Senior Announcements (Class of 2005)

Career Opportunities

If you are planning to attend a college or vocational school following graduation, you need to complete an application ASAP to ensure your admissions and not be placed on a waiting list. Applications are available from the counseling office.

Please return completed applications and fees to Mr. McKenney so he can complete his portion of the application and mail it for you.

University & College Visitations

All college and university visits are listed on the bulletin board next to the Counseling Office for students to sign up to meet with representatives. Dates and times are put in the daily announcements.

National College Fair for West Michigan Tuesday, March 15, 2005, DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave. NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

www.devosplace.org or www.nacac.con/fair.html

Visitations will resume Spring of 2005

Scholarships

Scholarship information can be found on MAC-WEB, daily announcements, posted outside the Counseling Office, and applications are available in the File Box next to Mr. McKenney’s Counseling Office.

Available Scholarships Application Deadline

• American Legion Girls & Boys State Law March 04^th
• Am. Legion (Memorial, Medical, Boy Scouts March 01^st
• & State Troopers)
• Manistee Elks Student of the Month Monthly thru April
• Manistee County MSU Alumni April 15^th
• WMU Engineering March 01^st
• Rosa Park Scholarship Foundation April 01^st
• West Shore Community College March 24^th
• (05 Scholarships available thru 04 different programs)
• Huntington Bank/4-H & Manistee Co Fair/4-H March 31^st
• Clarence & Alvina Mallison April 15^th ( FYI: Clarence and Alvina graduated from Bear Lake High School in 1922. They spent most of their teaching careers in Manistee County, in the Onekama, Bear Lake, Arcadia, Pleasanton and Big Four schools. Clarence retired as Principal of Onekama High School in 1970, and Alvina retired as an Elementary Teacher at Arcadia in 1968.)
• West Shore Medical Center Clara Kraus Saari March 01^st
• Cherryland Electric April 08^th
• Manistee County Mich. Assoc. of April 15^th
• Retired School Personnel
• Michigan State Police Assistance Fund March 15^th
• Fin & Feather Club of Mason County May 01^st
• Job Corps thru Michigan Works June 06^th
• Onekama Junior Clios Club April 15^th
• Michigan Education Association March 15^th
• Abonmarche Tech Merit February 24^th
• Recreational Boat Association March 15^th
• Masonic Foundation of Michigan March 31^st
• Michigan Tree Farms April 01^st
• Radio/Music Industry April 01^st
• Education Communications Foundation May 15^th
• Manistee Kiwanis Club April 15^th

Financial Aid

The FAFSA financial aid form is available in the Counseling Dept. Deadline for submitting the application is March 01, 2005. Parents & students can make appointments to meet with Mr. McKenney to assist in completing the FAFSA. Available websites include: www.FAFSA.ed.gov, www.fastwed.com & www.MICollegeGoal.org.

Graduation

Graduation for the Class of 2005 has been set for Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

Testing Dates

See Mr. McKenney for information, registration packets, or sign up dates or visit the Websites. Registration Deadlines are approximately 30 days before the test date.

• ACT Testing February 12^th Web www.act.org
• April 09^th
• June 11^th
• SAT Testing January 22^nd Web www.collegeboard.com
• March 12^th
• May 07^th
• June 04^th
• MEAP (Retesting) April 04^th — 15^th Web www.michigan.gov

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