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September 2013
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Scholarships
College Visits
Senior Class
Junior Class
Sophomores and Freshmen
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Scholarship Opportunities

 

Irvington Halloween Festival Scholarship  

The Irvington Halloween Festival Scholarship Pageant is currently accepting applications for its Scholarship program. Please see Mrs. Joyce for an application.

 

Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,Dance 

IAHPERD is soliciting applications for its scholarship programs. These scholarships are established to provide financial assistance to deserving high school students who plan to attend any college or university in Indiana and pursue an education that leads to a degree in one of IAHPERD's disciplines: 

    • health education
    • physical education
    • dance education
    • sport administration. 
Please see Mrs. Joyce for application details.
College Visits
 

The Indianapolis National College Fair  

The Indianapolis National College Fair will be held on Tuesday,  October 1st, at the Indiana Convention Center. Dozens of colleges and universities from across the country will be present at this very informative program.  Visit www.nationalcollegefairs.org for the most updated list of colleges attending.  There is a morning session from 9-12 and an evening session from 6-8.    Register in advance for this great program at www.gotomyncf.com.

 

Purdue University 

Visit Purdue for a Saturday with the Boilermakers next Saturday September 28th. Enjoy an information fair, campus tour, and admission session in the morning and then join other Boilermaker fans for a Big Ten football game. Visit www.admissions.purdue.edu for more information.

 

The University of Southern Indiana 

The University of Southern Indiana will be hosting its Southern Hospitality Days on October 19th and November 9th. These visits are a great way to learn more about USI and their college experience.

 

St. Joseph's College 

St. Joseph's College will be hosting their Puma Preview Days on Saturday September 14th and Saturday October 19th. Visit www.saintjoe.edu for more information.

 

Indiana University Health 

IU Health is hosting informational sessions for its Exploring Nursing Program. IU will be hosting its Exploring Nursing Post Open House and Registration even ton Tuesday, September, 17, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Please see Mrs. Joyce for additional information.

 

Indiana State University 

Indiana State University will be hosting its Sycamore Preview Days on September 21st and October 14th. This is a great opportunity to tour campus and meet admissions and financial aid staff. To sign up go to: www.indstate.edu.   

 

College Go Week! 

September 23-28th is College Go Week!  Please visit http://www.in.gov/collegegoweek/ for important information regarding this wonderful program that will waive the college application fees for many colleges and universities in Indiana.

 

Colleges Visiting Our Campus 

This fall, Scecina will welcome dozens of colleges and universities to visit our students here on campus. College Admission Representatives may host a table at lunch, visit or present to a small group of students during the school day, or both.

 

Scecina is committed to providing unique opportunities for our students to explore options in post-secondary education. Below are colleges and universities scheduled to visit Scecina this fall--with many more to come.  

  • 9/24 Franklin College  
  • 9/24 Bellarmine University  
  • 10/3 Hanover College  
  • 10/3 Dominican University   
  • 10/8 University of Dayton  
  • 10/10 Valparaiso University  
  • 10/14 Indiana State University  
  • 10/22 Ball State University 

Seniors can sign up to attend an informational session with Mrs. Joyce or through sign-up sheets in Ms. Zeh's classroom....»

 

 

Seniors    

 

Application and Scholarship Deadlines 

Please pay close attention to college application and scholarship deadlines. Many schools have a November 1st deadline for early action decisions as well as consideration for merit scholarships.

 

Juniors 

 

PSAT Testing 

All juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday October 16th. The PSAT results provide an indication of what students would score if they were taking the actual SAT, an exam commonly used to aid colleges in making admissions decisions. Results will be given to students at the end of the semester.

 

PSAT Study Guides 

All juniors were given study guides for the PSAT on Wednesday, Sept. 11th.  We strongly encourage utilizing this tool to study for the PSAT on October 16th!

 

 
Sophomores & Freshmen

PSAT Testing

All sophomores will take the PSAT on Wednesday October 16th. The PSAT results provide an indication of what students would score if they were taking the actual SAT; an exam commonly used to aid colleges in making admissions decisions. Results will be given to students at the end of the semester.

 
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