April 2020

** Because of High School and University closures, most colleges have had to temporarily suspend campus visits for the Spring/Summer. However, check college websites for Virtual Campus Visits, as well as deferred Application Fees during this time of national emergency.

ACT TEST DATES

You will need to register for the ACT at www.act.org. Be sure to pick up an ACT practice packet in the Guidance Office. Testing dates are as follows:

TEST Deadline to Register Late Fee Required

June 13, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 9-25, 2020

July 18, 2020 June 19, 2020 June 20-29, 2020

Do NOT wait until the last minute to register as it takes about two hours to complete the first time! It is recommended that juniors who are planning to go to college take the test for the first time no later than the December administration. Seniors who are taking it for the first time should take it as soon as possible! The ACT is the test score that colleges in this area want to see.

When you are completing the ACT Registration Form, you will need to list the colleges that you want your score sent to. Make sure you are including your most likely choices in this list. Larger colleges like Ohio State, Univ. of Miami, and Univ. of Cincinnati require that they receive your scores directly from the ACT company as well as from your high school.

You should take the Writing portion of the ACT at least one time. Most colleges in Ohio prefer to see that you have taken this portion at least one time. If you have questions about a specific college, see Mrs. Meyer.

SAT TEST DATES

If you wish to take the SAT, register at www.collegeboard.org. Testing dates are as follows:

TEST Deadline to Register Late Registration Closes

May 2, 2020 April 3, 2020 April 22, 2020

June 6, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 30, 2020

ACT PREP WEBSITES AVAILABLE!

www.March2Success.com (free)

This site is sponsored by the U.S. Army (if you do not want to be

contacted by a recruiter, just check “no” when registering—no obligations for

just using the site). Several students who needed to raise their scores for scholarships purposes have found it helpful in the past.

www.number2.com/exams/act (free)

You can register at this site to take free Practice Tests and get other test- taking tips!

www.actstudent.org Free Kaplan Live ACT Test Prep

ACT Bootcamp – Students may join instructors to learn how to tackle some of the most common question types on the ACT, Wednesday, April 29, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET. Students must register to join in.

ACT Prep Class – Help students succeed on the ACT Reading test.

Saturday, April 18, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET

www.actstudent.org/academy (free)

Visit the official ACT student website and view video lessons, interactive practice questions, full-length practice tests, educational games, and other materials targeted to a student’s academic/testing needs.

www.infohio.org (free)

Go to the Learning Express Library. Register as a student, and here you will find free on-line prep courses and free down-loadable prep books to help study for the ACT!

There are also various resources available at a cost. Copies of some of these preparation books can also be found at local libraries or can be found on-line.

*** The Guidance Office has 2 ACT Prep Guide Books and 2 CDs to loan out for your preparation! See Mrs. Meyer or Ms. Tennant if you are interested!

ACT PREP WORKSHOP AVAILABLE!

Fort Loramie High School is offering an ACT Prep class for 2 full days on June 10, 2020 and June 11, 2020. Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch break from 12:00-12:30 p.m. Classes are on a first-come-first-serve basis, with a minimum of 20 students needed. Students are encouraged to sign-up early. Registration deadline is May 22, 2020 and payment must be included. The cost for the workshops will be $30 per session or $100 for all four sessions. Class is on a first-come-first-serve basis, with a minimum of 20 students needed per class. Registration forms and information are available in the Guidance office.

COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES & FINANCIAL AID HELP

For good info about college searches and scholarship notification, you will definitely want to check out the following websites:

www.EducationPlanner.com www.CollegeAnswer.com, www.KnowHow2GoOhio.org www.meritaid.com

www.admissions.com www.studentedge.com

www.CollegeBoard.com. www.anycollege.com

www.nitrocollege.com

www.salliemae.com (free Education Investment Calculator)

www.charterone.com

www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa (BG website offers short videos on financial aid topics)

www.christianconnector.com (request information & automatically be entered in $2,500.00 scholarship drawing)

Free Scholarship Searches! Register at www.Scholarships.com and www.fastweb.com.

Take On-line Campus Tours! Go to www.eCampusTours.com

The “Need A Lift” book sponsored by the American Legion is available in the Guidance Office. It contains extensive information on scholarships for veteran’s dependents.

PLAYING ATHLETICS IN COLLEGE?

Juniors and Seniors: If you are interested in playing athletics in college, you must register with the governing body of the athletic league to which the college you are playing in belongs. It is preferable to do this at the end of your Junior year in high school. If you are looking into playing at a Division I or II school, you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter).

When taking your ACT or SAT, designate the NCAA as one of your “College Choices” by entering the code “9999”. The NCAA must receive your score directly from the company; they will not take it off of your transcript from the high school.

If you are looking into playing at an NAIA school, you must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center (www.playnaia.org). If you register with either one of these centers, please let Mrs. Meyer know so that she can forward more information to the sites when asked for it. Complete lists of schools and their affiliations can be found at each website. You are urged to keep in close contact with college coaches you may be working with to ensure a smooth transition from the high school to college arena.

LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CAREER EXPLORATION DAY

This Exploration day is designed to provide meaningful real-world career experiences and leadership development opportunities for high school students in a chosen field(s) of interest. As a participant, the student will be able to make informed decisions about future careers and determine if a particular healthcare career is right for them. The following are the dates for specific healthcare areas:

April 29, 2020 – Pharmacy & Radiology

To register go to www.limamemorial.org/community-relations and click on Youth Resources. Students must register to attend any or all of the sessions.

PIONEER ELECTRIC YOUTH TOUR

This program is open to sophomores and juniors whose parents are customers of Pioneer Electric. This week-long, all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., is for one or two high school sophomores or juniors to use leadership skills in addition to meeting with their congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol, and learning more about the cooperative business model while making new friends. The trip will take place June 19-25, 2020. For more information and to apply go to https://www.pioneerec.com/its-back-youth-tour-returns-pioneer-electric.

APPRENTICESHIPS, INTERNSHIPS and OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

2020 Conservation Day Camp Counselors – The application for students, grades 7-12, interested in positions as Day Camp Counselors is now available. The camp will run from June 25-27 and will be held at the Shelby Fish and Game Club. Applications may be requested through the Education Coordinator, Sophie Nieport, at Sophie.hurley@oh.nacdent.net or Mrs. Meyer via email. Applications may be emailed back to Sophie Nieport or mailed to Shelby Soil & Water Conservation District 822 Fair Rd., Sidney, Ohio 45365 no later than May 1^st.

Sollmann Electric – There are growing careers in the Electrical Field, and Sollman Electric has hired on average 2-3 students per year from the programs at Upper Valley Career Center and/or the Miami Valley Career Technology Center. If you are interested in pursuing a career in electrical construction field or questions regarding these programs, please contact Jeff Bertke or Tony Trapp at the Upper Valley Career Center at

937-778-1980 or speak with Mrs. Meyer in the Guidance office about the programs offered.

Edison State and Honda Student Internships – Apply to Edison State Community College in one of two Engineering Technology degree programs: Electro-Mechanical or Automation and Robotics degrees. Then apply to Honda at https://www.honda.com/careers/find-a-job-internships-and-coops. Email Veronica French at vfrench@edisonohio.edu or by calling 937-778-7865 to leave a message.

Edison State and Phelan Insurance of Versailles – This is a registered apprenticeship opportunity position and related instruction is required through Edison State Community college in the Business – Short-Term Certificate Program. A $2,500 grant is available to help offset tuition, as well as other grant options. This is a paid apprenticeship offered by Phelan Insurance in Versailles for students and/or current graduates who may have an interest in employment in the insurance field. For more information contact Brandi Olberding at Edison State at 937-381-1533 or bolberding@edisonohio.edu. Information is also available in the Guidance office.

Lowe’s Track to the Trades – Track to the Trades Program is designed to help employees of Lowe’s to launch a career in the trades of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and appliance repair. In this program, Lowe’s pays for 100% of the employee’s tuition upfront. The only requirement is that the employee be with the company for at least 6 months. To apply for a job position at Lowe’s go to www.jobs.lowes.com and for more information on this program, you may contact Derrik Cupps at derrik.cupps@lowes.com or by calling

937-553-8995.

Integrity Tree Services – Integrity Tree Services is offering career opportunities to those seniors that are not planning on attending college in the field of forestry. They offer competitive pay, 100% employer-paid health, life, and disability insurance, retirement saving match, bonuses, paid holidays and vacations, full training, as well as other incentives. For more information go on their website at www.INTEGRITYTREE.CAREERS. Also, check out the flyer posted on the Guidance and cafeteria bulletin boards.

Careers with the State of Ohio – To search jobs and positions available with the State of Ohio, including ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation), visit http://careers.ohio.gov. Apprenticeships and internships are also available through different state agencies when asked.

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE DAYS

To schedule college visits, go to the college’s website for information and registration. Listed below are some colleges that we have received special announcements about. Check college websites to find out about others.

The Ohio State University, Lima – To schedule a visit, go to the website at www.go.OSU.edu/visitlima or call the Office of Admissions at 567-242-7500. Due to the virus shut-down, students that have received admission to The Ohio State University, Lima, a Student Reception date will be announced at a later date. Please contact the admission office for further information.

University of Northwestern Ohio – UNOH will be holding their Spring Preview Days on April 17 and 18, 2020 via a Virtual Open House. Students will be able to take an interactive tour, get information about their degrees, and ask financial aid questions. This will also be a free application weekend where anyone who attends the virtual open house may submit their application to UNOH and the application fee will be waived. This applies to both juniors and seniors. The link to the event is https://www.unoh.edu/virtualoopenhouse/.

Ohio Northern University – ONU a summer visit day of August 1, 2020. These visit days are open to all high school students for all academic programs. To register to attend any of these dates, or further information regarding open houses, application, etc., please go to www.onu.edu.

Additional College Information

For descriptions of Private Colleges in Ohio, go to www.OhioPrivateColleges.com to download information

visit www.CIAmerica.org for information on the Court Reporting Institute of America.

*There are over 300 colleges who will accept “The Common Application” to apply to their university. See the map in the Guidance Office to find out which colleges accept this.

University of Dayton - If you are applying, they encourage that you attach a separate page listing your extra-curricular and service activities. Their admissions process is becoming more competitive, so providing information about yourself beyond the regular application may help your chances of begin accepted.

Bowling Green State University – BGSU has begun the Falcon Tuition Guarantee program. This is a program that will lock in the same price for tuition for four years and will give students the opportunity to know just how much a 4-year education will cost. BGSU also has joined the Common Application. Students may complete the BGSU application or the Common Application. Students may apply for admission online at http://choose.bgsu.edu/apply/online. Freshman scholarships, automatic and renewable, may be viewed by going to the Scholarship Calculator at http://choose.bgsu.edu/aid/scholarships.

University of Findlay will be offering high school students that are interested in a career in pharmacy an opportunity to attend the Pharmacy Summer Camp 2020 from June 21-25, 2020. The Pharmacy Summer Camp is open to high school students that will be juniors or seniors. Camp tuition includes housing, meals, camp instruction materials, lab exercise supplies, and field trip transportation and expenses. Registration cost is $495 for the 5 days. For registration and more information go to pharmacy@findlay.edu. The camp has availability for only 60 students and is a first-come-first-serve basis. The last day to receive a full refund is May 1, 2020.

Buckeye Boys and Girls State

American Legion Buckeye Boys State – Buckeye Boys State is an 8-day “hands on” experience in the operation of the Democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio Government. Eligibility is limited to young men who have completed the 11^th grade. This year’s Buckeye Boys State will be held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from June 14 through June 20, 2020. If interested in attending, please stop in the Guidance office for an application and further information.

American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State – The main objective of the Girls State program is to train young women, who have completed the 11^th grade, in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship by providing participants to actively participate in a democratic form of government. This year’s Buckeye Girls State will be held at the University Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio from June 14 through June 20, 2020. If interested in attending, please stop in the Guidance office for an application and further information.

NOTE: Students will be sponsored by the Heiland Post of the American Legion.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Shelby County Retired Teachers Association - Kent Smith Scholarship – This $500 scholarship will be awarded to a college student that is majoring in education, and who graduated from a Shelby County school district. For questions, please call Karen Gariety at 937-492-3569. Applications are available in the Guidance office and the deadline is April 24, 2020.

The Farmers Equipment Scholarship – Two $500 scholarships will be awarded in each of Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Hardin, Logan Putnam and Shelby counties to 4-H and/or FFA members who are graduating seniors. Students must be a high school senior or graduate of one of the above names counties, must be enrolled as a full-time student in a four-year, two-year college or trade school for the fall quarter of 2020, and be involved in a junior fair program, such as 4-H or FFA. To apply go to the website https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAlpQLSdFYDHEPzdhhC_bo87j2uG3JJwnrAZy5nOHngYiouANA1Wtgw/viewform!usp=sf_link. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2020.

Altrusa Club Grant – This scholarship is available to those students graduating in 2020, and that have been a resident of Shelby County for at least 5 years. Applications are available in the Guidance office, and the deadline to apply is May 8, 2020.

Mote & Associates, Inc. Scholarship – This scholarship is for a student seeking a post high school education enrolled in an accredited college program in the field of engineering, surveying, architecture, or a closely related field of study. Applications may be accessed and completed online at www.moteassociates.com. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 1, 2020. For more information call 937-548-7511 or email at info@moteassociates.com.

B. Davis Scholarship - The creators of “Student Award Search Aid” are offering this $1,000 scholarship. Application and information are available at the website, www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm. Applications must be submitted online, and the deadline for this scholarship is May 22, 2020.

BigSun Scholarship – The BigSun Organization is offering their annual scholarship to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they participate. Their participation maybe in any capacity, whether as a player, coach, or official. Please visit their website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply. This year’s deadline to apply is

June 19, 2020.

HRAWO Scholarship – Human Resources Association of Western Ohio will be giving one scholarship to be used towards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree to a student pursuing a degree in Human Resources or a related field. At the end of the freshman year, the recipient will be considered for a second scholarship, providing they have carried a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester and has maintained a 3.00 GPA. High school students applying for this scholarship must have a GPA of 3.00 and be a graduate of a high school in Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami or Shelby County. Applications, requirements, and rules are available in the Guidance office. The deadline to submit an application is April 10, 2020, and it must be emailed to hrwesternohio@gmail.com.

Sidney Shelby County YMCA Lee E. Schauer Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship is for any college bound seniors with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, has participated in sports and/or fitness activities, and is a $12,000 scholarship paid over a 4-year period. A list of criteria and application is available in the Guidance office. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 17^th, 2020.

Sidney-Shelby County YMCA Jim Lantz Scholarship – This is a one-year nonrenewable $1,000 scholarship available to any college bound senior that is a Shelby County resident with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Application is available in the Guidance office, and deadline to apply has been extended to April 17^th, 2020.

Wilson Health Auxiliary Scholarship – Students graduating in 2020 from a Shelby County high school with plans to enroll in college majoring in the medical field, as well as students who are currently enrolled in college majoring in a medical field may apply for this scholarship. To apply go online at www.wilsonhealth.org/careers/auxiliaryscholarship or pick-up a paper application at Wilson Health’s Main Campus in the main lobby. The deadline to apply is April 10, 2020.

DP&L and Vectren Energy Leadership Scholarship – This scholarship will award three $1,000 scholarships and is open to students whose parents are customers of Vectren or DP& L service, attending a 2 or 4-year college/university, and be interested in a STEM career. The application is available at https://www.ohioenergy.org/. Students are encouraged to complete the application online. Applications may be printed and returned by mail also. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2020.

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Dorothy Love VolunTeen opportunities are now available for those interested in a career in nursing, social work, dietary, or marketing, this is an excellent way to discover interests. Volunteers will do things like walk, read, play games and visit with residents, to just name a few. Dorothy Love Retirement Community is located at 3003 W. Cisco Road, near Sidney. For further information, please pick-up a brochure and application in the Guidance office, call Betsy Naseman at 937-497-6529 or email her at bnaseman@dorothylover.oprs.org.

Heartland Hospice Care – Heartland to Shelby County is in need of volunteers to offer support, companionship and practical, compassionate help. Some will interact directly with patients and families, while others prefer to work behind the scenes in the office setting. As a volunteer, you help determine which tasks you’re best suited to perform and scheduling is flexible. For more information call Dusty Hawkins, LPN, Heartland Hospice Volunteer Coordination at 937-299-6980 or at Duisty.hawkins@hcr-manorcare.com. You may also see the Guidance office for more information.