September 10, 2007

To: Members of the Senior Class

From: Mr. Mellody

Re: General Information

A representative from the admissions office of the following school will be at the table outside the cafeteria during the two lunch periods:

Today - Penn State University

OPEN HOUSES:

Most colleges and universities conduct one or more fall open house programs for prospective students and their families. Please check with the admissions office of the schools you are considering to schedule a visit. If the open house dates are not acceptable, possibly an individual appointment can be arranged. Some schools waive the application fee for students that visit their campus and many schools either waive or reduce the fee for those that apply online.

PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD:

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award was created in 1995 to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary community service. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, are presented annually on the state and national level. Each high school can submit one application into the competition. State judges will select the top volunteer in each state. The state honorees receive $1,000, engraved silver medallions and an all-expense paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C. in May for recognition events, sightseeing tours, a Congressional reception on Capitol Hill along with the opportunity to compete for one of ten additional $5,000 awards. National honorees will also receive $5,000 grants from the Prudential Foundation for nonprofit charitable organizations of their choice. Interested students are asked to visit prudential.com/spirit or call toll-free1-877-525-8491. Completed applications must be returned to the guidance office no later than October 31^st.

WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD PROGRAM:

For the past thirteen years, Wendy’s Restaurants have teamed with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee to create the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. The award honors both male and female students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. The online application is available at wendysheisman.com. If interested you are encouraged to go online, login and follow the instructions. The online application must be completed by October 1^st. Keep me informed so that I can do my part. The first 36,000 students that complete an application will win a Wendy’s Gift Card in amounts ranging from $5 to $50.

PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT:

· JCPENNEY COMPANY, INC. – JCPenney, located at 10 ED Preate Drive in the Montage Office Park, is presently hiring part-time customer service representatives for their catalog service center. Applications will be accepted until November 1^st. Interested students are asked to call 963-7254.

EDUCATION PLANNER.ORG:

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has a website called Education Planner. It is designed to help students search for college and universities in Pennsylvania that meet specific needs and interests, take multimedia campus tours, communicate with schools via e-mail and submit applications online. A financial aid estimate is provided to help students and their families estimate the amount of aid they can expect to receive and a search engine conducts a scholarship search. The website is located at educationplanner.org. For more information you may call toll-free 1-866-800-9220.

MARK YOUR PLANNERS:

· Tuesday, September 18^th – The Pennsylvania Catholic College Tour is coming to our Auditorium at 10:15 AM (24 colleges and universities are expected on the tour)

· Wednesday, October 10^th – The Northeastern Pennsylvania Fall College Fair on the campus of Marywood University at 7:00 PM (approximately 120 admissions representatives are registered)