Monday, February 6, 2017

Class of 2018 Updates

MARCH 11 SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017.

College Open Houses/Information Sessions

Colgate University Saturday Programs for Spring 2017
February 18
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Register at colgate.edu/visit or call 315-228-7401
Registration for Saturday programs begins at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are recommended

Registration is now open for Rutgers School of Engineering tours for the spring semester. There will only be four tour dates for prospective students (students that have not applied for fall 2017 enrollment).

On Friday, February 10 the tour will begin at 12:45 p.m. at the Fiber Optics Building and will include an Engineering Dean's Overview, Student Panel, an engineering departmental visit and a chance to see a Busch Residence Hall. A detailed itinerary will be provided once registered.

On Fridays, March 31, April 14, and April 21, our Knight for a Day tours begin at 10 a.m. at the Visitor Center with an admissions information session, followed by a five-campus bus tour. During the bus tour, families will be able to view one of the first-year residence halls on the Busch Campus. They will also break for lunch (on their own) before heading to the school-specific portion of the day at 1 p.m. Again, a detailed itinerary will be provided once registered.

Department options include one of the following:
•    Biomedical & Chemical/Biochemical
•    Civil/Environmental & Materials Science
•    Electrical/Computer & Industrial Systems
•    Mechanical/Aerospace & Applied Science/Packaging

Families can register for these tours while space is available. To learn more about the engineering tours, please visit soe.rutgers.edu/tours.

Want to learn more about life at Landmark College? Register to visit our campus Saturday, March 4. This event is open to all students who are interested in touring our beautiful Vermont campus, meeting professors, and learning more about how Landmark College can be a key part of their success. Whether you are looking to transfer from another college, pursue an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree from LC, or build skills through a Summer Program, this is your opportunity to experience LC firsthand.

While you’re here, you can:
Go on a campus tour
Attend demonstration classes and hear student stories
Learn about our academic supports, degree programs, study abroad programs, athletics, student life, and more
Learn about Financial Aid—generous scholarships available
Discover Putney, Vermont
See how Landmark College students defy different:

Register here for our March 4 Open House. If you’re unable to attend but would like to speak to an Admissions director, email us at admissions@landmark.edu or call us at 802-387-6718 to register.

Springfield National College Fair will be a one day event on Monday, April 3 with a morning and evening session.
Monday, April 3, 2017  9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Young Building, Eastern States Exposition Grounds (Big E)
1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA  01089
*There is a $5 parking fee for cars at the Big E.

Boston National College Fair will be a two day event on Sunday May 7 (2pm - 5pm) and Monday May 8 (8:30am-12:30pm)
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Hall C
You should be receiving information from NACAC about the fair and student online registration. It is recommended that students register and print their bar codes (or have it ready on their smart phone) prior to the arriving at the fair in order to maximize their time speaking with the college representatives and not waiting in line for one of the limited computer stations.

For more information on the fair, please visit the NACAC website.

George Mason School of Engineering

The Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University offers phenomenal opportunities for students who are interested in engineering, computer science, or information technology. The Volgenau School  of Engineering is hosting two Volgenau Visit Days this spring, and you are invited. These special engineering open house events are reserved for high school juniors, and feature a complimentary luncheon, admissions and academic information session, a tour of campus, and an opportunity to meet with faculty members from our academic programs.
Please RSVP individually for one of two sessions:

Friday, March 3, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
Monday, March 27, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Your students may RSVP for the date of their choosing by visiting: admissions.gmu.edu/rsvp/vsevisitdays. As there are limited spaces available, please have them RSVP as soon as possible and plan to bring only one additional guest.

The greater D.C. area is home to more than 20,000 information technology companies, and Mason proudly has the second largest concentration of research and development activity in the nation. Mason often stands in the national spotlight for its innovative and entrepreneurial programs, and the Volgenau School of Engineering is no exception. In fact, Affordable Colleges Online recently ranked the Volgenau School of Engineering as the #6 "High ROI College for Engineering Majors," highlighting the value of a Mason education.

Summer Programs

Boston University's College of Communication offers creative high school students the opportunity to develop their cinematic or journalistic storytelling skills at the Academy of Media Production (AMP)
July 10th - August 4th, 2017. In this life-changing, four-week summer experience, AMP students will:

Learn from expert hands-on instruction

Create videos, webcasts, multi-camera productions and more

Discover educational and professional opportunities

Live on campus in Boston and get a sense of college life

Applications are currently being accepted. It's time to AMP UP!

Program Information & Application Materials: bu.edu/amp

Boston University Summer Programs
Applications are now live for the 2017 Summer Term High Schools Programs at Boston University via our website.

This year, we are offering five pre-college programs for your students to choose from. All five provide rigorous and collaborative college life experiences that will enable them to gain a strong sense of their personal and academic potential. Here is a brief overview of our programs:

High School Honors is a six-week residential, commuter, or online program in which students take Boston University undergraduate courses and earn up to eight transferable college credits. Students must be entering their junior or senior year of high school in fall 2017.

RISE Internship/Practicum is a six-week non-credit residential or commuter program in which students conduct scientific research in a university lab under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students must be entering their senior year of high school in fall 2017. International Students are not eligible for the RISE program.

Academic Immersion (AIM) is a three-week non-credit residential program for students to focus intensively on a single academic topic while enjoying and experiencing life on a college campus. This summer we are offering two AIM tracks: Introduction to Experimental Psychology and Introduction to Medicine. Both tracks combine classroom work in the sciences with experiential learning activities. Students must be entering their junior or senior year of high school in fall 2017.

Summer Challenge is a two-week residential program in which students take two non-credit seminars of their choice and experience life on a college campus. Students must be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school in fall 2017.

Summer Preview is a one-week non-credit commuter or residential program in which students explore one subject of interest while previewing the college experience. Students must be entering their freshman or sophomore year of high school in fall 2017.

Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Program

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