Those of you that have received scholarships need to see Ms. Chester. This includes those of you that have received athletic scholarships, college/university scholarships, scholarships awarded through your parent’s jobs, 4-H Scholarships, Fair Queen, Miss Columbus, etc. You will not be invited to nor recognized at the Scholarship Reception if Ms. Chester does not get this information!

For those of you that already know where you are going to college, you need to sign up with Ms. Chester to have your final transcript sent. Final transcripts will not be ready until mid-June once all grades are in and verified. Ms. Chester has a clipboard in her office for sign-ups. If you are uncertain at this time where you may be going, you can have it sent to multiple colleges. You may also have a final transcript sent to your home as well. Please see Ms. Chester if you have any problems.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be complete and submitted to apply for federal student aid and to apply for most state and college aid. Applying online with FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov is faster and easier than using a paper FAFSA.

Assistance needed? The financial aid office at the college you plan to attend is a great place to start! However, Mr. Sherrard can also assist you in the counseling center as well. Please call for an appointment.

Note: If you or your family have unusual circumstances (such as loss of employment), complete the FAFSA on the Web to the extent you can, then submit the application and consult the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend.

Warning! Be wary of organizations that charge a fee to submit your application or to find you money for college. In general, the help you pay for can be obtained for free from your college or from Federal Student Aid.

Please let Ms. Chester know about all scholarships you have received!! You will not be recognized at the Scholarship Reception unless you tell her. This includes scholarships that have been awarded to you directly from colleges and universities. Also, all you Fair Queens, Membership Queens, Runner-Ups etc. we would like to recognize you for these awards as well. Some of you have been awarded scholarships from schools that you may not plan to attend....still let Ms. Chester know as soon as possible! The Scholarship Reception is on May 16th so you must have all your scholarship information in to Ms. Chester by May 9th!!!

Congratulations to Philip O'...he has been nominated to attend the Texas Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference this summer. Congrats to Karlon M. as well, he has been name alternate!!! Way to go guys!!!

Attention Sophomores: If you are interested in attending the Texas Governor's School this summer, the deadline to attend the one at the University of North Texas is April 14th and the deadline to attend the one at Lamar University is May 9th. You may apply for one or both. Please see Ms. Chester for more information.

A Reminder for Seniors: Please let Ms. Chester know if you have received any scholarships so that you and the donor can be recognized at the Scholarship Reception.

~Congratulations to Jamie S., Colby G.; Jake W., Ryan P. and Andrew P.! They have been selected to attend Boys State at the University of Texas in Austin this summer!

Seniors! For Sale: Senior tees $10.00 each ( 0nly two mediums left!) Graduation Invitations 10 for $10.00. See Ms. Chester if you would like to purchase either of these items.

~Attention Sophomores and Juniors: If you would like to be considered for nomination to attend the Texas Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference this summer June 23rd-27th at Angelo State University in San Angelo OR you would like more information, please see Ms. Chester.

~ Attention Juniors: If you are planning to attend Wells College in New York after graduation, please see Ms. Chester for information regarding a scholarship.

~Attention Juniors: If you would like to attend a Business Careers Awareness Program this summer at Texas A&M in College Station please see Ms. Chester for more information.

~Reminder to students planning on taking AP Exams, Mr. Sherrard will be ordering the exams this week. If your money is not in by Wednesday, March 26th you will be unable to take the AP exam you have signed up for.

~Seniors! Make sure and let Ms. Chester know if you have received any scholarships so that you and your donor can be recognized at the Scholarship Reception in May. Do not assume she already knows! Some scholarship donors only let the students know who has received their scholarship including scholarships received through the colleges and universities so be sure and let Ms. Chester know

~Roasters is now hiring front counter help for the evening shift. Anyone interested in applying stop by Roasters and pick up an application.

~ Prairie View A&M University will hold their Agricultural Field Day May 2 - 3, 2008. If you would like more information please see Ms. Chester.

~ Students who may be interested in a career as a correctional officer please see the bulletin board in the counseling center for more information.

Don't forget, if you would like to be considered for nomination for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship please see Ms. Chester. Friday is the last day she will be taking nominations!!!

Seniors interested in nominating themselves for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship please see Ms. Chester. The deadline to nominate yourself is February 22nd!

Attention Seniors! Sam Houston State University will be hosting a Financial Aid Fair. the Fair is scheduled in conjunction with Saturdays at SAM, an opportunity for seniors and their parents to visit their campus and see what they have to offer. The fair will be held on Saturday, March 29th from 12-2pm at the Health and Kinesiology Center.

Bring your spirit of adventure and journey with us for a Science Safari on March 1, 2008 as the College of Pharmacy and the University of Texas at Austin open our doors for the biggest open house in Texas. If you would like more information, please check the bulletin board in the Counseling Center.

Seniors interested in an Interest-free Student Loan please check the bulletin board in the Counseling Center for information on the Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation available through Frost Bank.

The Texas Telephone Association Foundation Scholarship Committee is accepting application for two qualified potential recipients. If you would like to be considered for this $1,500 (for 4 years) scholarship please see Ms. Chester for nomination.

University of Houston and Sam Houston State University offer numerous scholarships. For more information see the scholarship files in the counseling center.

The Urban and Elizabeth Burtschell Memorial Scholarship
San Bernard Electric Cooperative Academic Scholarship
TREWA (Texas Rural Electric Women's Association) Scholarship

Attention Juniors and Sophomores:

If you would like to apply for the San Bernard Electric Co-op "Government in Action" Youth Tour in Washington, DC please see Ms. Chester. If you would like to know more about this exciting experience you can talk to last year's attendee, Senior, Jackie Jacobs.

Nominations are being accepted for The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (which includes $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C.). See Ms. Chester if you would like to nominate yourself for this award.

Attention Juniors: If you are interested in participating in the High School Aerospace Scholars Program at NASA Johnson Space Center please see Ms. Chester for details.

Applications for Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. are available to 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders. Two students are selected to attend a week long, all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. June 12-20, 2008. You must reside in Fayette Electric’s service area. Please see Ms. Chester for more information.

Your Opportunities are Unlimited at UT (YOU@UT) is a Pre-College program for high school senior women interested in math, science or engineering. This program will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information check the scholarship files in the Counseling Center.

· Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association Essay Contest open to 16-18 year olds

· TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors

The PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 17th in the library. We have 5 more openings for students interested in taking the PSAT. The cost of the exam is $13.00, please see Ms. Chester to sign up and pick up a study guide.