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Students who are currently enrolled in the Upward
NORTHERN NASH Bound or Educational Talent Search programs, may
also qualify for fee waivers. Please see your
Senior Bulletin counselor for more details.
Issue #3
Date: November 3, 2011 College Application Fee Waivers
Students who have received a SAT fee waiver this
school year and have already taken the SAT can
Counselor’s Corner receive up to four college application fee waivers.
These students should see Ms. Holliday to receive
Who is your Counselor? their waivers.
Last Names A-F: Ms. Holliday
Last Names G-M: Ms. McClain
Last Names N-Z: Ms. Thompson College Application Week
College Application Week is November 14-18,
2011. During this week many North Carolina
Counselor’s Bulletin Boards community colleges and four year colleges will be
Please check the bulletin board across the hall from waiving their application fee. Wednesday,
room 222. This board will have posters for college November 16, 2011 is application day at NNHS.
open house dates and events. The bulletin board College representatives and counselors will be on
outside the counseling office will contain hand to help students complete their college
information on SAT/ACT test dates, scholarships, applications. Door prizes will also be given away at
the senior bulletin, and other information. the event. Any Senior interested should sign up in
the counseling office by Thursday, November
10th.
Counseling Website
Students are encouraged to visit the counseling
website regularly. Information concerning the What do students need to do before November 16th?
SAT/ACT, upcoming events, sending transcripts, 1. Sign up in the counseling office by November
useful websites, graduation requirements, senior 10th
bulletins, etc. can be accessed through the website. 2. Read and complete College Application Checklist
In order to view the website go to (available in the counseling office)
http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/domain/867 . 3. Create an account at www.cfnc.org
4. Check to see if the college you are applying to is
waiving their fee for College Application Week or if
College Information Center you will need to pay for the application
There is now a College Information Center located 5. Receive admission ticket to college application
in the Media Center. Students are welcome to look day from your teacher the day before the event
through the different information that is available on
colleges when they visit the Media Center.
Senior Meeting with Herff Jones
Herff Jones will be meeting with Seniors in the
SAT/ACT Fee Waivers gymnasium on November 17th at 8:00 am to
Students who receive free or reduced lunch, are present information on ordering caps and gowns for
eligible for two SAT and two ACT fee waivers, but graduation. They will return on November 23rd
must bring a copy of their child nutrition letter to during students lunch period to take orders.
their counselor to receive a fee waiver. If students no
longer have their letter they should call the Child
Nutrition Department at (252) 462-2491 and request
that another letter be sent.
Senior Bulletin
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Barton College
Canned Food Drive Open House
The Counseling Department is hosting a canned -November 19, 2011
food drive from December 1st -19th, 2011. Students -January 28, 2012
and parents should place their donations in the -April 21, 2012
collection boxes located outside of the cafeteria and
in the main office. The canned food will be given to
My Sisters House. Thank you for your help. Appalachian State University
Open House
-April 21, 2012
Open House & Information Sessions
Duke University
UNC Asheville
Open House
Open House
-March 10, 2012
-November 12, 2011
-April 21, 2012
-March 24, 2011
-June 13, 2012
UNC Charlotte
Virginia Military Institute
Open House
Open House Weekends
- November 19, 2011
- December 2-3, 2011 -March 23-24, 2012
-March 24, 2012
- February 17-18, 2012 - April 20-21, 2012
- April 21, 2012
Elizabeth City State University
NC Wesleyan College
-January 28, 2012
Open House
-April 14, 2012
-November 11, 2011
Benedict College
Fayetteville State University
Open House
Open House
-November 5, 2011
-November 19, 2011
***If interested in attending an open house for a college
Campbell University that is not listed please look for information in future
Visitation Days senior bulletins or check the college’s website. In order to
- November 11, 2011 - March 17, 2012 register for Open Houses please go to the college’s
- January 16, 2012 - March 31, 2012 website.
- February 20, 2012
Meredith College
Open House SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Notice: In order to fit as much scholarship information as
-January 23, 2012
possible in this newsletter, I will publish a minimum amount of
information regarding the scholarship. It will be up to the
individual student seeking the scholarship to take notice of the
East Carolina University eligibility requirements for the scholarship by reading the
Open House application or visiting the web site.
- November 12, 2011 Sun Trust Scholarship Sweepstakes
Award Amount $1,000
Senior Bulletin
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Application www.offtocollege.info North Carolina
Deadline May 11th, 2012 Hispanic College Fund
Veterans Affairs Scholarship Award Amount $500 – 2,500
(for students of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans)
Application www.thencshp.org
Award Amount Varies
Application See Assigned Counselor Deadline January, 15, 2012
Art Institute
Deadline February 1, 2012
Photography
Boston University Scholarship
Scholarship
Award Amount Full Tuition
Award Amount Varies
Application www.bu.edu/admissions
/trustee Application www.artinstitutes.edu/p
Deadline December 1, 2011 hotocompetition
Deadline March 2, 2012
Art Institute Culinary Scholarships Create-A-Greeting-
Award Amount $1,000-$4,000 Card Scholarship
Application www.artinstitute.edu/btc Award Amount $10,000
Deadline February 3, 2012 Application http://www.gallerycolle
Dominion Writing Contest ction.com/greeting-
Award Amount Laptop cards-scholarship.htm
Application See Assigned Counselor Deadline January 14, 2012
www.dom.com FIRE Essay Contest
Deadline November 7, 2011 Award Amount $1,000-5,000
Art Institute Fashion Scholarship
Application www.thefire.org/contest
Award Amount Varies
s
Application www.artinstitute.edu/pas
Deadline November 5, 2011
sion4fashion
Deadline January 20, 2012 Susan G. Komen
Ron Brown Scholar Program Scholarship
(African American students only) Award Amount $40,000
Award Amount $40,000 Application www.komen.org/schola
Application www.Ronbrown.org rship
Deadline November 1st, 2011 Deadline November 15, 2011
January 9th, 2012 AXA Achievement
Elks National Foundation Scholarship Program Scholarship
Award Amount $1,000-$15,000 Award Amount $2,000 - $25,000
Application www.elks.org/enf/schola Application www.axa-
rs scholarship.com
Deadline December 2, 2011 Deadline December 2, 2011
UNC-Greensboro Merit Awards Program
Award Amount Varies National Co-op
Application http://fia.uncg.edu/merit Scholarship
awards/ Award Amount $24,000
Deadline January 2, 2012 Application www.co-op.edu
Gates Millennium Deadline February 15, 2011
Scholarship
Washington and Lee Earl T. Jones Honor
Award Amount Varies University Scholarship
Application www.gmsp.org Award Amount Full Tuition
Deadline January 11, 2012
Senior Bulletin
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Application http://go.wlu.edu/johnso Fastweb
n_apply Search for Scholarships and college matches at
Deadline December 1, 2011 www.fastweb.com.
Fashion Institute of Multiple Scholarships
Design and MeritAid
Merchandising Find merit-based scholarship matches at
Award Amount Varies www.meritaid.com .
Application http://fidm.edu/en/Admi
ssions/Tuition+and+Fin College Foundation of North Carolina
ancial+Aid/scholarships Fill out the FASFA form, search for scholarships,
Deadline Varies look up information on colleges, apply to college,
Daughters of the take practice ACT/SAT tests, and send transcripts
American Revolution electronically at www.cfnc.org .
Scholarship
Award Amount $250
Application See Assigned Counselor The Citadel Military College
Any minority senior who is interested in attending
Deadline November 16, 2011 The Citadel Military College should see their
***We strongly encourage students to contact their schools of counselor.
interest to inquire about additional scholarships/awards in
which they may be eligible to apply.
The Common Application
College Admissions Tests The Common Application is an online application
SAT for undergraduate admission at
www.collegeboard.com www.commonapp.org. All North Carolina colleges
can be accessed via www.cfnc.org. However, if you
Test Date Registration Late are interested in one or more out of state schools, the
Deadline Registration common app may be the solution to your application
*October 1, 2011 September 9, 2011 September 21, 2011 needs. Check out their web site at the address
November 5, 2011 October 7, 2011 October 21, 2011
mentioned above!
*December 3, 2011 November 8, 2011 November 20, 2011
January 28, 2012 December 30, 2011 January 13, 2012
*March 10, 2012 February 10, 2012 February 24, 2012 Scholarships for Minorities
May 5, 2012 April 6, 2012 April 20, 2012 In order to find out about more scholarships
June 2, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 22, 2012 available to minority students please see your
*Denotes SAT offered at Northern Nash. assigned counselor.
ACT
www.actstudent.org Tutoring
Students should see their teacher for the teachers
tutoring schedule. They can also receive tutoring
Test Dates Registration Late Deadline
Deadline
from National Honor Society students (see assigned
counselor) or Project Heart students (see Ms.
October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011 Sept. 17-30, 2011
Holliday).
December 10, 2011 November 4, 2011 Nov. 5-18, 2011
Students may receive tutorial help in any End of
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14-20, 2012
Course subject by logging onto
April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10-23, 2012 www.StudyIsland.com . Their login is their ncwise
June 09, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5-18, 2012 number @nrmps. The password is abcd.
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