GuidanceNotesOct07

Guidance Notes _________ October 2007

Congratulations to:

Charlotte Catholic has five students selected as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. They are Mary Bedard, Andrew Brazas, Lauren Ashton Ives, John Luttrell and Mary Theirfelder. Congratulations to these students who scored in the top 1% of all juniors who took the PSAT.

Congratulations to two of our top student athletes Christian Culicerto and Casey McCormick for being selected as Charlotte Catholic’s nominees for Davidson College’s Bryan Scholar and Davidson Scholar Programs. These nominees were selected as possible Division One student athletes at Davidson College. Christian is nominated for Baseball and Casey for Soccer.

Kourtney Woodward- who has been selected as a Semifinalist in the 2008 National Achievement Scholarship Program.

Christian Culicerto- has received the Sportsmanship Award from Recognition Plus.

Oct 6**, Nov 3, Dec 1, Jan 26**, Mar 1** (SAT Subject test is not offered.) May 3, Jun 7**.

Note: If you have difficult selecting CCHS – stop and see Mrs. Rauch before the registration is complete. There is a $21 fee from College Board to change centers once registered.

College Fair- Over 160 college representatives will be present at Providence Day School on Monday September 24^th from 7-9pm. Parents and students are invited to attend the fair to meet admission officers and ask questions.

Email Address- Please make sure your email address is current on Family Connection/ TCCI/ Naviance so you can receive notice of upcoming college visits and important deadline dates. Your junior or senior received their log-in information last year. Please use the Charlotte Catholic web site, www.gocougars.org for current college information, scholarship opportunities, open houses, college reps visit to CCHS, etc.

7:45 am until 10:45 am. The PSAT will be administered to all CCHS students in grades 9–11. PSAT scores for juniors are used to determine eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship Program while sophomore PSAT scores are used to determine eligibility for junior Advance Placement (AP) courses.

Please make every effort for your student to be at school that day, and on time, as there will be no make-up date.

The Process of Choosing a College- A panel of 4 college admission representatives will be at CCHS on Tuesday, October 23rd, @ 7:00 pm. in the Chapel to give an introduction to the college admission process. Representatives will present a general view of the college admissions process and answer questions. Parents and students are encouraged to attend.

NC Teaching Fellows is a scholarship program for students interested in a teaching career. The scholarship provides a $6,500 yearly scholarship to students selected through a competitive application and interview process. The recipients agree to teach for four years in North Carolinas public schools after college. Brochures are available in the counselor’s offices. The application and further information can be found on line at: www.teachingfellows.org.

The deadline for returning the completed application to Mrs. Grady is October 19, 2007. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please use the Charlotte Catholic web site, www.gocourgars.org for current college information, scholarship opportunities, open houses, college reps visit to CCHS, etc

The PGA Professional Golf Management Program at Campbell University is having a PGM Visitation Day for Juniors and Seniors on Monday, November 12, 2007. You may sign up by going to www.campbell.edu

Connecticut College- the Admission office will be hosting a multicultural program for those interested in issues of diversity who might be applying Oct 6-8 and November 10-12.

For 9^th and 10^th Grade Students: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics- Open House November 10, 2007 Register on-line at www.ncssm.edu/admissions.

MIT Open House- Information session at Charlotte Country Day School Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 7-8:30pm. www.mitadmissions.edu

Wake Forest University Open House- Imagine what you can achieve! September 28, October 8, 26, and November 12. www.wfu.edu

North Carolina State University Open House is on Saturday, October 20th! Faculty, staff, and students representing each of the academic colleges, as well as campus departments, will be available to answer all of your questions about the different programs and services available at NC State. Pre-registration is available http://www.ncsu.edu/openhouse

St. Lawrence University Visit Days- Admissions Visit Days 2007 Programs start at 10:00 on September 15, October 8, November 12. Reservations at 888-454-5333 www.stlawu.edu/admis/visitdays.

Seniors, you have the unique opportunity to receive an admissions decision "on the spot" from East Carolina University and Queens University of Charlotte. Simply complete a paper application and submit it to your counselor no later than October 22nd, along with the $5 transcript fee. On October 30th (ECU) and October 30th (Queens) your counselor will arrange a meeting with the admissions officer for you in the college center at CCHS. This is your opportunity to explain yourself (if necessary) and receive your admission decision in person. We encourage all students interested in applying to these universities to take advantage of this opportunity.

UNC- Asheville- Prospective Student Information Session on October 9^th at 7:00pm at the Double Tree Suites Charlotte South Park. Call 1-800-531-9842 for more information

College of Mount Saint Vincent Open House- Sunday October 21^st at 10:30am Register at 718-405-3304 or email debbie.hoyle@mountsaintvincent.edu Fall Info sessions- Sept 30^th, Oct 8^th, 14^th, and 29^th, Interview and tour day November 18^th.