JANUARY 15 , 2013

Welcome Back to College Forward!

Announcements for next class

We will be using the computers in F2006I will be returning your resumes and essays

with commentsIf you haven’t turned in an essay or resume

yet, try to get them to me before next class so I can give you feedback

2 Truths and a Lie

What did you do over winter break? Answer the question by writing down 2 true statements and one false one. Everyone will have a chance to read their statements and have the class guess.

MLK Community ServiceDiscover Green! Park Clean-up

Where: Bohls Park, 200 Immanuel Rd, Pflugerville

When: Monday, January 19th 10 AM-12 PMWhat: park clean-up and invasive species

removalDress for the weather and wear close-toed

shoesYou’ll get free pizza!

Special Olympics: Bowling

Where: Showplace LanesWhen: Saturday, February 2nd, 8:15 am-noonWhat: assist Special Olympic athletes with

bowlingCurrently I have 14 volunteer slots

available

Bank of America Student Leaders Summer Program

8 week paid internship with a local non-profit selected by the bank

1 week all expense paid Leadership Summit in Washington DC: July 8th-12th

To apply you need a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or school administrator

Apply on-line at www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders

Deadline: January 25th

Prairie View A&M

~2 hrs from Austin6,813 undergradsTuition + fees: $7,738Average fin aid:

$14,74564% retention34% graduate w/in 6

yrs17:1 student to

faculty ratio

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M

Middle 50% ACT scores: 15-19

Pop majors: health professions, business/marketing, security & protective services, engineering, psychology

International recognition for Agricultural Research, Architecture, Biology, Business, Education, Engineering, Juvenile Justice and Nursing

Knox College

Galesburg, IL1,420 studentsTuition + fees:

$36,49290% of financial need

met on average89% retention78% graduate w/in 6

yrs12:1 student to

faculty ratio

Knox College

Knox College

Middle 50% ACT scores: 26-31

Pop majors: social sciences, English, education, biology, psychology

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