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October 2013
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Testing  
 
The End of Course Assessment (ECA)
Re-takes will be December 10th for Algebra 1 and December 12th for English 10.

 

 

 
Scholarship Opportunities

 

The Central Indiana Community Foundation has announced its Lilly Endowment Scholarship information for 2014. The Scholarship is awarded based on the following criteria (in this order): Financial Need, Student Resume, Interview, Academics and Essays.   All interested students must submit an essay to the Scecina Nominating Committee for review by November 1st. Any student interested in applying must see Mrs. Joyce ASAP for essay information.

 

The Central Indiana Community Foundation's Scholarship Program 2014 Guidebook is now available at www.cicf.org. The Guidebook outlines the scholarships available to graduating seniors interested in pursuing a college degree.

 

The Richard G. Lugar Minority Scholarship program is accepting applications for its scholarship programs. To be eligible students must meet the following criteria: Be a minority high school senior, intend to enroll in an Indiana college or university, have a combined critical reading and math score on the SAT of 1000 or ACT composite of 22, and have a 3.0 gpa. Interested students who meet the qualifications please see Mrs. Joyce about applying.

 

The Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is soliciting applications for its scholarship programs. These scholarships are established to provide financial assistance to deserving high school students who plan to attend an Indiana college or university to pursue an education that leads to a degree in one of IAHPERD's disciplines: health education, physical education, dance education or sport administration. Please see Mrs. Joyce for application details.

 

The Horatio Alger Scholarship is accepting applications through the October 25th deadline.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:  

 

  1. Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior in the United States, progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2014 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
  2. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).Visit https://www.horatioalger.org for details.

 

Applications for the Fireside Essay Scholarship are now available. Scecina can nominate one student for this $1000 award requiring a 750 word essay on how your religious education is influencing your life. Please see Mrs. Joyce for additional details. Deadline to apply is December 1st.


College Visits

 

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 October 19th. Visit www.saintjoe.edu for more information.

 

Indiana State University 

Indiana State University will be hosting its Sycamore Preview Days on  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.    

 

Manchester University  

Manchester University will be hosting its Fall Spartan Days on the following days: October 18th, 25th, 26th and November 9th. Arrange your visit online at www.manchester.edu.

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph  

The College of Mount St. Joseph will be hosting its Discovery day on Wednesday November 20th. To schedule a visit please see www.msj.edu/visit.

 

The University of Saint Francis 

The University of Saint Francis will be hosting its Campus Visit Day on Saturday October 19th. See www.sf.edu/visit for more information.  

 

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.   

  • 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    

  

 

College Financial Aid Night
This event will be on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. All seniors and parents are encouraged to attend this very informative evening about scholarships and financial aid for college.

Our guest speaker will be Kristin Butz from the University of Notre Dame's Office of Financial Aid. She will give a detailed overview of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and answer questions about the next steps involved in the college process after acceptance.

 

 

SAT Prep!     

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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!

 

 
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