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Dear Seniors,
I remember hearing some of you say that the end of the year would never come and now I hear some of you say, where in the world has the year gone? Can you believe that you will be graduating in about two months? We will hit Spring Break (March 25-April 3), CATS Testing (April 18-April 29), Prom (May 7), and all of the graduation activities to follow.
• There are two ACT dates left this year-April 9 and June 11 (only the April 9 will count towards your KEES bonus award)
• Make sure that you have filed your FAFSA prior to March 15-if you miss this date, you are still eligible to file, but are not eligible for certain state funds. You and your parents have to have your taxes prepared before filing and it is best if you file this on-line. If you need help with this, let me know and I can direct you to the proper assistance.
• Remember that you are not eligible to participate in graduation activities including the ceremony if you have not passed all of your required classes and accumulated the correct number of credits.
• If you qualified for the John B and Brownie Young Scholarship, remember that this is due before March 24th . Turn this in to Ms. Tong or myself.
• If you have received a scholarship offer from a school or private organization, bring me a copy of this so that you can be recognized on the announcements and listed in program on Awards Night (May 10). We would like to know any offer that you have even if you are not going to accept it.
Senior Newsletter # 9 (on the counter in the Guidance Office)
• OCTC Scholarship Guide and Application-the deadline for this application is April 1
• Kids' Chance of Kentucky-have you unfortunately had a parent who was seriously or fatally injured in an employee related accident? If so, go to www.kidschance.org and request more information. The deadline is April 1
• Independence Bank-Charles A. Reid Scholarship, $10,000, based on ACT, Transcript, and Essay-"What will I do to protect the freedoms our country was founded upon?" Deadline is April 5 to the Bank.
• David L. Latham Memorial Scholarship-Mr. Latham is a former counselor at Apollo. $500 to one Apollo student. This award is based on involvement in and out of Apollo. You must complete a 500 word essay on why continuing your education is important.
• NAACP Education Department Scholarship. If you are interested, sign your name on the folder to check the book out for 2 days.
• Are you interested in the Medical or Dental field? The Professional Education Preparation Program (PEPP) is sponsoring a 6 week summer program that could result in some scholarship money.
• New Beginnings-Sexual Assault Awareness Essay Contest (500 to 1,000 words)-money for the winner and published in the M & I-"The Effect Sexual Violence in the Media has on Today's youth". Deadline is March 25.
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