Captain Shreve High School             Home of the Gators! 6115 E. Kings Highway Shreveport, LA  71105

Senior Information

Educational Testing Service(ETS), a division of SHELL, is pleased to announce the 2008 Shell Minority Scholarship Program that focuses on developing talent in the engineering and geosciences fields. Shell will sponsor up to 20 one-year awards of $2500.00 for graduating high school seniors. More awards follow a successful completion of your first year in college. Applications and supporting materials must be received no later than February 15, 2008.

Best buy Scholarships reward students with good grade and good hearts. Go to www.bestbuy.com/scholarships to apply by February 15, 2008.

Wade College offers a two-year degree program in Merchandising and Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Merchandise Marketing. A very “hands-on” approach is used so that their graduates can pursue a variety of professional careers related to their field of study. Go to ww.wadecollege.edu for more information.

The Corporation for National and Community Service’s 2008 Spirit of Service Awards deadline for nominations is February 10, 2008. See Ms. Day for more details.

It’s now time to start thinking about a summer learning experience thru Oxbridge Academic Programs. They offer two programs in England, one in Spain, Paris and Canada. For a truly once in a lifetime experience contact their New York office at 1 800-828-8349 for more information.

Burger King is once again offering its Scholars Awards Program. Applications are available online thru Feb. 15, 2008. The website address is www.bk.com/scholars.

Junior Statesmen Foundation of America is offering its 2008 Summer Program at four of the top universities in America. Georgetown, Yale, Princeton and Stanford off unique opportunities to travel and learn. All inquiries should be directed to: summerschool@jsa.org. The deadline for filing your application is February 28, 2008.

The Big Sun Athletic Organization is offering $500 awards to graduation seniors interested in competing in athletics. Go to www.bigsunathletics.com.

Memphis College of Art is offering a “Weekend Workshop” on Saturday, February 16 or March 29, 2008. If you plan to attend you will need to be on Campus by 10:00 and be prepared to stay until 4:00. Bring your portfolios and be ready to experience the energy of the art college environment.

If you are a graduating black male and have an interest in teaching, then you should apply for the “Call Me Mister” scholarship. This is opportunity for you to attend a four year college or university FREE. Go online to: www.callmemister.clemson.edu for more information and an application.

The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program will once again award its scholarship to deserving honors graduates. The scholarships will be awarded in April 2008 for the fall semester. Each scholarship award is worth $1500 a year for four years.

The Captain Shreve Athletic Council is pleased to announce the “Senior Student-Athlete Award”. One male and one female student athlete will receive recognition for the efforts on the field and in the classroom. They will be recognized at Honors Day, have their name engraved on a plaque to be displayed at Captain Shreve, and receive a one-time award of $500. You may pick up an application beginning February 4, 2008 at the front office . Please submit your application to Dr. McCalla by April 10, 2008.

College Goal Sunday Is Sunday, February 10, 2008 at Bossier Parish Community College from 2:00-4:00 PM. The Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administration is sponsoring this event to help provide invaluable assistance to traditional and non-traditional students in understanding the financial aid application process. BPCC is the host site for northwest Louisiana. Volunteers from other area colleges/universities will be on hand to help students complete the FAFSA form.


 

Louisiana College Goal Sunday is February 10, 2008. This is an opportunity for you to find out about financial help if you are planning to attend a Louisiana college or university. See MS. Day for a list of schools and the times that reps will be available.

Monsanto Corporation is proud to announce their annual Agriculture Scholarship Program. One-time awards of $1500 will be given to 100 seniors enrolled in agriculture-related fields. All applications must be submitted online no later than February 15, 2008 and an application signature form must be submitted by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than February 15, 2008. See Ms. Day for details.

Best buy Scholarships reward students with good grade and good hearts. Go to www.bestbuy.com/scholarships to apply by February 15, 2008.

Shadow Day at East Texas Baptist University is coming up on Thursday and Friday, February 7th and 8th. The cost for the overnight experience is $15. Also, if you decide to attend ETBU and you attended Shadow Day, the $25 application fee will be waived and you will be eligible for a $4000 scholarship. For more information go to www.etbu.edu/Admissions/sdschedfeb.htm..

KFC Colonel’s Scholar Program is open to any graduating senior. You could receive up to $5000 per year for tuition, fees, textbooks, room and board. For more information and an online application, go to www.kfcscholars.org. Application available from Jan.1 to Feb.15, 2008.

Seniors: The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships are being offered again this year. Graduating seniors from Louisiana public and nonpublic schools will be selected to receive the scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded in April 2008. Each award is approximately $1500 a year for a period of not more than four years. Ms. Day has more information. Deadline March 1st.

The Savannah College of Art and Design is offering a Summer Program in June starting on the 16th. The deadline for registration and full payment fee is June 2, 2008.

Wade College offers a two-year degree program in Merchandising and Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Merchandise Marketing. A very “hands-on” approach is used so that their graduates can pursue a variety of professional careers related to their field of study. Go to ww.wadecollege.edu for more information.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program offers many scholarship opportunities for those students interested in pursuing a degree in nuclear engineering. Also, the Academic Common Market permits students from Louisiana to attend UTK and pay only in-state fees if they are majoring in nuclear engineering. See Ms. Day for more information.

The School of Visual Arts is offering their Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship program for new students. First –time freshman and transfer applicants seeking admission to a full-time undergraduate program for the fall 2008 semester with a minimum 3.0 GPA are eligible for the award. February 1, 2008 is the deadline for first-time freshman to get their forms in for consideration.

Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon College) has many scholarship opportunities for you. Their early admission applications are due on November 15th and regular admission applications are due on
March 1st. If you need more information about the school, go to www.randolphcollege.edu.

The Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors is offering a $1000 scholarship to a Louisiana high school senior that is planning to attend Nichols University. Deadline for applying is March 1, 2008.
 The 2008 Spring Invitational Program at LSU will be held on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The initial batch of invitations will go out the 3rd week of January. To be eligible to receive an invitation you must have at least a 28 on your ACT or a SAT score of 1240 or greater and a minimum GPA of 3.2. After receiving your invitation you will have until February 29th to respond.

AXA is once again offering their achievement Community Scholarship. This year they will award over 725, 000 in scholarships for graduating seniors across the country. The deadline for applications for the 2008 scholarship is February 15, 2008.

Wade College offers a two-year degree program in Merchandising and Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Merchandise Marketing. A very “hands-on” approach is used so that their graduates can pursue a variety of professional careers related to their field of study. Go to ww.wadecollege.edu for more information.

Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon College) has many scholarship opportunities for you. Their early admission applications are due on November 15th and regular admission applications are due on
March 1st. If you need more information about the school, go to www.randolphcollege.edu.

The Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors is offering a $1000 scholarship to a Louisiana high school senior that is planning to attend Nichols University. Deadline for applying is March 1, 2008.

It’s now time to start thinking about a summer learning experience thru Oxbridge Academic Programs. They offer two programs in England, one in Spain, Paris and Canada. For a truly once in a life time experience contact their New York office at 1-800-828-8349 for more information.

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS / ACTIVITIES

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VISITATION DAYS

WEBSITES

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION / DEADLINES

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES

NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

Testing Information

NATIONAL TEST DATES  Free registration packets for both the ACT and the SAT are available in the College Room by the front office. You may also register for the ACT at their website, www.actstudent.org or for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com

MISCELLANEOUS

College Room - The College Room is located next to Mrs. DeBusk's office and contains college catalogs, videos, career literature, college admissions and scholarship applications.  The College Room is open to students before and after school and during lunch.

Please do not remove catalogs from the College Room
 

SENIOR GATOR NEWSLETTER

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS / ACTIVITIES

Caddo Parish College / Career Fair - seniors, Tuesday, October 28, 2003; we leave at 8:30 a.m. - only those students who returned permission slips by Oct. 14th!

Harvard College Informational Meeting - Harvard admissions counselor will be in our area to discuss admissions, financial aid and student life.  A great opportunity to find out about Harvard, the Ivy League, and New England!  Wednesday, October 29th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Shreveport.

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES (in Conference Room at 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted)

Sign up with Ms. Saxon by 11:00 a.m the day before the visit 
 

Tulane University  October 27

LSU-BR   October 29

UNO    October 29 (during both lunch shifts-gym foyer)

SMU    October 31

LSU-S    November 3

Rhodes College   November 4

Centenary College  November 11

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VISITATION DAYS

(some dates may be different)

Alabama A&M ---Senior Day Nov. 22, 800-553-0816

Bates College Lewiston, Maine; Open House-October 12-13; November 9-10; www.bates.edu

Baylor---Premier Day Jan 30-31, April 23-24; 1-800-BAYLOR-U, option 1-2

Bossier Parish Community College ---TBA

Centenary Open House --- Nov. 15; www.centenary.edu; 869-5131

Georgia Tech Preview---Oct. 27, April 12; 404-894-2691; www.gatech.edu

Louisiana College Wildcat Day---Nov. 8; www.lacollege.edu/campusvisit

LSU-BR---Tiger Day Nov. 1; Saturday Visitation Days Dec. 6; 225-578-6652

LSU-Shreveport---Discovery Day; Nov. 2; 797-5108; www.lsus.edu/openhouse;

     Campus visits by appointment M-F 9-3:30

Louisiana Tech --- Time Out for Tech --- Nov. 8, Jan 31, May 1; 800-LATECH-1

Nicholls State --- Colonel Day - Nov. 24; 877-NICHOLLS

Northwestern Honor's College Scholars' Day --- Nov. 15, Feb. 28

Northwestern State Univ.---Senior Day Nov. 22, Feb. 28; 800-426-3754

Mississippi State Discovery Day---Feb. 13; 662-325-3076; www.msstate.edu

Princeton University---October 26 New Orleans; 609-258-6147

Rhodes College Open House---TBA; 800-844-5969

Stanford University Open House Oct. 1,6,7,8,9&10; 650-725-2843; keddie@stanford.edu

Southern University/Baton Rouge---Open House Nov.1

Southeastern Louisiana University---Senior Day Oct. 11

Stephen F. Austin Showcase Saturday---Nov. 8; April 13; 936-468-2504

Texas A&M---Saturday, Nov. 8; www.tamu.edu/aggiesaturday; 979-458-0427

Tulane---Louisiana Week, October 27-31; 800-873-wave

University of Louisiana-Lafayette---TBA; www.ull.edu

University of Louisiana - Monroe---Browsing the Bayou Nov. 15; www.ulm.edu

University of New Orleans---M-F by appointment

Vanderbilt Pre-VU---Nov. 10; other campus visits by appt. only M-Sat; 800-288-0432

Wellesley College---Nov. 11

WEBSITES

www.regents.state.la.us/school.htm   Louisiana Board of Regents

www.osfa.state.la.us  Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

www.commonapp.org Common Application eases the paperwork. The recommended form of 232 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs. Many of these institutions use the form exclusively. All give equal consideration to the Common Application and the college's own paper form. Common applications my be completed online and submitted electronically to selected colleges.

www.ulsystem.net University of Louisiana system

Captain Shreve School Code (CEEB Code)

192-678

Voter Registration

Up to 6 months prior to 18th birthday, you may register to vote.  See Ms. Saxon for a voter registration card during lunch.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION / DEADLINES

Baylor---No application fee if applying online! www.baylor.edu

Southern University-BR---apply online; www.subr.edu ; click on JAGNET

Rhodes College Early Decision---deadline Nov. 1; www.rhodes.edu

Centenary College---Early decision Dec. 1; Early action Jan. 15; Regular decision Feb. 15 (application for admission is also automatic scholarship application) www.centenary.edu

Grambling---application deadline July 15

Louisiana College---rolling application deadline

LSU-BR Honors College---application deadline Jan. 15

LSU-BR---Application deadline April 15

Tulane---Early decision/Early action deadline Nov. 1

Georgia Tech---Jan.15

University of New Orleans---Jan. 15

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES

(Applications in Ms. Day's office unless otherwise indicated) 
 

Deadline for TOPS application is July 1, 2008

Special announcements:

Dillard University---December 1 scholarship deadline; Financial Aid deadline March 1

SportstoSchool.com---$1,000; athletes apply online; www.sportstschool.com/scholarship; deadline Feb. 20

Gimme Five Scholarship Sweepstakes--- www.educaid.com ; $5,000 awarded monthly

Centenary College---early decision Dec. 1; early action Jan. 15; regular decision Feb. 15 (application for admission is also automatic scholarship application)

Coca-Cola Scholarship---apply online at www.coca-colascholars.org; deadline Oct. 31

Grambling---scholarship deadline Feb.1; financial aid deadline June 2

Louisiana College---scholarship deadlines vary with each scholarship

Louisiana JCI Senate Foundation---deadline Jan. 10

Louisiana Tech University---Dec. 1 scholarship deadline

LSU-BR---Nov. 15 scholarship deadline

LSU-Shreveport---Dec. 1 scholarship deadlineNorthwestern State University Scholarship---priority deadline Dec. 1, March 1

Tulane---Legislative Scholarship program deadline Jan. 15. See Ms. Saxon for nomination criteria.

Univ. of LA-Lafayette---scholarship deadline Jan. 13

Univ. of New Orleans---Jan. 15 (admissions application is also scholarship appl.)

Washington & Lee University--- George Washington Honors Scholarship deadline Dec. 15

Southeastern Louisiana University---application deadline July 15

Society of Automotive Engineers Scholarship---deadline Dec. 15; applications online at www.sae.org/students/scholarships/

Georgia Tech---Presidential Scholarship deadline Oct. 31, Fin Aid deadline March 1

Converse College---Music Auditions Nov. 15, Jan. 23, Feb. 23 & March 13; Milliken Scholarship Competition by nomination Jan. 24; Visual Arts Portfolio Review Jan. 24

Navy-ROTC Scholarship---Deadline Dec. 23; Call 1-800-835-0487

Air Force-ROTC Scholarship---Deadline Dec. 1

NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

College athletes must register;  www.ncaaclearinghouse.net; follow instructions 
 

9999---to have ACT/SAT scores sent to Clearinghouse 
 

TOPS (Tuition Opportunity Program for Students)

---Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA); 800-259-5626, ext. 1012 
 

--- www.osfa.state.la.us 
 

---File FAFSA by deadline 
 

REMINDER---GPA is based on specified core curriculum courses on a 4.0 scale 
 

---20 ACT or 940 SAT must be attained no later than April testing (for 8 semester award) or June testing (for 7 semester award)