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February,
2007
Hey Gang,The long winter
months will soon be drawing to a close. With
it comes a season of renewal. The challenge
that I put forth to each of you at this time
is to renew your commit to your goals. How
many of you remember the goals that you
established in the fall when we brought your
Student Achievement Reports around? Spring
always brings a breath a fresh air and
invigorates our spirits…take time to assess
your goals and decide if you are on the path
to achieving them. If not take a step back
and decide a new course of action.
Seniors, you have almost reach the
summit….but your not quite there yet. By the
conclusion of this month you should have
your FAFSA completed. If you need help
please call and we will assist you. KNOW
YOUR DEADLINES for scholarships and housing
applications. Let me repeat…KNOW YOUR
DEADLINES.
The summer program is only 4 short months
away and we are diligently plugging away and
making preparations. Stay tuned for an
announcement about our annual parent
meeting. We should have new students
selected by the end of the month and shortly
thereafter we will conduct our parent
meeting and orientation. Students attending
winter retreat will be receiving an
announcement by mail telling you where to
report. I will also send you an itinerary
for the weekend.
One final announcement…homework
assignments must be kept up to date if you
plan on participating in the summer. If an
assignment says one full page we want one
full page. Several students had to redo
their assignments this past month because
they did not follow instructions.
Take care,
Bubba
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Hey Gang!
As most of you know, the UBMS staff is
already gearing up for the summer. The
summer binder is already starting to gather
some stuff in it and the schedule is
basically already filling up with some
pretty fun and exciting activities and
trips. We are in my favorite part of the
summer preparations---Interviews! The
applications are now arriving in the office,
Bubba is looking at them carefully, and then
it’s back to the schools to make the
selections. We would like to thank those of
you who helped in the recruiting
presentations. I believe that it really
helps out to have a student give their input
and share some of the experiences while
being a member of the program. They would
much rather listen to you talk than to have
two goofy guys bore them with information.
I hope that you guys have encouraged those
good candidates to apply and helped remind
those students to get their stuff turned in
on time.
Well, Winter Retreat 2007 is right around
the corner. We are now putting the final
touches on the weekend. I’ve been putting
together a “Summer Preview” presentation
that I hope each of you will enjoy. I think
it is going to be a lot of fun and a good
time to hang out with one another again. I
have received a couple of e-mails about how
some of you are already planning Spotlight
performances. That is wonderful and I’m
really looking forward to seeing them. I’m
sure Tim and I will put together some type
of embarrassment as well.
And finally…to the Seniors---you are now in
that final turn towards graduation. If you
guys need anything (letters of
recommendation, scholarship help, assistant
with applications), let us know. We want to
help out as much as we can. And…to the
Juniors---keep up with the homework
assignments. I don’t want to see ANYONE not
be able to come this summer because they
missed homework. These assignments
shouldn’t take much time. Take some time
off of your myspace schedules (yeah, I see
you guys on there), and turn in that
homework. Well, I hope you guys have
enjoyed your snow days---I’ll see you in a
few weeks.
Happy Valentines Day!
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Grant
Opportunity
Saint Louis
University Grant Opportunity
The Trio Programs at Saint Louis
University, St. Louis, Missouri have collaborated
with the university administration to establish 50
grant aid packages for Trio students. They are
looking for 50 seniors with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or above
and an ACT score of 22 and above that will be
entering college in the fall of 2007. If you
are interested, we will send your name, e-mail, and
mailing address to SLU. Once received, they
will forward your information to the admissions
counselor from Saint Louis University who recruits
in our area so that he/she will be able to identify
you as eligible Trio grant recipients.
On average, Trio grant recipients
received over $15,000 in aid this year, making Saint
Louis University an affordable option for many
students. If you are interested, send Bubba an
e-mail with your complete mailing address and let
him know you want him to submit your name.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
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College Goal Sunday
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Don't let
money stand between you and a higher
education
February 11
2 to 4 p.m.
Need
free help completing your FAFSA? Come to
College Goal Sunday. Financial Aid
Advisors will be available to assist
you. Register online at
www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org. Bring
your tax forms and pin number (apply for
a pin at
www.pin.ed.gov) with you to file
your FAFSA online. |
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Homework Assignment
Remember, it is essential we
receive your assignment. If you are late, or do not complete
any two monthly assignments, you will not be considered eligible for
college visits or the winter retreat.
FIRST PART:
Choose 3 College Majors and/or Careers that you are
interested in and search for them on your “college
of choice” website. Give us a brief summary of each
major (the type of classes you would take, what you
would be doing in the future, requirements to be in
the program, etc.) and then tell us why you think
you’d be interested in or why you think you’d enjoy
that specific area of study. Your summaries should
equal up to at least one page in length and be in
12-point Times New Roman font (these will be checked
in Microsoft Word).
SECOND PART:
Send us a summer theme idea. We would like to
announce some of these at Winter Retreat.
Remember, all assignments
must be up to date in order to be eligible for the
summer.
Assignments should now be
sent to Steve's e-mail address:
scunningham@shawnee.edu
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UBMS
University Spotlight
of the Month:
Otterbein College
http://www.otterbein.edu/
Otterbein
College is a private, coed,
four-year liberal arts
college founded in 1847 and
affiliated with the United
Methodist Church. We are
located in Westerville, a
suburb of Columbus, Ohio.
Otterbein enrolls over 3,000
students, including adult
students in the
Continuing Studies and
Graduate programs.
Otterbein has a
student-to-faculty ratio of
12 to 1 and offers 56 majors
and 41 minors, as well as
individualized fields of
study. Master's degree
programs are offered in
education (MAE
&
MAT), nursing (MSN)
and business administration
(MBA).
Fast Facts About
Otterbein College
History:
Founded in 1847,
Otterbein is a private,
independent,
coeducational four-year
liberal arts college
affiliated with the
United Methodist Church.
Location:
Westerville is a residential
community of 36,000
residents on the northeast
side of Columbus, Ohio.
Students:
Approximately 3,200 men and
women from throughout Ohio,
from coast to coast and
several foreign countries.
Curriculum:
Otterbein offers a choice of
56 majors and 37 minors in
the context of a rich
history of a liberal arts
education. Our distinctive
core - Integrative Studies -
brings the College community
together to connect diverse
aspects of life, culture,
and experience through
cross-study in the arts,
sciences, and philosophy
while emphasizing critical
thinking, reasoning, and
communication skills.
Student/Faculty Ratio:
The student to faculty ratio
at Otterbein is 12:1.
Campus:
The 140-acre campus houses
50 buildings, a 270,000
volume library, learning
resource center with access
to OhioLINK, television
studio, 3 art galleries and
one museum, fine arts
center, a theatre, a two
sports and recreation
centers, planetarium and
observatory, campus radio
station, equine facility,
student center, and more.
Fraternities and Sororities:
Six of each.
Application for Admission:
All applications are
reviewed on an individual
basis. Our priority
application deadline is
March 1. Students must
submit a completed
application, an official
high school transcript, and
ACT or SAT test results.
Transfer students also are
required to submit
transcripts from all
post-secondary institutions
attended.
Merit Scholarships:
Scholarships are awarded on
a four-year basis to
full-time students
contingent upon satisfactory
academic progress (see each
scholarship category for
specifics). Students will be
notified of scholarship
eligibility at the time of
acceptance. All athletes
must meet NCAA requirements.
Priority is given to
students who apply to the
College by March 1.
Financial Aid:
Otterbein awards over $17
million a year in grants and
scholarships. The Free
Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) should
be filed as soon after
January 1 as possible.
Financial Aid awards may
consist of scholarships,
grants, loans, and
Work-Study programs. 95% of
Otterbein students receive
financial assistance.
Tuition (2006-2007):
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Full-time
tuition |
$23,871 |
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On-campus room |
$3,174 |
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On-campus board |
$3,615 |
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Total |
$30,660 |
Athletics
Women & Men Basketball
Women & Men Indoor
Track/Field
Women Volleyball
Football
Women & Men Soccer
Women & Men Cross
Country
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Stay
Tuned!
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UBMS Photo Page
Heather Holland
came up with the idea of sharing summer photos with one another
through the internet. She has setup a webpage through
photobucket.com in which UBMS participants can share their photos
and order a CD of photos if they desire. The following are
directions and a link so that you can view and upload your own
photos.
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save your pictures to a folder on your computer
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go to
www.photobucket.com
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put in these two items:
sign in name:
UBMSsummer2005
password:
bubba
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click on browse and find the folder your pictures
are in
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double click on the picture (it will bring you back
to the main page) then click submit
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it’ll take some time
depending on how fast or slow your computer is, but your picture
will load up there.
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keep adding pictures from the summer, the final
trip, anything to do with UBMS
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SAT/ACT Deadlines
2006-2007 SAT Test Dates
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late Registration |
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March 10, 2007 |
February 2, 2007 |
February 14, 2007 |
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May 5, 2007 |
March 29, 2007 |
April 11, 2007 |
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June 2, 2007 |
April 27, 2007 |
May 9, 2007 |
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2006-2007 ACT Test Dates
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late fee Required |
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February 10, 2007 |
January 5, 2007 |
January 6-19, 2007 |
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April 14, 2007 |
March 9, 2007 |
March 10-23, 2007 |
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June 9, 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
May 5-18, 2007 |
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Birthdays
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February Birthdays |
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12 |
Seth Jones |
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13 |
Seth Harper |
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18 |
Diana Erwin |
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24 |
Jessica Theobald |
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25 |
Sam Fisher |
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27 |
Megan Amster |
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Student News
Got
News?!!
E-mail your
student news and we'll put your name in print!!
Dani
Flowers-Inducted into the Logan High School
National Honor Society
Adam Abt-Accepted
to Miami University's Honors & Scholars Program
Andrew Abt-Accepted
to The Ohio State University
Tess Holloway-Recipient
of the 2006 Wendy's High School Heisman Award for West Union
H.S.
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