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Important Dates to Remember
Important Links
| Deadline | Scholarship/Award Name |
| 2008 Deadlines | |
| Nov. 25, 2008 | Toyota Community Scholar Program |
| Dec. 1, 2008 | Society of Automotive Engineers Engineering Scholarship-Online Application: http://students.sae.org |
| Dec. 15, 2008 | AXA Achievement Scholarship-Online Application: http://www.axa-achievement.com |
| Dec. 15, 2008 | Engineers Foundation of Ohio Scholarships |
| Dec. 15, 2008 | National Federation of Independent Business Free Enterprise Scholars Programs-Online Application: http://www.NFIB.com/YEA |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | Elks National Foundation 2009 Most Valuable Student Scholarship |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | Ohio Elks Association Education Grants |
| Jan. 12, 2009 | James Kura Memorial Scholarship Competition |
| Jan. 15, 2009 |
Mensa Education and Research Foundation 2008-2009 Scholarship - Online Application: www.mensafoundation.org |
| Jan. 25, 2009 | McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
| TBA | Ashland Elks Lodge Grant-in-Aid |
| Feb. 1, 2009 | ESA Foundation Endowments-Scholarships |
| Feb. 2, 2009 |
Burger King Scholarship Online Application: |
| Feb. 6, 2009 | Big 33 Program Online Application: www.big33.org |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | KFC Colonel's Scholars Program Online Application: www.kfcscholars.org |
| Feb. 15, 2009 | AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Program Online Application: www.axa-achievement.com |
| Feb. 15, 2009 | Nation Co-op Scholarship Online Application: www.co-op.edu |
| Feb. 27, 2009 | Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Online Application: www.girlsgoingplaces.com |
| March 1, 2009 | Brands for Scholarships Supervalu Scholarship |
| March 20, 2009 | Carl Stitzlein Scholarships |
| April 1, 2009 | Jack S. Kelley Memorial Scholarship |
| April 1, 2009 | Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools Legislative Scholarship Program Online Application: www.ohiocareercolleges.org |
| June 25, 2009 | Big Sun Scholarship Online Application: www.bigsunathletics.com |
Announcements
- North Central State College will have a "President's Day Visit" on February 16, 2009 in Kee Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about admissions, financial aid, and other opportunities available on campus. Visitors can participate in interactive lab rotations to learn more about NCSC's majors. Meet faculty, tour the campus, and have lunch (on the university). To register go to www.ncstatecollege.edu/visit or call Admissions at 419-755-4761.
- ACT Registration Packets are available - see Mrs. Long
- Wayne College ACT Prep Class
- Attention all college-bound sophomores, juniors, seniors, and parents. Ashland Regional High School College Night will be March 12, 2009, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ashland University Convocation Center. A Financial Aid Seminar presented by the Financial Aid Office at Ashland University will be held just prior to College Night at 6:00 p.m. Parent Mentors are sponsoring a program on services for students with disabilities form 6:45 to 7:15. Plan on attending!
- Ohio State Mansfield Campus Visit Day
- College information is available for students in the high school guidance office and can be found on the counter and the outside windows. Specific information sent by colleges, universities, and technical schools is located in the cabinets underneath the counter. Information about all branches of the military is also available.
Important Test Dates
for 2009-2010
GED Fall Item Tryout Study (Seniors)
OGT (Sophomores - Seniors)
ACT National Test Dates:
| --Test Date -- | --Registration Deadline-- | |
| September 12, 2009 | August 7, 2009 | |
| October 24, 2009 | September 18, 2009 | |
| December 12, 2009 | November 6, 2009 | |
| February 6, 2010 | January 5, 2010 | |
| April 10, 2010 | March 5, 2010 | |
| June 12, 2010 | May 7, 2010 |
*The ACT National Registration Fees for 2009-2010 will be $32.00 for ACT (No Writing) and $47.00 for ACT Plus Writing.
*Registration packets are available in the Guidance Office.
*ACT fee Waivers are available to students on free or reduced lunches. See Mrs. Long if interested.
SAT National Test Dates:
--Test Date--
October 4, 2008
November 1, 2008
December 6, 2008
January 24, 2009
March 14, 2009
May 2, 2009
June 6, 2009
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