Thursday, January 17, 2013

University of Arkansas Newsletter

Important Deadlines
-Final Scholarship Deadline is February 1. Please encourage your students to get their admissions applications in as soon as possible (http://apply.uark.edu). They will then receive an e-mail with the scholarship application, and that MUST be submitted by February 1 for consideration. Students can continue to apply for admission until August 1, but they will not be considered for scholarships.
-The Arkansas Alumni Association has many extra scholarships students can apply for. They do not have to have family members that graduated from Arkansas to be eligible to apply. Their deadline is also February 1. Students can find the application at http://www.arkansasalumni.org/s/1429/wideMenu_plain.aspx?sid=1429&gid=1&pgid=1413.
-If you have any students who are National Merit Semi-Finalists/ Finalists and who are interested in Arkansas, please feel free to give them my contact information as some of our scholarship information has changed for these students!
-The Housing and Orientation sign-up is now live for any students who have been accepted. The earlier they get this in, the better choices they will have! The roommate profiler will be coming online sometime next month for any students that need to find roommates. Feel free to pass along any questions about this to me!

Non Resident Tuition Waivers:
-Please remember, we offer a Non-Resident Tuition Award for Oklahoma residents. This award waives 80% of the non-resident portion of tuition if a student has a 24 (superscored) ACT AND a 3.25 GPA. The award will waive 90% of the non-resident portion of tuition if a student has a 26 (superscored) ACT AND a 3.6 GPA. This award is something that students can work on all year of their senior year; they do not have to have the GPA and ACT at this point in time. They may go ahead and apply for admission, and if they end up meeting these criteria before coming to campus as a student this fall, we will give them the award. http://nrta.uark.edu/.
-We also have a 100% waiver of the Non-Resident portion of tuition for any students who have a Tribal/CDIB card from one of the tribes listed at this website http://vcfa.uark.edu/Documents/BOTPol_0520_1.PDF. These students will just need to meet admission requirements and submit a copy of their card with their application in order to get the waiver.
-We also will waive up to 90% of the Non-Resident Tuition portion if a student has a close family member who graduated from the U of A. Information on this can be found here: http://www.arkansasalumni.org/s/1429/wideMenu_plain.aspx?sid=1429&gid=1&pgid=648
Thanks for all that you do, and GO HOGS!

College Fair for Juniors and Seniors

Juniors and Seniors:  What's in your future?

Text Box: 9:30 to 2:00
Northeast Technology Center (Main Building)
January 10 – NTC Claremore Campus
January 17 – NTC Pryor Campus
January 24 – NTC Afton Campus
January 31 – NTC Kansas Campus

Plan to attend the
COLLEGE FAIR
at
Northeast Technology Center!
Visit with representatives from colleges, universities and military.
Take a tour of NTC programs.

Come find out how to….
*Apply for College
*Apply for Financial Aid
*Apply for Scholarships
*Apply for Housing
*Apply your Concurrent and/or Cooperative Alliance college credit to a degree!
  Sponsored By:
NTC

9:30 to 2:00
Northeast Technology Center (Main Building)
January 10 – NTC Claremore Campus
January 17 – NTC Pryor Campus
January 24 – NTC Afton Campus
January 31 – NTC Kansas Campus

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program: We want to recognize community-minded students!
Awarded at up to $25,000/year; watch for more detail in an upcoming flyer

Applications are now open for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program! Are there students you know who are dedicated both in and out of the classroom? Those who drive positive change in their communities? We want to celebrate these lives by helping make college dreams a reality. Don't miss this opportunity. Help us find and reach the Buick Achievers of 2013. 

JRF Scholarship Application

Due February 15th
JRF-Online-App2

What does it take to become a
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar?
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
  • Be a graduating, minority high school senior;
  • Plan to attend an accredited and approved four–year institution within the United States;
  • Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service;
  • Present evidence of financial need;
  • Be a United States citizen;
  • Score a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21; and
Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4–year College when applying for the scholarship.


Timeline for 2013 Application Process

February 15, 2013, 5pm (ET) - Application due
April 30, 2013 - Notification of application status via email
May 1 – May 31, 2013 - Second round, regional interviews
June 15, 2013 - Final selections announced


Please see Mrs. Hendren for more information.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Student Council Meeting

There will be a Student Council meeting on Thursday, January 17th during Flex in Mrs. Ward's room.

Early Release

Jay School will be getting out of school on January 16th, 2013 at 2:00 for Teacher Professional Development.

JHS Wrestlng Success

The Jay High School wrestlers have had a lot of success this year.  They're dual record is 14-0.  Currently, their dual ranking is 14th and their tournament ranking is 11th.  The following is a list of wrestlers with a winning record.  Derrick Shrum: 20-2,  Cole Wheeler: 18-4,  Remington White: 17-2,  Treyson January: 17-2,  Kaleb Reece: 15-5,  Jeremiah Sirmans: 14-5,  Jacob Ellis: 10-3,  Trestin January: 13-7,  Chance Johnson: 11-9, Brian DeLeon: 7-5.
Please make plans to come and support these great athletes.