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Counselor’s Corner
Happy March! Hopefully, spring is right around the
corner!
March has some important dates to remember. First
and foremost is the Local Scholarship. The applications were given out
on February 9th and they are also available online, you will
find a link on the District Homepage. If you access the application
from a school computer, you are able to save it to your student
directory so you can work on it when you have time. When you are
finished with the application, you can print it and turn it into the
Guidance Office by March 1st. We will proofread it and then return it
to you to make any corrections. The final due date is March 11. Any
late applications will not be considered for a scholarship award. Also,
don’t forget that you need two letters of recommendation to accompany
your application. I will attach transcripts to all of the applications,
so students don’t need to worry about getting a copy.
Seniors planning to enroll in SVCC courses this
summer or fall need to take the placement test. I have scheduled April
14th with Sauk for any Milledgeville Senior needing to take the
placement test. The 14th of April is also a Discover Sauk
Day, so if you have any further questions it will be a great day to
attend. Their will be a sign up sheet in the high school office in the
later part of March. If you have already taken the ACT and your scores
qualify, you will not need to take the placement test. It is also
recommended that students complete the online application for SVCC
before taking the placement test. The application can be found at
www.svcc.edu
under “Getting Started at Sauk”. Please stop by the guidance office to
see if your ACT scores qualify and/or to sign up for the test.
Juniors – now is the time to take college campus
visits and tours. This is an important step in narrowing down your
choices for college applications. Many schools have an early
application deadline of November 1st. Spring Break is an excellent
opportunities to take advantage of non-school days to visit colleges
that are in session. If you are planning a college visit, be sure to
stop by the guidance office to pick up a copy of the college visit form.
Juniors – we are also continuing through the month
of March to work on PSAE test taking strategies. We meet every
Wednesday during 8th hour in the High School Library. I
encourage all of you to attend, every question counts and could mean the
chance to get into your dream school as well as more available
scholarship opportunities.
Seniors – don’t forget to keep working on that
FAFSA and applying for various scholarships. Several seniors have
stopped in to pick up scholarship information, please continue to stop
by or check the Counselor’s Corner to see what is available. I have
tried to make most applications available on the internet – some you are
able to type in and then print, but others need to be printed and then
completed.
Shelley Atilano
(815) 225-7141 x.238
www.dist399.net/atilanos
satilano@dist399.net
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