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Counselor’s Corner

Hey Everyone! As your guidance counselor, I want to make sure you have as much information as possible.  Check out the dates below for deadlines for ACT, Scholarships, College Priority Applications and events colleges are hosting for you to attend.

 

 

 

 

ACT (actstudent.org)

Test date                           Register by

December   13, 2008      November 7

February 7, 2009           January 6

April 4, 2009                  February 27

June 13, 2009                 May 8

 

Students enter the following codes when signing up for the ACT

           High School Code 192517

           ACT TOPS Code 1595 *

           Social Security # *

 

 

* These must be present on the ACT for the State of Louisiana to process TOPS

 

GEE

Spring testing for Sophomores and Juniors

March 30 - April 3, 2009

Testing

College Application

Priority Dates

University                                Deadline                                  Application Fee        Website               .

Univ. LA at Monroe             December 1st                          $20                            www.ulm.edu

LA Tech                                   January 5                                 $20                            www.latech.edu

LSU                                           November 15th                       $40                            www.lsu.edu

Univ. LA at Lafayette          January 30th                           $25                            www.louisiana.edu

Northwestern State Univ.    December 1st                          $20                            www.nsula.edu

Univ of New Orleans           January 15th                           $40                            www.uno.edu

LSU Shreveport                     January 31st                            $40                            www.lsus.edu

LSU Alexandria                     February 1st                            $40                            www.lsua.edu

Mississippi College              December 15th                       $ ??                           www.mc.edu

Univ of Mississippi              February 1st                            $25                            www.olemiss.edu

Mississippi State U               February 1st                            $35                            www.msstate.edu

Tulane University                 November 2nd                        $0                              www.tulane.edu

Scholarships

Ongoing-LELA (Louisiana Educational Loan Authority) www.lela.org

 

February 10th—KFC Colonel’s Scholars  www.kfcscholars.org  beginning                           December 1st

 

December 1st—NRA Youth Essay “Why is the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution important to our nation?  www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx

 

December 15th—AXA Achievement  www.axa-achievement.com

Check out www.fastweb.com which is a total scholarship website.

Mrs. Marlo Shepard

mshepard@riverfieldacademy.net