GUIDANCE NEWS
Scholarships
One of the best sites for college planning, career information, and financial aid is www.learnmoreindiana.org. If you need help navigating the site, please see Mr. Perigo.
Mayor Tom Jones Memorial Scholarship – Any graduating senior may apply. However, there are certain criteria that must be addressed. Applications are due no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, May 14th in the guidance office.
Dale French Scholarship – The applicant must be pursuing an art education or art-related degree. The application is due Tuesday, May 8th.
REMC/REMC Director Scholarships – Applications are available in the guidance office. The applicant and/or parents or guardians must be active members of UDWI REMC. The application must be submitted to REMC in Bloomfield by June 15, 2012.
Merl and Maxine Brown Scholarship – Two scholarships will be awarded- one to a Linton student and one to WRV. The applicant must be planning to attend a 4 year university. Applications MUST be received in the guidance office no later than May 9th.
VU Middle Income Scholarship – The applicant must have a family adjusted gross income of less than $75000.00; must have applied for the VU Scholarships; must file the FAFSA and not be eligible for State or Federal Grant Funds. Applications are available in the guidance office or the VU website.
If you have any questions, please see Mr. Perigo.
New Academic Honors Requirements Beginning with the Class of 2010
Academic Honors Diploma Requirements
For Students Entering High School after the Fall of 2006
In addition to the usual requirements for the Academic Honors Diploma which have been in place since 1986, students must meet one additional requirement if they entered high school after the fall of 2006.
Students must complete one (1) of the following three additional criteria:
- · Receive a score of at least 1200 combined on the critical reading and math sections only of the SAT. Writing scores are not included.
- · Receive a composite score of at least 26 on the ACT.
- · Receive 6 credits of college credit through a dual credit program
- · Take 2 – AP Courses
- · Take 1 – AP Course and earn 3 credits of college credit through a dual credit program
SAT/ACT Requirement
All college bound students should take the SAT or ACT no later than January of their junior year in high school. If the student should meet the score requirement on either test, the requirement for the AHD is satisfied and no dual credit is necessary. Of course, students may take either test as often as they like. The best scores are always used by colleges and universities. But hoping to use the college entrance exam score as the requirement for the AHD is like playing Russian roulette; it may or may not happen before graduation.
Dual Credit Requirement
Credits received through our Project Lead the Way Program will satisfy the dual credit requirements for the Academic Honors Diploma and several of the Twin Rivers Vocational Programs.
Students who want to meet the Academic Honors Diploma requirement with dual credit courses must submit an official transcript from the college where the credits were earned no later than May 15th of the graduation year.
I will be more than happy to discuss the details of the changes in the Academic Honors Diploma and how those changes affect you. More than likely, you and your parents have questions; that is why I’m here – to help you find the best answers to those questions.
Attention!!!! Current seniors who plan to attend VU must take the VU placement test (Accuplacer) before registration. That test is available online in the guidance office. Please see Mr. Perigo to set up an appointment to take the test. It takes about an hour+ to complete.
SAT/ACT Registration Dates and Deadlines
Note: Students may register for either test online at: (SAT) www.collegeboard.com and (ACT) www.act.org. Information for online registration is available in the guidance office. Paper registration forms are also available. Additionally the guidance office has practice information.
SAT Registration
| Test Date | Registration Date | Late Registration |
| October 1 | Spetember 9 | September 21 |
| November 5 | October 7 | October 21 |
| December 3 | November 8 | November 20 |
| January 28 | December 30 | January 13 |
| March 10 | February 10 | February 24 |
| May 5 | April 6 | April 20 |
| June 2 | May 8 | May 22 |
ACT Registration
| Test Date | Registration Date | Late Registration |
| October 22 | September 17 | September 30 |
| December 10 | November 4 | November 18 |
| February 11 | January 13 | January 20 |
| April 4 | March 9 | March 23 |
| June 9 | May 4 | May 18 |
Linton-Stockton CEEB Code: 152085
Linton-Stockton Testing Center Code: 15-508
College Representatives Visit LSHS
The following college representatives have made appointments to talk to Linton-Stockton High School students who might be interested in attending their institutions:
None at this time.
You must see Mr. Perigo at least the day before the visit to make arrangements to see the representative.
Campus Visitation Days
This is the procedure for students who wish to visit a college campus.
- The student must prearrange the visit at least one week in advance with Mr. Perigo.
- The student must be admissible to the college or university in question. (Rose Hulman does not have an auto mechanics program, and one doesn’t study nuclear physics at Ivy Tech.)
- When the student returns, he/she must present a return slip on the visited school’s letterhead to Mrs. Firestone. Otherwise, the absence shall be considered truancy.
- Mr. Perigo determines the length of the visit. In other words it does not take a whole day to visit Indiana State, Ivy Tech, VU, or Indiana.
- Mr. Perigo will periodically make spot checks to make sure the student did, in fact, visit the college or university.
6. Juniors and seniors get one college day per trimester which do NOT count against attendance at all; however, if you wish to take another day, you may, but
it WILL count against you on the attendance policy even though it is excused. Colleges try to have special visitation days set up when we are not in school. Those are really the best time to visit a college since the colleges are set up at that time to provide the best information.
Campus visitation days are not a given. They are not an excuse to party with old friends, girl friends, current friends or go deer hunting. Just roaming around the campus is not a visit. Although some students do it everyday, and their parents pay for it.