January 4, 2008

To: Members of the Senior Class

From: Mr. Mellody, Guidance Counselor, Scranton Campus

Re: General Information

SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR:

Congratulations to Carrie Caswell and Alexander Zygmunt. Carrie and Alexander have been selected as our school’s recipients of the Scholar of the Year Award. The award is sponsored by Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit #19 (NEIU) and the University of Scranton’s Department of Communications. The award is given to high school seniors exhibiting academic excellence in each high school of the twenty school districts the NEIU covers. An interview of Carrie, Alexander and Mr. Marcks will air on radio station WUSR (99.5 FM) on Sunday, January 6^th at 2:00 PM.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON – FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP:

The Director of Financial Aid at the University of Scranton will conduct an on-campus Financial Aid Workshop for local accepted students. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 22^nd from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Brennan Hall. The snow date is Monday, January 28^th. In addition to reviewing the FAFSA online worksheet, the presentation will include information on the University of Scranton’s financial aid programs and awards for local students, need based assistance program, state & federal programs, student & parent loans and financing options.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Mount St. Mary’s University – Bishop Joseph F. Martino Scholarship – The purpose of the scholarship is to afford Bishop Martino with the opportunity to recognize a Catholic student from the Diocese of Scranton with a distinctive scholarship to attend Mount St. Mary’s University. The recipient will be selected by the Bishop and will receive a $15,000 annual scholarship to attend the Mount. To apply a student must be accepted to the university, have at least a 3.0 GPA, a minimum SAT critical reading and math composite score of 1100 or ACT composite of 24 and a 500-word essay along with a scholarship application. To obtain an application visit msmary.edu/bishop or call 1-800-448-4347. The deadline is February 1^st.

• Arcadia University – Arcadia University awards a number of merit-based scholarships. High school seniors are rewarded for academic excellence, outstanding leadership and community and volunteer service. Seniors are encouraged to apply for admission by January 15^th for priority consideration.

• Alvernia College – Alvernia College awards graduates of Catholic high schools that do not receive a merit –based scholarship, a $4,000 PACE award (Partners in Catholic Education) for each of four years in attendance.

• AXA Achievement Community Scholarship – Winners, known as AXA achievers, must demonstrate ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, ability to succeed in college and respect for self, family and community. Every AXA branch office distributes up to twelve $2,000 AXA Achievement Scholarships. Applications are available to download at axa-achievement.com. The deadline is February 15^th.

• Annually for the past seven years, the Lehigh Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers has awarded scholarships with a value up to $10,000 to female students graduating from area high schools, our zip code is included, and enrolling in engineering at a college or university. The criteria for selection are academic achievement, leadership, teamwork, activities and an essay. Applications are available in the guidance office. Completed applications must be postmarked by February 22^nd.