October 9, 2007

To: Members of the Junior Class

From: Mr. Mellody, Guidance Counselor, Scranton Campus

Re: General Information

 

Representatives from the admissions office of the following schools will be at the table outside the cafeteria during the lunch periods:

                                                Tuesday – Wilkes University

                                                Wednesday – Mount Saint Mary’s University (Maryland)

 

PRELIMINARY SAT/NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST:

                The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be administered to all sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 17th. Please refer to the student guide that was distributed in the auditorium during your class assembly. The fee for the test is $13, which will be collected during homeroom on Monday, October 15th and Tuesday October 16th. Please pay by check or money order payable to Holy Cross High School. Please note that there are no makeups for this test. 

 

The Official SAT Online Course:

The College Board website (collegeboard.com) is offering an online SAT preparation course.  Students will receive 18 interactive lessons, six official practice tests, 600+ practice questions, answer explanations for every question, and immediate scoring of the essay.  The course is flexible and allows students to use the program at home, school, or wherever they have a computer.

 

STUDENTS.GOV:

                With students.gov you can access valuable United States Government information and services. Use students.gov to connect to the following:

                Career Development                                            Paying for College

                Community Service                                              Study Abroad and in the United States

                Consumer Protection                                           File Taxes Online

                Renew Driver’s License                                      Travel & Family

                United States Government Forms                     United States Postal Service

                Planning Your Education                                    United States Savings Bonds

                Financial Aid                                                        Military Service & Education Benefits

                Housing, Health and the Environment             Register to Vote

 

REMINDER:

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FALL COLLEGE FAIR:

                The Northeastern Pennsylvania Fall College Fair will be held tomorrow evening at the Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness on the Campus of Marywood University. Over one hundred colleges and universities have been invited to participate and will be available beginning at 7:00 PM. Presentations regarding Getting Into College: What Every Candidate Needs to Know and Federal & State Financial Aid Programs will begin at 6:00 PM in the Nazareth Student Center.

 

STANDARDIZED TESTS:

                Test dates and regular registration deadlines for the balance of the school year:

                SAT                        TEST DATE                          REGULAR REGISTRARION DEADLINE

                                                December 1                           October 30

                                                January 26                             December 26

                                                March 1                                 January 29

                                                May 3                                     April 1

                                                June 7                                     May 6

 

                ACT                       December 8                           November 2

                                                February 9                             January 4

                                                April 12                  March 7

                                                June 14                                   May 9