Senior Project Presentations

Senior Project Presentations will be held on April 29th, May 13th and June 3rd.

Submit your intent form ASAP to Mrs. Matthews in the Career Center for approval and to schedule a presentation time.

The Culminating (Senior) Project is a requirement for graduating from Highline School District. To ensure success, it is essential that you complete tasks for the Project satisfactorily by the established due dates. The following steps must be completed and accepted in order to successfully complete the Senior Project.

JANUARY
Turn in Intent Form to Mrs. Matthews
Schedule Presentation Time
Request and confirm with your Mentor
Turn in signed Mentor Agreement toyour Advisor

FEBRUARY
Complete your Project Activities

MARCH
Turn in Presentation outline to your Advisor
Practice Presentations

APRIL
Turn in rough draft of Reflection Paper to your Advisor

MAY
Deliver your completed portfolio to Mrs. Matthews

APRIL 29, MAY 13, JUNE 3
Project Presentations

TIPS ON GIVING AN ORAL PRESENTATION
http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/oralpres.html
Be sure to introduce yourself and your topic.
Don't forget to say "Thank You" when you finish.
Check out "How NOT to Use a PowerPoint" on our blog page!

Scholarship List

MOUNT RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP LIST
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
January and February, updated 1/5/2009

Scholarships due within the next two months are on file, by grade and by month, in the plexi-glass holder against the wall, in the Career Center. Copies of each scholarship are available. This list will be updated around the 15th and 30th of each month.

Parents interested in discussing their student’s 13th year plan, are invited to set up a time. E-mail matthete@hsd401.org, or call 631-7017.

You are invited to join the steering committee for the C/C Center! Call Teresa at 206-631-7017. We meet in the Career Center the 3rd Thursday and discuss/decide the activities of the Career Center relevant to your student’s futures. Next meeting is 2:15 on 1/15 . Join us to talk about ‘Calendar of College and Career Events for 2009/10’.

Students are invited to drop by for an informal aptitude and skills assessment, discuss future plans, use the computers and resources in the College and Career Center.

Freshmen! The College Bound Scholarship is available to you, this year only!
Four year scholarship
Need-based Scholarship
www.hecb.wa.gov/collegebound

SAT free test prep classes
Kaplan
www.kaptest.com/quizbank

HCC Science Seminars
FREE!
Most Fridays at 2:20 on HCC campus!
Meet the Science Professors!
www.highline.edu

INFORMATION ABOUT COLLEGIATE VISITS TO SEATTLE, ETC.
Check on-line for senior visit dates at the colleges you are interested in!
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

ALS, Evergreen Chapter looking for volunteers!
Service tasks for families struggling with Lou Gehrig’s disease
Alsa-ec.org

Tutors needed!
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (sponsored by World Vision)
15 students matched with one tutor.
Looking for 10 – 15 tutors
Contact amysdahlias@aol.com

SCHOLASHIP WEBSITES

www.meritaid.com
www.nela.net
www.fastweb.com/college
www.hecb.wa
www.usnews.com/colleges
www.latinocollegedollars.org
www.makingitcount.com/scholarship
www.maldef.org
www.broke-scholar.com
www.simpletuition.com

ROLLING SCHOLARSHIPS

CareerForward
Microsoft free online career resource
Careerforward.org
Note: This is a Michigan-based program – but has good info

Future of the Law Institute (SU) program and internship
Seniors interested in a future in law
Scholarships available
No cost to participate
www.futureofthelaw.org

HCC Science and Math Scholars Program
Seniors interested in math and sciences
$5,265 per student per year
flightline.highline.edu/nsfscholarship
(See C/C for info)

U.S. Band Scholarship
30, $1,000 scholarships
Due through 2/2009
Apply on-line at usbank.com/studentbanking

Burger King Scholars Program
Seniors going to college or voc-tech school
$1,000
Due through 2/2009

Colonel’s Scholars
Seniors
$20,000
Due 12 – 2/10/2009
www.kfcscholars.org