Interested in taking the SAT or ACT FOR FREE?

SEE YOUR COUNSELOR!!!

FREE ONLINE TUTORING!

CLICK HERE!

Need help?

http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html

VOTE to get ED WHITE football on the NEWS!!!

http://www.news4jax.com/highschool/index.html

College Fair Video - CHECK IT OUT!

CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO ON "How to Prepare for the College Fair"

University Acceptance Info - CHECK IT OUT!

Click here and you will be able to see what schools accepted last year...

FREE PSAT HELP

Watch the 4-minute audiovisual at www.gleimpsat.com/av to see an overviewof the course, OR jump right in and begin the free online course athttp://www.gleimpsat.com/

2009 Bank of America Sponsored Scholarship Awards

Bank of America and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) are once again sponsoring this worthwhile event. The NCWIT recognition ceremony will be held at our Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina headquarters on March 27, 2010. The deadline for all eligible applicants is November 15, 2009. Winners will be notified between December and January and must be able to attend the awards ceremony in person. http://www.ncwit.org/work.awards.aspiration.html The application process opens on October 1, 2009. Applicants have until November 15, 2009 to complete their application. Each qualified National winner receives: · $500 in cash · A new laptop computer, provided by Bank of America · A trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 27, 2010 · An engraved award for both the student and the student’s school

34 Black Colleges + 1 Application = $35

Students- You can now use the 2009-2010 EDU, Inc. Common Black College Application www.eduinconline.com to apply to 34 black colleges at once for only $35!!

Please click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHoWADOnsOM to view the EDU, Inc. Application Youtube video.

***If you have any questions, please contact their office at (770) 716-0616.

This just in...IT'S HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!!

Hola! September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a great opportunity to set aside time to honor and celebrate cultural traditions, dishes, folklore, and much more!

SENIOR ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 9/25

This Friday, guidance will be holding an assembly for all of our seniors and 4th year students. The topics for the assembly will include senior credit checks, ACTs, SATs, Bright Futures, Caps and Gowns and more. Students present will receive a "Senior Guide" from guidance with all kinds of senior stuff and info - CHECK IT OUT! Be sure to look over it with you senior if you ever have a question - chances are, the answer is in there! And if it's not - - that's what counselors are for! :)

YOU MUST WEAR ID's STARTING FRIDAY!!!

Attention all teachers and students. All students must wear their student ID’s around their neck beginning this Friday. Having them on your belt, in your purse or wallet does not count.

DONATE!!!!!

The blood drive mobile will be at Ed White next Monday, September 28th, from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Please contact Mr. Gwynes in student activities for an appointment. You will need a photo ID.

FREE SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCE

Check out this website (http://www.christianconnector.com/) to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500 scholarship drawing!

**The participating Christian colleges provided over $150million in scholarships and grants to students this past year alone!

FREE ONLINE TUTORING!

Jacksonville Public Library - www.jaxpubliclibrary.org Every day, 4:00pm - 11:00pm

• connect one-to-one with real tutors
• grades K-12, intro to college, adult learner
• Math, Science, English, Social Studies & Writing Center

• Homework Help: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips006.shtml
• Test Taking Tips: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing006.shtml
• How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml
• Microsoft Office Tips (need help with Excel, Word, Powerpoint or others?): http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml

SENIOR CREDIT CHECKS

Counselors are in Houston Hall(HH) during 3rd period this week (Mon.-Thurs.) for Senior Credit Check signing. Seniors/4th year students should bring their ID (since they have it on at all times) to HH during THEIR LUNCH (not any lunch) to sign their senior credit check. If seniors do not sign their senior credit check with their counselor, they will not receive the sticker (to be placed on their ID) which will grant them admission into senior assemblies, programs, etc. during the school day, throughout the school year. Signed copies of the senior credit checks will go out either Friday, September 18th or Monday, September 21st so LOOK FOR THEM IN THE MAIL!

REGISTER FOR THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR!!!

Step 1: register @ http://www.gotomyncf.com/

Step 2: after completing online registration, print the barcode ID

Step 3: Colleges will simply scan the student's barcode to access their information at the fair, allowing more time for one-on-one conversations and less time filling out inquiry cards - - THIS WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH TIME AT EACH COLLEGE TABLE WHEN YOU ARE AT THE FAIR!

COLLEGE FOR FREE!!

Black Male Teachers

Do you know any Black males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE ? Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities/colleges for 4 years FREE .

The 'Call Me MISTER' program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina 's lowest performing public schools . Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities . The program is a collaboration between Clemson University and four historically black colleges in South Carolina : Benedict College , Claflin University , Morris College and South Carolina State University.

The project provides:

• Tuition for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study at participating colleges
• An academic support system to help assure their success
• A cohort system for social and cultural support

Visit <http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm for more details and the online application or call (800) 640-2657 .

$$$ Scholarship Opportunity $$$

QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship for High School Juniors The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship is designed to level the playing field of college admissions by equipping high-achieving low-income students to apply successfully to leading schools. If you are a high school junior who has achieved excellent academic results in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply for the College Prep Scholarship. Each award will include one or more of the following: Full scholarships to selective college summer programs; college admissions counseling; and/or college preparatory conferences. College Prep Scholarship applicants will also gain a head start on applying to the fall 2009 QuestBridge College Match program, which pairs high-achieving low-income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge partner colleges. The application will be available on the QuestBridge Web site (http://www.questbridge.org/)

Young Scholars...8th graders!!

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars program selects high-achieving youth with financial need and provides them with individualized educational services throughout high school that will enable them to develop their talents and abilities. The Young Scholars Program is one of the most individualized scholarships offered in the United States. The Foundation collaborates with regional talent centers at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern Universities, and the University of Denver to answer inquiries about the program, administer the application process, and counsel Young Scholars. However, applicants need not be part of the talent centers' programs to be eligible for or participate in the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program. Students in the 7th grade-or who will enter 8th grade next fall-are eligible to apply and applications are available in February. For information visit http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/

ACT/SAT waivers

If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you qualify for FREE TESTING ON THE ACT & SAT!
SAT WAIVERS JUST ARRIVED TODAY (@ 10:10am)!!!
We currently have ACT & SAT test waivers in the guidance office
There are also college application fee waivers (provided by College Board) - you get a total of 5 your senior year (if you qualify for free/reduced lunch)!!
If you have updated your free/reduced lunch application, see your counselor for your waiver (you are permitted one ACT and one SAT waiver your junior year, and one of each your senior year - we have to keep track)
If you have not updated your free/application, see Ms. Eibach in the main office

OPEN HOUSE!!!

Monday, September 14th @ 6:00pm

Come to Ed White & see where your student learns!

• see classrooms
• meet teachers

HOT OFF THE PRESS

FCAT retakes will be October 19-23. Any senior, junior or repeating 10th grader can take the test. You need to make sure that you are on the list in the guidance office.