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Decatur High School 1011 Prospect Drive SE Decatur, AL 35601 Telephone: (256) 552-3011
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Decatur High School Guidance Department Page
Juniors and Seniors: Don't forget to register to take the ACT and SAT Tests. See the details for these tests below. See Ms. Kellett for more information about these tests or visit the web sites for these tests.
The Kuder Career Interest Inventory will be administered through the Guidance Office this year. Please see your counselor for more information.
Alabama High School Graduation Exam
This test is given at Decatur High School. See http://www.act.org or http://www.actstudent.org for more information. Fees, test information, and college information are listed on this web site. Follow this link for ACT Fees. (Currently $29.00 for ACT Test, the Late Fee is an additional $19.00, the Writing Test is an additional $14.00, and Standby status is an additional $39.00). Follow this link for information on ACT Fee Waivers. Follow this link for information on ACT Services for Students with Disabilities. The Decatur High School College Code is 010-860.
This test is given at Huntsville High School. This test is NOT given at Decatur High School. Please see www.collegeboard.org/sat for more information. Follow this link for information on the fees associated with this test. (Currently the SAT Test fee is $43.00 and the Late fee is an additional $22.00). Follow this link to find out about fee waivers for this test. Follow this link to download and take an Official SAT Practice Test. The Decatur High School College Code is 010-860.
PSAT / NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) This voluntary test was administered Wednesday, October 17, 2007. Sophomores and Juniors may take this test.
To learn more about the PSAT / NMSQT follow this link.
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Abilities Battery) This voluntary test was administered Thursday, November 29, 2007.
AP Tests (Advanced Placement Tests) These tests were administered in May, 2008.
Calhoun Community College Technology Camps for high-school girls: Calhoun Community College is holding two free technology camps for high-school girls this summer. The college and the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Summer Welding and Electrical Technology Camp on June 16-23, 2008. This camp for grades 9-12 is available to the top 20 applicants from the Decatur, Athens, Hartselle and Limestone County, Madison County and Morgan County school systems. Area high school counselors have been asked to select students to participate in the camp. Students will learn about the opportunities available to women in the technology-based work force of the future. The camp will also provide hands-on experiences in welding and electricity. The third annual Science and Technology Preview summer camp is July 14-18, 2008. Participants will learn about career opportunities in industries that take raw materials and transform them into finished products. The camp is free to the first 25 female students who apply. Pre-registration is required. The Center for the Advancement of Process Technology is the camp sponsor. Both camps will include presentations from women working in technical careers, hands-on experimentation and field trips to related industries. Hours for the camps will be from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. each day. The application deadline for both is May 23, 2008. For more information, contact Carol Scott at cas@calhoun.eduor 260-1439, or Gwen Baker at gzb@calhoun.eduor 306-2665.
Seniors: Please remember when submitting college applications this fall to complete any additional scholarship applications that may be required. NCAA Scholarships: All rising seniors interested in registering for athletic scholarships must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at the following address: http://www.ncaa.org. The NCAA guide for college bound student athletes is available, including coursework, GPA, and ACT score requirements. All college bound athletes need to review this information each year of high school to ensure compliance and eligibility. Alabama A&M University: Scholarships including full tuition, room and board, books and fees are available to Caucasian students entering as freshmen or transfer students through their Diversity Scholarship Program. The deadline for application is 30 days before the scheduled registration for the intended enrollment. Berea College: Berea College offers 100 percent tuition aid to admitted students demonstrating financial need. Scholarships.com Scholarship Offers: Search is free, meet the scholarship deadlines. See http://www.Scholarships.com for more information. Youth for Understanding USA: For more information, see http://www.yfu-usa.org or call 1-(800)-TEENAGE. Application deadlines vary by country. ApplyingToSchool.com: Students can complete one general college application and have over 3,000 colleges in the United States pre-screen their application. Submit scholarship applications at http://www.ApplyingTo School.com. The University of North Alabama Project OPEN: Project OPEN (Opportunities for Entry into Nursing) is to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including African Americans and other minorities underrepresented among registered nurses. For more information on this program, visit: http://www2.una.edu/nursing.
UAH engineering camps: The University of Alabama in Huntsville will offer two engineering camps in June and July. The weeklong day camps are designed for high school students interested in learning more about the engineering profession. Camps will be offered June 9-13, 2008 or July 14-18, 2008 on the UAH campus. Fees for each session are $350 and include all activities, lunch, instruction, supervision and materials. Partial and whole need-based scholarships will be available. For more information, visit http://www.eng.uah.edu/camp or call Robin Douglass at 824-3590 or e-mail douglar@uah.edu.
Calhoun Community College: Calhoun Community College is offering 75 full-tuition scholarships through its Tuition and Fee Waiver Grant Program. The state-funded program for economically disadvantaged students pays tuition and fees for attending Calhoun during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters. The grant focuses on students who are Alabama residents qualifying for federal Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Awarding of grants is first come, first served. The application deadline is June 15, 2008 for fall and October 15, 2008 for spring. Application forms and qualification rules are available at http://www.calhoun.edu. For more information, call Mary Asherbranner in the Office of Student Financial Services at 306-2624.
Wallace State Community College Scholarships: The Future Foundation Inc. of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville will award scholarships for students attending Wallace State during 2008-2009. Wallace State Future Foundation scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, currently enrolled Wallace State students and, in some cases, dual enrollment students with financial need. These scholarships are currently available by through the Foundation: Future Foundation General Scholarships: Students may reapply to the foundation to receive consideration for additional awards in subsequent semesters. Bagwell Family Scholarship: For students attending community colleges within close proximity to their family business locations. Applicants must be enrolled in a technical program, demonstrate financial need and pledge to give back to the college an amount equal to what they receive over their lifetime. Scholarships are awarded for tuition and fees. James Bagwell Scholarship (Fall 2008): For students pursuing a four-year college transfer program. Deb Buettner Rotary Scholarship (Fall 2008): For female students who are business majors, with demonstrated involvement in community service. Richard Caretti Memorial Scholarship: Recipients must have an ACT of 20 or above, be enrolled in the AAS Flight Technology program, maintain a second class medical certificate and demonstrate financial need. Cullman-Jefferson Gas Scholarships: Applicants must exhibit outstanding academic credentials, leadership/community service, and demonstrate financial need. Listerhill Credit Union Scholarship (Fall 2008): For a student pursuing an A.S. degree in Business. REHAU Inc. Scholarship (Fall 2008): Applicants must be enrolled in a technical degree program or an A.S. Pre-Engineering program. Students must demonstrate leadership qualities, have a minimum ACT score of 21 and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. WSCC Sonography Scholarship (Summer 2008): Recipients must have a GPA of 3.75 or higher on all sonography coursework, an “A” on clinical evaluations, and demonstrate leadership and/or community service. The Future Foundation will make loans to students to meet immediate needs for tuition, fees and books. Repayment of the loan is required within one year of disbursement. All students must complete and file a Federal Application for Student Financial Aid and have college or high school transcripts, a short essay and letters of recommendation. Applications are online at http://www.wallacestate.edu/ under the link for alumni and giving. They are also available in the Institutional Development office on the 11th floor of the Bailey Center on campus. Priority deadlines for applications are May 1, 2008 for summer semester scholarships and August 1, 2008 for fall semester scholarships. Applications received after these dates will be considered based on the availability of funds. For information, call Suzanne Harbin at (256) 352-8144 or send e-mail to suzanne.harbin@wallacestate.edu. Calhoun Community College Scholarships: Calhoun Community College and the Calhoun Foundation are accepting applications for scholarship awards for the 2008-2009 academic year. Scholarships are competitively awarded, based on criteria such as academic success, demonstrated leadership and community service. Program-specific scholarships are available, as well as valedictorian and salutatorian awards. All 2008 valedictorians and salutatorians living in Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties, and attending Lawrence County high schools in Calhoun’s service area are eligible for automatic, full-tuition academic scholarships. To qualify for these scholarships, students must provide documentation demonstrating they are first or second in their graduating class. The following scholarships are also available: any 2008 graduating high school student scoring 26 or higher on the ACT; Principal’s Choice Award, selected by each high school principal in the Calhoun service area; and Performing Arts/Student Activities scholarships. Students may complete one application form that will qualify them for consideration for all Calhoun Scholarships. The online application is available at http://www.calhoun.edu. All students, regardless of financial ability, must also complete and submit a Federal Application For Student Aid application. For more information, call 256-306-2579.
Online Scholarship applications:
For more information on any of these programs, please see the files in the Guidance Office.
College
and University Days Samford University: Campus tours are offered twice daily
on weekdays and at 10 A.M. on Saturdays. Schedule reservations two
weeks in advance. For information call 1-(800) 888-7218 or visit http://www.samford.edu.
Calhoun Community College: Campus tours
Monday – Friday 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Call 306-2870 for planning. Technology
Scholarship information is in the DHS College Room, this includes areas of
study in Electronics Manufacturing, and Aerospace, Process, and General
Technology.
Covenant College: (Located on top of Lookout
Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee): Admissions information cards
available in the DHS Guidance Office.
College Representatives Visiting Decatur High School No information to report at this time.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a federal government publication that lists information about careers, employment prospects and opportunities for these careers in the next ten years, educational requirements for these careers, the working conditions found in these jobs, and what you can expect to do and earn while doing these jobs. Visit this web site to see this publication: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Here is an external link to a free educational web site dedicated to reviewing for the vocabulary section of the SAT Test. (This is an independent site and is not affiliated with the SAT Test, Decatur High School, nor the Decatur City Schools. Decatur High School and Decatur City Schools are not responsible for the content on this site. It is provided for your convenience). Here is another external link to a free educational web site dedicated to reviewing and preparing for the new SAT Test. (This is an independent site and is not affiliated with the SAT Test, Decatur High School, nor the Decatur City Schools. Decatur High School and Decatur City Schools are not responsible for the content on this site. It is provided for your convenience).
Follow this link for the Free Federal Student Aid Web Site:
Follow this link for the American Council on Education's College is Possible Web Site: http://www.collegeispossible.org
Follow this link for The Mapping Your Future Web Site: http://www.mapping-your-future.org
Follow this link to The National Center for Education Statistics to find information about colleges and universities: http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool
Follow this link to the Looking for Student Aid Web Site: http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/lsa/index.html
Follow this link to The Fin Aid! Web Site, The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid:
Follow this link for Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Information: http://www.college-scholarships.com
Follow this link for information on the SAT, PSAT / NMSQT, and AP Tests:
Follow this link for information on the ACT Test:
Follow this link for more information on the U.S. Government's Direct Loan Program:
Follow this link for useful free information on Financial Aid, Scholarships, Scholarship Essays: http://www.financialaidtips.org
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