First Grace Methodist Church is hosting a college fair for middle and high school students. Informa-tion provided below:

La Semilla is a non-profit organization in the Greater New

Orleans area that wants to help parents make college education a

reality for their children.

On February 4, 2012,

La Semilla will sponsor Pathway to College – a college fair for middle school and high school students

and their parents, so they can see what they can start doing now to make a future college education a reality. This event will be bilingual

so that parents who do not speak English themselves can get answers to their questions and learn about

the resources that are available to

Counselor’s Comments

Congratulations Seniors!!

Congratulations! Your years of hard work have paid with out-

standing scholarship awards!! Kenia Carvajal Xavier University merit-based scholarship, $30,000

Alex Soniat Xavier University, $8,000 Alex Soniat Spring Hill College

Gautrelet Award, $56,000 Jenna Zeringue LSU Tiger Excel-lence Resident Award, $4,000

Tiger Talk

January 20, 2012

Volume I Issue 13

Upcoming Events

Begin preparing to file your FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The earliest date that

you can file this form is Jan 1, 2012. This is a

free application for

federal aid and TOPS. You will need your parents tax information

to complete the applica-

tion.

Xavier University Open House Feb. 9, 2012 visit www.xula.edu or call

504-520-7388 for more

information.

LA Computer Program-ming Classic at ULL Mach 3, 2012 9AM. Visit

http://fidelio.cacs.louisiana.edu/

lcpc/ for more informa-

tion

High School Retreat at

LSU , Sat. Mar. 3, 2012. Register by Feb. 1, 2012. Additional information and registration forms

are available at the

clerk’s counter.

Let’s celebrate and Announce

Your Accomplishments!! Be sure to submit all copies of

acceptance letters to Ms. Durant

them. Students and parents will

learn:

What high school classes

should the college-bound student take to be eligible for

TOPS?

How can students apply for federal assistance

(FAFSA)?

When do students need to take the ACT and how can they improve their

scores?

Where can families look for

scholarship opportuni-

ties?

How can students reduce the

costs of attending college?

Volunteer representatives from

local colleges and universities will be present to give information and

answer questions.

Congrats on Your Acceptance

Kenia Carvaja

Alex Soniat

Counselor Com-

ments

1

Congrats Seniors 1

Scholarship Info 2

College Week Live 2

Reminders 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Monet Houston

Alex Soniat

Amy Olson

Sign-Up Now. College Week Live continues to have

amazing informational seminars for stu-

dents about preparing for college, admis-

sions and testing requirements, and

Open House informational seminars for

colleges and universities across the coun-

try and globe!

Get college application tips and ad-

vice online at CollegeWeekLive, the

world's largest college fair. College-

WeekLive revolutionizes college admis-

sions, making the process easier by sav-

ing you time. CollegeWeekLive connects

colleges with students, parents, counsel-

ors live online. CollegeWeekLive is free:

(new) Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is offering scholarships up to $100,000. Application Deadline is Feb. 29, 2012, for more information apply at www.buickachievers.com

(reprint) Fred G Brune $500 scholar-ship, deadline in March 31, 2012. Appli-cation packets available at the clerk’s counter.

(reprint) Enter the ACT poster con-test and win up to $5,000. Deadline Jan. 28, 2012.

Visit www.actstudent.org/postercontest

for rules and more information

Check Out College Week Live (updated)

More SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities….

Reminders

TIGER TALK Page 2

Don’t forget always submit a copy of ALL college and scholarship award/ acceptance letters to the counselor’s office, even if you

don’t plan on attending the school.

When requesting transcripts, let-ters of recommendations, or other college resources, please make all requests at least 14 days

in advance

Submit all copies of community service

volunteer hours to Ms. Durant or Ms.

Kim, make sure you make a copy for

your records before submitting docu-

ments.

(reprint) Al’s Formal Wear will be offering two $1,000 scholarships. Entries are accepted Oct. 15, 2011through May 31, 2012. Visit www.alsformalwear.com/SchoolApp

for an application.

(reprint) Xavier University History Dept. Scholarship Essay Contest . Deadline Feb. 1, 2012 –Cash awards up to $500, visit the counselor’s office for more info.

(reprint) E-Scholarships– go to http://www.college.guidance.consultants.com password and login

are taylor taylor.

(reprint) AES Engineers is offering a $500 scholarship to deserving stu-dents. Visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for more information–

Deadline for entry Oct. 5, 2012

(reprint) Best Buy Scholarship Program visit www. Bestbuy-

communityrelations.com or www.at15.com for more informa-

tion

(reprint) PFLAG NO is issueing

scholarships between $1,000 and $10,000 for LA Lesbian, Gay, Bisex-ual, and Transgendered students. Scholarship deadline is Apr. 15 and

you must be 17 years old or older. Visit http://pflagno.org/scholarship_general.asp, or e-

mail info@pflagno.org for more

information

Teens for Jeans Contest sponsored by Aeropostale. Jan. 16-Feb. 12 Visit

http://www.dosomething.org/

Join hundreds of colleges and universities from around the world and tens of thou-sands of high-school students. Watch college application and admissions ex-perts speak on topics such as how to prepare for the SAT, how to write a winning application essay or how to pay for college. Video chat with college stu-dents to learn what campus life is really

like.

Here are just a few events scheduled on

www.collegeweeklive.com

Jan. 25th Unv. Of Texas at Austin

Feb. 2nd Transfer Day

Feb. 9th Test Prep Day Feb. 14th Florida Day Feb. 16th LIU Brooklyn Open House

Feb. 22nd International Day Open House