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posted 2010-1-22

Senior Parent Questionnaire
(Please return this questionnaire to CCHS by Wednesday, 2 September 2009)

SAT and ACT information
(CCHS code: 490-205)

SAT and SAT Subject Tests (can register on line -- www.collegeboard.org):

2) Seniors will need to complete their fine arts requirement by the end of the third quarter and community service hours by the second Friday of May of their senior year.

3) Seniors wanting their applications mailed to the colleges before Christmas vacation must have their materials to Mrs. Thomas by Monday, November 2.

4) Mrs. Thomas handles college visit requests. Students should get the forms from her and return the completed forms to her at least 2 days before the trip. Seniors are allowed 2 college visit days; juniors are allowed 2 college visit days. College visits must be made before May 1.

5) AP tests are required of students enrolled in AP English 11 and 12, AP Human Geography, AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Computer Science, AP Economics, AP Physics, and AP Psychology. AP testing fees for these courses are included on the registration fee schedule. Students wishing to take AP tests for other courses (e.g., biology, Spanish, world history) may do so and must notify Mrs. Thomas in February.

6) College representatives will start visiting soon, typically during the lunch period. Juniors and seniors may come to the library after picking up their lunches to meet with the representatives. Students should take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about different colleges.

7) Mrs. Thomas will host a seminar, “The High School Years at CCHS: Prelude to College,” for 9th grade parents and other interested parents at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, to learn more about making academic plans for high school and college. There will also be meeting with parents of juniors on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m. to review the college selection process and with parents of seniors for the college application process on Wednesday, September 2, at 6 p.m.

8) Senior parents need to complete their parent questionnaires, available at the CCHS website, and return them to Mrs. Thomas by Wednesday, September 2. This information is used in writing student recommendations from the school.

9) Check the website calendar and Twitter (Twitter ID: cchscollegeprep) for important dates, e.g., college rep visits, parents meetings, deadlines, etc.

10) Scholarship information will be listed on the college counseling section of the website.

11) Wendy’s High School Heisman Program -- All seniors with at least a B average who are athletes on CCHS teams are eligible to apply. The link to the online application is available at www.wendysheisman.com. Seniors must submit online applications no later than September 28, 2009, the CCHS deadline. In order for the application to be considered by the national Heisman Review Committee, the application must first be reviewed online by Mrs. Thomas, hence the September 28 deadline. Students should notify Mrs. Thomas once they have submitted the application online.

12) New students (except those from St. Agnes and Sacred Heart) must mail final report cards and achievement test results to the office by August 12.

                                        SCHOLARSHIPS

The following is a list of scholarship opportunities. Students interested in learning more should stop by and pick up the applications and other scholarship information from Mrs. Thomas.

                                    Mensa Education and Research Foundation

                                    West Virginia PTA Scholarship

                                    McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship

                                    Elks National Foundation

                                    Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

                                    Burger King Scholars Program

                                    AXA Achievement Scholarship

                                    National Oratorical Scholarship Program

                                    Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation  

                                    Walmart Foundation

                                    Who's Who in Minority Leadership

                                    Toyota Community Scholars