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Upcoming college entrance tests

08/15/2008ACT Test
08/22/2008Late registration deadline for September 13 ACT
09/09/2008Registration deadline for October 4 SAT
09/16/2008Late registration deadline for October 4 SAT
09/19/2008Registration deadline for October 25 ACT
09/26/2008Registration deadline for November 1 SAT
10/03/2008Late registration deadline for October 25 ACT
10/04/2008SAT Test
10/10/2008Late registration deadline for November 1 SAT
10/25/2008ACT Test
11/01/2008SAT Test
11/05/2008Registration deadline for December 6 SAT
11/07/2008Registration deadline for December 13 ACT
11/18/2008Late registration deadline for December 6 SAT
11/20/2008Late registration deadline for December 13 ACT
12/06/2008SAT Test
12/13/2008ACT Test

 

College Visits

College Representatives at USJ
9/10/2008University of Memphis 10:00a.m.
9/12/2008University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 10:00 a.m.
9/17/2008Union University 10:00a.m.
9/19/2008Mississippi State University 10:00a.m.
9/24/2008Middle Tennessee State University 10:00a.m.
9/26/2008University of Tennessee at Martin 10:00a.m.
9/30/2008St. John's College 10:00a.m.
10/20/2008Hendrix College at 10:00 a.m.
10/20/2008Birmingham-Southern College 10:00a.m.
10/22/2008Oglethorpe University at 10:00 a.m.
10/30/2008University of Arkansas at 10:00a.m.

 
College Representative Visits in the Area
9/3/2008University of Kentucky Information Session on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 7:00p.m. at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY. For directions or more information, please visit: http://www.applyuk.com or email:Brian.Troyer@uky.edu.
9/15/2008Washington University in St. Louis will present an Admissions Reception for Prospective Students from 7-8 p.m. at the Marriott Nashville, 2555 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN. phone (615)321-1300
9/29/2008Washington University in St. Louis will present an Admissions Reception from 7-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select Memphis East, 5795 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN. phone(901)682-7881.
10/5/2008M.I.T. Information Session in Nashville, TN at 3:00p.m. held at Montgomery Bell Academy. For more information, please visit http://www.mitadmissions.org.
10/6/2008M.I.T. Information Session in Memphis, TN at 7:00p.m. held at the Memphis Public Library & Information Center. For more information, please visit http://www.mitadmissions.org.
10/14/2008New York University Campus Off Reception at 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN. This Information Session and Reception will last about an hour and address areas such as academics, facilities, student life, admissions, and financial aid. Your questions will be addressed by a member of the NYU Admissions staff.
10/18/2008New York University Off Campus Reception at 2:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN. This Information Session and reception will last about an hour and address areas such as academics, facilities, student life, admissions, and financial aid. Your questions will be addressed by a member of the NYU Admissions staff.
10/20/2008Memphis College Fair at Germantown Agricenter 6:00-8:30 p.m.

 
College Campus Days
9/20/2008St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York - Campus Visit Day
9/27/2008Wellesley College - Morning Visit from 9:00a.m.-12:00noon
9/27/2008Preview Day On Campus. Visit website for more information at http://www.mtsu.edu/admissn and select Preview Days
10/2/2008Covenant College - Campus Preview Weekend from Thursday, October 2nd to Saturday, October 4th.
10/13/2008Wellesley College - Morning Visit from 9:00a.m.-12:00noon
10/13/2008St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York - Campus Visit Day
10/18/2008University of the Ozarks Fall Preview Day - visit website at http://www.ozarks.edu.
10/18/2008Preview Day On Campus
11/10/2008St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York - Campus Visit Day
11/15/2008Wellesley College - Morning visit 9:00a.m.-12:00noon
11/15/2008St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York - Campus Visit Day
11/15/2008Preview Day On Campus

 
University of Tennessee
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Scholarship Opportunities

  • Attention High School Seniors!! Earn Scholarship $$ for College: The Bird Dog Foundation invites you to enter the 2008-2009 College Scholarship Essay Contest. If you are interested, please visit the website for Essay Contest rules. The 1st Place award is $1500 in tuition funds and 2nd Place is $1000 in tuition funds.   • http://www.birddogfoundation.com  • email
  • The Horatio Alger Association annually awards more than $12 million in college scholarships and grants. The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Programs provide financial assistance to students throughout the nation who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and perserverence in overcoming personal adversity. Scholarship criteria also include high school graduation in spring/summer of 2009, commitment to pursue a bachelor's degree, and United States citizenship. The scholarships are given to deserving students each year and range in award value from $2,500 to $20,000. For more information, visit website.   • http://www.horatioalger.com/scholarships  • email

Financial Aid Opportunities

Summer Study Opportunities

  • June 20-August 3, 2008 If you're looking for a life in theater, the Powerhouse Theater Apprentice Program at Vassar College is for you. This intense immersion program is a unique collaboration between Vassar College and New York Stage and Film, an established professional theater company. As an acting, writing, or directing apprentice, you'll work along-side- and learn from- leading and emerging theater pros during the Powerhouse Theater Season.   • http://www.powerhouse.vassar.edu  • email
  • U.S. Performing Arts Camps - Summer Programs in the Performing Arts and Digital Media - Summer Programs for students, ages 11-20, in disciplines of acting, animation, film, music, screenwriting, theater, voice and more. Visit website to request a catalog.   • http://www.usperformingarts.com
  • June 21-30, 2008 - Broken Bridge Summer Arts Workshops for high school students (grades 9-12)- Hosted by Pomfret School of Pomfret,CT and the Broken Bridge Review, the program offers students an immersive, ten-day experience in the fine arts of writing stories and poems.   • http://www.brokenbridge.us
  • July 13-19, 2008 - A Summer Design Camp for high school students Hosted by University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Architecture and Design - Field Visits, Public Exhibition, and Workshops exploring sketching, drawing, photography, and physical and digital modeling. For more information, contact Emily Pace, assistant camp director at the following email address.   • email
  • July 20-23, 2008 - Accounting Academy for High School students presented by The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and held at Belmont University in Nashville. The objective of the camp is to allow students to experience first-hand the dynamic world of business and learn more about the accounting profession.Any high school junior or senior who is recommended by his/her guidance counselor or teacher is invited to apply. If you are interested, please contact the Upper School Guidance Office.   • email
  • July 2-27, 2008 - International Seminar Series Presents Service Learning in Paris - Cultural Immersion through Community Service - Students would participate in French Language and an Academic Course in the morning, and work in the community with Placements throughout Paris in the afternoons.   • http://www.study-serve.org.
  • June 23-August 1, 2008 Vanderbilt University's Pre-College Summer Program (PAVE)is a six week summer course of study designed to strengthen the academic skills of students who are planning to enter a college engineering, pre-medical, science, or technology program. If you are an eleventh grader and are planning to take advanced placement or honors mathematics and science courses, the PAVE program will fortify your senior year and potentially improve your ACT, AP, SAT, and TOEFL test scores.   • http://www.pave.vanderbilt.edu  • email
  • June 2008, The University of Chicago - Graham School of General Studies - The University of Chicago Summer Session offers a wide array of unique programs for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. During the session, students may take undergraduate courses for college credit while studying alongside other high school and college students. Qualified high school students may also enroll in unique programs taught at the college. These dedictaed high school programs explore the following opportunities: Ancient Egyptian Language, Culture, and History; Developmental Psychology; American Law and Litigation; Collegiate Writing:Censorship and the Power of Art; Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction; Research in the Biological Sciences; Stones and Bones(geological studies); Exploring the Classical World through Greek Drama;Field Studies in Urban Society.   • http://www.summer.uchicago.edu/hs  • email
  • July 13-26, 2008 - Summer Honors Program for High School Students at Robert E. Cook College of Indiana University of Peensylvania.   • http://www.iup.edu/honors  • email
  • Berklee College of Music offers a wide selection of of summer programs for qualified participants who are not enrolled at the college. The summer programs very in emphasis and range in length from one weekend to five weeks, or even a full 12 week summer semester. Visit website for more information.   • http://www.berklee.edu/summer
  • Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)- Enjoy a week of educator workshops that focus on a variety of art and design topics. The Atlanta session is from July 20-26. The Savannah session is from July 27- August 2. Completed applications must be returned by the June 1, 2008 deadline.   • http://www.scad.edu/summer
  • Sewanee Young Writers' Conference: Workshops in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Writing for High School writers. June 29-July 12, 2008   • http://www.sewanee.edu/ywc/  • email
  • The College of William and Mary present Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American History for Juniors and Seniors in High School. The first session is from June 22-July 12, 2008 and the second session is from July 13-August 2, 2008. The two courses offered: "From Jamestown through the American Revolution" and "From the American Revolution through the Civil War". Application deadline is April 23, 2008.   • http://www.wm.edu/niahd  • email
  • Oxbridge Academic Programs: Explore Creative Writing, Astronomy or Philosophy while making new friends from all over the United States at the Cambridge Prep Experience at Cambridge University in England from July 6- August 1, 2008 and the Oxford Prep Experience at Oxford University in England from July 4-July 30, 2008.   • http://www.oxbridgeprograms.com  • email
  • Spend this summer with Duke University TIP! (Talent Identification Program) Are you looking for an exciting and challenging experience this summer? Would you like to learn from top instructors in unique locations? At Duke TIP, you can investigate law as a career path, complete your own independent film, study in the rainforest of Costa Rica, or conduct research in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Visit website for summer programs and dates.   • http://www.tip.duke.edu
  • The University of Alabama - 2008 Capstone Business Leadership Academy- Summer Program for Academically Excellent High School Students. Sessions are from June 16-25, 2008 and July 14-23, 2008.   • http://www.cba.ua.edu/summeracademy
  • Join action-oriented student leaders from across the country for a two week, hands-on program for idealistic high school women sponsored by Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Hurry, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Session from June 29-July 12, 2008   • http://www.mtholyoke.edu/summeraction.
  • 4 Star Camps: Academics at the University of Virginia - Discover what a difference we make in our summer academic programs! Create your own experience. Enrichment programs for Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12. SAT/ACT Prep for Grades 10-12 and American Studies for International Students.   • http://www.4starcamps.com
  • 2008 Junior Statesmen Foundation Summer Programs at Georgetown, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford - For High School Students who have a passionate interest in politics and current events. For dates and sessions, visit website.   • http://www.jsa.org
  • Notre Dame Summer Scholars will run from June 22-July 5, 2008 and is open to selected students entering their junior and senior years. Students will be challenged academically and personally, study with Notre Dame faculty, live in residence halls with fellow students, and experience to the fullest the life of a college student.   • http:///www.precollege.nd.edu  • email
  • 2008 Boston University Summer Term High School Programs. High School Honors Program: In this six week program, students entering their senior year in the fall of 2008 earn up to eight college credits in two undergraduate courses, or pursue scientific research under faculty guidance. Summer Challenge: In this two week program, students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in the fall of 2008 choose two non-credit seminars and preview college life.   • http://www.bu.summer/highschool
  • University of Alabama College of Engineering: Student Introduction to Engineering (SITE) Summer Program - Designed to expose rising high school juniors and seniors with an interest in mathematics and science to the possibility of careers in engineering. Sessions are from July 6-11 and July 13-18, 2008. Applications required by May 1, 2008.   • http://www.site.eng.ua.edu  • email
  • Georgia Tech's Career Discovery Program in Architecture - June 11-29, 2008 for exceptional art and math students looking for a creative outlket this summer. Visit website for more information.   • http://www.coa.gatech.edu/admissions/career_disk/