Mrs. Mears Mrs. Metz
A-D 419-739-5213 (mearla@wapak.org) K-Q 419-739-5212 (metzki@wapak.org)
Mrs. Epperly Mrs. Hemmert
E-J 419-739-5315 (eppede@wapak.org) R-Z 419-739-5211 (hemmde@wapak.org)
“Making the Transition to College Night”
Wapakoneta High School will be hosting “Making the Transition to College Night” on Monday, November 24, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for students and parents to talk with representatives from many schools that have been popular choices of our past graduates. Representatives from the following colleges and universities will be in attendance: Rhodes State College, Wright State University, The University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, The Ohio State University, Bluffton University, University of Northwestern Ohio, Ohio Northern University, The University of Findlay, Miami Jacobs College, and various others. At 5:00 p.m. Van Wright, a representative of Bowling Green State University, will be giving a presentation in regards to making the transition to college. He has given this type of seminar at numerous schools in the state of Ohio, and it will be very helpful in explaining what you can expect during this exciting time in your life. His presentation will take place in our Large Group Room and will last approximately one-half hour. This will be a great chance to meet with these representatives and plan for the future in a small group setting, so please take advantage of this valuable opportunity.
Mark your calendars……
Bowling Green University will be hosting Preview Day Open Houses. BGSU encourages students to apply online at www.bgsu.edu. and to find out more about BG and its opportunities.
The University of Dayton (UD) will host an Open House on Sunday, November 16 at UD’s John F. Kennedy Student Union. Visit UD on the web at: admission.udayton.edu/openhouse/ for more information, or give them a call at 1-800-UDPRIDE.
Dance, Graphic Design, Music, Liberal Arts, Photography, Theatre, and More are available at the Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs. The closest one to WHS is in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Monday, October 20. For more information, call 1-800-822-6285 or visit their website at www.nacacnet.org/fairs.html
The Women in Engineering program at The Ohio State University will be offering an exciting one-day event for high school women in grades 10-12. The 2008 Change the World: WiE are the Future program will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, on the Ohio State campus in Columbus, Ohio. This program is designed to introduce young women to the field of engineering in general and to engineering-related opportunities at Ohio State more specifically. The program is available at no cost to participants, and a continental breakfast and buffet lunch will be provided. Registration for this event is open through Friday, October 31, 2008, and advance registration is required. Students who are interested in attending can register for the event online at http://www.eng.ohiostate.edu/events/agenda.php?eid=83.
University of Dayton will host a college night on Wednesday, November 5, from 6:30~8:30. Over 150 colleges will comprise this great opportunity to meet with college representatives to learn more about college life, finances, and more. The event will be held at UD’s arena, which is just off of I-75. Call 1-800-837-7433 for more information.
The following colleges and universities will have a representative in the guidance resource room on the following dates.
PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE TO ATTEND. Date
October 21 October 23 October 24 October 27 October 29 October 31 November 3 November 4 November 6
College or University
Urbana College Heidelberg College Owens Community College Kent State University Ohio Dominican University Cleveland State University Wright State University The Ohio State University Ball State University
Time
10:00 am 1:00 pm 8:00 am 1:00 pm 9:00 am 1:30 pm 10:00 am 1:00 pm 9:45 am
SCHOLARSHIPS/COMPETITIONS
Parents and students can get information on scholarships, financial aid, scams, etc. at www.fastweb.com/highschool. FASTWEB’S TOP SCHOLARSHIP TIPS! REMEMBER – YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS REPRESENTS YOU! 1. Apply only if you are eligible. 6. Watch out for deadlines. 2. Complete the application in full. 7. Make copies before sending. 3. Follow directions. 8. Give it a final “once-over.” 4. Neatness counts. 9. Ask for help if you need it. 5. Make sure your essay makes an impression. Indiana State University would like to make any student attending ISU aware of the Gongaware Scholarship. This four-year leadership development program offers scholar support in the amount of $30,000, which includes a wireless laptop computer and a $3,000 professional development account. Eligible students must: *Exhibit leadership experience and potential *Earn a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale *Achieve a ranking in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class *Have a combined SAT score of at least 1500 out of 2400 If interested in studying business, visit the website at: www.indstate.edu/business/gongaware or call 1-812-237-2038 or 1-888-269-4460. Applications for the 2009 Most Valuable Student Scholarship sponsored by the Elks National Foundation are available from Mrs. Hemmert or an electronic version at: www.elks.org/enf/scholars. The application deadline is January 9, 2009. Eligible students must: *be high school seniors with a US citizenship – male and female students compete separately for identical award *follow the application procedure *list community service, honors and awards, leadership and extracurricular activities *do a 500 word essay *list employment *list exhibits of achievement in scholarship, leadership, athletics, dramatics, community service or other activities *complete a parental financial analysis and statement section *have your counselor fill out a report and send transcript *include one letter of recommendation from a high school teacher *include one letter of recommendation from a community member who is not from your high school *take to the local Lodge on or before January 9, 2009 Information on the Dominion 2009 Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership Writing Contest Guidelines can be obtained by Mrs. Hemmert or your Junior or Senior English teacher. Write about the achievements of outstanding African Americans and you could be selected as one of three winners to receive a laptop computer! The deadline is November 25, 2008. You can also visit the Web at www.dom.com, keyword: strong.
Valuable Conclave Scholarships are available NOW to attend Broadcast Center/St. Louis-MO, Brown college/Minneapolis-MN, McNally Smith College of Music/St. Paul-MN or Specs Howard School of Communication Arts/Southfield-MI. The 2009 scholarship competition ends February 1, 2009 for Broadcast Center, Brown College & Specs Howard Scholarships and March 1, 2009 for the McNally Smith Scholarship. For more information & to obtain application forms, visit: www.radioscholarships.com or www.theconclave.com. You can also call 952-927-4487 or email tomk@thconclave.com The guidance office has applications for the 2009-2010 CSS/Financial Aid Profile Student Guides. There is a cost to this service and please understand there is no guarantee that you will receive a scholarship from them. The American Legion book Need A Lift? Is in the guidance office This 152 page book lists scholarships, grants and loans for which students may qualify. Need A Lift? contains extensive information on scholarships for veteran’s dependents. This information is also available of the World Wide Web at: www.needalift.org Information on The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program “A Constitutional Speech Contest” is available at www.legion.org. You are eligible to participate in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program if you are a citizen or a lawful resident of the U.S. Further, all contestants must be bona fide students under the age of 20 years on the date of the National Contest and must be enrolled in a high school or junior high school (public, parochial, military, private or state accredited home school) in which the curriculum of the high school is considered to be of high school level, commencing with grade nine and terminating with grade twelve. Students must be enrolled in high school or junior high school during the time of participation at any level of the contest. The assigned topic must take no less than three minutes and must not exceed five minutes for time of delivery. Each year, the list of Assigned Topics will be made available prior to the contest and posted on the Legion web site at www.legion.org. Scholarship st nd awards are presented to the three finalists in the Final Round of the National Contest as follows: 1 place=$18,000, 2 place=$16,000, rd 3 place=$14,000. Each Department (State) winner who is certified into and participates in the first round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Each first round winner who advances to and participates in the second round, but does not advance to the Final Round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship to pursue education beyond high school. For dates, sites and deadline information concerning local, district and state level competition, individuals should look at the www.legion.org website. Over the last twelve years, the US Bank Student Banking Division has awarded over $320,000 in scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. This year, US Bank will again award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend an accredited two-or four-year college full-time next fall. Scholarship award recipients are selected through a random drawing process. Students can apply online by visiting the U.S. Bank web site noted below. Apply online at: usbank.com/studentbanking by February 1, 2009. Brown Mackie College – Findlay is excited to offer scholarship opportunities for students looking for opportunities in business, healthcare, legal studies, and computer technology. See Mrs. Hemmert for an application or visit: www.brownmackie.edu
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
Meijer Brand commercial and/or video contest ROTC Scholarship – University of Dayton The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
The Coco-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 2008-2009 Sun Trust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes th The 16 Annual First Freedom Student Competition The AXA Achievement Scholarship
December 27, 2008 December 1, 2008 October 30, 2008
October 31, 2008 October 31, 2008 October 31, 2008 November 24, 2008 December 15, 2008
College Application Procedure
Although many colleges request that students apply on-line, the guidance office has paper applications available in the resource room for several of the area schools. If your particular school is not found there, and you cannot pull it off the Internet, see your counselor for help. When filling out the application, read all directions first, making sure to use black ink (do not use pencil.) Bring the completed application to your counselor along with the envelope and application fee (no cash.) Your counselor will then complete any official school information, and add a copy of your transcript along with a confirmation card that will be sent back to us. Mrs. Link will then make note that your application/transcript has been mailed. If you apply over the internet, please make sure that you fill out a transcript request form found in the guidance office. It is a good idea to get your applications sent out as soon as possible, as many schools have application filing dates and deadlines for scholarships.
Testing Information
News: Wapakoneta High School has recently been approved as a site where a student can take the ACT. Our test site code is 227-210.
OGT: PLAN: ASVAB: OGT: Achievement: AP Exams: Grades 11 / 12 Grade 10 Grade 12 Grades 10 – 12 Grade 8 Grade 10 – 12 October 27 - 31 December 4 December 9 March 16 – 29 April 20 – 27 May - TBA
Did you know…….. The Wapakoneta High School code for college entrance exams like the ACT and SAT is 365295
ACT: TO APPLY, SEE TEST DATES AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES, GO TO www.actstudent.org. SAT: TO APPLY, SEE TEST DATES AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES, GO TO www.collegeboard.com.
MIILITARY - Any students interested in the military should see Mrs. Mears. Selective Service – If you have any questions about registering for the selective service, please see Mr. Rex.
CLASS RANK FORMULA
The following formula is being used to determine the top students who will have the honor of speaking at graduation: G.P.A. 50% Through seven semesters HONORS 25% Advanced classes, A.P. classes A.C.T. 15% Composite score (best composite after seventh semester of high school) CREDITS 10% Total high school credits through seven semesters The following courses are not included in the GPA or honor speaker formula: Retro Flag Corps Ensemble Singers Girls Physical Education
Boys Physical Education