Counselor’s Corner

College Entrance Essay Course  

All 10th and 11th Graders:

 

AUM is offering a College Entrance Essay Course beginning March 5-8 ( Monday – Thursday) from 4:30 – 6:30 at the AUM Center for Lifelong Learning. The course is designed to prepare college bound students to write an excellent college entrance essay. The cost is $79. You may register by calling 334-244-3804 or online at www.aum.edu/coned. 

 
Resources for College Financial Aid  

Financial Aid Workshop

I have planned a financial aid workshop for junior and senior parents scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Mr. Buddy Jackson, Director of Financial Aid at Faulkner University, will conduct our workshop. Mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend. Please call or email Mrs. Hooks of your plans to attend so materials will be available for you.  

 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Below are links to information about the FAFSA. I do recommend everyone file a FAFSA after January 1st, 2012, once you get your taxes completed. You may qualify for scholarship money and it allows your student the option of work study on campus.

 

www.fafsa.gov                

This is where you start the FAFSA process. New this year, FAFSA on the web will allow applicants to access their IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA. This will begin February 1, 2012.

 

www.studentaid.ed.gov/collprep          

Useful college prep checklist.

 

www.studentaid.ed.gov/needmoney  

Basic overview of the aid and application process.

 

www.studentaid.ed.gov/worksheet    

Preview of the FAFSA questions.

 

www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa             

Detailed instructions for completing the FAFSA.


www.scholarships.com

Free resource with information about scholarships and financial aid.

 
AUM to AU Seamless Program  
The "AUM to AU" Seamless Admission program for the 2012-2013 Academic year went live on November 15, 2011. Seamless Admission is a joint program of Auburn University and Auburn University at Montgomery and was created to provide an alternative admission route for those students with their hearts set on attending Auburn University. Seamless is a competitive academic-enhancement program available to students who have applied to Auburn and had their admission deferred.

 

In fact, Seamless is the next best thing. Seamless students are officially AUM students, but most take their classes on the AU campus and get to take part in many AU activities. If you meet academic expectations, you will be guaranteed admission as an AU student beginning your sophomore year. Students enrolled in the Auburn Seamless Admission Program take their first year core courses as an Auburn Montgomery student, but they take their classes on either the AUM or AU campus.  Once the student completes 24 credit hours and maintains a 2.5 GPA, he or she is guaranteed admissions toAuburn University.

 

For more information, you can review the brochure below and go to the site www.aum.edu/seamless. We feel that this is an exciting opportunity and would be excited to talk to you if you have any questions.





 

 
Important News  

Parents and 10th grade students,

 

Your PLAN test results have been mailed and should arrive this week. Your packet has a letter of explanation, a results booklet, and your actual test score result sheet. Students, you were given the actual test booklet to take home on Friday, Nov. 11th  when I went over your results with you in class. Remember to use this to look at questions you missed and to help you study for your actual ACT test in the near future. You may sign up for the Dec. ACT test with a late fee through Nov. 18th. You need to take it with writing as Alabama and Auburn both require the writing portion for admissions. The next ACT test is Feb. 11th and you may sign up now through January 13th with no late fee. If you have any questions please call or email me. Thanks so much and have a very blessed Thanksgiving season.

 

Sincerely,

 

Debbie Hooks
ACT INFORMATION  

Juniors: 

You will be receiving information in the mail regarding the ZAPS workshops for ACT and PSAT/SAT which are scheduled for Sunday, August 28th and Sunday, September 25th respectively. You may sign up online at www.zaps.com or call toll free 877-927-8378. The cost is $79 per workshop or both workshops for $150.

You may  take the ACT every time it is offered. Dates are posted on Counselor's Corner. Go to www.actstudent.org to register. I have practice books in my office and ACT registration information. You will receive one of each the first week of school.

 

To register for the SAT you will go to www.sat.collegeboard.com/register. You can practice at www.sat.collegeboard.com/practice.

 

If  you have any questions please contact me at 277-6566 ext. 202 or dhooks@maconeast.net.   

 

Seniors:

Any seniors that would like to take the ACT Test Preparation Seminar on August 28th from 12:30 - 6:00 PM may do so by coming by the office and getting a packet of information or go online at www.zaps.com to register. The next ACT test date is September 10th, but you must register by August 12th to avoid a late fee.                                                               

ACT Test Dates for 2011-2012

 

TEST DATE                                                   Registration Deadlines                         Late Fee Requires Deadlines

 

September 10, 2011                                  August 12, 2011                                     August 13-26, 2011

October 22, 2011                                        September 16, 2011                             September 17-30, 2011

December 10, 2011                                   November 4, 2011                                  November 5 - 18, 2011

February 11, 2012                                      January 13, 2012                                    January 14 - 20, 2012

April 14, 2012                                              March 9, 2012                                         March 10 - 23, 2012

June 9, 2012                                               May 4, 2012                                              May 5 - 18, 2012

 

Go to www.actstudent.org to register.
SAT INFORMATION  

Test Date                                                   Regular Deadline                           Late Fee

 

Oct. 1                                                          Sept. 9                                                Sept. 21

Nov. 5                                                         Oct. 7                                                   Oct. 21

Dec. 3                                                         Nov. 8                                                  Nov. 20

Jan. 28                                                       Dec. 30                                                Jan. 13

Mar. 10                                                       Feb. 10                                                Feb. 24

May 5                                                          Apr. 6                                                   Apr. 20

June 2                                                        May 8                                                   May 22

 

Register at www.sat.collegeboard.org/register.
Auburn University  

Auburn University Private Visit Summary

 

  • Students can go to www. auburn.edu/majors to explore the more than 140 majors offered at Auburn
  • You can apply to Auburn at www. auburn.edu/admissions (Remember you must take the writing portion of the ACT or SAT to apply.)
  • Effective for students planning to enroll Summer or Fall 2012: official test scores must be sent to Auburn directly from the testing agency. They will no longer accept test scores posted on high school transcripts. (This is new and I learned about it today.)
  • You can also view all the Auburn scholarship information at auburn.edu/scholarship. There is a Dec. 1 deadline for Freshman Scholarship and admissions. There is no separate scholarship application.
  • The average 2010-2011 Freshman class profile was a GPA of 3.79 with a Middle 50% ACT score of 24-30.
  • Housing on campus is not required, but it is first come first serve.
  • February 1st is the last day to apply to Auburn.
  • May 1st is the deadline date for your deposit.
  • There are over 300 student organizations at Auburn.
Montevallo  

Summary of the University of Montevallo

 

Preview Day for Students will be Saturday Oct. 29th beginning at 9:00 AM. Register online by October 21st.

 

  • Minimum admissions requirements:           20 ACT and GPA of 2.5
  • Academic Scholarships start with a 24 ACT and a 3.0 GPA (There is no separate scholarship application)
  • You may register online at www.gomontevallo.edu .
  • Montevallo is a Division II school with 12 sports including a golf and fishing team
  • They are noted for their School of Education, their Art program and their long standing tradition of Purple/Gold College Night
  • 95% of the faculty hold the terminal degree from their discipline and they have an 88% rate of matriculation into professional programs
  • Greek life makes up about 13% of the undergraduate population with about 2,600 students.
  • New minors include Environmental Studies, Game Studies and Design, and Public Relations
  • 17:1 student to faculty ratio with an average class size of 21

 

Admissions Counselor contact: Kaitlyn Jackson ( kjackso7@montevallo.edu)

1-800-292-4349
University of the South  

 

Admission Counselor: Ryan Cassell    800-522-2234

                                                                931-598-1238

www.sewanee.edu

admission@sewanee.edu

No Application fee if you apply online!!!!!

Deadline for scholarship applications is Dec. 1.

 

  • Sewanee is located about 3 and a half to 4 hours from Montgomery. It is about 40 miles from Chattanooga and about 93 miles from Nashville.  It is located in Sewanee, TN.
  • It has the second largest campus in the country.
  • It has a value-centered environment. Students sign an honor code and live by that code. The code prohibits lying, stealing, and cheating. They take this very seriously.
  • The current freshmen class is from 36 states and 6 countries with an average GPA of 3.62 and average ACT between 25-30.
  • They are a test optional school meaning you can choose to submit your ACT/SAT scores or choose to complete an evaluative interview with a member of the admission staff.
  • NCAA Division III School with a variety of sports offered.
  • 90%- 95% matriculation into law school and 80%-85% entrance into medical school
  • Sewanee is a strong academic school with an average class size of around 15 students.

 

Fall 2011 Preview Dates:

September 24

October 29

Can you imagine how beautiful this 13,000 acre campus will be during the fall foliage season? They also have visits Monday-Friday. Go to http://visit.sewanee.edu.