College Price hikes are modest

The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. That's a modest increase compared to recent years but still painful for families with stagnant incomes after a prolonged economic slump.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121024/SCHOOLS/210240388#ixzz2AFLCEX7H

Nailing the College Admission Essay

Planning ahead is one of the most important elements in writing a good college admission essay.  If you allow yourself accurate time for numerous drafts and proofreading, it will allow you to create a unique and expressive introduction letter about you to the admission advisors.

9 Areas to Consider When Writing an Essay.

      Do Some Soul Searching - What makes you unique? What can you tell the school they   won’t learn from your application? Consider your strengths and weaknesses.  You essay should enhance your overall application and help you stand out as an individual.

      Don’t Get Stumped – If you feel blocked, asked yourself how you might answer the essay question if you were talking to a close friend. Brainstorm you life experiences and build from there.

      Show Them You Are Interested – Show the school you have researched them and visit the school and their website.  Schools are more likely to admit a student who has made an effort to learn more about them.

      Read Through And Analyze – Does your essay make sense.  Make sure it answers the question or topic presented.  The essay should be state the main topic in a concise and effective manner.

      It’ All About You – If you are asked to write about a role model or event, don’t forget to focus the essay on yourself.  How were you changed? How did the person or event influence you? What did you learn from this journey?

      Be a  Person Not a List – Do not just list a bunch or awards or activities.  Consider highlighting one or two items and explain how they help shape the person you are today.  Describe the cause and effect and steps you took to accomplish your goals. 

      Recycle – If you can use portions of one essay for another college application, then do so.  It will allow time management and allow you to focus on other things.  Please make sure the topic is relevant to the other school’s essay question.

      Proof Read Again And Again – Grammatical errors conveys a lazy person who is not detail oriented.  Presentation counts and you want to be sure you make the right impression.

!!!!!!Get a Second Opinion – Have your teacher or counselor read your essay.  They can assist you with proofreading and often they know type of essay has been successful in the past.  Do not plagiarize someone else’s admission essay.  !!!!!

Scholarship List

The Career Center has a list of scholarships available for the Fall 2013 academic year. It is very important all students are setting in place financial decision to cover the raising cost of secondary education.

College Essay Writing Workshop Webinar

College Essay Writing Workshop   Monday, October 29th at 7PM ET/4PM PT Tuesday, October 30th at 9PM ET/6PM PT Hosted by Bob Patterson (former Director of Admissions at Stanford University) and Peggy Hock, Ph.D. (Director of College Counseling at Pinewood School) http://www.zinch.com/webinar.  This workshop will give students an idea of what colleges are looking for and how students can put their best foot forward in distinguishing themselves from other applicants.  Students will learn how to decide what to write to take advantage of this opportunity to add character to their applications. They will learn how to bring an authentic voice to their essays. To register, please direct your students to sign up at Zinch.com/webinar.  Students may not attend the webinar without first signing up! Thank you for your support of Zinch and for everything you do to help your students succeed.  If you have any questions, feel free to email me at Rob@zinch.com. Best, Rob Wellington Zinch.com Director of High School Outreach Webinars FAQs: Will this be recorded?  Yes!  We will record the presentation and send a link out to everyone who signs up. I can't make the webinar, what should I do? You should still sign up so you can receive the recording and other relevant information after the webinar concludes.  If you are a counselor and would like to attend, please sign up at zinch.com/webinar as well. How long do the webinars last? 45-60 minutes each, including the Q&A session. Is this free? Yes!  Just like everything else on Zinch.com, the webinar is free and we do not share students' information with anyone. Can I sign up for both webinars? You can, but this will be the same webinar, offered at two separate times.

East English Village reaches PSL final

East English (7-1) advances to next week's championship game against Detroit King at Ford Field. Running back Desmond King led the East English with 23 carries for 167 yards and three scores.

"It was a good running game," said King. "We had to bounce everything to the outside because they were crashing down in the middle. It was amazing. Twenty-four power was working all night."

Cody scored on its first possession with DeMarco Gulley hitting Jamel Amerson for a 15-yard score with 6:38 left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Gulley finished with 137 yards rushing, 187 passing and accounted for five TDs.

The Bulldogs responded with a time-consuming 66-yard drive with Anton Curtis hitting Khalid Hill for an 8-yard score with 11:55 left in the half to make it 7 all.

East English Village came up with an interception from Matthew Simpson and the offense turned the miscue into a 1-yard TD run from King to give the Bulldogs a 13-7 lead.

Cody tied the score at 13 with a 6-yard TD pass from Gulley to wide receiver Eddie Fluker.

However, Gulley was intercepted by sophomore Leon Timmons with less than 50 seconds to play in the half. Curtis hit Rico Lewis with an 11-yard slant pass for a score with 12 seconds left to give East English a 19-13 halftime lead and effectively turned the game in the Bulldogs' favor.

The Bulldogs opened the third with a 6-yard scoring pass from Curtis to King for a 25-13 lead. King then blew the game open with a 35-yard TD run to give East English a 31-13 lead with 32.1 seconds left in the third. Gulley scored on runs of 42, 6 and 5 yards to close the gap to 37-32.

Contact Perry A. Farrell: 313-222-2555 or pafarrell@freepress.com.

Vote for which prep game we should cover this week! Then join us Friday night for score updates and discussion in our prep football live blog. And if you're at a game and want to contribute score updates, use the #mipreps hash tag.

11th Grade ACT Prep

Good Afternoon Bull Dogs,

The KALES ACT Preparatory Institute is a special program specially designed for high students who are either residents of Detroit or go to school in Detroit to improve ACT test performance.  Designed to strengthen skills in all areas covered by the ACT – math, science, reading, writing, and critical thinking – the Institute prides itself on not only it’s success in improving ACT scores but also in teaching students valuable test-taking techniques that can be used in their future educational endeavors.  With an instructor-to-student ratio of 1:5, small classrooms offer individualized instruction to foster optimal student success and growth.  In addition, small classrooms facilitate the formation of a support system that helps to not only bolster time management skills but also self-confidence among students.

the KALES ACT Preparatory Institute is sponsored by Wayne State University.  

To be considered for this opportunity, students must be high school juniors who are residents of Detroit or attend high school in Detroit. 

The Winter session meets on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  

Students applying MUST submit their application and materials by December 10, 2012.  The session begins January 29th-April 9th, 2013.

Apply on link below

http://kales.wayne.edu/apply.php

Giant Step Teen Conference 10/30/2012

ATTENTION SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS

The Giant Step Teen Conference brings teenagers together from diverse backgrounds to discover the important issues they have in common. Last year, 266 teens from 46 different schools met at the annual conference to improve attitudes, open minds and embrace differences. Public, private, charter and parochial schools – even home schools – from districts across southeast Michigan sent students to Giant Step. Black, White, Asian, Arabic and Hispanic students entered as strangers but left as friends. Our trained facilitators and 28 years of working with teens help us bridge the gaps between students to promote inclusion, harmony and acceptance.


Registration is due October 22. The first 50
schools to enroll by October 10 receive a pass
for free parking ($6.00 value). Students must be
nominated by their counselor, principal, church
or youth organization. Only 9th and 10th grade
students may attend. Conference is free but
limited to first 300 students.
To receive an enrollment packet, contact our
conference coordinator:
Trudy Shiemke
tshiemke@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-664-2527
Fax: 313-664-2555
Or download a registration packet online at:
mpsi.wayne.edu/outreach/step-conference.php

http://www.mpsi.wayne.edu/outreach/step-conference.php

Michigan Oil & Gas Producers Education Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors in Michigan. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA, be accepted for enrollment at a Michigan university or community college, and demonstrate financial need. Applicants also must be pursuing a degree in an area of study that will allow them to obtain full-time employment in the crude oil and natural gas industry.

Applications are available in the Career Center. 

http://www.scholarshipspotlight.com/scholarship/listings/Michigan-Oil-%26-Gas-Producers-Education-Foundation-Scholarship/-s-d-5343

Compact Contracts

Ms. Holsey will distribute Contracts for the Compact Scholarship Program to 10th and 11th grade students on Thursday, October 11, 2012.   Signed contracts are due to Ms. Holsey in Room C129 by Tuesday, October 16, 2012.

Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program

SPECIAL ATTENTION

DEADLINE 10/25/2012

As one of the nation's largest college financial aid programs in the country, the Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is the only major scholarship effort that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many aid programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger program also seeks students who have a commitment to use their college degrees in service to others.

The National Scholarship Program is awarded to eligible students in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. National Scholars receive an all expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. during the spring of their senior year to participate in the National Scholars Conference.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
  
• have a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution);
• critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided);
• involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
• demonstrate academic achievement (minimum grade point average of 2.0); and
• be a United States citizen

https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm

HEALTHY SCHOOL MAKEOVER CONTEST

ONE SCHOOL WILL WIN $45,000.00 IN MATERIALS, TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

THE SPARK ORGANIZATION HAS TEAMED-UP WITH OTHER LEADING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE HEALTHY SCHOOL MAKEOVER CONTEST.

NOMINATE YOUR SCHOOL BY SUBMITTING A SHORT VIDEO EXPLAINING WHY YOUR SCHOOL NEEDS A HEALTHY SCHOOL MAKEOVER AND HOW YOU’LL USE THE GRAND PRIZE AWARD TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUR STUDENTS.

TO ENTER VISIT:  WWW.HEALTHYSCHOOLMAKEOVER.COM

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 31, 2012

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Health, Physical Education and Safety

Dr. Richardson 313-870-3632 
http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/234303/

Youth Who Do The Right Thing Competition

Special Announcement

The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan (ULDSEM) is pleased to extend an opportunity for your school/church/community based organization to participate and share with youths & families involved in your programs and activities information regarding our annual “Youth Who Do the Right Thing” competition and celebration.  

Each year the ULDSEM recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of youth in our community who “Do the Right Thing.” In 1996, the National Urban League launched a nation-wide initiative to celebrate young people who are achieving in school, church and their communities. Everyday, millions of youth are striving to “do the right thing”, yet their stories are seldom told. Unfortunately, not enough adults or media take the time to acknowledge the contributions young people make in our community. The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan’s Celebrating Youth who “Do The Right Thing” Award is designed to acknowledge these young people for setting a positive example for their peers and their contributions to making our community a better place to live.

The competition and recognition is open to youth in grades 5-12 (ages 10-18 years) residing in Southeastern Michigan. We are looking for those special youths, regardless of race, social and economic background, who are making genuine contributions, excelling in school, serving their community and/or engaged in constructive activities.

We request your support and assistance with identifying youths in your school, community and/or church who have demonstrated commitments to “doing the right thing”. All completed nomination forms should be returned to: 

Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan–

DTRT Competition & Recognition

Family & Community Development Center

15770 James Couzens

Detroit, Michigan 48238

http://www.detroiturbanleague.org/urban_league_of_southeastern_michigan_005.htm

Applications are in the Career Center

The UNCF Empower Me Tour will be in Detroit, Michigan on November 3, 2012.   Information is posted in the EEVPA Career Center on click on the link below.
http://www.empowermetour.org/thetour.html

Detroit College Fair

East English Village Preparatory Academy will attend the Detroit College Fair on        Friday , October 12, 2012.  Select seniors and juniors students who meet the        following academic and behavioral requirements will be given permission slips on      Monday, October 8, 2012.  Space is limited to the first 120 students.  Signed permission slips will be collected during morning entry on Tuesday, October 9, 2012  until second hour each day.  

*    Student must have cumulative GPA of 4.00 to 2.50

*    Have scored at least a 14 on the ACT test 

*    Have NO current student code of conduct violations.

College Fair Permission Slips will be distributed to students during their English class. Students interested in attending the College Fair must preregister at www.gotocollegefairs.com

If you have any questions, please see a counselor in the Career Center.  Students must have a pass to come to the Career Center.  

AXA Foundation Scholarship

The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, directing the company's philanthropic and volunteer activities and working to improve the quality of life in communities across the country where AXA has a presence.

Their signature program, AXA Achievement, helps make college possible by providing access and advice.

Access: more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships

   - Winners in every state nationwide

   - Scholarships of $25,000, $10,000 and $2,000

   - Focus on students' personal accomplishments

Advice: comprehensive information to help with the complex process of college selection, application and financing

The AXA Achievement^sm Scholarship offers college scholarships of $10,000 and $25,000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. The scholarships are sponsored by the AXA Foundation, in association with U.S. News & World Report.
The 2013 program will be accepting applications from August 31, 2012 until 10,000 applications are submitted or 11:59 p.m. CST on December 1, 2012, whichever comes first. Your application MUST be one of the first 10,000 submitted electronically by the deadline date.
Apply early!
The program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.

Review guidelines and create a new accountLog into an existing account

Michigan Council for Exceptional Children

The Michigan Council for Exceptional Children created the Michigan Foundation for Exceptional Children in 2001. This scholarship program is intended to provide support for educational/training opportunities when students are no longer eligible for special education (and Section 504) programs and services provided by public education (i.e., graduation or reaching 26 years of age). Awards can be granted up to $1,500 and would support anything from transportation, special equipment, tutoring, including tuition. These funds are intended to augment, not replace, funds available through other agencies. Applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2013.


Foundation Scholarship Application


http://www.michigancec.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=nQ69SdUWUpM%3d&tabid=583

Jeptha Wade Schureman Scholarship Program

 Jeptha Wade Schureman Scholarship Program.  For fatherless students. Up to ten scholarships of $7500 will be awarded. PDF Application in link below. Deadline June 3, 2013 

Scholarship Overview

This scholarship is for high school seniors and current college students who are graduating or graduated from a high school in one of the following Michigan counties: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Livingston, or St. Clair. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be fatherless through either death or permanent termination of parental rights while the applicant was still a minor. Applicants cannot have an adoptive father at the time of application. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA; pursue a degree in law, nursing, medicine, or dentistry; and demonstrate financial need. They must also demonstrate leadership and character through extracurricular activities, service in school and community, volunteer involvement, and paid work experience. Scholarship recipients must attend a nonprofit, public Michigan university full-time. Preference will be given to candidates between the ages of 17 and 27 and those who lived in a qualifying county throughout high school.
 http://cfsem.org/sites/cfsem.org/files/schureman-2012.pdf

Contact Information

Sally Foster, Scholarship Consultant
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
333 West Fort Street, Suite 2010
Detroit, MI 48226
p. 313-961-6675
f. 313-961-2886
sfoster@cfsem.org
http://cfsem.org

Paying for College Student Resourc Guide

Financial Aide should never be an obstacle when a student wants to attend college.  There are several avenues to help students pay for college through scholarships, grants and internships. Attached is a pdf file to use in you educational financing search.

http://roybal-allard.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2012-2013paying-for-college.pdf

Skills Lacking for college

More than half of 2012 high school graduates who took a college entrance exam did not have all of the skills they will need to succeed in college, a pair of recent reports conclude.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2012-09-25-College_ST_U.htm