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CSS TALENT SEARCH -TRiO Newsflash - December 2012 WHERE TO FIND US... What to find out more about Talent Search? What we do, which schools we serve, view pictures and find out about campus visits? Need links to helpful websites for filing your FAFSA, scholarship and col- lege, searches, explore careers, and learn about financial aid? Check us out here! Talent Search’s Website www.css.edu/ts.xml In This Issue… Chicago College Spotlight Faces in the crowd Lincoln Park MS Financial Aid reminders Windy City Here We Come Every spring, Talent Search takes a group of high school juniors on the trip of a life time. This year the group is heading to CHICAGO! Students and chaperones will spend March 20-22 taking in the sights of the city, cultural events and touring col- lege campuses. Juniors are required to complete a small application , which includes an essay, a letter of recommendation and high school tran- scripts. Information about the required student/ parent meeting to come. Contact your advisor with questions and don’t forget the DUE DATES! Junior trip - Chicago 2012
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CSS TALENT SEARCH -TRiO
Newsflash - December 2012
WHERE TO FIND US...
What to find out more about
Talent Search? What we do,
which schools we serve, view
pictures and find out about
campus visits? Need links to
helpful websites for filing your
FAFSA, scholarship and col-
lege, searches, explore careers,
and learn about financial aid?
Check us out here!
Talent Search’s Website
www.css.edu/ts.xml
In This Issue…
Chicago
College Spotlight
Faces in the crowd
Lincoln Park MS
Financial Aid reminders
Windy City Here We Come
Every spring, Talent Search takes a group of high
school juniors on the trip of a life time. This year
the group is heading to CHICAGO! Students and
chaperones will spend March 20-22 taking in the
sights of the city, cultural events and touring col-
lege campuses. Juniors are required to complete
a small application , which includes an essay, a
letter of recommendation and high school tran-
scripts. Information about the required student/
parent meeting to come. Contact your advisor
with questions and don’t forget the DUE DATES!
Junior trip - Chicago 2012
College Spotlight: University of Minnesota - Duluth
UMD FAST FACTS
Admissions: based on GPA, ACT/SAT scores, and academic preparation
Cost: 13 credits = $5,680 or ~ $11,000 + room, board and fees per year
Academics: choose from 13 bachelor degrees in 77 majors and 63 minors
Size: 9,452 Undergrad students 753 Graduate students in 2012
Athletics: 7 men’s and 9 women’s varsity sports, competes at DII level ex-cept for DI men’s and women’s hockey
What to learn more about UMD? Check them out at www.d.umn.edu
Cromwell and Floodwood students in grades 10-12 had the recent opportunity to
tour the University of Minnesota-Duluth. This
tour gave older students a last look at a place
they were planning on or had already applied
to and gave our younger students a first time
look at the campus. Before enjoying lunch in
the Dining Center, students took the time to
explore the library (with echo's), the
bookstore, rec sports and a dorm room.
UMD is also home to some of Talent Search’s 12th
grade PSEO students as well as roughly 40 former students ranging from college
freshmen to seniors.
Photo credit: Olivia Warpula
Photo credit: Olivia Warpula Photo credit: Olivia Warpula
Faces In The Crowd
Red Wagon Award
Ben Evavold, an eighth grade Talent Search student at Lincoln Park Middle School in
Duluth, received a very prestigious award in June of 2012!
Ben joined the Americorps Program at
Lincoln Park because he was struggling with
some classes - mostly math. One of the ac-
tivities that he became very involved with was
“Green Sneaker” project. The Green Sneaker
project collects shoes and sends them off to
another country where they are fixed and do-
nated to kids who don’t have shoes. Ben
played a big leadership role in the group. He
designed posters, collected shoes, counted
donations daily, and kept a current tally of
their goal. Over 100 pairs of shoes were col-
lected!
In June of 2012, Lieutenant Governor Evonne Prettner Solon, came to Duluth and pre-
sented the Red Wagon Award to the eight Americorps students involved in this wonderful
project. Congratulations Ben!!
Our students do some pretty great things that need to be shared! If you know of some-
thing cool to share about your son/daughter, classmate, or yourself, let us know! Email
Mr. Hoppe and we will get the word out. [email protected]
To all students, parents and school
staff, have a safe and happy holiday
season from Talent Search staff.
Lincoln Park Middle School
This past fall, middle school students in Duluth
went from being Morgan Park Wildcats to Lin-
coln Park Wildcats. A newly constructed school
was opened for 6th - 8th grade students to
begin the school year
in. Talent Search staff
took some time ask-
ing our students and
staff what their favor-
ite part of the new
building was now that they are getting settled.
”The view out the windows”
Mrs. Seglem Counselor
“The Talent Search classroom”
Alex Wilcox
“THE POOL!”
Fayja Erceg and Lily Bolt
Many students, including Joe Carter, Sien-
na Finley, and Tim Przybyl commented
that they loved the big, bright, openness of
the cafeteria and common space .
Check out the rest of the school at their
website or on Facebook.
January is almost here, and that means it's time for seniors, with the help of parents, to seriously consider applying for college financial aid for the upcoming school year. In addition to private scholarships, federal financial aid is available for students attend-ing two-year or four-year, public or private, career or trade colleges and schools. The aid is intended to cover expenses such as tuition, room and board, books, other sup-plies and transportation. Most students receive the aid based on the level of their fi-nancial need. Students can receive federal financial aid in the form of grants, loans or work-study. Grants are financial awards that do not have to be repaid. Examples include Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Loans, of course, must be repaid after you complete your schooling. The best loans are typically those that are subsidized by the federal or state government, as they generally carry lower interest rates. Work-study provides financial help through jobs, usually on campus, so students can help pay for education expenses. Ask your Talent Search Advisor if you have ques-tions.
$ Financial Aid Time $
Dates to Keep in Mind
JAN. 1 The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available online www.fafsa.ed.gov
JAN. 9 Financial Aid night at CSS. Open to all students and parents re-gardless of the college you are attending. (SEE NEXT PAGE FOR DETAILS)
JAN. 23 TS financial aid night at Floodwood School (time TBD)
Dates for financial aid nights at Cromwell and McGregor will be deter-mined after the holiday break. Keep checking with your counselor or Mr. Hoppe
Financial Aid Information Night
“Completing the FAFSA & paying for college”
Attention: Juniors, Seniors, Parent(s), Guardian(s), Mentors, and Counselors
regardless of the school you plan on attending!
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 (7 pm)
The College of St. Scholastica-Mitchell Auditorium
-What is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
-Completing the FAFSA (common trouble spots)
-When should you apply?
-What is the difference between a grant, scholarship, loan?
College representatives will be available to answer your questions
about financial aid
(Community & Technical College, 4-year Public, 4-year Private)
For more information, please contact Trish Johnson at [email protected] or
(218) 723-7027 (RSVP not required)
