2007-08 College Information

College Info

Scholarship Info

SAT/ACT Info

When applying to a school, check their website.  Some schools like DePauw University (Greencastle), Xavier (Cincinnati), St. Louis University and Rose Hulman (Terre Haute) waive the application fee if you apply on line.  Many schools encourage applying on line to speed up the processing of your application since they must enter a written application into the computer, before a decision is made.

A lot of schools have “open houses” to allow them to accommodate groups who wish to learn about the school and take tours – in other words, whole groups can have concerns and questions answered.  Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to “shop” around.  Students can check a school’s website to get dates of open houses this fall or call about two weeks in advance to schedule an individual tour and meeting with admissions. 

The National Co-op Scholarship Application is a merit based award of $5,000 to 175 students who plan to participate in co-op education at one of the following schools:  Antioch College, Drexel University, Johnson & Wales, Kettering, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island, Northeastern, Pace, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo and Wentworth Institute of Technology.  Visit their web site at www.co-op.edu.

DECA, which is an association of Marketing Students, has developed a web site – www.entrepreneurU.org which provides students and parents a searchable database of college entrepreneurship programs.  It will provide names of colleges that offer such programs as well as resources about starting and operating small businesses

College News:

Both Brescia University, Kentucky and Marian College, Indianapolis automatically offer a one-half  tuition discount to any accepted student that is a graduate of a Catholic High School.

Networks Financial Services offers an awards of full tuition, a laptop computer, a professional development account  worth $3,000, access to education related international travel, and internships.  The recipient must be majoring or minoring in a program in the College of Business at Indiana State University, Terre Haute and have a high school gpa of at least 4.5/6.0 and score at least 1,000 on the combined Math and Critical Reading on the SAT or a 21 composite on the ACT.  Applications are available in the Counseling Office or on-line at http://networksfinancialinstitute.org and indstate.edu/business.   

DeSales University, Center Valley, PA offers a guaranteed scholarship of $10,000 over 4 years to all graduates of Catholic High Schools.   Students may be eligible for other scholarships, too.  You can check them out at www.desales.edu. 

Class of 2008:  Indiana University, Bloomington’s Office of Admission recently contacted Counselors throughout the area.  They wanted to let everyone know that this has been the most challenging application processing year in their history.  Over 25,000 applications for the fall of 2008 have been delivered.  The dilemma is that they now have many more qualified applicants than space – not just dorm space, but classroom space.  IU Admissions will be implementing a “wait list” for the fall of 2008.  Students will be notified via letter regarding the wait-list opportunity.  Students will need to respond as soon as possible, but definitely by May 1.  Students will be notified of an admission decision by the beginning of June. 

Class of 2009:  Based on this year’s record applications, IU Bloomington suggests that current Juniors take the SAT and/or ACT no later than June, 2008 in order to retake those exams early in the fall of their Senior year.  Standardized tests have always been critical for scholarship consideration and have become more important for admission decisions. 

Juniors and Seniors:  IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis) hosts an open house called JagDay on Fridays.  A JagDay is a one-day campus visit experience designed to introduce prospective students to specific academic programs, the IUPUI campus, and community life in downtown Indianapolis.  JagDays are designed for high school students.  Memorial has some Fridays coming up when there is no school that you could schedule a visit.  For more information, or to schedule for a JagDay, you can visit https://www.iupui.edu/~jagdays/index.php.

The John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, South Orange, NJ prepare students for international careers.  You can discover more at www.diplomacy.shu.edu

Marian College, Indianapolis offers the San Damiano Scholars Program to students who are planning church-related careers.  Such careers include youth ministry, catholic school teacher, religious ed, music ministry, health care professionals, business managers and of course, vowed religious or ordained ministry.  Students accepted into this program receive up to $11,000 annually toward their education.  More information can be found at www.marian.edu.  

The Counseling Office just received word that a Memorial Alum has endowed a special scholarship at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX.   This scholarship is specifically for a Reitz Memorial student to attend St. Edward’s.  St. Edward’s University, a Division II school, was founded and is operated by the Congregation of the Holy Cross.  Nearly 50 majors are offered as well as pre-professional programs in Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Physical Therapy.  You can visit their website at www.stedwards.edu . 

Also, St. Edwards University, Austin TX guarantees a $36,000 scholarship to incoming freshman in the top 20% of their high school class who have a 1200 combined Critical Reading and Math score on the SAT or a 27 ACT composite score.  Students interested in the Trustees Scholar Award can apply at www.gotostedwards.com/applynow.xml. 

The University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX awards several scholarships.  Noteworthy for Memorial students is that you may be eligible for the V.J. Guinan Presidential Full Tuition Scholarship which is specifically for Catholic students.  There are also grants automatically awarded to Catholic students from across the nation.   You can discover more specfics at www.stthom.edu.

The University of Southern Indiana has several Merit scholarships – 10 Presidential Scholarships are awarded each year to selected Indiana Valedictorians and Salutatorians with SAT score of 1800 or more or 27 on the ACT.  This covers full tuition, housing and a stipend for books.  6 Baccalaureate/Doctor of Medicine Scholarships offers students a provisional seat in the IU School of Medicine, a full tuition waiver for the undergrad program and other special opportunities.   The Deans Scholarships awards $2,000 annually to selected  students who meet one of the following criteria: be a National Merit Semifinalist, meet all the application Presidential Scholarship criteria or rank in the top 5%of their class.  5 Distinguished Scholar Award will go to National Merit Semi-finalists to cover tuition, housing and a book stipend.   There are also Music Performance, Theatre/Creative Writing, Art Awards and Athletic Scholarships.

Vincennes University will host their annual Sportscasting Saturday on December 1 – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time.  It is a hands-on workshop in which students actually announce part of a college basketball game, work as both a television and a radio sports anchor, perform a television on-location news stand-up and interview, plus shoot video of the game.  The workshop is limited to only 14 students.  Students are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The cost is $3500.  An application form is available in the Counseling Office.  Additional information can be found at vubroadcasting.org or at the University web site vinu.edu.