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AHS Counselors, Main Campus |
Counselor Student Divisions (AMC)
A – C-- J. Radzi (first year 10th graders Ci – Ch: ext 10586
D – He-- S. Burns (first year 10th graders Ci – He): ext 10587
Hf – Me-- B.Thompson: ext 10585
Mf – Si-- S. Hartman: ext 10584
Sj –Z-- N. Joyner: ext 10588
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Scholarships! |
Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go Essay Contest – application deadline is February 15, 2010. Scholarship essay contest based on Dr. Seuss’s book “Oh the Places You’ll Go” for graduating Seniors who are under 21. Applications available online at Seuss Scholarship
JFK Profiles in Courage Essay Contest – application deadline is January 9, 2010. Scholarship essay contest for 9-12th graders about an elected official who demonstrates Political Courage. Applications available online at
JFK Essay Contest
Tim Milroy Memorial Scholarship – application materials must arrive by January 16th, scholarship for senior with a 2.5 GPA or higher planning on attending a Junior College or Division III school and planning to play intercollegiate basketball or major in sports management or education. Applications are available from Mrs. Joyner in counseling
Ina M. Cholke and Olga Dean Bullard Trust Fund Scholarship – deadline April 1st, scholarship for senior with a 3.0 or higher GPA planning to enter a 1 or 2 year program in: nursing, respiratory care, child care development, medical transcriptionist certification, or coding certification. Applications available from Mrs. Joyner in counseling
U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship – deadline March 1st, scholarships for seniors who sign up online and win a scholarship through a random drawing, students sign up online at U.S. Bank
Gates Millenium Scholarship – application materials must arrive by January 11th, scholarship for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American senior with a 3.3 GPA or higher demonstrating financial need. Apply online at
Gates Millenium
see Mrs. Joyner in counseling if you do not have internet access
National Commission for Cooperative Education – deadline February 15th, scholarship for senior interested in attending one of 8 NCCE partner colleges/universities and being involved in one of their Cooperative Education Programs. Apply online at National Commission for Coop Ed or see Mrs. Joyner in counseling if you do not have internet access
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Taylor Foundation Scholarship – deadline January 8, FULL RIDE scholarship for senior interested in pursuing an engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. Must have a 30 on ACT with a math sub score of 29 or higher and be in top 10% of class. Applications available from Mrs. Joyner in counseling
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Stokes Educational Scholarship Program: deadline is November 30, 2009. Educational/Scholarship program through the National Security Agency (NSA) for students interested in pursuing a career in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering. Applications and information available online at Stokes Scholarship Program or from Mrs. Joyner in counseling.
Golden Apple Scholarship: deadline for nominations due November 30, 2009. Scholarship and training program for student interested in going into the teaching profession. Students can be nominated by an adult non-family member at Golden Apple or see Mrs. Joyner in counseling for more details.
Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity U of I Scholarship: deadline is February 10, 2010. Scholarship for males who are Lutheran planning on attending the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Applications available online at Beta Sigma Psi
AXA Achievement Scholarship: deadline is December 15, 2009. Scholarship for seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in activities in school, community or the workplace. Applications available online at AXA Achievement or from Mrs. Joyner in counseling.
David and Diane Graf Rockford Endowed Scholarship: deadline is February 1, 2010. Scholarship for a Rockford area senior applying as a full time student to the NIU College of Business. Applications online at Graf Endowed Scholarship or see Mrs. Joyner in counseling
Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarship: deadline is March 19, 2010. Scholarship for graduating senior interested in majoring in soil and/or water conservation or a related natural resource field. Applications available online at
Winnebago Conservation
or see Mrs. Joyner in counseling.
Northern Illinois University School of Art Scholarship: deadline is January 8, 2010. Scholarship toward tuition for talented incoming freshman art majors at NIU. Applications available online at
NIU School of Art
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College Information |
College Visits:
October 28, 10:15 RVC
November 3, 10:15 Rockford College
November 5, 12:40 Quincey
November 6, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Most of these visits take place in the main campus library's magazine room.
Lunch Visit in Commons:
September 21 U of I Springfield
October 6, Monmouth College
Other important dates:
October 5, Hispanic college Fair (more details soon)
October 7, RVC College Fair (more details soon)
GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
Most Popular Links
The Princeton Review - all sorts of college information
College Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation information
ACT - the ACT test and other resources
Federal Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents and counselors
FinAid - Student aid resource site
Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government
US Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state
Scholarship Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!
Personality and Career Assessment
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career
Life Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
The Princeton Review Career Test
The Vocational Information Center
Reading Lists for Students
Young Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound
College Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers
Search for Colleges
National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
Online Degree – online education and degree program information
Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest
Online Education Links
DeVry University – technical programs available
Jones University – specializes in business and computer courses
Kaplan University – includes financial aid info
University of Phoenix Online – includes links to all campus locations
College Rankings
Top 100 National Universities - US News & World Report
College and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites
Two Year College Resources
Community College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
Axia College Online – online education offering associate degrees
League for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium of community colleges
American Assoc. of Community Colleges
Military Careers
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)
http://www.army.mil/ - Army
http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard
http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force
Virtual Tours
http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours
http://www.campustours.com/
http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line view books
http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances at This School?
http://www.go4college.com/
www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
Testing Calendars
The SAT Calendar
The ACT Calendar
Health and Safety for Students
Centers for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the safe and healthy way!
Healthy Minds – great mental health resource
Health Insurance Quotes – student health insurance quotes and plans
About the Different Tests
ACT test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
Advanced Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program
ISEE – Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into private high schools
PLAN test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year
PSAT – Preliminary SAT
Test Prep Resources
http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems
http://www.act.org/ - online registration and prep for ACT
http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC
http://www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary
Scholarship Search
http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search
http://www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid
http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college
Financial Aid Calculators
www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator
www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website
Financial Aid Links
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ - Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site
http://www.students.gov/ - student gateway to the US Government
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - online FAFSA application
For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students
www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges
http://www.educacionsuperior.org/
http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - spanish version of same site as above
http://www.chciyouth.org/ - english and spanish information on planning - free publications
http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
http://www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages
collegefund.org - American Indian fund
http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
lite.researchresearch.com/ - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA- Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
http://www.blackexcel.org/ - Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges
http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships
http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education
Students With Disabilities
http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources
http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.fcsn.org/ - Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online
http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center
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Counseling Calendar |
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