LHS COUNSELOR NEWSLETTER

www.lakeland272.org

School Counselors:

Galen  Goldman (A-C) Frank Vieira (D-M) and Kim Suko (N-Z)

Survey this page 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 to and from high school.

Careers and Planning

Here 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.

Idaho Career Information System (CIS)

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

College Entrance Testing- Test Dates in bold indicate that the test is offered at LHS.  Applications are available in our office or try these web sites: www.actstudent.org  and www.collegeboard.org

ACT                                                                                          SAT                 

Test Date                      Registration Deadline                 Test Date                      Registration Deadline

Oct 27                                     Oct 5                            Nov 3                                        Oct 2

Dec   8                                     Nov 2                           Dec 1                                        Oct 30

Feb 9                                        Jan 4                            Jan 26                                       Dec 26     

April 12                                     Mar 7                            Mar 1                                        Jan 29

June 14                                    May 9                           May  3                                      Apr 1

                                                                                    June 7                                       May 6

College Fairs

The National Association for College Admission Counseling will be hosting the annual college fair at the Spokane Convention Center on October 30 from 9 AM to 1 PM, and 6-8 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 27 states and countries including Australia, Britain, Canada, and Switzerland.  For more info go to  www.nacacnet.org/NCF.

College Preview Days

These special events are geared for students and their parents so that one can:

• Meet with current students and get an inside look at college life.
• Check out the campus. Look at housing options, campus life, recreation centers, etc..
• Meet Professors in your field of interest

North Idaho College              Oct 5 (every 1^st Friday of the month)           769-3311

University of Idaho                 Oct 5                                                               1-88-88-UIDAHO

Albertson College                 Oct 5                                                               1-800-224-3246

Gonzaga University               Oct 5, 12 and Nov 9                                      1-800-322-2584, x6531

October 5^th is a no school day at LHS so this is a great opportunity for students!