Counselor's Corner

From the Counselor’s Desk:                                                    November 30, 2009   Issue 6

If you are uncertain about the number of credits you have to graduate, please make an appointment to see me.  I will be available this week, but I will be administering EOI tests next week.  If you are unable to see me this week, please contact Terry or Sara and they can let me know that you need an appointment and I will get to you as soon as possible.  If you have attended Tuttle High School all four years you will need 30 credits to graduate.  If you transferred from another school district your credit requirements will be different.

Over the holidays, you may want to work on your personal resume to submit to colleges of interest or for future employment.  It helps having everything in one location to refer to.  You may also want to plan a college visit if you are uncertain about the campus you would like to attend.  You must have your college day paper signed by Mr. Odam or Mr. Ragsdale prior to taking your college day.  Make sure the college that you are interested in provides the degree that you are interested in pursuing.  If you have selected a college be sure to check their website for scholarship opportunities.  Many colleges have you apply for their scholarships online and have early deadlines in February and March, so check those websites.

·   IMPORTANT DATES:

o  DECEMBER 5 – ACT PREP CLASS AT OU, 9:00 – 4:00, COST $90.00

o  DECEMBER 7 – CHAD CARGILL ACT PREP CLASS AT MUSTANG HIGH SCHOOL  5:30 – 9:00 PM, COST $30.00

o  DECEMBER 12 – ACT TEST 

o  JANUARY 5 – LAST DATE TO REGISTER FOR FEBRUARY 6 ACT TEST WITHOUT LATE FEE

OTHER INFORMATION:

·   The University of Oklahoma offers a seven hour ACT prep class.  The cost is $90.  and is offered every couple of months prior to a national test date.  If you are interested, please come by and I will get you the necessary application and information, or you may call 405-325-6897 or contact http://youth.ou.edu.

·   Just a note of advice:  Be aware of possible scholarship scams.  There are some individuals that say they can get you scholarship dollars and charge you a fee.  There is no reason to pay someone to find you scholarship dollars.  You can do the work yourself; it just takes a little time on your behalf.  Utilize the websites and other resources that you receive from me. Some of these scams end up soliciting student loans, so be careful.

·   If you are planning to play a NCAA or Division One sport make sure you register with the NCAA and have your ACT test scores sent directly to them, by using the college school code 9999.  To register with the NCAA go to:  ncaaclearinghouse.net

·         If you are interested in attending OU I have an email full of information that I can forward to you with lots of helpful dates.  If interested come by my office or send me an email and I will forward it on to you.

·         OKLAHOMA JCI SENATE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:   Application forms are available at http://www.jayceefoundationofok.org/application.htm or http://www.usjcisenate.org/modules/scholarship/generated forms/OK Scholarship App.doc.  Application may be completed online or submitted by mail.  Deadline is December 31, 2009.

·         AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:  You may check out requirements for this scholarship at www.axa-achievement.com.  You must apply by December 15, 2009.

·         NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:  For Seniors interested in history, students who enjoy politics, government, or who are interested in military service.  It is funded by the Washington Crossing Foundation visit the web site at:  gwcf.org or call 215-949-8841.  Registration deadline is January 15, 2010.

·         SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY, KFC COLONEL’S SCHOLARS:  This flyer was placed in your box previously, check it out for more details.  Application due:  February 10, 2010.

IMPORTANT NOTICE THAT EFFECTS CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT:

Any con-current college level course will be transcripted to your high school transcript according to Senate Bill 290.  You will be given a high school credit for the course work.  Courses will be aligned with Tuttle High School course weight identification with the exception of U.S. Government for this current school year only.  For this current school year college level government will still be recognized as a 5.0 class, after this year it will be weighted as a 4.0 class.  Only courses that parallel as a weighted course at Tuttle High School will be granted a weighted status (5.0).  For example: College Algebra would parallel Algebra III and would be considered a weighted course, while Biology I would be figured on a non-weighted scale (4.0).

You may wish to check out the following websites.  They can be helpful for financial aid and preparing for college:

            www.collegeanswer.com

            www.scholarshipexperats.com

            www.fastweb.com

            www.finaid.org

            www.okhighered.org

            www.studentloan.com/calendar

            www.scholarships.com

Your counselor,

Connie Traxler 

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