SAT Preparation: Charge!

Dear Parents,

Many students who take the SAT I for the first time do not prepare. Instead, they say to themselves "I guess I'll see how I do this time around and then prepare afterwards." This means that students use the official test as a diagnostic to determine how they will study prior to taking the exam the second time.

If scoring well on the SAT I is important to you (that is, if you want to advance your math and language skills and to save, potentially, thousands of dollars on college tuition), then why delay steady preparation? Delay means time and resources will pass you by. Delay means cramming during the summer, when you are distracted with other things. So why allow this to happen, when you can take control of the circumstances and exercise responsibility right now?

We at Montfort want to do our best to help our students. Therefore, beginning on Tuesday, January 26th, we will begin our SAT preparatory sessions from 3:00 - 4:00 PM. The schedule of dates are as follows:

January 26th
February 2nd
February 9th
(February 16th -Winter Recess, no school)
February 23rd
March 2nd
March 9th

There will be no extra fee for these sessions, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. But remember too that they will be limited in scope and can only familiarize students with the most basic parameters of the test. Therefore it is important that juniors attend regularly and that practice exercises be completed at home. Three sessions will be dedicated to math and one session each to vocabulary, critical reading, and writing.


Remember to register for the SAT I and SAT IIs

1) register by February 4th for the SAT I test date of March 13th
2) register by March 25th for the SAT II test date of May 1st
Click here to register.


Study Guide

We will use the official College Board Study Guide, which includes 10 full practice tests.


Many resources are available, including practice questions and strategies, through the web site. Why not get started right away with the College Board's personalized study plan?

Let's build some momentum and go for it!!!

Yours Sincerely,

John Pilsner
Testing Coordinator


(Some scheduling conflicts with extra-curricular activities are unfortunately inevitable.)

The first college news for our 2010 seniors!

Dear Parents,

Although it is early in the application process, three of our seniors have already been notified of several college acceptances and generous scholarship offers. (In alphabetical order)


Mark Edelson has been accepted to each of the following, with scholarships:

* Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH)
* Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
* University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)

and has also been accepted to:

* Ave Maria University (Naples, FL)


Ryan Fennell has been accepted to the following, with scholarship:

* Berkeley College (White Plains, NY)

and has also been accepted to:

* Central Pennsylvania College (Summerdale, PA)
* Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)


John Kret has been offered a full, four-year scholarship to:
* Merchant Marine Academy (King's Point, NY)


We are proud of our students' achievements and we look forward to more good news in the coming months. Many applications are still making their way through the financial aid process, with scholarship offers pending, while others are not yet due.

Yours in Christ,

John Pilsner
Director of College Admissions

Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarships

Dear Parents of Seniors,

Happy new year and a blessed Feast of the Mother of God to all of you! May 2010 be a year of God's blessings and miraculous works.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation offers generous, four-year college scholarships. Below are the eligibility requirements. Click here to download an application, and a link to the web site is here. Applications are due on February first.

"Italian descent" is not defined, so it appears distant relations would be considered. There is also a category for Italian-American heritage derived through a "Guardian."

Peace on earth, good will to all!
John Pilsner


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Columbus Citizens Foundation, Inc.
2010 College Scholarship Program

Eligibility:

Students who are of Italian descent and who are from households where the total gross income does not exceed $25,000 per capita are eligible. Only seniors in high school who will enter college as freshmen in Fall 2010 are eligible to apply.

Students must also submit transcripts of their academic records and have a minimum grade average of 85% or a 3.25 GPA. They must also demonstrate that they have performed community service activities.

Students must be a resident of one of the following states: NY, NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA, VT, RI, ME, MA, NH, CT

Process:

Families of students interested in receiving a college scholarship must submit an application that contains detailed and confidential personal information. It must be sent to the Private School Aid Service, an independent financial review company that will determine eligibility based on financial need.

The applications of families that qualify for financial aid are then sent to the Columbus Citizens Foundation. A committee reviews and evaluates the applications and asks applicants and their families to visit the Foundation for a mandatory interview.

Approximately a month after all interviews have been held, the committee decides which applicants will be awarded scholarships. Notification is made by mail.