College/Career Fair--- September 26th from 1 pm to 2:30. Parents welcome! Great place to collect a ton of information on both college and careers. We also have weekly military/college visitors during lunch or advisement time for student's benefit.
College Visits --- every 12th grader gets FOUR days to visit a college/military or job interview. Proper paper work must be done one week prior to visit and upon return. Will not count against attendance if procedure is done properly. Once you have identified the colleges you want to visit, call their admissions office for dates/times available.
REMEMBER Seniors that often you need to keep a day or two for spring class registration and housing.
Attend ---every 12th grader can attend September 5th Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) presentation @ 2:30 in DHS Library.
Sign UP for our Fall College Bus Visit – To State Technical College in Linn, MO, Excellent Job Training and Job Placement. November 20th. Free T-Shirt for the 50 students who attend.
** Cost of ACT is $46.00 for no writing, $62.00 for Writing! Subject to change each year!! College of Ozarks requires writing, however most colleges do not require and unless you are a strong writer, it can cause your score to be lower.
Apply to as many colleges as you like, a general rule of thumb are 3 – 5.Some colleges have a fee waiver, you can seek and I will sign it.
Complete the FAFSA any time after October 1st, come to Financial Aid Workshop and let's get it done on October 3rd @ 6 pm in DHS Library.MO S & T Financial Aid Dept. Head will be here.
BE SURE to apply for all College given Scholarships EARLY, Deadlines come fast.Cannot apply until accepted to college.
DECIDE by April 15th or before … Turn in to Mrs. Kirk college/acceptance letters for Graduation/PR purposes. Notify other colleges you have applied for and do not plan to attend.
Each student will visit with Mrs. Kirk during the last week of April which will be their last week of school. Confirmation will be made as to where the "Official Transcript" should be sent. In mid-MAY those will be sent.
HOWEVER, if you are taking COLLEGE Dual Credit Courses, those transcripts MUST come directly from the college who granted you the credit. IF NOT, it will hold up your ability to register/attend.