DSU Day

You’re invited:
Join us for DSU Day!
Saturday, September 19
Check out the campus and learn about all the
great opportunities waiting for you at Delta State.
Find out more at www.deltastate.edu


Schedule of Events
11:00 – 12:30
Optional Open House for all Residence Halls
12:30 – 12:45
Registration
H.L. Nowell Student Union, 1st Floor Main Entrance
12:45 – 1:15
Welcome/Information Session
H.L. Nowell Student Union, 2nd Floor East Lobby
1:15 – 2:45
Campus Tour/Academic Fair
H.L. Nowell Student Union, 2nd Floor West Lobby
2:45 – 3:00
Wrap-up & Administering of Surveys
H.L. Nowell Student Union, 2nd Floor East Lobby
Register for DSU Day at www.deltastate.edu today!
SPACE IS LIMITED

Tugaloo College High School Day

The team of Enrollment Management has scheduled HIGH SCHOOL/COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY (during Tougaloo’s 140th Founders’ Week) for high school Junior/Senior and Community College students for Friday, October 16, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sign-in will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

The day’s activities will include the following: admissions requirements, financial aid counseling, academic affairs overview, campus tours, complimentary lunch, and mini greek show.

We are requesting that you inform your seniors or community college students. We will set up in the George A. and Ruth B. Owens Health & Wellness Center. We have enclosed a response sheet for you to copy and have students to fax or mail back to us. They are more than welcome to email us at jjacobs@tougaloo.edu or whether they will be able to attend. If it is more convenient for you to email the names of the students along with your name as counselor, please do so. Please respond by mail, fax, or email Thursday, October 1, 2009.

Feel free to contact me with questions at 601-977-7765 or 1-888-42GALOO (601-977-7768). Thank you for your cooperation in educating our youth.

Mississippi Valley State High School Day

MVSU's Fall High School Visit Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Registration begins at 8:00am at the RW Harrison HPER Complex.

MVSU will be playing Texas Southern - the participants of High School Day will be able to attend teh game free.

http://www.mvsu.edu/

TEST GEAR

Test Gear is a free online ACT, PSAT, and SAT Test Prep site. To access this site, use the following directions:

1. Go online to www.esfweb.com
2. Click on "Go Directly to Home Page"
3. Click on "Planning for College"
4. Choose "ACT and SAT" from the menu on the right
5. Click on "test GEAR" logo
6. Click on "Create a new portfolio"
7. Enter site ID: 12124038. Enter password: college planning9. Choose "test GEAR"

Education Services Foundation (ESF) is a free college planning company located on Lakeland Drive.

Oh, The Places You'll Go Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Apply now for the 2010 OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! College Scholarship Program. Earn a $5,000 scholarship award for the college of your choice!

About:
Dr. Suess’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! College Scholarship recognizes a high school senior who understands and values the limitless possibilities that education can offer with at scholarship award.

Award:
First Place: $5,000 – One scholarship awarded

Who can enter:
Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating in the spring 2010, age 21 or under.

How to Enter:
Visit www.ohtheplaces.org to print out an application

Deadline:
Entries must be postmarked by February 15, 2010, and mailed to Oh, the Places You’ll Go! College Scholarship Program.

Free Test Tutorials

Free Test Tutorials
· ACT
· ASVAB
· SAT
· Advanced Placement Exams

1. Go to www.mlc.lib.ms.us
2. Double click on “services to library”tab
3. Double click on the fourth link down in the left column labeled “Learn-A-Test” link
4. Double click on the “learn a test” line inside the first paragraph
5. Create a user account or login if you have an existing account
6. Click on the test(s) that you would like to practice.

ACT Dates

School Code
250-665
FEE WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 11TH & 12TH GRADERS THAT RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH

ACT DATES 2009-2010
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Required**
September 12, 2009 August 7, 2009 Aug 8 -21, 2009
October 24, 2009 September 18, 2009 Sept. 19 –Oct 2, 2009
December 12, 2009 November 6, 2009 Nov 7 – 20, 2009
February 6, 2010 January 5, 2010 Jan. 6 – 15, 2010
April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 Mar 6 – 19, 2010
June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8 – 21, 2010
**If you miss the regular deadline, you can register during the late period, but must pay the additional nonrefundable late fee.

Y Teens Life Skills

The YMCA has partnered with Columbus & Lowndes County School Districts to offer high school seniors a class that will be giving them skills for life. This class is one day a week for the Fall 2009 semester, the instructor comes to you and seniors get prepared for the journey of life after graduation.

The following sessions will be provided:

• Be Whole (how to have a healthy spirit, mind, & body)
• Character Development (faith, honesty, caring, respect & responsibility)
• Service Learning
• Leadership
• Survival Skills

See me for application or more information.