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New on the Guidance site:
We have just added a new feature to the site, Guidance
Notes Extras, which will include additional job
opportunities, scholarships, and FYIs not available in
the current Guidance Notes edition. Please be sure to
visit the
Guidance Notes
Extras page often.
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In this issue:
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Upcoming testing
dates
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GRADE |
DEADLINE |
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Sat
Reasoning Test/ Subject Test
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October 14, 2006 |
12 |
September
12, 2006 *PAST DEADLINE* |
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PSAT
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October
21, 2006
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11
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October
11, 2006 *PAST DEADLINE*
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ACT
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October
28, 2006
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12
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September
22, 2006
*PAST DEADLINE*
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PLAN
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October 28, 2006
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10
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September 22, 2006
*PAST DEADLINE*
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Sat
Reasoning Test/ Subject Test
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November
4, 2006
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12
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September 29, 2006
*PAST DEADLINE*
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Sat
Reasoning Test/ Subject Test
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December 2, 2006
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12
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November 1,
2006
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ACT
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April
14, 2007
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11
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March
9, 2007
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Sat
Reasoning Test/ Subject Test
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May
5, 2007
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11
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March 29,
2007
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Sat
Reasoning Test/ Subject Test
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June
2, 2007
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9, 10, 11
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April 27,
2007
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ACT
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June 9, 2007
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11
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May 4, 2007
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Open
Houses
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| COLLEGE,
CITY, STATE |
DATE(S) |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
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Herkimer
County CC; Herkimer, NY |
11/4 |
www.herkimer.edu |
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HVCC, Troy, NY |
11/11 |
www.hvcc.edu/openhouse |
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Landmark
College; Putney, VT |
11/18, 12/1, 2/17 |
www.landmark.edu |
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Merrimack
College; North Andover, MA |
11/5 |
www.merrimack.edu |
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Pepperdine
University; Malibu, CA |
11/11 |
http://wavelink.pepperdine.edu
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Radford
University; Radford, VA |
11/11 |
www.radford.edu |
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Saint Mary’s College; Notre Dame, IN |
11/12 |
www.saintmarys.edu |
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Salve
Regina University; Newport RI |
11/12 |
www.explore.salve.edu |
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Siena
College; Loudonville, NY |
11/12 |
1-888-AT SIENA |
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St. John
Fisher College; Rochester, NY |
11/11, 1/20 |
www.sjfc.edu/admissions/campus_visits.asp
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Tufts
University; Medford, MA |
11/6 |
http://admissions.tufts.edu – 7PM at
Emma Willard |
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University
of New Haven; West Haven, CT |
11/12 |
www.newhaven.edu/openhouse |
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University
of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA |
11/11, 11/18 |
www.pitt.edu/~oafa |
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Scholarship
opportunities
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Scholarship
applications are available with Mrs. Howell in the
Counseling Center. Requests for transcripts and/or
letters of recommendation must be made 2 weeks before
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Drexel
University’s Ten-Page Screenplay Contest
is for juniors and seniors who are interested in
screenwriting. Interested students must submit an
original screenplay that is no more that 10 pages and no
less than 3 scenes. The 1st place winner will
receive a $5,000 Drexel Scholarship, 2nd is
$3,000 and 3rd place is $1,000 in Drexel
Scholarships. Deadline is December 1, 2006.
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HVCC has
many scholarships for seniors who are planning to attend
in the fall of 2007.
 Deadline
is February 23, 2006.
1.
Presidential Scholarship
2.
Outstanding Achievement (academic or community
service)
3.
Technology Scholarships
4.
Public Service Scholarships
5.
Health Sciences Scholarships
6.
Electrical Construction and Maintenance Program
Scholarship
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Nursing Program Scholarship |
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Ayn
Rand’s Essay Contest
is for high school students: 9-10th graders
on the book Anthem, and 11-12th
graders on the book The Fountainhead. For both
contests students will have to answer essay questions
and will be judged on style and content. Judges are
looking for writing that is clear, articulate and
logically organized. Deadline for 9-10th
graders is March 20, 2006 and the 11-12th
grade deadline is April 25, 2006.
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The
Better Business Bureau’s Student of Integrity
Scholarship
is for high school students who are interested in
pursuing secondary education and is open to all seniors
who live in Upstate New York. Students will be judged on
their ability to exemplify the ethical standards of the
BBB and its members as well as their academic
achievements and involvement in the community. Students
must also submit an essay. Deadline is January 2,
2007.
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The
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture
Series at
Siena College presents the Courage Award. This award is
presented to a youth who has shown personal courage by
taking positive action against racism, prejudice and
bias-related violence in their school or community.
Awards will be $500, $300 and $200. Nomination
deadline is December 8, 2006.
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The
National Co-Op Scholarship Program
has 175 merit scholarships for students who are
interested in attending one of the participating
colleges and plan to participate in the college
cooperative education program. Each college and
university have specific scholarships which interested
students should read. Participating colleges include
Antioch College, Drexel University, Kettering
University, Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute
of Technology, CW Post of Long Island University, RIT,
Johnson & Wales, University of Cincinnati, University of
Toledo and Pace University. Deadline is February
15, 2007.
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For your information
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HUDSON VALLEY INSTANT ADMIT DAY IS NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
Seniors
interested in HVCC should go pick up an application from their
counselor and sign up in the College and Career Center. Return a
completed application and sign up for an interview and time. You
must sign up before November 1, 2006.
Don’t Delay……Sign Up Today!!!
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Schenectady County CC Instant Admit Day is November 29, 2006.
Seniors should
pick up an application from their counselor and sign up in the
College and Career Center. Return a completed application and sign
up for an interview time. You must sign up before
November
29, 2006.
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HVCC is offering
Financial Aid Informational Sessions
on 11/29/06, 12/13/06, 3/21/07, 4/25/07, and 5/08/07 from 6-8PM in the
Bulmer Telecommunications Center. Please call 629-7150 with any
questions or for more information. |
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Albany Medical
Center hosts the Diagnostic Therapeutic Services Health Career
Exploration Day on
November 18, 2006. This program will provide high school students with
information about allied health professionals. Interested students must
register by November 12, 2006. Please call 262-3705. |
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The Telluride
Association
is seeking highly motivated 10th grade students who are
interested in attending the Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar (TASS).
This program is held in the summer from June 25th to August 5th
and is for exceptionally promising high school students. Students will
study African American Studies as well as different topics and
participate in writing and computer seminars, and visit museums and
cultural sites. Students can sign Nominations are due by November 27,
2006. |
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SCCC
offers high school students GED prep classes as well as English as a
Second Language classes. Please contact the Continuing Education Office
at 381-1315/1316 |
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This
site will always be updated with information that isn’t included in
Guidance Notes. Please check it frequently to be sure that you are
receiving the most up-to-date information.
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The Counseling Center has a
variety of free publications available for students.
These include NextSTEP, Collegebound, and
Your College Search. These magazines offer helpful information about financial
aid, declaring majors, studying abroad, transition to college,
etc. Please feel
free to pick up copies of these publications.
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View past issues of Guidance
Notes by
clicking on the appropriate link below:
September 18, 2006
September 26, 2006
October 16, 2006
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