Junior's Counselor's Notes
By Misty Bible
Junior Bulletin
January 2012
*Everyone needs to take the ACT test at least once this year. The next test will be given on April 14 at SOSU-McCurtain County Campus in Idabel. The deadline to sign up for this test with no late fee is March 9. The last ACT test this year will be given on June 9. If you get free or reduced lunch, see Mrs. Bible for a fee waiver. You can still register for the February 11 test through January 20, but you will have to pay the extra late fee.
*See Mrs. Bible if you are interested in attending the OSU Legacy and Leadership Conference on February 18, 2011. You must apply by February 3rd in order to attend. “The Leadership Conference is planned and executed by members of the Student Alumni Board, OSU’s top leaders. The purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for interaction between student leaders across the state as well as surrounding states and develop their individual skills. Activities include a variety of student-led workshops focusing on: leadership, teamwork, conflict/resolution, goal setting, and personality.” You will provide your own transportation to this conference.
*You have the opportunity to take college classes this summer. You must have a 19 composite ACT score or a 3.0 GPA w/ top 50% rank to qualify. If you are interested, please keep an eye on www.se.edu/mccurtain. As soon as the summer schedule is posted, see Mrs. Bible to get the paperwork that you will need to enroll. The sooner you enroll, the more likely you are to get in the classes you want. The classes fill quickly, so don’t wait until the last minute. See Mrs. Bible if you have any questions. Please be aware that summer classes will not appear on your high school transcript.
*If you want to see if you may qualify for financial aid when you go to college, go to http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/. If you want a preliminary report of what information you will have to include on your financial aid paperwork, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and click “Before Beginning a FAFSA,” then “Print a Pre-Application Worksheet.” HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT ACTUALLY APPLY UNTIL JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR.
*If you would like to track your grades and attendance online, go to www.bbisd.org and click on STI Home. If your parents didn’t set up a username and password at the beginning of the year, see Mrs. Bible.
*If you are planning on attending the University of Oklahoma, you need to create a “Sooner Connection” account at go2.ou.edu.
Reminders:
*If you are expecting to get assistance through an American Indian tribe after graduation, make sure you have a CDIB card AND a tribal membership card.
*OU also is offering Saturday ACT prep courses throughout the year. The cost is $90. To register, go to http://youth.ou.edu or see Mrs. Bible
*Don’t forget: tutoring is offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 4:10 in Mrs. Compton’s room.
*The Broken Bow Public Library website (www.oklibrary.net) has links to Learning Express Library which has great ACT practice tests. You can also access Live Homework Help from 2pm to 9pm each day with live tutors. These services are completely free.
*If you are a minority student who receives free or reduced lunch, please work on getting your G.P.A. up to 3.3 on a 4.0 scale so that you will be eligible for the Gates Millennium Scholarship next year.
*If you are an OHLAP student, our GPA must be a 2.5 or above in order to receive the OHLAP money. You must also have a 2.5 in your core classes. If you are unsure of your GPA, please come in and visit with me. You can find more information on OHLAP at www.okpromise.org.
*ACT allows students who receive free or reduced lunches to receive two fee waivers. This means you can take the ACT test two times for free. You can also register online using the fee waivers. Please see Mrs. Bible for your fee waiver. Do not wait until the deadline to pick up the waiver.
*If you have a CDIB card, Johnson O’Malley will reimburse the cost of the ACT test. Please bring proof of payment to Mrs. Bible or Mrs. Billy.
*Any student who is interested in athletics in a NCAA school, see your counselor for curricular requirements.
*If you or your parents want this bulletin emailed each month, please send a request to mlbible@bbisd.org. You can also utilize this email if you need something, but don’t have time to visit me during the school day.
ACT NATIONAL TEST DATES
Test Date Regular Deadline Late Fee Required
Feb. 11, 2012 Jan. 13, 2012 Jan. 14-20, 2012
Apr. 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10-23, 2012
June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5-18, 2012
