>FREE PARENT TRAINING SEMINAR: JANUARY 24TH 6-8 PM, Boone County Library, Burlington, KY.
This free evening is dedicated to training parents on how to utilize the ACT Test to benefit their kid's pursuit of college. Areas of concentration will include Act Test prep, financial implications of the ACT, as well as debunking test myths and general testing strategy. Visit www.theactbootccamp.com or call Mark at 513-549-6776.

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  "Many college-bound seniors assume their senior year academic grades don't really matter for college admission, especially once they receive a college acceptance letter.  The fact is nothing could be further from the truth.  While it is correct that acceptance/rejection/deferral decisions made by colleges are based on grades through the junior year, students will be required to submit either senior mid-year grades or final grades in June 2010 or both.  A significant drop in grades can, and sometimes does, result in colleges rescinding their offer of admission in the summer of 2010.  The National Association of College Admission Counselor's 2009 State of College Admission annual report states that during the fall of 2008, 21 percent of colleges revoked offers of admission.  The most common reason for rescinding offers was a drop in final grades."  (from myAuburn by MyCollegeCalendar)

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  Selective Service Registration - all young men living in America must register with Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday.  It is not only his legal and civic responsibility, it is the Law!  Now, you can submit your information to Selective Service when you are 17 years and 3 months old and be automatically registered when you turn 18.

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  Your students and their families know that a college education is valuable. But, do they know how they’ll pay for it?  By visiting Making College Financial Planning Count online, your students and their families will have a golden opportunity to start developing their personal college funding strategy! This free resource provides an interactive overview of the college funding process, including information about the FAFSA, the types of financial aid available, and more.

They will also have access to the electronic College FundPath™ Worksheet, which allows families to customize their college funding strategy. They can learn at their own pace, and they will also be able to save, update and print their personal plan any time they like.

Visit Making College Financial Planning Count today to see for yourself what an invaluable tool this is for your students and their families!  (elearning.makingitcount.com)

   StudentEdge scholarship contest is in full swing! We already have students who are committed to logging in five times a day each day! Students participate for their chance to win one of ten $1,000 scholarships. It is easy for students to participate; all they have to do is login to StudentEdge:

   ALL Juniors should take the ACT at least once this year. I recommend taking it two to three times this year. If a student can achieve the score they want during their junior year, then the senior year can be focused on college applications and scholarships. See the ACT page for test dates and registration deadlines.

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   Governor's School for the Arts
 ArtShops
ArtShops are free to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors and give "an opportunity to participate in a hands-on workshop in their chosen art form. Students applying for the Governor's School for the Arts are highly encouraged to attend to better prepare them for the audition/review process in March. Students can register on-line @ www.kentuckygsa.org."