LHS SENIOR COUNSELOR NEWSLETTER

Survey these pages for scholarship information, upcoming events, and other opportunities.  Feel free to contact us at the high school if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance in your student’s transition from high school.  You can find this letter and more helpful articles at www.lakeland272.org/LHS

 College Entrance Testing- Applications are available in our office or register at these web sites: www.actstudent.org  or www.collegeboard.org.  Attending a community college like NIC?  You can instead take the COMPASS test for free -- see www.nic.edu or your school counselor for more information.

 College Fairs

The National Association for College Admission Counseling will be hosting the annual college fair at the Spokane Convention Center on Oct 22 from 9:00 am - 12 p.m. and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  Workshops will be presented on financial aid, ROTC/military academies, college information on the web and the college application process. It is an excellent time to pick up lots of valuable information on over 100 colleges from over 20 states and countries like Australia, Canada, and Britain. www.nationalcollegefairs.org

 The National Christian College Fair will be on Tuesday, October 27, Valley Assembly Church
15618 East Broadway Avenue, Veradale or Spokane Valley, WA.  Attending schools include: Biola University,
Boise Bible College, Calvin College, Concordia University-CA and OR, Corban College, George Fox University, Moody Bible Institute, Multnomah University, Seattle Pacific University, Whitworth University, and many more.

 Idaho Career Information System-- CIS  is an excellent and user friendly internet site that you can use to help explore careers, programs of study, colleges and technical schools, scholarships, financial aid, etc.  This program is also available on our computers at LHS.  See book included with this mailing.

 Go to www.idahocis.org               User name: lakeland           Password: hawk1

 Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): Undergraduate students from Idaho may enroll in a participating institution in other western states at a reduced tuition rate. WUE is a "decentralized" program in which a student applies to one of the participating out-of-state institutions of his or her choice, indicating that WUE status is desired. The institution responds directly to the applying student. For information and a list of participating WUE institutions contact: http://www.wiche.edu/SEP/WUE/index.asp

 Upcoming College Visits 

Linfield College and the College of Idaho on Oct 23  
            Eastern Washington Univ on Oct 29
            Whitworth University on Nov. 10

 Scholarships    The Internet has opened the world to scholarship searches for the student looking for additional funds for school.  Try www.fastweb.com for one the worlds largest free search engines for scholarships. Colleges have their own bank of scholarships that they give to eligible students who apply to their school by the application deadline (generally Feb 1- April 15). For other scholarships the counseling office
provides an updated list and application forms.  We also post our scholarship list on our website.  

Watch out for Scholarship Scams!

General Rule: If you have to pay money for a scholarship search or pay an application fee for a scholarship, it’s probably a scam.  Contact your School Counselor if you are suspicious about a scholarship offer.  We are here to assist you and it’s free!   See more information on our website with Financial Aid Basics. 

 Professional/Technical/Apprenticeships  

          Opportunities abound in professional-technical education programs with some of the fastest growing jobs in the U.S. coming out of specific education programs like computer specialists, medical assistants, HVAC, power linemen, auto mechanics, hospitality management, carpentry, masonry…and hundreds more.  Training can last from 9 months to 4 years and the pay in many fields continues to rise.

 Need $$$$ For College?  — Let the Military Help

For students not going straight to college or technical school, opportunities abound in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. Students can take college courses from hundreds of universities and colleges while they serve and receive assistance with tuition, books and fees. The military can provide up to $120,000 to help students finish their degrees or advanced degrees.  Starting next year you can gift a portion of your college fund to your future spouse and/or children.  Contact a counselor or local military contact:

Army              762-6809           goArmy.com                            Navy                772-5784           navyjobs.com

Air force         765-4860           airforce.com                            Marines            667-6115           usmc.mil

Coastguard    1-800-GET-USCG          uscg.mil/jobs               Idaho National Guard  769-1547

Reserve Officer Training Corp Scholarships (R.O.T.C.)

ROTC programs were designed to augment the service academies in producing leaders and managers for the armed forces. ROTC programs allow students to do this while completing their college education. Upon graduation members are commissioned by the President of the United States to serve as a leader in active, reserve or guard components of each branch.

·         Tuition, books & fees 100% paid, plus stipend worth up to $85,000.

·         Hundreds of career options available: pilot, lawyer, personnel manger, oceanographer, engineer, journalist…to name just a few examples.

·         Rank and privilege: Serve as an officer in the Service that suits you best: Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps.

·         Leadership Skills: ROTC training develops leadership skills, handle important assignments and equipment, and take on responsibility…qualities students can carry into the civilian world should they decide to leave the military.

Top 8 Ways for Your Students to Prepare for College

• Think about possible careers. What do they like to do? Begin to research
•  Visit schools they'd like to attend
• Tour the campus
• Talk with college representatives when they visit their high school
• Begin investigating scholarship possibilities
• Volunteer in the community
• Get involved in extracurricular activities-join clubs at school
• Develop good study habits
• Read and write. They'll be doing a lot of both in college.

Senior Sweatshirts are now on sale during the lunch hour every Thursday through October for $30.

See us on the web at www.lakeland272.org/LHS