The following dates indicate Guest Speaker forums where individuals from various occupational backgrounds come to our school and share with us valuable information about their careers and how you can get started too:Brigham Young University – Provo – Period 2 – Q-4 (or café) October 29 – Lehigh University – Period 6 – W 104 Other schools that typically visit but have yet to set an appointment BYU-Hawaii Linfield College Holy Names University Utah Valley State College Chaminade University University of Hawaii – West Oahu Other interesting college related events

Guest Speaker Forums:
• Thursday, December 13, Hawaiian Electric
• Thursday, January 31, Hyatt Regency Hotel
• Thursday, April 3, Heald College “How to sell yourself in an interview”

More Activities:

• College and Career Fair – Nov 8 – The annual college and career fair is held at the Neil Blaisdell Center. Admission is free.
• Tuesday, November 20 – CTE Fest (features CTE students and their projects)
• January 1, 2008 – First day for parents and students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – the website is http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Thursday, January 31 – Hyatt Regency Hotel
• February 2008 – Ground Hog Day Job Shadows
• Thursday, April 24th, Mock Interviews

Tutoring for grades 9-12. Students from all grades 7-12, may see Mrs. Yamagata for help with math.

M,T,TH 2:30-3:30 pm
English – Y201 Nishimura
Wed 1:30-2:30 pm
History Y202 Ishihara
Math Y301 Yamagata
Science Y302 Esera

Some days may be canceled due to meetings.

Intermediate Study Hall After School:
If students in grades 7 and 8 need extra help on their class work they can drop by study hall, daily from 2:30-3:30 except Wednesdays, in A103. The teachers helping with this program are Annie Gardenkranz and Josie Slayton.

Testing Information:

SAT:

Check with counselors

Registration Deadline:

Check with counselors

www.collegeboard.com : Registration for the SAT I/SAT II
www.actstudent.org : Registration for the ACT

Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Fonoimoana in the College & Career Center room T5

The KHIS school code is 120-135.

PSAT Testing:

TBA

The PSAT will be administered to all juniors and sophomores on campus in designated testing rooms. There are NO testing fees. Additional information will be provided soon. Mark your calendars

Announcements:

Iolani PSAT/SAT I Fall Prep Course
The cost of the SAT I Prep Course is $200 and includes handouts and practice tests. For more information and/or registration, log on to www.iolani.org or call the Iolani School Special Programs Office at 943-2262.

College & Career Center Events: Permission forms/Intra-class release forms in CCC room T5

• Honolulu Community College – Construction Career Day – Friday, October 26, 2007 – 8am-1:45pm – sponsored by Honolulu Community College – Transportation sponsored by HCC.

For seniors and juniors interested in the “Construction Industry”.

American math exam

http://www.unl.edu/amc/ Various contests and exams for different grade levels are given. Registration dates vary from October, November and December.

National essay contest

http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/essaycontest1.cfm Write a 750 to 1,000 word essay on a specific topic and win up to $2,500. March 1^st is the deadline.

Arts Recognition and Talent Search

http://www.nfaa.org/Students/ ARTS Week is a national art/performing art competition with top the top award worth $10,000. Categories are Dance, Film and Video, Jazz, Music, Photography, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice and Writing. The final deadline to register is October 1^st.

Center for Talented Youth

The center identifies middle school students who are exceptional in science, math and reasoning abilities. It is possible to win a scholarship to attend the center located in Baltimore, Maryland at Johns Hopkins University. http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/

Coca cola scholars foundation

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp Scholarship for high school seniors, deadline is October 31^st.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards Programs

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/AwardsPrograms.html Offers awards to schools for outstanding newspapers and yearbooks as well as awards to individual students for outstanding articles and photographs in various categories. Open to middle and high school students.

Congressional Arts Competition

http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/artpg.htm High school students submit work through their high schools – one winner is chosen in each congressional district.

DAR Scholarship programs

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm DAR sponsors several scholarship and essay contests

DECA scholarships

http://www.deca.org Scholarships are available for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship

National Technical Honor Society

http://www.nths.org/ScholarshipsbrnbspnbspAwards/Scholarships.aspx Scholarships are offered in a variety of categories

Discover Card Tribute Award

http://www.discoverfinancial.com/data/philanthropy/tribute.shtml This award is only available for juniors.

Discovery Channel Young Scientist Competition

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/dysc/index.html Open to students in grades 5-8 who are nominated through a local or regional International Science and Engineering affiliated science fair.

Electron Marathon

www.heco.com click on Generation e Teams of high school students compete in an electric car race to represent Hawaii in a national competition.

Elks Foundation Scholarships

http://www.elks.org/  Various scholarship programs are available, with The Most Valuable Student competition the most popular.

For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology

http://www.usfirst.org/robotics Scholarship are awarded involving the annual robotics competition.

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge

http://www.ffvf.org/national_info.asp Various awards and scholarships that focus on American history are available.

Gatorade Player of the Year

Outstanding high school athletes are selected by Gatorade to win scholarships. LeBron James was a winner one year.

National Geographic Geography Bee

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/index.html Schools must register to enter the contest – six students is the minimum number for a team. Students must be in grades 4 through 8.

Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists

http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Equill-sc/Contests/contests.html Several contests are available for high school students to enter

Girl Scout Awards

http://www.gssp.org/girls_achievement.htm Two achievement awards are open to current girl scouts

Hawaii Speech League

http://www.hawaiispeechleague.org/ Students compete in many different categories to represent Hawaii in the national competition.

History Day competition

http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/ Competition is designed to spark interest in American History.

Horatio Alger Scholarship

http://www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfm The foundation sponsors one national scholarship.

Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation

http://www.hoby.org/ One sophomore from each high school in the country can attend the annual leadership seminar. Typically, the high schools pay the registration fee and the seminars are held in each state.

Intel Science Talent Search

http://www.sciserv.org/sts/students/ Annual science competition for high school students

Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair

http://www.hawaii.edu/acadsci/hssef/hssef.html Annual competition open to high schools in Hawaii

International Chemistry Olympiad

http://olympiads.win.tue.nl/index.html Please refer to the web site for more information

International Schools CyberFair

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/cf/ The CyberFair encourages youth to connect the knowledge they learn in school to real world applications. Projects are researched, enacted then published on the internet.

International Student Media Festival

http://www.ismf.net/orlando.asp?pg=home Annual event designed to recognize student media projects.

Youth for Understanding

http://www.yfu-usa.org/ Many programs are available for overseas study and travel.

Journalism Education Association Awards

http://www.jea.org/awards/index.html State representatives of the high school student journalist of the year and several write-off competitions are sponsored.

Jostens Yearbook Photo Contest

http://www.jostens.com/yearbook/show_contest.asp Exciting yearbook pictures are rated and prizes are awarded for top photos.

Kid Witness News – New Vision Awards

http://www.panasonic.com/MECA/kwn/awards.html Schools must register to be part of the competition. For students in grades 5 – 8. Students submit videos in several categories.

Mathcounts competition

http://www.mathcounts.org/ For students in grades 7 and 8 – schools must register for students to enter the competition.

Minority introduction to engineering, entrepreneurship and science

http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/ Six week summer program for juniors at MIT. Participants only pay for travel to and from Boston.

NASA student involvement program

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html Competitions are available for students in grade 7-12.

National Foundation for Women Legislators

http://www.womenlegislators.org/events/scholarship-program.php An essay contest is open to female seniors.

National Mock Trial Competition

http://www.nationalmocktrial.org/ High schools send teams to the national trial and compete against teams from around the country.

National Shakespeare Competition

http://www.esuus.org/programs_shakespeare_competition.htm Schools can enter the competition after following strict guidelines.

National Youth Leadership Forum

http://www.nylf.org/ Seminars in Washington DC prepare students for future careers in leadership.

National Youth Science Camp

http://www.nysc.org/ Annual summer camp for students in the summer after graduation. Two students from each state are selected to attend at no cost to the students.

Presidential Scholars Program

http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/index.html Open to US citizens who are graduating seniors. Not a monetary award but winners get to go to Washington DC. Deadline typically is October.

Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards

http://www.prudential.com/community/spirit/ Middle school and high school students are eligible to participate in this program. State winners win $1,000 and go to Washington DC. Volunteerism and community involvement are rewarded. Deadline is in October.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index.htm Art and writing awards are open to students in grades 7-12. Many different categories are available. Students must first register then send in their projects in January.

Sudler Cup

http://www.loyno.edu/sousafoundation/allProjects/sudlercup.htm To identify, recognize and honor junior high school and middle school concert band programs that have demonstrated particularly significant high standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years.

ThinkQuest

http://www.thinkquest.org/ Students in grades 7-12 submit proposals for web site design. Competition begins in August and all web site designs must be completed by March. Must form teams of three to six students. No monetary prizes, just recognition.

Toyota Community Scholars Program

http://www.toyota.com/about/community/education/scholars_index.html Applications must be submitted by December. Each school may nominate one student who exemplifies outstanding academic excellence, leadership and most importantly – commitment to community service.

Academic Decathlon

http://www.usad.org/ A team of nine students in grades 9-12 compete on specially prepared tests. A teacher must sponsor you and the registration fee is $500.

US Senate Youth Program

http://hearstfdn.org/ussyp/ Program materials come to the school each year. Participants must take a test at school then move on to an interview selection process. Two students from Hawaii are chosen to represent the state.

Voice of Democracy

http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=150 Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, students submit audio essays designed to foster patriotism. This year’s themes is “How I demonstrate my freedom”

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College Toolkit talked with school counselors to help unravel the mystery of winning a scholarship. While there may be no “magic formula,” we did uncover some useful advice for making yourself a great scholarship (and college) candidate.

Tip #1: Get involved in something you are passionate about

Every school counselor we interviewed had this piece of advice: “Be yourself.”

Do not think of this process as trying to fit into some “scholarship winner’s” mold. Pursue activities that you enjoy doing and participate in organizations that are passionate about. You are much more likely to stick with an activity if you enjoy doing it.

There are thousands of organizations out there looking to give money to high-achieving students, whatever the activity may be. Not every scholarship requires that you participate in a sport, that you be on the school newspaper, or that you play an instrument. Being the National Yo-Yo Champion will likely impress many scholarship committees.

Tip #2: Quality Over Quantity

Pick a handful of activities and do them well. Most scholarship committees are not interested in seeing that you participated in dozens of activities for 5 minutes each, but would rather know that you dedicated considerable chunks of time to a few activities.

Scholarship committees want candidates who have made significant progress towards a goal or who have achieved something meaningful. By really immersing yourself in an activity, you demonstrate that you are a committed and responsible person.

Tip #3: Don’t Just Participate, LEAD!

Scholarship committees want people with initiative. They want students who will squeeze all they can out of the opportunity that a college education offers.

Therefore, once you’ve selected the activities in which you are interested, it is important to display as much leadership and initiative as possible. Don’t just join the environmental club, start a recycling program. If you are in the Spanish club, run for treasurer.

Tip #4: Make Yourself Known

Don’t be a stranger to teachers and school counselors. They can be great sources of information on college, scholarships, and other opportunities in your school and your community.

Also, lots of scholarships require letters of recommendation. If you have built a strong relationship with a handful of teachers and counselors, they are better equipped to write effective recommendations. This could just be the difference between being a finalist and winning a scholarship.

Tip #5: Keep Track of Your Accomplishments

Don’t just throw away your “A” papers or your 1st Place ribbons. Start a file where you can save all these important documents and awards. They will come in handy down the line when you are preparing your scholarship and college applications.

An outstanding English paper could give you a great idea for a scholarship essay. A collection of your Speech Team ribbons could help you as you create a list of all of your high school achievements.

Tip #6: Be Confident

Don’t sell yourself short. Most students have a story to tell about their high school accomplishments. The easiest way to be eliminated is by not applying at all.

President, College Admissions Services, Inc. Deciding where to apply can be a daunting task considering that the U.S. boasts about 3,000 colleges. The key to narrowing down your options is to pick an initial pool of 20 to 25 colleges that interest you and to focus your research efforts on these schools. Selecting a large pool of colleges upfront gives you the flexibility to eliminate colleges that you decide do not suit you, still leaving you with a range of colleges to which you can apply.

The key to finding a group of colleges that best match your preferences is to start early, identify the factors that are most important to you, cast a wide net, and continue to narrow down your choices based on additional information that you gather. Below are 10 factors that will help you select colleges that meet your needs. Try not to be too rigid in your preferences as they may change as you learn more about the colleges during the search process.

1. Geographic Location

Some students decide that they want to go to college in a different region of the country from where they grew up. Others want to stay near their hometown or within driving distance from mom and dad. A strict adherence to a specific location can severely limit your college choices. It can be a good idea to consider some colleges outside the location that you currently prefer. Once you start learning about the colleges, your preferences may change, so it is best to keep an open mind. You may also find other factors that will take on greater importance than geography, so you do not want to eliminate a college before you consider whether it has some of the other attributes you are seeking.

2. Enrollment

The undergraduate enrollment at a college can range from as little as 700 students to as many as 35,000 students. When determining what size school you wish to attend, consider a range of school sizes around what you believe is the ideal size. For example, if you think that you want to attend an intimate college of fewer than 1,000 students where you know nearly everyone in your class, then your initial pool should probably consist of colleges with up to 5,000 students. Yet, you should also consider a few colleges in the 5,000 to 15,000 student range. Even if you are considering a large university with more class offerings and resources, you still might want to visit a few smaller colleges to confirm your decision. Upon visiting colleges and learning more about them, you may discover that you actually prefer a larger or smaller college than you previously thought.

• Find out what admissions officers and other experts have to say about enrollment size. Learn more about what small schools and large schools have to offer.

• In addition to size, student body composition can play an important role in a student’s experience. Learn more about what historically black colleges and universities have to offer.

3. Campus Setting

Campus environment is another factor that is important for many students. On one side of the spectrum is a college like Dartmouth in a remote setting in New Hampshire, surrounded by forests and mountains on the bank of a river. On the other side of the spectrum, is New York University in the center of New York City with a campus indistinguishable from businesses and with many bustling streets weaving between college buildings and dormitories. Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to help you decide upon the campus setting that you prefer.

• Find out what admissions officers and other experts have to say about campus setting. Learn more about what urban schools, suburban schools, and rural schools have to offer.

4. Campus Safety

The best way to find out about campus safety and what a college does to ensure the safety and security of its students is to talk to current students or recent alumni. You may also want to inquire about the presence of campus security officers, dorm entrance security, the availability of transportation around campus, escort services at night, the presence of outdoor lighting and emergency phones, and the crime rates on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods.

5. Public vs. Private

U.S. colleges are either privately or publicly funded. Since public colleges are supported and operated by individual states and partially funded by state tax dollars, they generally cost less than private colleges. Yet, attending a state college outside your home state will likely cost more than tuition at the school in your home state. In addition, enrollments and class sizes at state schools tend to be higher than those at private institutions.

Private colleges, on the other hand, are funded by tuition, fees, private gifts, corporate contributions, and endowments. Typically, this means that private colleges are more expensive than public colleges, though private colleges tend to offer more scholarships and grants. Enrollment and class sizes at private colleges tend to be smaller than those at public colleges.

6. Religious vs. Non-Denominational

Although most private and all public colleges are secular, some colleges are operated by a religious organization and require religious activities and courses. Other colleges may be associated with a particular religion, yet students of varying religions attend the college and practice their own religions. Secularity can be gauged by the number of lay (non-clergy) faculty and the percentage of students of other faiths attending the college.

• Find out what admissions officers and other experts have to say about religious affiliation. Learn more about what religiously-focused schools have to offer.

7. Single-sex vs. Coed

The vast majority of U.S. colleges are coeducational. Although most women choose to attend coed colleges, there are eighty-two women’s colleges. Research shows that women who attend women’s colleges have advantages that lead them to be more fulfilled and successful in life than their female counterparts at coed colleges. On the other hand, advocates of coed colleges argue that women’s colleges isolate women from the “real world” and the intellectual and social diversity that men provide.

Aside from seminaries and rabbinical colleges, only a handful of men’s colleges exist today: Hampden-Sydney, Morehouse, Wabash, Deep Springs, and St. John’s University.

• Find out what admissions officers and other experts have to say about the single-sex college experience. Learn more about what all-women’s colleges have to offer.

8. Academic Focus

A good way to assess the academic focus of a college is to consider the most popular majors and the percentages of students in those majors. A college where most of the students major in engineering obviously has a different strength and focus than a college where most of the students major in the arts or humanities. With that said, do not eliminate a college simply because your intended major is not one of the top three as long as you understand what the college’s most popular subjects are.

9. Structured vs. Free Environment

Each college has its own curriculum and course requirements for each major. Some colleges have strict requirements that allow for few electives. Other colleges have few requirements and allow students the freedom to select courses and do not require a formal major. Students who feel they need more structure and guidance may favor a college with stricter requirements; conversely, students with a defined academic and career plan may favor a college that offers flexibility. Choose the environment that you feel most comfortable in.

• Find out what admissions officers and other experts have to say about academic philosophy. Learn more about what liberal arts colleges have to offer.

10. Extracurricular Activities

Thinking about what you want to do outside of classes should also play a factor in your decision. For example, if you are a high school athlete who would like to play a varsity sport in college, you need to make a realistic evaluation of your chances of playing at the Division I, II or III level and choose colleges based on the competitiveness of the sports teams. If you are interested in participating in Greek life, make sure the colleges you are looking at have fraternity and sorority houses; or, if you want nothing to do with toga parties, then look for a school where Greek life is not prevalent. Do not downplay the importance of participating in extracurricular activities in college; getting involved on campus will lead to a more fulfilling collegiate experience and will be viewed positively when you look for your first job out of school.

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INDIANAPOLIS, July 31 /PRNewswire/ — USA Funds(R), the nation’s leading education-loan guarantor, announces the award of $489,750 in scholarships to help 329 low-to-moderate-income Hawaii residents pursue higher education. USA Funds awarded $180,000 in scholarships to 120 Hawaii residents who are first-time recipients of USA Funds Access to Education Scholarshipsfor the 2007-2008 academic year. In addition, USA Funds awarded $309,750 in renewal scholarships to 209 Hawaii residents who previously had received awards under the program. “Consistent with USA Funds’ nonprofit mission to enhance higher-education preparedness, access and success, we are pleased to help these students pay for postsecondary education,” said Henry L. Fernandez, USA Funds executive director, access and outreach. “During the past six years, USA Funds’ national scholarship program has awarded more than $42 million in scholarships to more than 13,000 students nationwide.” To qualify for the scholarships, students must come from households with annual incomes of $35,000 or less. Full-time and half-time undergraduate students, as well as full-time graduate and professional students, are eligible for $1,500 scholarships.

If a scholarship recipient maintains a grade-point average of at least 2.5, the scholarship may be renewed annually until the student receives a degree or certificate, or the total amount awarded reaches $6,000, whichever comes first. For a list of first-time USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship recipients for 2007-2008, visit http://www.usafunds.org/scholarship.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA Funds is a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. During the year ending Sept. 30, 2006, USA Funds guaranteed education loans totaling $27.3 billion for students and parents throughout the nation. USA Funds serves as the designated guarantor of federal education loans in eight states: Arizona, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada and Wyoming. USA Funds also invests more than $16 million annually in scholarships and outreach programs that advance its mission of support to higher education. For more information about USA Funds, visit http://www.usafunds.org.