Ayn Rand Essay Contest

25th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel The Fountainhead

www.aynrand.org for more details

For 11th and 12th Graders

Entry Deadline: April 25, 2010

FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
45 FINALISTS: $100
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50

College Essay

Today's College Admission News:

For some good advice on writing your college essay or personal statement, check out the October 25 Washington Times' story, "Giving admissions essays the old college try." Lots of good tips. http://tinyurl.com/yhnlbwr

Scholarships: The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation's largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. You or your family must be descended from specific countries that are listed on the fund's web site to be eligible. A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA based on a 4.00 scale is required. For high school graduating students, the cumulative GPA is for grades at least 9th through 11. Complete details are at: http://www.hsf.net/. Be sure to check out the deadlines. Some are coming up soon. Good luck!

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

A lot of companies, both large and small, give scholarships for high school students planning to attend college. The deadline is coming up for seniors who want to apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Current high school or home-schooled seniors attending school in the U.S. (or select DoD schools) are eligible. The deadline to apply is October 31. Applicants must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution and have a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school. Applicants may not be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca−Cola bottling companies, The Coca−Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries. More details on how to become one of 50 students who will be designated as National
Scholars and receive awards of $20,000 for college; or 200 students who will be designated as Regional Scholars and receive awards of $10,000 for college are available at: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/.

Application Fees Temporarily Waived in Indiana

University temporarily waives application fee

By Mikel Livingston

Editor-in-Chief

Publication Date: 10/14/2009

sponsored by

In a statewide effort to increase college affordability, Purdue, along with several other Indiana colleges, will be temporarily dropping its application fee.

As part of the program, called College GO! Week, high school seniors who apply to Purdue from Oct. 12 to 16 will not be required to pay the mandatory application fee. The fee is $50 at both the West Lafayette and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campuses. Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central do not have application fees, although North Central will be waiving its $30 transfer application fee.

“During this week, educators throughout Indiana will focus on helping and empowering students to be active participants in their future,” said Pam Horne, assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions.

Purdue joins 37 other Indiana colleges in the initiative, including all seven state universities and a number of private institutions.

“Waiving application fees is a visible gesture of support by our colleges and universities during a time when many Hoosier students and families need it most,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers. “We must bring this same shared commitment and sense of urgency to ensuring our students graduate from high school with the essential academic preparation they need to complete a college degree.”

Source: The Exponent

USC Freshman Admit Stats

University of Southern California (USC) information for class of 2013 admits. Source:
http://tinyurl.com/yc39xtq

There were 35,753 applicants. 8,724 (24%) were admitted. 2,869 enrolled.
Mean GPA (unweighted) for fall admits, 3.8
Middle 50% SAT critical Reading, 630-730.
Middle 50% Math, 670-770
Middle 50% Writing, 650-740

USC does not offer early action of early decision admission programs.

If you are applying for the fall of 2010, important dates:
-Part I application deadline: October 15.
-Part 2 deadline for scholarship applicants: December 1
-Final Part 2 application deadline: Jan. 11, 2010