in Academia” Essay Contest. See www.thefire.org for an application. This is a $5,000 scholarship. The deadline is November 1, 2010.
If you are considering the University of Virginia and have an exceptionally strong leadership and academic record, please see your guidance counselor as soon as possible. Ryle may nominate one student for the Jefferson Scholars scholarship. Everything must be submitted by November 1, 2010.
UK has sent us information about its Wm. C. Parker Diversity Scholarship Program. The deadline for this is January 15, 2011. You will find the application and information about this and other UK scholarships by going to www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/. Remember that in order to be eligible to be offered any of the scholarships, you must first be admitted to UK.
Check the bulletin board in the hallway outside of the counseling offices for other items of interest, including dates of upcoming Open Houses sponsored by college and universities. Also remember to use the packet that you received in RAP as well as the “Getting In” booklets as resources.
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