International Baccalaureate
at Bartow High School

Messages from Faculty and Administrators

• We look forward to an outstanding 2011!

College information Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors only

Campus Visits None scheduled at this time.
PLEASE check with your teachers and get permission to attend these visits well before the date of the visit. Also, you MUST email Mrs. Craven of your interest and plans to attend each and every one of these college visits.

College Visits in our Area

None scheduled at this time.

Scholarship Opportunities

Seniors Only

SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design)
Offers scholarships to all IB students who enroll. Go to www.scad.edu/scholarships for information.

Stetson University
The J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship Program is available at Stetson. Requirements are a 3.5 GPA, a combined SAT score of 1350 (Math and Reading) or a 30 on the ACT, ranking in the top 5% of class. Go to www.stetson.edu/edmunds for more information.

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Award
Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you have dreams of owning your own business? IF so, visit www.NFIB.com/YEA to apply for the 2011 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award.

Burger King Scholarship
Award amounts start at $1,000 and to up to $25,000. All eligible high school seniors and Burger King employees should consider applying. For details, go to www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html . Deadline is January 10, 2011.

SAMMY 2011 Award Program
Sponsored by USA Today and America’s Milk Processors. Award is $7,500 college scholarship. Student athletes should go to www.bodybymilk.com for details.

FAME Intellectual Freedom Student Scholarship
This is an essay contest and the recipient of the award will receive a $1000 scholarship.

If you are interested in this scholarship please note that the entries must be returned to Mrs. Maberry for the judging by March 1, 2011. Go to link below for application.
http://www.floridamedia.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=51

Also note that only students whose library media specialists are current FAME members are eligible to submit an essay and Mrs. Maberry, our media specialist, is a current member.

Other Eligibility

Florida State University is pleased to present the application for the Service Scholar Program for the 2011- 2012 academic year. The Service Scholar Program recognizes select incoming students with an outstanding record of community service and leadership, and who want to continue that commitment at FSU. The Program benefits include a scholarship valued at $2,400 per year for up to four years, exposure to a diverse group of individuals and social issues, and numerous leadership opportunities. This opportunity is available for any students who have an exceptional record of community service and a desire to continue to learn through service and leadership. For more information about the benefits, requirements, and application process please visit the Center for Leadership and Civic Education online at http://thecenter.fsu.edu and click on the “Service Scholar Program” heading. Applications can be accessed as a PDF from that website or online at http://sacommunications.fsu.edu/thecenter/Get%20Involved/programs/ServiceScholars/service_scholar.html. Completed applications must be submitted or postmarked by January 14, 2011 to be considered for this unique program.

Sam Walton (Wal-Mart) Community Scholarship
If interested, go to http://www.act.org/walmart/community/ for details. Criteria includes academic achievement, financial need and leadership.

Oh the Places You’ll Go Scholarship
The “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” Scholarship Program is offered by Random House, Inc. 1st Place Award is a $10,000 college scholarship. Applicants must be 12th-grade high school students graduating spring 2011, age 21 years or under. Go to http://www.seussville.com/OTPScholarship/ for more details.

Applicants must write an essay on the following topic:
Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! delivers an important message about the chances and the troubles that life presents.

(For 2011) Applying the themes of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, write a letter to a person you know who needs inspiration in his or her life.

Mensa Scholarship
Go to http://www.mensafoundation.org for more details. Applicants do not need to be Mensa members. The Mensa Education & Research Foundation college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need.

Congressional Spanish Caucus Scholarship
Go to http://www.chci.org/scholarships/ for more details. $1,000 community college or AA/AS granting institution; $2,500 4-year academic institution. Based on leadership and is only for Hispanic students.

Admissions Decision Information

FSU (Florida State University) will notify students as to their status Wed., Dec. 8th. This was a very competitive year for FSU regarding admissions as was admissions to the Honors college. IF you are admitted, and wish to apply to the CARE program, you must apply no later than January 19th. Go to http://care.fsu.edu/summer.html details.

UF (University of Florida) reminds us that students who applied by November 1, 2010 will receive their admissions decisions online on the evening of Friday, February 11, 2011. Written notification will be sent the following week to admitted students only. The website for viewing decisions online is http://www.admissions.ufl.edu.

USF Engineering Expo

The University of South Florida College of Engineering personally invites Bartow Senior High School to the 39th annual Engineering EXPO! Located in USF’s engineering complex, this free exhibition seeks to educate K-12 students on the importance of engineering, science, technology, and math in their lives. EXPO is held on the 18th and 19th of February 2011, taking place from 9am to 4pm on both days. All of our exhibits are designed to be interactive - to teach students while entertaining them. This is a great opportunity for college-bound students to learn about USF Engineering and for students of all ages to gain an interest in the fields of engineering, science, technology, and math.

Popular Shows at Engineering EXPO typically include:

• Physics: The Science of Everything
• Chemistry Magic Show
• Laser Light Show

Register now to attend the 2011 USF Engineering EXPO by visiting us online at http://expo.eng.usf.edu.

Summer Opportunities

Attention Current Sophomores and Juniors:

Washington University in St. Louis – 2011 Summer Experiences for High School Students – Includes High School Summer Scholars Program (Session A June 12 to July 16, Session B July 17 to Aug 19); Creative Writing Institute June 12 to July 2nd, Japanese Popular Culture Institute July 3 to 23rd, Pre-Medical Institute July 24 to Aug 13th. Go to http://summerscholars.wustl.edu for details and application.

Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Programs - June 25 to August 5, 2011. Advanced Placement/Early Action, Fine Arts: Architecture/Art/Drama/Music, National High School Game Academy. Go to www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college for details and application.

Miscellaneous Information

Seniors: SAT Subject Test Preps
Mrs. Craven has a CD you may want to borrow for the French and Spanish SAT subject tests.

You can e-mail us at ibatbhs@gate.net.

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