SAT Registration

Today, September 26, is the last date to register for the November session of the SAT.  The test date will be on November 1^st and will offer both the SAT Reasoning Test and the SAT II Subject tests.  The closest site offering these tests is Bangor High School.  If seniors are planning on re-taking the SAT or would like to take the subject tests, this is the ideal time to do so in order to get the scores in for college applications.

Registration can be completed online at www.collegeboard.com.

Honors Diploma mentor/mentee meeting TODAY!

Honors Diploma students, you have a mentor/mentee meeting during ATS in the
cafetorium today.

College Visits

College Visits for Guidance:

 

Southern New Hampshire University  10/15  @ 2:00

College Visits for October

College Visits in Guidance for October:

 

Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA.             10/1 @ 1:00

Bowdoin College                                    10/6 @ 10:30

UMO                                                     10/6 @ 2:00

University of Maine at Farmington            10/7 @ 2:00

University of Maine at Fort Kent               10/9 @ 2:00

Unity College                                         10/31@ 2:00

New Scholarships

New Scholarships:

 

AXA – ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Eligible             U.S. citizen or legal resident: current high school senior planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college in the fall

To Apply          www.axa-achievement.com

Deadline           December

 

COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP

Eligible -Graduating senior minimum 3.00 GPA

                        Enrolling in post-secondary educational institution

Amount            -(50)  $20,000.00        (200)  $10,000.00

To Apply          -Must apply on-line      www.coca-colascholars.org

Selection          -Sponsoring organization

Deadline           -October

 

 

ZONTA CLUB OF BANGOR SCHOLARSHIP

Eligible -Women planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college in Maine

Amount            - (2) $1.000.00                        (1) $500.00                  (1) $200.00

                                    (any field)             (business field)          (special education)

To Apply          -Ask for application in the guidance office when posted on scholarship board

Selection          -Sponsoring organization

Deadline           -March

 

INSPIRE THE FUTURE “WRITE ON’ SCHOLARSHIP

The New England Patriots and fidelity investments want to help send you to college!

Amount            $20,000

To Apply          Write a 500 – 750 word essay about the most recent Patriots game.

                        www.TotallyPatriots.com

 

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

They offer two scholarships one for Elk Families and one for most valuable student scholarship.

Come into guidance for applications or visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars

 

 

Student Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (SASVAB) - 6 Oct

ATTN:  Juniors and Seniors.  The Student Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (SASVAB) will be administered at Old Town High School on October 6, 2008, 8:00 am – 11 am in the Library Reading Room.  Please sign up in either the Guidance Office (Student Services) or the JROTC Classroom if you would like to take the test.  You must sign up in order to take this test.  No walk-ins are allowed.  The test is one of the requirements for entrance in the Military and is also a great career exploration tool.  Please sign up NLT 1 Oct.  POC is LTC Lauria

Float Building

ATTN JUNIORS:  We will be building our float after school every day this week in the shop area. The trailer will be here at 3:30 today (Monday 22^nd)!  We can work until about 5.  Then we will determine the future times at each building session. POC is LTC Lauria