Broadmoor High

Welcome, SENIORS of 2010!!!

This page is dedicated to INFORMATION for SENIORS, ranging from helpful websites and college entrance information, to job openings and scholarship opportunities . . . . . brought to you each week by your Senior Counselor, Ms. Jeana Womble, M.Ed., NCSC

September 3, 2009

WEBSITES HINT: You should not have to pay someone or some organization for scholarship searches. These are free!

www.admissions.com - Comprehensive online resource for college information.

www.christianconnector.com - FREE Christian college information service; also, a $2500 scholarship drawing.

www.college.gov - Why to go, How to go, How to pay for college/other postsecondary programs.

www.collegenet.com/mach25/app - Search for colleges, financial aid, scholarship search, etc.

www.elearning.makingitcount.com - FREE resource provides interactive overview of college funding process, information about FAFSA, types of financial aid, and more. Making College Financial Planning Count.

www.EnrichmentAlley.com - Comprehensive database of summer, school year, and gap year enrichment programs.

www.fastweb.com - FREE scholarship search, financial aid plus much more information pertinent to high school seniors.

www.finaid.org - FREE comprehensive guide to student financial aid.

www.gocollege.com - FREE scholarships & financial services; ACT/SAT test prep; and more!

www.meritaid.com - Scholarship search and college matching.

www.scholarshipexperts.com - FREE scholarship search.

www.scholarships.com - FREE scholarship search and financial aid information.

www.studentaid.ed.gov - "Financial Aid and Scholarship Wizard" - FREE scholarship search.

www.studentaid.ed.gov/collprep - "College Prep Checklist."

www.TalentSpotz.com - The college clearinghouse for Student Musicians. Free resume listing; information about non-traditional music programs such as guitar, music therapy, audio engineering, and the commercial music industry. Gain access to every college/university Music Department in the U.S.

ACT - www.actstudent.org - Ph. (319) 337-1270

Registering for the ACT

In Block L, use Broadmoor High School's code - 190-183
If you hope to qualify for a TOPS scholarship, be sure to use code 1595 in Block O - College & Scholarship Choices - so that your ACT score will be sent to LA Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
In Block P - Educational Opportunity Service (EOS)- mark YES, in order to receive information about educational, scholarship, career, and financial aid opportunities from colleges, governmental agencies, ACT, and other organizations.
Eligible students may use a total of two (2) fee waivers EVER, to cover the cost of the ACT Assessment or the ACT Plus Writing. Eligible students are those who: receive public assistance; are a ward of the state; reside in a foster home; receive free or reduced lunch; are involved in Upward Bound; OR whose family income is at a certain level. [See counselor at your lunch shift to obtain an ACT fee waiver.]
If applying online, be sure to print out your Admission Ticket before logging out.

Taking the ACT Assessment

On test day, be sure to:

Arrive as EARLY as 7:30 a.m., but no later than 8:00 a.m., and be sure to take . . . . . . . . . . .
Photo ID - This can be school ID, driver's license or state ID. This is absolutely MANDATORY!
Admission Ticket - Ideally, you should have this in hand, but if not, you can still be admitted to the test with your photo ID, if you registered correctly.
Calculator - Be sure to check the ACT registration booklet for a list of approved calculators
Two #2 pencils
Long-sleeve clothing -- it's sometimes quite chilly in testing rooms.

EMPLOYMENT

SCHOLARSHIPS SCH= Scholarship /LOR=Letter of Recommendation

Baton Rouge Area Foundation manages numerous SCH's. Visit www.braf.org for a complete listing, and access specific links for an application and/or more information.