General Information: Check the due dates on your handouts so that you turn them in on time.

Handouts:  
Ask for  your Bar Charts(short cuts to learning)
Learner’s Bill of Rights;  
Learning  Styles—hints and Tips to use with your Education Planner results.
9th graders and new students - Tips  When Studying  for a test; General Tips for Test Study; Cooking up great Semester Test  Grades
 (If  you did not receive these three sheets last year ask your contact  person to  bring you a set next week)             

Paperwork Due: 
Continuing Application 
WorkStudy Application
College Prep Application due March 1.

Assignments due: Tap into our website at  the address  above and see the assignments and when they were due.             
The Assignments  due  during this contact cycle:

Realizing The Dream remaining activities:
You should be finished, but if you have fallen behind take some time to complete this book. 
You will find that RTD may get you on-track for your future.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:

Click each day to help provide free mammograms to poor women: http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

Free College/Career process support for Iowa students: www.ICANsucceed.org

Free College/Career process support for Students across the country: www.educationplanner.com

Help our Planet: http://www.greeniq.com/index.php?src=googleStop&gclid=CMTK8IWHxJECFRsmIgodtzo04g

Study Skills:  www.how-to-study.com

Sharing with the Greater World – Helping others strengthens our community. Look around where you live and see who needs some help. Share yourself with people in care facilities by adopting a grandparent or two. Does your local hospital need candy strippers to help serve meals or talk to patients? What can you do through school or your church?

Study Skills:

Sharpen your skills on the following how-to-study articles:

Taking Notes in Class: http://www.how-to-study.com/taking-notes-in-class.htm

Good Listening in Class: http://www.how-to-study.com/GoodListeningInClass.htm

Reading Comprehension: http://www.how-to-study.com/reading-comprehension.htm

Flexible Reading: http://www.how-to-study.com/flexiblereading.htm

A Strategy for Reading Textbooks: http://www.how-to-study.com/pqr.htm

A Strategy for Reading Novels:  http://www.how-to-study.com/novels.htm

Phonics Rules: http://www.how-to-study.com/phonics-rules.htm

Career Skills: anyone interested in the medical profession should go to this website and read about the many things that you can do with medicine:

College Tip:  If you are an athlete hoping to play sports in college, it’s important to plan ahead. Find out what the academic requirements are in order to participate at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

FRESHMAN – Continue  to research jobs  related to your interests. Visit Iowa Choices portal at ICANsucceed or  
educationplanner to do research.

۰ Make the most of your summer. Search for summer camps in your area of interest (i.e. sports, band, drama or academics. Complete your Upward Bound Continuing Application.

SOPHOMORE – Visit ICAN’s website for a list of Iowa college Fairs taking place this spring. Ask your UB contact person about going to a spring college fair.

۰ Join spring school activities, including athletic teams, clubs and service organizations. Take leadership positions when possible.

JUNIOR – Summer WorkStudy applications are due March 1. This is your opportunity to earn $8.50 an hour. Juniors will be able to earn $510.00 (non-taxable) during the WorkStudy program. You will be able to work in a career field that you are interested in pursuing. E-mail Phyllis if you want more details.

۰ Continue to research outside funding sources for college

۰ Investigate careers at the ICAN and educationplanner websites.

۰ Register and study for the ACT exam if you have not already done so. Registration Deadline is Friday, March 7.

۰ College Visit to Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo scheduled for March 19, 2008. Anyone interested in Wartburg or UNI can be picked up the same day. Let Phyllis know by email.

SENIOR –  ۰ Submit your FAFSA(Federal Application For Student Aid) if you haven’t already done so.

۰ Watch the mail for letters of acceptance. Let your contact person know if/when you receive your acceptance letter for a college.

۰ Look for your Student Aid Report in the mail if you have filed your FAFSA

۰ If you haven’t received an (SAR) and it has been more than four weeks since you sent in your FAFSA then contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (319) 337-5665.

All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship The application is available at: https://www.iowaonline.state.ia.us/csac/aios/aios.asp.  First priority will be provided to students whose applications are received on or before May 1, 2008. Awards will be made to students whose applications are received after May 1, 2008, only if funding remains available after all renewals and on-time, eligible applicants have been served. Priority for awards will be given to students who participate in the federal TRIO Programs while in high school, to applicants who graduate from alternative high schools or alternative high school programs, and to homeless youth. Contact Information - If you have any questions about the All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship, please contact the Commission’s Information Service Center at 1-877-272-4456.

How are you doing on your college applications and your FAFSA? Let your contact person know if you need help with processing your college and financial aid paperwork.

Coming soon College Freshmen information: