Weekly Guidance News

For the week of January 29, 2008

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, January 28th A Day
UNO – 9:45 AM

Wednesday, Jan. 30th A Day
University of Nebraska – Kearney – 11:30 AM
The UNK Chancellor is coming to MS!!! He wants to talk to students interested in/undecided about UNK. If you want to meet with him, you must sign up in advance with Mrs. Powers in the Counseling Center by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Questions? See Mrs. Powers.

Kansas State Engineering Day
KSU is inviting juniors and seniors interested in engineering to their Engineering Day on February 15. In addition to giving students an in-depth look at the College of Engineering, KSU will be discussing career opportunities and the latest challenges in the field of engineering, and other aspects of college life. Registration is due by February 1, see Mrs. Powers for more information.

$$ It's FAFSA Time! $$
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means of applying for state, federal and college-specific financial aid. February is typically the time to apply for aid as many colleges have a March 1 priority deadline. ( Contact the colleges you applied to and ask about their priority deadlines.) Follow these steps to complete the FAFSA:

Step 1: Request a PIN www.pin.ed.gov
Step 2: File your taxes early
Step 3: Gather required items
Step 4: Complete and file the FAFSAwww.fafsa.ed.gov

For free assistance with the FAFSA, make an appointment with EducationQuest. Call the Omaha office at 391-4033. Call now as appointments are quickly filling up.

$$ Scholarship $$

Deadline Watch:

Scholarship	Due Date
Normas Ross Walter	January 31, 2008
Millard Lions Club	February 1, 2008
SECC Ed. Fnd.	February 1, 2008
Peru State College Coop	February 1, 2008
UNO General	February 1, 2008
UNO Bus. Adm	February 1, 2008
UNL/UNO/UNK Minority	February 1, 2008
UNO Schrager	February 1, 2008
Many MPSF Schol.	February 1, 2008
Northwest Miss./Hawkins	February 1, 2008
Rotary Honor Roll	February 6, 2008
Minnesota Trans.	February 9, 2008
UNO Goodrich	February 15, 2008

I earned a scholarship – now what do I do?

Take a copy of your award letter to your counselor.
If you do not have an extra copy, take the original to the Counseling Center and a copy will be made for you.
Report ALLscholarships you have been awarded, even if you know you will have to turn some of them down. You need to be recognized for all your hard work.
If you are an athlete and have earned athletic scholarships, you must report ALLyour offers.
This information will appear in both the graduation program and The Omaha World Herald. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Harrach at 715-8429 or the Counseling Center at 715-8436 .

** Can the Class of 2008 set the all-time goal!?!

ATTENTION DRUG-FREE YOUTH
PRIDE-Omaha is pleased to announce the Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship for Drug-Free Youth. This is a $1,000 award for a drug-free senior who have lived modeled and promoted a drug-free life style. See the rack for all the information and an application. Deadline: February 15, 2008.

Previous Editions of the Weekly Guidance News:
August 27, 2007

Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)
This program was established to increase educational opportunities for students who live in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota & Wisconsin. If a student currently resides in one of these states and plans to attend college in one of the other participating states, the student may be eligible to receive reduced out-of-state tuition rates at designated community colleges, colleges or universities who are participating in the program. Your counselor has information on this program and lists of schools that participate. Some examples of schools that participate in this program are Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri State University, University of Minnesota, Truman State, Drury University, Kansas & Kansas State, plus many more. Here is an example of how the MSEP program would work:

Public college out-of-state tuition – $8,000
Public college in-state tuition - $4,000
Your MSEP tuition (150% of in-state tuition) - $6,000
Your savings - $2,000

Private college tuition - $10,000
MSEP discount (minimum of 10%) - $1,000
Your MSEP tuition - $9,000
Your savings - $1,000

These are only examples, please contact the participating institutions for actual rates.

REMEMBER:

Not all colleges participate
At certain colleges, only certain majors are eligible for this program, and
A number of participating schools have a limit to the number of students they will accept into this program.

Want more info??? Visit: http://msep.mhec.org

$$ Information $$

***The next two are short turn around – act quickly!!!

$$$ FOR LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS
The Delta Theta Chi Sorority is offering three scholarships worth up to $2,500 for students who will enroll for classes at accredited colleges and universities. You must have a high scholastic average and evidence of financial need. Deadline: February 1, 2008 .

UNO + BUSINESS ADMIN = $$$$
The University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Business of Administration is offering several scholarship awards to interested students. More information about specific scholarships can be found at http://cba.unomaha.edu and click on “STUDENTS.” Applications are available on the rack. Please note you need three recommendation forms completed. Deadline: February 1, 2008

ATTENTION DECA MEMBERS!!
The 2008 DECA Scholarship Guide is here. If you are interested, stop by and see Mrs. Harrach. There are a number of scholarship opportunities to choose from. Most of the applications are due February 15, 2008.

ARE YOU GOING TO MINNESOTA??
The Minnesota Transplants Scholarship Committeeis now accepting applications for the 3 rd annual MTP Scholarship. This is a $500 award for a Nebraska/Western Iowa student who plans to attend college in Minnesota. Log on to www.minnesotatransplants.org.Deadline: February 9, 2008 .

Keep Smiling!!!!

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