General Information:

• Contact rcraft@orangeburgprep.com (Rose Marie Craft, Academic Counselor) for any questions concerning scheduling, courses, scholarships, grades, or to schedule a conference with one of our teachers.

I.Here are some web sites to check out for financial help for colleges:
A. www.fastweb.net
B. www.scholarships.com
C. www.sccollegeaid.org
D. www.gmsp.org
E. www.collegenet.com
F. www.che400.state.sc.us
G. www.wiredscholar.org
H. www.collegeboard.org

There is also a pod cast from the Princeton Review for parents with college bound teens. A new one can be downloaded free each month. The site is www.PrincetonReview.com/pod casts/parents.asp.

USC has announced a new major, a Bachelor of Science in Information Science, beginning in the fall of 2008. This major will prepare the student for employment and educational opportunities related to information in all settings. You may request a brochure at slis_student_services@gwm.sc.edu or view the website at http://www.libsci.sc.edu/undergrad/index.htm.

Reminders:

Please make sure your student has applied to at least 3 - 4 colleges, especially if their grades and/or test scores are not stellar. The most popular colleges in SC continue to become more difficult to be accepted to, so other schools should be applied to as well.

Visit "Links" on our home page for College Links and FAFSA (Admission/Financial Aid)

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP INFO AS OF February 29, 2008

The following are scholarships that we have received in the Guidance office thus far. For some, you may be given a web site; for others, we may have copies for you to pick up in our office.

Clemson has announced a new degree program in Economics; it will be a dual bachelors with the Universite' Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium. A student would receive a BA in Economics from Clemson and a BS from UCL in Economics and Management. The student would study a total of 5 semesters at Clemson, one year at UCL(classes taught in French), and a semester studying at the Universiteit Maastricht in the Netherlands (classes in English).Both of these European universities are ranked very highly by the Times of London World University Rankings. The US Dept. of Education has given Clemson funds to be able to award each participating student $1200 per month while they are studying in Europe. More info can be found in guidance.

To apply for late decision to Presbyterian College, a student must apply by July 1.

Columbia College is looking for female students who are interested in a major in Studio Art; there are scholarships for students in this major. If your student is interested in this, please come by Guidance for more info and/or call Alice Martin at CC, phone # 803-786-3746 for an appointment to discuss and share you artwork.

The US Senate Youth Program has announced its 2007-2008 contest to attend its 46th annual week-long program in Washington, DC. From those who qualify, two winners and two alternates will be chosen from each state. To qualify, a student must be a current junior or senior and be currently serving in some type of elected office in a school, civic, or educational organization. A scholarship will be awarded to each participant attending the week in Washington. Come by Guidance for more details or visit the web site at www.ussenateyouth.org.

USC recently announced its program that will allow 100 in-state freshmen to study engineering for free. Freshmen who qualify for the life scholarship and who are majoring in engineering or computing would have the difference in tuition covered by USC. After the freshman year, the students would have to maintain a 3.0 GPA or better and continue in the major or engineering or computing. To obtain more info about this opportunity, visit the USC College of Engineering and Computing website. USC's main website is http://www.sc.edu. From there follow the links.

To view additional financial aid info, go to http://www.scstudentloan.org/. There are many useful options available here.

The financial aid site for Duke University is www.finaid.duke.edu. A number of scholarships are offered, each having various qualifications.DON'T FORGE TO SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA FORM FOR A CHANCE AT ANY SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING LIFE, HOPE, AND PALMETTO!

Listed below are some local scholarships that will be available throughout the school year. Deadlines will be posted as soon as the information is sent to the Guidance Office. Deadlines for these scholarships are listed in chronological order.