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A new year, a new you

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:03:09 +0000

Around this time each year many people start making plans for new year resolutions. Resolutions are often things we vow to do or to quit doing to make ourselves feel like better people. Popular resolutions are "to save money" or "to lose weight".

According to an article on Forbes.com forty-four percent of Americans make new year's resolutions. How many people do you think stick to their resolutions each year? ,A new year is a great time to make a fresh start and think about what goals you want to set for yourself in the coming months. Long term goals can help you define who you want to be, while short term goals can give you something more immediate to push toward and seeing positive results sooner helps us stay on the path to success right. This spring we'll be talking more about goal setting and planning for your future during our college prep time.

If you're thinking about making goals for 2012 I recommend you make sure they're SMART.

S-Specific (clear, answers the who, what, where, why, and which of it all)

Saint Louis Chapter Scholarships

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:11:15 +0000

St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
Funded by fund-raising efforts made by the St. Louis Chapter, these scholarships are awarded to deserving high school seniors who will be attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) upon graduation from high school.

Southern Illinois University Academic Scholarship

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:05:45 +0000

The Southern Illinois University Academic Scholarship Office awards scholarships to outstanding students who demonstrate the potential for superior academic performance.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Undergraduate Academic Scholarships

www.scholarships.siuc.edu

Begin applying for admission to SIU now! We will begin awarding scholarships October 1, and we continue awarding until all funds have been exhausted.

Financial Aid for College Planning

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:00:14 +0000

Free Financial Aid Workshops...Are You Ready for College?

Pulaski Bank is hosting two free Financial Aid workshops in October but register NOW.

Wednesday, October 5th 7:00pm, International House, 3654 S. Grand Blvd, and Thursday, October 27 7:00pm, Pulaski Bank, 1700 O'Fallon Road, St. Charles, MO. Register by calling 314-317-7904. You could win a gift card to Best Buy for attending!

Scholarship Fair @ Jennings Senior High School

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:38:26 +0000

Start: 08/27/2011 - 9:00am

End: 08/27/2011 - 1:00pm

Saturday, August 27th 9:00am-1:00pm at Jennings Senior High, 8850 Cozens Avenue

Open to all students regardless of race or ethnic origins. Some colleges will be both accepting students and awarding scholarships on site.

Come prepared with:

- Multiple copies of transcripts

-ACT/SAT scores

-Two letters of recommendations

-An essay titled Why I want to go to College

-a resume

Graduates of 2011!

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:14:51 +0000

Congratulations to all our seniors who graduated this year! Don't forget to keep in touch so that we can all hear about your college experiences. In addition to graduating seniors the YES program has many summer staff going back to school this fall! Please keep in touch so that you can continue to inspire our future college bound students. We'd love to feature your experiences here under the College Prep tag. Have a great fall semester!

College Resources

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:41:51 +0000

When we resume in the spring I'd like to have a College Resource area available. I've been kicking around this idea for some time. There's going to be digital resources and a bulletin board at the Taylor building where you'll be able to see more information. So what kind of information would you like to see? Financial aid, articles, essay tips, success stories, featured students, college comparisons...? Leave me a comment and make your voice heard! Thanks!

College Prep Funnies

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:49:36 +0000

This blog is late, but I wanted to share it because the sophomore grouped worked so well on it. Each week in College Prep we address issues, skills, topics of interest to better prepare students for life after high school. This challenge was to use math in a comic strip. Your group had to illustrate (pun!) a situation where math was being used, and it was supposed to be funny. At least to you. :) Click here for all the comics.

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True Colors

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:30:32 +0000

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Every week YES teens and Coaches have College Prep session in the beginning of Lab time. Freshmen through Seniors meet to participate in activities that expose them to and build their awareness of opportunities for live after high school. This includes developing skill sets necessary for success. This week we looked at developing interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, esspecially teens' perceptions of their personalities and how that influences their interactions with each other. My educational background is in Psychology, so True Colors is one of my favorite activities. Teens talk about what color they feel best describes their personality. Greens are the independent workers and free thinkers. Oranges are the fun loving friendly group. Yellows tend to be seen as the leaders in the group, being responsible and holding others accountable. Finally, blues are the creative and compassionate individuals.

College Prep Role-Plays And Relaxes

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:32:27 +0000

Juniors and Seniors role-played potential roommate conflicts this weekend during College Prep. The activity was designed to get teens thinking about living on a college campus and the different types of students one may encounter. Teens acted out scenarios with Popular Pat, Homesick Henry, and others!

Freshmen and Sophomores took a break from resume development to relax. Part of being a successful college student is knowing what stresses you out and how to handle that stress. The teens participated in stretching activities, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided meditation. These are just examples of emthods people can use to relax.

If you have any questions about College Prep, please email me at tmulhall@slsc.org and click here to view more photos from this week!

An Update From The College Prep Desk

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:45:47 +0000

Welcome to another exciting entry from the College Prep desk. With the snow day and a field trip, it has been awhile since we've spoken. Lets get an update on what our teens are doing in College Prep right now!

Freshmen and Sophomores: We are almost completed with our resume workshop series, with all teens now having completed a rough draft of a resume. Teens have taken the time to list their Academic Honors and Extra-Curricular Activities and have translated that information into a resume. This past weekend, teens spent time peer-reviewing the resumes and made revisions to their original creations. These resumes will stay with the Freshmen and Sophomores to serve as an early draft of a resume for a future job or college application.

Click READ MORE to find out what our Juniors and Seniors are doing. Click here to view more photos from recent College Prep activities. As always, if you have any questions about what the teens are doing in College Prep or need some more information, you may contact me at tmulhall@slsc.org.

College Prep blog for Saturday 2.16

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:07:16 +0000

This Saturday saw the continued efforts of staff to educate YES teens about preparing for life beyond high school. Freshmen and Sophomores worked on resume development. They viewed examples of good resumes, received ideas on how to construct their own resume, and created a rough draft of their first resume. Juniors role played a college admissions interview after updating their high school activities. Seniors spent time filling out college acceptance letters and took part in a financial aid exercise.

Click here to find more photos from this weeks Freshmen College Prep experience! If you ever have any questions about what we are doing during College Prep, feel free to contact me at tmulhall@slsc.org.

College Prep continues...

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:38:13 +0000

This past weekend in College Prep was the continuation of the sessions from last time we met with teens. This time the College Prep group worked with those in Investigation Stations and Learning Places. The freshmen and sophomores interviewed each other and discussed work skills they may not have known they possessed. The juniors continued to examine colleges around the country, uncovering what is important to the juniors in a college. The seniors spent more time going over financing college.

Check back next week for more updates from a new 2-week session of College Prep!

College Prep updates!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:07:12 +0000

Just a quick update from the College Prep staff for this past weekend.

LaKisha and I worked with freshmen and sophomores spent time working on the first phase of Resume development, which was to interview each other and discuss skills they possess. After the interviews, teens thought about how those skills can translate into the workplace environment. For their next session, freshmen and sophomores will actually type out a resume! Here are some photos from their experience:

Juniors worked with Taylor to examine colleges and look at options for the future. Jessica worked with the seniors to discuss financial aid for college. Click here to view more photos from a great weekend!

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