A good source for online scholarship opportunities is FastWeb. www.fastweb.com

Big Sun Athletics Scholarship Deadline June 22,2012

This scholarship is for students pursuing althletics in college. See http://www.bigsunathletics.com for more information

US Bank Scholarship Program Deadline March

This is a random drawing for a $1000 scholarship. Apply at www.usbank.com/scholarship

Best Buy Scholarship Deadline Feb. 15, 2012

This scholarship is for students in grades 9-12. Solid grades and community service are requirements. Apply at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com

Buick Achivers Scholarship Program February 29, 2012

This scholarship is based on community service. See www.buickachievers@scholarshipamerica.org

United FCS Scholarships Deadline April 1,2012

This $500 scholarship is based on academics, leadership, community and extra-curricular involvement. Parents of the recipient must be customers of United FCS. For an application go to www.unitedfcs.com

Renville Sibley Cooperative Power Association Scholarship

Deadline March 2, 2012 This scholarship will be awarded to applicants that dependents of a member of the Renville-Sibley coop. An application is available at www.renville-sibley.coop

Scholarships.com is a free scholarship search site.

www.scholarships.com

Minnesota

Bethel 002338

Mn West Tech 005263

North Central University 002369

Northwestern 002371

Ridgewater 005252

U of M 003969

Michigan

Calvin 002241

Iowa

Dordt 001859

Northwestern 001883

www.act.org/aap Act information and a practice test. Register for ACT online.

www.iseek.org Career, college, and financial aid information, and resume writing skills.

www.fafsa.ed.gov Fill out your FAFSA on-line.

www.careerkey.com Career information

www.fastweb.com Information on scholarships, grants, and loans

www.aessuccess.org Information on ACT and financial aid.

www.college-scholarships.com/christian_colleges.htm Links you to information on Christian colleges and scholarships.

Guidelines for the Post-service Unit Evaluation/Essay
- - 2011--2012 - -

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR SERVICE UNIT.
Your evaluation/essay must be: typed.

* comprised of at least SIX PARAGRAPHS, more if possible.
* neat and grammatically correct. Proofread and edit your essay several times before you print out the final copy.
* double-spaced on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.
* signed and dated by your parent or your Service Unit supervisor.
i.e., YOU MUST HAVE A VERIFICATION SIGNATURE AND DATE.
* submitted with your journal and/or written record of service hours.
Note: You may pick up your journal again after you’ve received credit for your Service Unit.

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The following information and reflections should be included in your evaluation/essay:

1. State and describe what you did for your Service Unit project(s).
--When did you do this service? (i.e., the time frame in which it was completed.)
--What goals did you set? These may be your personal goals, group goals, or goals that you and the recipient of your service set together.
2. Why did you choose this/these project(s)?
3. For whom did you provide this service? Was your service appreciated?
How do you know?
4. Did you enjoy doing your Service Unit project(s)?
5. What was the best feeling you had about your Service Unit project? Worst?
6. What did you learn as a result of your Service Unit project?
--What you learned could be positive, negative, or both.
--What you learned could be about yourself or others.
7. Would this experience encourage you to offer your service to others again in the future? Why or why not?
8. Your opinion re- the following:
Service unit credits are part of graduation requirements in many schools, public and private, throughout the United States.
Do you think that is a good idea? Should CMCS make service unit credits part of its regular graduation requirements? Why or why not?
FYI:
CMCS presently requires 52 credits, a cumulative 3.30 or higher GPA, plus completion of a 30-hour Service Unit for a student to receive the honors diploma and gold cord. A Service Unit currently is not part of CMCS’s regular graduation requirement.

ACT

The ACT is the college admissions test required by colleges and universities in the midwest, including Minnesota and the surrounding states. Students are encouraged to take the ACT in the spring of their junior year and again in the fall of their senior year. Registration packets are available in the counselor’s office. Our high school code is 242-033.

Students should report for testing at 8:00 A.M. on all test dates Please bring 2 pencils and your calculator.

An optional writing component is included on the ACT. Some colleges require this, others do not. Juniors and seniors should check with the college they wish to attend to see if it is required.

SAT

The SAT is the college admission test required by many schools on the east and west coasts. The SAT I: Reasoning Test is a three-hour test, primarily multiple choice , that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities. The SAT II: Subject Tests are one-hour, primarily multiple choice tests in specific subjects. Starting times for the SAT (usually 8 A.M.), and testing location, will be printed on your admission ticket, which you will receive in the mail.

PSAT

The PSAT/NMSQT is given each October to Juniors at Central Minnesota Christian High School. The PSAT is the first step in the National Merit Scholarship competition. It is highly recommended for students who rank in the top half of the class. .

PLAN

The PLAN, a preliminary test for the ACT, will be given to sophomores at CMCS. It includes an interest inventory. The PLAN is a good practice test for the ACT, which most college bound students will take in their junior and senior year. The score report for the PLAN also gives an estimated
range of how a student will score on the ACT.

9-12 CURRICULUM

ACT SCHOOL CODE NUMBER
242-033

RHONDA SLAGTER, COUNSELOR
(320) 978-8700
rhondas@willmarnet.com