April 2015 - Lakewood High School
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April 2015 - Lakewood High School
Focus on Your Future April, 2015 TEST DATES ACT April 18, 2015 June 13, 2015 SAT May 2, 2015 June 6, 2015 STUDENTS Fee waivers are available in the Counseling Office for these tests provided a student qualifies. In addition, if you are eligible for an ACT/SAT waiver, you may also be eligible for a college application fee waiver. See your counselor for information. COUNSELING STAFF Todd Friesen A through Co 303/982-1243 Kim Morrow Cp through G 303/982-2695 Jill Mark H through Lo 303/982-7117 Geoff LaPlant Lp through O 303/982-2694 Susan Hunt P through Si 303/982-7094 Alexis Park Sj through Z 303/982-7430 THE FINAL STAGE Here we are, the moment of truth! Admission decisions are in the mail for most colleges and universities and students anxiously await the delivery of letters daily. There have been some disappointments and some pleasant surprises but, bottom line, most of our students have options and some positive decisions to make. However, your work is not quite finished yet. It is very important that you make your final decision and submit your tuition deposit by May 1 to the college you plan to attend next year. It is equally important that you inform schools you have not selected of your decision. This allows them to pursue students on their waiting list and offer them admission. It is also important seniors, that you confirm your intent to accept or deny any financial aid and/or scholarships you have been offered. “One cannot discover Although we, as high school counselors, are not experts in the area new oceans until he lets of college financial aid, if you have questions about what you have or have not been offered, bring your papers by and we will try to go of the shore.” help. At worst, we can figure out whom to call to get you an anAndre Giddes swer. Also, there are still clubs and organizations sending us information about private scholarship opportunities (see the list at the end of this newsletter). Come in and investigate whether any of these prospects fit your profile. Remember-you can’t get it if you don’t try. Finally, pay careful attention to any mail, snail or electronic, you receive from the college of your choice. They may send you specific and different information and deadlines related to Housing, Honors Programs, Athletics, etc. that will be very important for you to follow through with and verify. This follow through reflects well on Lakewood High School and our students and we encourage you to complete the process. Congratulations seniors on a job well done! LETTING GO Parents– now that leaving home may be more of a reality for your student, we would like to offer you an opportunity to hear how to handle all that is involved in saying goodbye. On Tuesday, May 5 from 6:00—7:00 PM, counselors will present a program entitled Letting Go for parents of senior students. We will deal with the changes a family goes through and the emotional roller coaster experienced when one of the members prepares to head off to college. The presentation will include information on emotions to expect, formulas for success, life on a college campus and stress points in the transition. Valuable resources will be shared including the now well recognized “bible” on today’s college experience, Letting Go, by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger. This will be the twelfth year the Counseling Office has presented this program and in our first attempt we included students. Although we believe that they too gained some important insight from what they heard, we also feel that the program was more directly aimed at the parents. Thus our designation this year as Parents Only. Maybe, by next year, we will be organized to present a Students Only separate format also. So mark your calendar for May 5 and meet us in the Library Classroom for information and strategies on making the transition and spread the word to your friends. Page 2 IF YOU STILL PLAN TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AT YOUR COLLEGESAND UNIVERSITIES, PLEASE DO SO NOW! IT IS NOT TOO LATE BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT. YOU MAY ACCESS THE FORM ON LINE AT WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV. COLLEGE VISITS We still have colleges scheduled to visit Lakewood High School and our students. Keep listening to the daily announcements and check the board outside the Counseling Office to stay updated. April 9 April 17 April 27 April 17 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Lunch Hour 9:00 AM University of California/Santa Cruz University of Colorado/Colorado Springs The Art Institute of Colorado University of Kansas COLLEGE ENROLLMENT MAP Do you remember the map of the United States posted last year outside of the Counseling Office with flags indicating the college choices of our graduating seniors? We will again be displaying the final selections of this year’s seniors, the Class of 2015. When you have made your decision please see Mrs. Schechter in the Counseling Office and we will add your name and school to the list. In addition, a graduation insert will be produced that includes scholarships LHS seniors have been awarded. So bring a copy of your award letter to your counselor and we will print it. SCHOLARSHIPS Deadline April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 6, 2015 WESTERN UNDERGRAD. EXCHANGE PROGRAM The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) provides tuition reduction opportunities for Colorado residents attending selected two and four year out-of-state colleges. Students considering applying or attending college in any of the following states should read the WUE brochure available in the Counseling Office. Selected schools and programs are located in the following states: Alaska Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming “To catc h the reader's at tention, pl ace an i nteresting sent ence o r quote f rom t he story here.” NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE Any Senior who has not yet filed an NCAA ClearingScholarship Sponsor Miscellaneous house Form, and who plans to Rotary Club of Lakewood Attend a Colorado college/universi- play Division I or II athletics, ty; Financial need Academ ics; Char should see their Counselor immediately. Information acter; Service to school/community Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. African American female; Graduate and necessary websites are from Denver Metro high school; 3.0 available in our Office. GPA; Not a Delta daughter INFORMATION SESSIONS Japanese American Community Attend a Denver area high school; Scholarships US citizen or permanent resident of Johnson and Wales Japanese descent; Parent is active member of one of ten identified orUniversity ganizations Wildcat Weekends Ron Castagna Scholarship Contribution to school or communit April 10-12 ty and show potential to move for April 24-26 ward with higher education Lakewood High School PTSA Graduating senior; Essay RSVP to Lauren Patrick LHS IBPA Scholarship Graduating IB senior; Activities; 303/256-9313 Financial need; Essay [email protected] Celebration of Teaching Schol. Plan to enter the teaching professsion; 3.0 GPA South Lakewood Elementary PTA Attended South Lakewood Elem.; School/community activities; Work Page 3 Deadline Scholarship Sponsor April 10, 2015 Bob Beaty Foundation Scholarship CO high school athlete; 3.5 GPA; Lettered in any sport; Integrity; deter mination; Leadership Lakewood Police Athletic League Academic standing; Extra-curricular/ community involvement; Family income Fairmount Elementary PTA Enrolled 3+ years at Fairmount Elem.; Campbell-Deane Scholarship academics; citizenship; community service South Lakewood Elementary PTA Attended South Lakewood ElementScholarship tary CALSS Gwendolyn Duran Plan to major in Pre-Law or a reMemorial Scholarship lated field (secretary, court reporter, paralegal, legal assistant); financial Need Jeffco Asso. Of Educational Office 3.0 GPA; Pursue career in business, Professionals (JCAEOP) working with special needs students or office occupation Cibrowski Family Foundation 3.5 GPA-10 and 11 grades or 3.0 Scholarship GPA cumulative; Intend to major in engineering and/or chemistry and work in the field after graduation; Attend DU or CSM; ACT-25/E, 29/ M or SAT-500/V, 600/M Marilyn Leimbach Future Teachers 3.0 GPA; Attended Bear Creek K-8 Scholarship at some point; Plan to pursue a teaching career; 3 recommendations Student-View Scholarship Prog. www.student-view.com PFLAG Scholarship Program CO resident; Self-identify as LGBTQ or as a straight ally; 3.0 GPA; Recommendations League Foundation LGBT US citizen/legal immigrant; 3.0 GPA Scholarships Self identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender; Essay; Recommendation; Activities especially related to identification above Carrie King & Troy Lyles Mem- Involved in Lakewood Junior BaseMemorial Scholarship ball Asso. Tournament; Transcript; Essay Abbott and Fenner Scholarship 500-1000 word essay on topic provided; scholarships@abbottandfenner. Com April 10, 2015 April 10. 2015 April 13, 2015 April 15, 2015 April 17, 2015 April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015 April 22, 2015 April 24, 2015 April 30, 2015 May 15, 2015 June 15, 2015 Miscellaneous June 30, 2015 Aspiring Nurse Scholarship July 1, 2015 Rolling Deadline Balanced Man Scholarship Male; Plan to attend CU/Boulder Forward Steps Guardian Scholars Be an emancipated foster youth in Scholarship CO; 2.5 GPA; Enroll as a full time student Alert Magazine Scholarship HS Senior in CO; 2.5 GPA; Essay; Transcript; Photo Jeffco Schools Foundation www.jeffcoschoolsfoundation.org; Various Scholarships Click on IMPACT Tab and access “Education Support Funds and Scholarships” Rolling Deadline Various Deadlines Academic excellence especially in math/science; passion for nursing/ health care INFORMATION SESSIONS (CONTINUED) New York University Admitted Student Reception Sunday, April 26, 2015 11:00 AM—12:30 PM Westin Denver Downtown RSVP: www.nyu.edu/ admissions/undergraduateadmissions/visit-us/offcampus-receptions.html OPEN HOUSES Metropolitan State University of Denver Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Auraria Event Center 303/556-3058 University of Colorado/ Boulder Admitted Student Day Saturday, April 11, 2015 8:00 AM-4:00 PM RSVP: 303-492-6301 University of Colorado/ Denver Preview Day Friday, April 24, 2015 RSVP: www.ucdenver.edu/ Previewcudenver Questions: 303-315-2616 ESSAY CONTEST Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest The Fountainhead 11th & 12th graders Deadline: April 26, 2015 Page 4 The following colleges/schools have also sent information to Lakewood High School regarding scholarships available to students who attend their institutions: College of Idaho– Visionary Scholarship Grand Canyon University– Various Scholarships Red Rocks Community College-Various Scholarships REMEMBER TO INVESTIGATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED THROUGH THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES YOU MAY ATTEND. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED FOR THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND, PLEASE DO SO IMMEDIATELY(Colorado Schools). YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THE COUNSELING OFFICE FOR INFORMATION WE MAY HAVE ON FILE. FINAL THOUGHTS The following is an exerpt from “Empty Nest…….Full Heart” The Journey from Home to College, by Andrea Van Steenhouse, Ph.D: Farewell The robust journey these past months has been filled to overflowing with emotions and experiences for the students and the parents. Last time for this, first time for that, good-byes and hellos, successes and failures, closed doors and opened gates, the seriousness and the absurdity, the calm winds and the stormy seas. In fact, looking back, it feels like the turning of the weathervane in Mary Poppins, signaling the time for her to move on. The hope is that, as we near the end of this voyage and await their first summer home, we can rejoice in the passage. We trust that relationships have not only survived but have become enriched along the way. Though the nest is empty, our heart is full. It is time. Our cherished children are now embraced by a new family. We need to trust that our values carry from home to school. It is also our hope that their new world confirms and even broadens their validity. There have been many lessons we’ve discovered along our journey. We learned to know when to listen and when to speak, when to do and when to wait, realizing that we will be needing each other in different ways now. Knowing all of this gives us the confidence we need to acknowledge life’s affirmations as well as its mysteries. As the circle of life repeats, we would wish to be blessed with each of us growing into a new, fuller person and with a family in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. MISCELLANEOUS OPPORTUNITIES Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:00 AM-4:00 PM vth-openhouse.colostate.edu 2015 Colorado Lorenzo De Zavala Youth Legislative Session Colorado State University June 21—28, 2015 Questions:-970/491-6909 Youth Leadership Jefferson County Due: May 4, 2015 Eligibility: Sophomores/ Juniors/Seniors during the 2015-2016 school year. Program designed to develop leadership potential of high school students. Application/brochure can be found on the West Chamber Foundation website or Questions: mmurray@west chamber.org 720-399-5655 And so to begin… GOOD LUCK SENIOR CLASS OF 2015 This is the last issue of Focus on Your Future for the 2014-2015 school year. We are very interested in your comments and feedback regarding the usefulness of the information shared with you on these pages and any suggestions you may have for next year. Please contact Susan Hunt in the Counseling Office at [email protected]. MISCELLANEOUS CONTEST DUCK BRAND DUCT TAPE “STUCK AT PROM” Must attend high school Prom wearing complete attire or accessories made from duct tape.