Mr. Joel Mero is the new Fowler High School counselor starting in the 2009-2010 school year. Mr. Mero is in his fifth year on the high school staff and continues to teach social studies courses in addition to his counseling responsibilities. His job includes personal counseling, career exploration and guidance, being a crisis response team member, director of standardized testing, MME coordinator for the school district, organizer of job shadowing and college visitations, and vocational tech coordinator. He is endorsed by the State of Michigan as a school counselor, and is a member of the Clinton County Counselor's Association. In the past he has coached JV football and track.
Counseling Schedule: 8:00am - 11:45am
Contact Information: jmero@fowlerschools.net (989-593-2250)
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College Link is a website to be utilized by future college students and their parents to help answer many of their questions as their sons/daughters embark on their collegiate careers. This site will answer questions varying from financial aid to college visits. Please contact Mr. Mero if you have any further questions.
Mark and Marie Fox Scholarship--This scholarship is in honor of Mark and Marie Fox and stresses the importance of learning, citizenship, and community service. Applicants must demonstrate involvement and achievement in a challenging curriculum and must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. All must demonstrate that they sought challenges and made the most of opportunities that were presented to them. Applicants must show evidence of community service and be leaders in and outside the classroom. In the essay section of the application, students must show how they plan to be productive citizens.
Norman J. and Rosaline M. Luttig Scholarship--The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to deserving high school graduates who reside in Clinton County, Michigan and who are pursuing an architectural or engineering degree. Students eligible for scholarships must be a graduating high school senior, be a resident of Clinton County, Michigan, have confirmed acceptance into one of the following schools at a four year college or university: Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering; and, have a high school GPA of 3.0. The scholarship is $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 per year. Click here for application: http://www.gkccf.org/scholarship.aspx?id=1560 The deadline for application is February 12, 2011.
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Seniors are encouraged to make applications to the college or trade school of their choice by Thanksgiving vacation. This enables the student to see their options and make informed decisions about a future career. Seniors should now be filling out scholarships applications and searching for all forms of financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be completed by the student and parent/guardian during January and February. The FAFSA is due in the processors hands by March 1 to be eligible for state aid. The high school Counselor's, the financial aid person at the college of choice, and the federal aid program, at 1-800-433-3243, will assist in completing the FAFSA.
Semester exams are counted as 20% of the final semester grade. Please encourage your son/daughter to prepare well and give their best effort on the tests.
Parents and Guardians are encouraged to attend the college reps presentations - please let the Counselor's know if you are interested. Call Mr. Mero at 593-2250 during school hours.
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
www.finaid.org/finaid/fao-web.html
College Financial Center
http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson's Education Center
www.collegeboard.org
The College Board Online
http://www.act.org/
The American College Testing Service
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION & SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES
http://www.nasfaa.org/
Nat'l Assoc. of Student Aid Administrator
http://www.finaid.org/
Financial Aid Information Page
www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html
Financial Aid Eligibility Estimator
www.finaid.org/finaid/scams.html
Scholarship scams information
http://www.mi-studentaid.org/
MI-SEARCH Guide for Searching for Scholarships
GOVERNMENT SITES
http://www.treasury.state.mi.us/
Michigan Merit Award Program
http://www.mi-studentaid.org/
State of Michigan student Financial Aid
http://www.mde.state.mi.us/
Michigan Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FAFSA on the web
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/students/index.html
HOPE & Lifetime Learning Tax Credits
ACT TEST DATES 2010-2011
Test Date Registration Deadline Late Fee Required
September 11th, 2010 August 6th, 2010 August 7th, 2010
October 23rd, 2010 September 17th, 2010 September 18th-October 1, 2010
December 11th, 2010 November 5th, 2010 November 6th-19th, 2010
February 12th, 2011 January 7th, 2010 Janurary 8th-21st, 2010
April 9th, 2011 March 4th, 2011 March 5th-18th, 2011
June 11th, 2011 May 6th, 2011 May 7th-20th, 2011
Basic Fee: ACT (No Writing) $33.00 ACT Plus Writing $48.00
Late Registration: Basic Fee + $21.00 Fowler High School Code: 231-555
MME TESTING DATES FOR SPRING 2011
ALL JUNIORS MUST TAKE THE MME
March 1st, 2011 Day 1 Test: ACT Plus Writing-No lunch breaks
March 2nd, 2011 Day 2 Test: Workkeys-No lunch breaks
March 3rd, 2009 Day 3 Test: Michigan Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies- No lunch breaks
March 15th, 2011 Makeup Test Day 1: ACT Plus Writing-No lunch breaks
March 16th, 2011 Makeup Test Day 2: Workkeys-No lunch breaks
March 17th, 2011 Makeup Test Day 3: Michigan Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies- No lunch breaks
** All tests will be taken at Clinton County RESA and students will be bused to and from the tests. No food or drink is allowed during the tests and students will need #2 pencils and an approved calculator.