Sam Houston State University, in
association with Texas Association for College Admission
Counseling, is in charge of hosting CAMP College which
is a FREE education college camp. This is a great
opportunity for those students who have never been to a
college campus and are interested in criminal justice,
law enforcement, forensics, ROTC, performing arts,
musical theater, dance, music, nursing, electronics,
agriculture, rodeo and other great programs that SHSU
has to offer. The camp will be June 6, 2011 -
June 8, 2011. Qualified and interested students need to
register at
http://www.shsu.edu/admissions/camp_college, and
selected students will be notified by the CAMP College
review board. Deadline for registration is April 15.
Field
of Medicine - Any student who has shown academic
excellence and leadership potential, who is interested
in the field of medicine, and who would be interested in being nominated
to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on
Medicine next summer needs to see me by September 24,
2010.
"Paying for Your College Education" is
a guide designed to walk parents and students through the
process of applying for financial aid and student loans.
Copies will be available in the counselor's office.
The 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards
is underway, and would like to recognize
students in the middle and high school grades who have
exhibited exemplary community service. Students may
complete applications online at
http://spirit.prudential.com or
www.principals.org/spirit by November 1,
2010 and then submit them to their school principals or
to the head of one of these officially designated local
organizations: a Girl Scout Council, county 4-H group,
American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or affiliate of HandsOn
Network. Each participating school reviews the
applications of its students, selects one honoree and
verifies their application online by November 8, 2010.
State Honorees
have the chance of winning $1,000 and an all expense
paid trip to Washington D.C. in May, 2011
TOPCAT
The Texas Online
Preparation for College Admissions Tests (TOPCAT) provides
free online SAT and ACT test preparation materials in
English and Spanish to Texas middle and high school
students, and adults preparing to enroll in college for the
first time. TOPCAT is a joint project for the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Texas Education
Agency).
TOPCAT allows free access
to SAT and ACT test prep tutorials, practice sessions, timed
sample tests, a vocabulary builder, and test-taking tips.
The tutorials address each subject area and content category
covered by SAT and ACT, and typically contain between 30 and
90 minutes of instructional materials each. Practice
sessions provide individualized feedback for each correct
and incorrect answer. The vocabulary builder contains over
1600 words, and like the practice sessions, adapt to each
student's ability level.
Students can access TOPCAT through the
College for Texans website
www.collegefortexans.com
The
Texas High School Aerospace
Scholars (HAS) is now accepting online applications
for 2011-2012. Texas high school juniors
are eligible to apply.
Students complete web-based lessons and
travel to Johnson Space Center (JSC) for
a six-day on-site summer experience. At
JSC, students are divided into teams and
work under the guidance of a NASA
mentor, student mentor, and teacher to
design a space exploration mission.
Through this experience, students will
discover numerous career opportunities
and are encouraged to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, or STEM fields. NASA's
Johnson Space Center is an excellent
stage to present this unique experience
to our nation's future workforce.
The state of Texas, along with community
organizations, partner with JSC to
support HAS. There is no cost for
participation and all expenses are
included. Students may also receive a
high school science elective credit
toward graduation upon successful
completion of the program.
IN
DEMAND MAGAZINE A new magazine named In Demand is located
in Ms. Orr's office. It is a publication put out by the US
Department of Labor, and contains information regarding
careers, and each issue targets a specific field and
includes professional and technical careers. Issue 1 is
related to careers in construction and issue 2 is related to
careers in energy. Come by and take a look for ideas on
future career goals. There is also a DVD available on
careers in food science, which have nothing to do with
nutrition, but more to do with the biology and chemistry of
food.
