For Juniors

Juniors are allowed two days to make college visits. Please check out your prospective schools' websites to see if they are setting aside special days just for 11th graders. Many do.

Info from First Electric re: First Electric Youth Tour

Each year this trip is offered. Juniors should apply! Be watching their website for this year's info.

First Electric Cooperative iwill select up to four area students to participate in the Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. This all-expense-paid trip will involve more than 1,500 students from across the nation in touring our nation's capital in June. Applications may be completed online under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop. A short video with testimonials from two of last year’s delegates is available at https://youtu.be/jNn82vf9-i4.

Any high school junior whose parents or guardians are members (customers) of First Electric is eligible for the Youth Tour. To enter the contest, students must submit an application by ?. The winners will be selected based on information supplied on the applications and personal interviews.

Preview Days for Juniors

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The University of Arkansas hosts a Preview Day just for JUNIORS called READY RAZORBACK.

Ready Razorback – Junior Preview Day Spring 2018

During the spring semester, the University of Arkansas cordially invites high school juniors to attend our open house for future Razorbacks. Ready Razorback will allow you to meet current students and faculty, tour the campus, have lunch on campus, and learn about financial aid, scholarships, and campus housing. Space will be limited, so register early.

Register here: https://admissions.uark.edu/rsvp/index.php

Henderson State University

Jr. Reddie Day

Register at this link: http://hsu.edu/campustour/

Questbridge- College Prep Scholars Program

This is a program for academically outstanding, low-income high school juniors, connecting students with scholarships to attend schools that are partnered with the program. Typically, those who qualify are in the top 5-10% of their class, earning mostly A's in the most challenging classes, and whose family (based on family of 4) earns less that $65,000 annually with minimal assets.

Here is the link for more information: www.questbridge.org.

First Electric Cooperative Trip for Juniors

High school juniors explore the nation’s capital on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Approximately 1,500 students from across the U.S. gather each June to learn more about government and electric cooperatives and tour historic sights and museums, including the Newseum, Smithsonian Institution, World War II Memorial and Mount Vernon. Any junior whose parents or guardians are members of First Electric may submit a Youth Tour application. Winners are selected based on information supplied on the applications and personal interviews.Applications are usually available by winter and are due in March. Please bring it to a First Electric office; mail to Marketing and Communications Department, First Electric Cooperative, 1000 South J.P. Wright Loop Road, Jacksonville, AR 72076; or email to tonya.sexton@ fecc.coop. An application also may be completed at www.firstelectric.coop/youth-tour-app.

http://www.firstelectric.coop/community/washington-dc-youth-tour

Here's an article from the newspaper about a student who recently attended Youth Tour:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=668451711a&view=att&th=15a6783427a078c2&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw

College Essay Guy writes a fantastic blog to help guide you through the essay and application processes for scholarships and admissions. This link takes you to an article called "I'm a Junior and it's February! Next Step!"

I think it's got some great advice. Please take some time and read it by going to this link..

http://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/junior-february-whats-next

Days for College Visits