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Guidance is a communication designed to keep parents informed of upcoming academic events, scholarship opportunities, and important dates regarding post-secondary search and application.You also can find helpful Guidance Department information in the Academics section of www.scecina.org.
Thank you for partnering with us at Scecina!
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Juniors
- The Purdue Women in Engineering Program would like to invite you to a free daylong engineering program geared toward junior female students on April 13, 2015. Take advantage of this opportunity to visit, explore, and research all of the facets of engineering. Register online at www.purdue.edu/WIEP and look under news and events. Registrations are due April 6th and are limited to the first 250 students. Contact phone is (765) 494-3889.
- The NROTC Scholarship will open for Juniors April 1, 2015. This is a highly competitive full tuition scholarship, students can attend one of over 150 leading colleges/universities, and 100% employment after graduation. The website for them to apply is www.nrotc.navy.mil.
- Basic eligibility requirements:
- Be at least 17 years old and not older than 23 by June 30th of the year you start college.
- Complete high school/equivalent certificate.
- Applicants must meet minimum SAT or ACT score criteria:
- SAT: Math 520 Verbal 530
- ACT: Math 21 English 22
- We encourage all juniors to take the ACT and SAT during spring of junior year.
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College Information
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An admissions representative from DePauw University will be visiting Scecina on April 2nd. Interested juniors and seniors should see Mr. Corn to sign up to attend.
- The OLAB week (July 12-18, 2015) is demanding and challenging. Wabash is looking for high-quality, motivated students. Interest in business is NOT required. There are plenty of opportunities -- from making a TV commercial to giving speeches -- to learn creativity in running a business. Any current juniors interested, please visit www.wabash.edu/olab for more information and application forms. Applications must be received by April 22 for this year's program, which runs from July 12-18.
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Scholarship Opportunities
- The Zeta Iota chapter of Kappa, Kappa, Kappa, Inc. is offering a scholarship in the amount of $1000 to a graduating senior student from Scecina Memorial High School. Deadline to complete the application is April 17th, 2015. See Mr. Corn in Guidance for an application.
- The Indiana Oil and Gas Association has scholarship funds available to senior students.
- Requirements are:
- GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- going to pursue a bachelor's degree-preference given for Earth Sciences, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, or geology majors;
- plan to pursue a career in the oil or gas industry;
- complete a short essay describing the applicant's interest in the oil and gas industry and what career the applicant is planning to pursue.
- Application forms are available at www.inoga.org. Deadline is April 1st, 2015.
- The Sigma Phi Epsilon Indiana Beta chapter is seeking applicants for its Balanced Man Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to Indiana University-bound senior males for their scholarship, philanthropic, athletic and extracurricular achievements. The scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2015, and can be accessed at: www.formstack.com/forms/?1318462-3Wx6po0A7U
- Brighthouse Networks again is sponsoring its scholarship program. Bright House Networks Futures Leaders is a technology scholarship program designed to recognize high school seniors in good standing in the Bright House Networks service area for their contributions to their schools and local communities. Bright House Future Leaders will be named based on community service activities, leadership skills and an essay describing the importance of leadership and community service. Bright House Future Leaders winners will be awarded a computer laptop, software and carrying case.
- To qualify to be considered for this special recognition, students must meet the following:
- Attend a high school in the Bright House Networks service area as a senior in good standing.
- Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA.
- Demonstrate leadership abilities in school activities or through work experiences
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to community service involvement.
- In addition to the completed application form, applicants must include a typed 500-word (minimum) essay describing the importance of leadership and community service.
- Entries will be judged on or about April 15, 2015 by a panel of Bright House Networks administrators. Please see the Guidance office for additional information.
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Summer Opportunities
- Project SEED Summer Research Internship Program at IUPUI. The Indianapolis Project SEED Committee welcomes you as we celebrate 42 years of public service providing Indianapolis area high school students the opportunity to explore scientific research.
- All applicants must have completed 2 semesters of chemistry before the program begins and be:
- Mature Sophomores - going into Junior year
- Juniors - going into Senior year
- Seniors** - going into college.
- **There are laboratories that require students to be 18 so we encourage Seniors to apply. Link to the application is: http://www.indyprojectseed.org/application/
- Application deadline is April 1st, 2015.
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Indiana State University will once again be offering their Summer Honors program, which is a week-long University program that enables high school students to explore their academic interests and experience campus life, all while earning a college credit. Student can choose from 15 different seminar topics during the week of July 19-25.
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The program is open to high school students in the graduating classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018 who have at least a "B" average or higher and a positive recommendation letter. The admission deadline is June 5, 2015 and the full cost of the program ($375) is due by June 26, 2015. You can find more information about the program:
- Registration for our Summer Workshops for high school and middle school students is open. This year we are offering even more week-long programs including Game Design using Unreal 4, Pokémon Training Camp, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Digital Imaging, Digital Video, Mobile App and Mobile Game Development, Robotics, Programming, Advanced Web Programming, Applications of Bioinformatics for Personalized Medicine**, and Building Open Source Medical Records Platform.
- Please direct interested students to http://soic.iupui.edu/summerworkshops/ for details.
- **The Bioinformatics workshop is open only to those students who will have successfully completed high school honors biology.
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Summer Jobs
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Interested in working with animals? Career camp at SeaWorld Orlando is a great place to start.
SeaWorld Orlando provides a variety of experiences in various animal related careers. Visit SeaWorldOrlando.com/Education to learn more.
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Indy Parks & Recreation is now hiring more than 400 seasonal positions including Day Camp Counselors, Therapeutic Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Pool Managers and Cashiers to operate facilities and run summer programming. Several Indy Parks employees who began as summer staff have moved up to full-time positions and chosen careers within parks and recreation.
- Lifeguard positions require the successful completion of Indy Parks' internationally-recognized StarGuard training. Candidates will be required to pass the swimming test consisting of: a 200 yard swim using front crawl or breast stroke; one minute tread with hands out of the water; and successful retrieval of a 10-pound diving brick from 12 feet of water. Upon completion, the new lifeguard will show competency in water rescue techniques.
- Indy Parks and the Indiana Sports Corp have partnered to offer a free lifeguard Certification class on March 6, 7 and 8th. This program will offer the opportunity to register for a lifeguard certification class that would typically cost up to $175 for no charge. The three-day training will be held at two locations, day one and two at George Washington Community School pool and the final day at the Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI. Registrants must complete all three days. Pre-registration is required by calling 327-PARK.
- Indy Parks & Recreation serves the citizens of Marion County / Indianapolis with 208 parks over 11,000+ acres, 126 playgrounds, 117 tennis courts, 93 basketball courts, 25 family centers, 21 aquatic centers (5 year-round,) 3 nature centers, over 60 miles of greenway trails, 13 golf courses, 4 dog parks, and an ice rink. Learn more at www.indy.gov/parks.
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