Please click HERE to apply for this special scholarship for the first generation going to college!

Greetings,

The Ivy Legacy Foundation is fully committed to making educational,
cultural, and societal difference in the Greater Philadelphia community.
We are now accepting applications for our 2018 Scholarships.

We ask that you provide this information to your graduating seniors.
Students can go to the link below to access the 2018 Scholarship
Application. The application deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2018

If you have any additional questions please reply to this email or you can
have students contact us at scholarship@ivylegacy.org


https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheIvyLegacyFoundation/_2018ScholarshipApplication

Francis H. Thole Essay Contest

Once again, we are pleased to announce Francis H. Thole Essay Contest sponsored by the Board of Directors of City Trusts. Please share this announcement with all English Teachers and High School Guidance Counselors. All high school seniors are encouraged to write an essay on the Constitution of the United States of America. A cash prize will be award to one student at each high school that participates.

· Students may select any aspect of the US Constitution as the basis of their essay

· Essays should be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1200 words in length

Once the Board of City Trusts has determined winner, please send a letter on school letterhead with the name, address and home telephone number of the student chosen by your school, along with a copy of the essay, to:

School District of Philadelphia
Grant Fiscal Services, 3rd Floor Portal D Suite 341
440 N Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19130
Attn: Geraldine Levy

By May 18, 2018, the letter with attachments can also be emailed to glevy@philasd.org; however, faxed copies of the information is not accepted.

2018 Cecila Moy Yep Scholarship

The Cecilia Moy Yep Scholarship Fund was established in 1994 by the Asian American Women’s Coalition to recognize female Asian American high school students who have made a positive and lasting impact on our local community through their service and leadership. The scholarship will help finance post-high school education. Multiple scholarships are awarded each year in varying amounts.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

· Asian American Female high school senior graduating in May/June 2018.

· A resident of Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, or Bucks counties.

· Demonstrate financial need.

· Participate in community service and extracurricular activities.

· Minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

· Start college/university in Summer 2018 or Fall 2018.


To Apply:
Send or email the following documents to AAWC postmarked by March 5, 2018, 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

You must submit all of the items listed below to complete your application packet:

· Completed application along with your personal statement.

· High School Transcript

· One recommendation from a teacher or community leader. A second recommendation is optional.

· FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Student Aid Report or CSS Profile. If applicable, cross out any Social Security numbers on these forms.

Send Application Materials to:
Asian American Women's Coalition (AAWC)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
301 - 305 North 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

OR
Email: AAWCScholarship@gmail.com

The Scholarship Selection Committee will contact applicants they wish to interview in April 2018. The interview will be in person on a Saturday in Philadelphia. You will be asked to provide us with the financial aid award letter for the college/university that you plan to attend.

If selected to receive a scholarship, you MUST attend the AAWC Scholarship banquet on Friday, April 27, 2018 to receive your award.

For questions, please contact the Scholarship Selection Committee via email at AAWCScholarship@gmail.com.

49th Annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program (“SAG”)

The SAG Scholarship Program was created in loving memory of our founder and my grandfather, Samuel A. Green, who believed in the power of higher education and the right of all young people to pursue it. In his honor and to celebrate more than the 80 years since our founding, Firstrust will be granting $50,000 in academic scholarships to college-bound high school seniors, ranging in amounts from $1,000 to $10,000. We hope students from your school will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity by writing a 300-word max essay on the topic: How my college education will cultivate prosperity in my community.

Click the button below to visit the scholarship website, where students can directly apply. Please encourage your students to complete the application and submit their essay on or before the deadline of: March 23, 2018

Thank you for allowing us to fulfill our mission of cultivating prosperity in the community by assisting students achieve their dreams of a college education.


Sincerely,

Richard J. Green
Chairman & C.E.O.









For additional information, please visit our scholarship website at www.firstrustscholarship.com or email us at scholarship@firstrust.com.

Scholarship Opportunities

Philadelphia City Scholarship at the Mayor’s Office of Education

Link to application packet:
bit.ly/cityscholarship

Summer Mentorship Program at the University of Pennsylvania

(www.vpul.upenn.edu)

The Penn Summer Mentorship Program (SMP) is a 4-week summer experience that aims to inspire first-generation and minority students in Philadelphia public schools to view higher education as an achievable and worthwhile goal. Participants partner with and learn from one of five professional schools at Penn - Dental Medicine, Nursing, Medicine, Engineering and Law. Over the course of the summer, students gain hands-on experience in one of the disciplines and the opportunity to explore a variety of career paths. The program is open to rising 11th graders enrolled in a Philadelphia public or charter school.

The program runs from July 9 to Aug. 3 and applications must be complete by April 6.
Please reference the website here: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/eap/smp/.

Email the director, Gail Oberton - oberton@upenn.edu - with any questions.

Visit http://bankofamerica.com/studentleaders

3 Miles Podcast

It is getting very close to the time of the switch in classes. We will not have time together every day anymore. As one of our last activities, I have planned for us to listen to something important together.

Please use this link to follow along or if you need to make up an absence:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/550/three-miles

Get help writing college Essays!

Furness College Fair

November 13, 2017

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

Community College of Philadelphia

Esperanza University

Manor College

Harcum College

Kutztown University

Shippensburg University

West Chester University

Delaware Valley University

Gweynedd Mercy University

LaRoche University

Moore College of Art

Penn State University

Juniata College

University of Pittsburgh

Cheney University

Lincoln University

Rosemont College

Cabrini University

Alfred State University, New York

Dean College, Massachusetts

Goldy-Beacom University - Delaware

Iona College, New York

Longwood University, Virginia

Trinity University, Washington, D.C.

PCOM (Phila College of Osteopathic Medicine)

FINANCIAL ADVICE

College Access Program

Endless Horizons

Last Dollar Scholarship

PHEAA (PA High Edu Assistance Agency)

NEXT GenVEST (Financial Aid)

TRADE SCHOOLS

Art Institute

JNA Culinary Arts

Thaddeus Stevens College (PA System Technical College)

Lawrence Technical University (Michigan)

Lincoln Technical Institute

Pennsylvania College of Technology

SERVICE CAREERS

Job Corps

United States Army

United States National Guard

United States Coast Guard

United States Marine Corps

United States Air Force

Philadelphia Fire Department

Philadelphia Police Department

Lanzando Líderes

New Scholarship Opportunities

The Philadelphia City Scholarship Program awards approximately 50 college scholarships to high school seniors each year.

Scholarship awards are $1,000 for each academic year for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment in accredited, four-year bachelor degree programs

https://beta.phila.gov/documents/philadelphia-city-scholarship-program-application/

Asian Bank Scholarships

Please click here and check out the opportunities:

https://www.theasianbank.com/scholarships.html

Philadelphia Scholarships - There are more than 50 Available!

https://www.philafound.org/Scholarships/AvailableScholarships.aspx

http://phillygoes2college.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Scholarships-for-High-Schools-final.pdf

Helpful wording for writing. Reference often!

Helpful Writing Tips

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Support for Undocumented Students

YES, you ARE allowed to go to school! The same laws that protect you in high school, are the same laws that say that you can register to go to college.




You cannot fill out FAFSA, unfortunately, but you CAN still get scholarships!

If you work hard, it IS possible to pay for school with scholarships. Will you have to work harder? Sadly, yes, but you CAN do it!

Here are some links to documents or scholarships that can help you!

Resource Guide for Supporting Undocumented Youth

Scholarship List for Undocumented Students

Other Scholarships Open to Undocumented Youth

More Scholarships!

Kutztown University Opportunities!

For a limited time, I am offering your students the opportunity to submit an application for free;(a $35 savings)!  To take advantage of this opportunity, they must complete and submit the online application by visiting www.kutztown.edu/apply  before the codes expires November 15, 2017.  When prompted, please insert the application fee waiver code:     AFBE

SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES

Finances shouldn’t limit a student’s ability to learn. That’s why more than 80% of Kutztown University students receive financial aid. We offer more than 500 awards based on a variety of different criteria and provide numerous scholarships, grants, loans, and college employment opportunities to make a quality education within reach.

Pennsylvania Resident Cost of Attendance (per year)
Base Tuition and Fees	Tuition and Fees with Merit Scholarship
Tuition: $7,492	Tuition: $0 (with Board of Governor’s Tuition Waiver)
Housing: $6,484	Housing: $6,484
Meal Plan: $3,798	Meal Plan: $3,798
Fees: $2,495	Fees: $2,495
Total: $20,269	Total: $12,777

In order to receive full consideration for financial awards, students should submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by February 15, 2018.  This Application is available starting on October 1, 2017, and can be completed online at www.fafsa.gov.  When submitting the FAFSA, please use Kutztown University’s federal school code: 003322.

The Board of Governor’s Tuition Waiver Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who have an average of 3.0-3.25 cumulative weighted high school GPA and an 1100-1350 combined score on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT (new test).  The Board of Governor’s Scholarships are limited and can be offered in halves and full depending on the applicants overall academic profile.  All BOG’s are awarded on a first-come, first deposited basis. 

The Sesquicentennial Academic Honors Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who have a 3.25 cumulative weighted high school GPA and a 1350 combined score on the critical reading and math sections (old test) or 1410 total (new test) of the SAT or 30 composite on the ACT. The student will receive $7,000 per year for four years as long as he or she participates in the Honors program, lives on campus for the first three years, and completes a minimum of 30 credits per year.

The President's Academic Honors Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who have a 3.25 cumulative weighted high school GPA and a 1200 combined score on the critical reading and math sections (old test) or (old test) or 1270 total (new test) of the SAT or 26 composite on the ACT. The student will receive $1,000 per year for four years as long as he or she participates in the Honors program, lives on campus for the first two years, and completes a minimum of 30 credits per year.

The Transfer Book Award is awarded to all first-time transfer students who enter Kutztown University with any type of Associate's degree. This is a one-time book award of $500 for one academic year (fall or spring only) to be utilized in the KU Campus Book Store.

The KU STEM Scholarship is awarded to twenty five incoming first-year students who are academically qualified and intend to major in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs and whose backgrounds indicate that he or she will make an outstanding contribution to the Kutztown University campus community.  Beginning in fall 2017, selected students will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The award is renewable for up to four years of consecutive fall and spring enrollment providing that the student maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, completes a minimum of 24 credits each academic year, and maintains satisfactory academic progress.  This award is available only for fall and spring courses.

For a complete listing of merit and need-based scholarships, please visit: www.kutztown.edu/scholarships.

I hope you had a great summer and you are looking forward to the start of a new and exciting year.  Thank you in advance!

CLICK ON THE GOLDEN BEAR

Class Syllabus

Senior Seminar Syllabus

Ms. Lorch misstlorch@gmail.com

I did it!	Assignment	Grade
	Set goals on Naviance https://www.philasd.org/  →  Login → Naviance
	Write your personal statement: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
	Complete state college application: http://www.passhe.edu/Pages/default.aspx
	Complete Common APP Private College Application: http://www.commonapp.org/
	Read Common College App Essay Prompts: http://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts
	Choose one Common App essay prompt and write the essay
	Create or edit your resume:
	Complete FAFSA   https://fafsa.ed.gov/
	Apply for 3 or more scholarships https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/college-scholarships/types-of-scholarships/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors/ https://www.fastweb.com/ https://www.scholarships.com/
	Research career   (see next page for requirements)
	Presentation of career info to class
	Choose topic of senior project and complete outline