News from Mr.Wedel
updated January 12, 2012
JUST FOR JUNIORS
Kansas State University is hosting a “Just For Juniors” program on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita, 400 W.Waterman St.
This program focuses towards high school juniors and their parents. It encourages students to think about college and how it will differ from high school.
During the program, students learn about making the transition from high school to college life, and K-State students are available to answer questions and offer advice. One activity involves building a college schedule and discussion on time management and involvement on campus.
Parents meet with representatives from the offices of admissions and financial aid. Discussion will focus on college admission requirements, cost and how students can maximize their scholarship opportunities. A drawing for three $100 K-State scholarships will also be held at each event.
Reservations may be made by calling Tamie Redding at the K-State Alumni Association at (800) 600-2586, or (785) 532-5070 in Manhattan. Or register online at http://www.k-state.com/JustForJuniors. Walk in registrations are also welcome.
Please contact Don Wedel, Counselor, Flinthills High School for more information. (620) 476-2215
BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC YOUTH TOURS & SCHOLARSHIPS
The Butler Rural Electric Youth Tours & Scholarships are available to high school Juniors who’s families use electrical service from Butler Rural Electric. This program is an excellent opportunity for High School Juniors that live in a home serviced by Butler REC to win an expense paid week trip to Washington D. C. or Steamboat Springs, CO. the winner chooses the trip. Bothe students will receive a scholarship at the end of their senior year. The winner a$500 scholarship the second place a $300 scholarship. Each year Butler REC sends two High School on a trip of a lifetime.
There is no long essay to write or a speech they have to give, the competition is a multiple choice test over information we provide and a short interview with a couple of REC employees. The scores of these two are combined to determine the winner and runner-up. The winner is given the option of which trip they would like to take and the runner-up is awarded the other trip with both receiving a $300 scholarship.
Any Junior who is interested please see Mr. Don Wedel, Counselor at Flinthills High School. Applications should be completed and returned to Travis Griffin, Butler REC, 216 S. Vine St. Eldorado, KS 67042 no later tan March 1, 2012.
KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
The State of Kansas has many financial aid programs available to high school seniors planning to further their education at a Kansas College or a Kansas Vocational School.
The scholarships and grants that are available include: The Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship, The Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship, The Kansas State Scholarship, The Kansas Teacher Service Scholarship, The Kansas Comprehensive Grant, The Vocational Education Scholarship, The Military Service Scholarship/Tuition Assistance and the Professional Service Scholarships.
The applications for these programs and additional information for these programs may be picked up in the guidance office at Flinthills High School. Individuals may also get this information by contacting Don Wedel at (620) 476-2215 or going on line at www.kansasregents.org
College Goal Sunday is an opportunity when college representatives will sit down with students and their parents to actually help with the application process. This College Goal Sunday s are held in February. The exact dates and times will be announced later through the high school guidance offices. Both forms, State of Kansas Financial Aid and the Federal Form for Financial Aid (FAFSA). Please call the guidance office, Flinthills High School for dates and more information
F.E. FRENCH FAMILY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
The R.E. French Family of Gridley, Kansas is offering scholarships for high school graduates who plan to continue their education after high school, beginning in the semester following their high school graduation. Flinthills High School has recently been included as one the schools whose graduates are eligible for this scholarship. The final decisions and selections will be made based upon the applicant’s high school grades, test scores, financial need, chosen course of study, and the committee’s assessment of the applicant’s motivation and character. Awards will be paid after the successful applicant has been accepted for admission to a college, university, vocational technical training school, school of nursing, or licensed training program.
Applicants are requested to submit a recent photograph with this application, a complete official high school grade transcript, including First semester of Senior year, copies of ACT and/or SAT test results, and if available, high school attendance records. The complete address of the applicant must be included on the application-including street, city, state, and zip code.
The completed applications, with the attachments requested, are to be either delivered to the R.E. French Family Educational Foundation office at 215 Main Street, P.O. Box 203, Gridley, Kansas 66852 or postmarked not later than March 15, 2012.
These are renewable scholarships, in a very good amount, until the student finishes college including graduate school. The student must receive approval from the Trustees prior to entrance into the graduate program to retain scholarship status. Students have the responsibility to keep the Foundation informed of where the scholarship check is to be sent.
Anyone interested may pick up an application from Don Wedel, Flinthills High School or contact the Foundation at the address listed above.
Glenn Lygrisse/KACRAO Scholarship
The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) offers scholarships to reward students who have demonstrated quality leadership during their high school years. There are four $250.00 awards available for the 2012-2013 academic year, which may be used a KACRAO member institutions. The institutions include community colleges, vocational technical colleges, private as well as state supported and small 4-year colleges. For a complete list you may go to: www.kacrao.org.
To be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, students must: (1) Be in their senior year at a Kansas high school, (2) have a cumulative seventh semester GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, (3) have a minimum ACT composite score of 22 or SAT-I combined score of 1020.
Two letters of reference and an essay are required as well. The deadline to complete the application is March 9, 2012. For further information students and parents may go to the web site listed above or call Don Wedel, counselor at Flinthills High School. Applications are also available in the Flinthills High School guidance office.
The Cadet Law Enforcement Academy
The Cadet Law Enforcement Academy is a Youth Program sponsored by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The purpose of the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy is to help young Kansans gain knowledge regarding the training and responsibilities of Law Enforcement Officers. Hopefully, they will better understand and have greater respect and appreciation for lawmen at all levels. Every cadet receives training in firearms instruction and range safety, personal defense tactics, history of law enforcement, law enforcement techniques, pursuit driving on the driving range, emergency medical care, laws of arrest, search and seizures, courtroom trial procedures, and the responsibilities of citizens regardless of age.
The program will be held the first part of June at the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina.
This program is for Juniors in high school. Anyone interested should contact Don Wedel, Flinthills High School counselor or contact the American Legion Headquarters at 1314 Topeka Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66612 before March 31.
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
High school students planning to attend some form of training following high school may receive federal financial aid. Parents and especially high school seniors and college students need to understand what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is all about.
The (FAFSA) is a form filled out by the student and their parents, giving the federal government information about the financial need of the student. Federal grants and loan programs are awarded based on the information from the (FAFSA). College financial aid offices may also use this information when awarding college scholarships. This form may be filed electronically rather than with paper & pencil. Filing this form is the only way to tell whether or not a student will qualify for various grants and loans. This information is kept confidential. Information on the form does include the past years income, etc. Students and parents should file their income taxes as soon after the 1st of January as possible since this is the information used when filling out the (FAFSA).
Before beginning the (FAFSA), students should apply for a personal identification number (PIN) which is used to sign the electronic form. This can be done immediately by going to www.pin.ed.gov.
Students may pick up a hard copy of the FAFSA in the high school counselors offices or college financial aid offices. Anyone wanting more information may contact Don Wedel, counselor, Flinthills High School, (620) 476-2215. Also direct information and to find out more about the (FAFSA) students may go to www.fafsa.ed.gov.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
Many Community Colleges and four-year colleges offer various opportunities to earn a partial or full college scholarship working in the athletic training area. Almost all colleges will offer the same opportunities as Barton County Community College out of Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton Co. Community College Sports Medicine Department is looking for individuals interested in joining the student athletic training staff while pursuing their educational interest. The student trainers, under the direction of the Sports Medicine Staff, care for and treat all sports injuries. Students learn how to treat many varied injuries. Students are assigned to a specific sport, usually of their choice. This includes attending all practice sessions, covering home events, and usually accompanying the team on the road.
Specific courses of study are offered for the student interested in pursuing a career in athletic training or some other avenue of sports medicine.
Any student, especially seniors, may contact Don Wedel, counselor at Flinthills High School (620-476-2215) or contact the athletic department of the college to get more information about this program and the scholarships available.
FLINTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL SALUTES TWO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WITH NOMINATIONS FOR THE WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD
Flinthills High School’s Kyle Vogt and Amanda Goldman have been honored with the nomination for the prestigious Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. The program awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, celebrates the achievements of the nation’s top high school seniors both in and out of the classroom.
These two students have been selected by a Wendy’s panel of judges based on all-around academic and athletic involvement.
At Flinthills High School, we prepare our students for success by encouraging them to develop in all areas of their lives. Wendy’s High School Heisman is the ultimate award we can bestow on our students for their achievements throughout high school, said Don Wedel, Flinthills High School counselor.
“These students are the future community leaders,” said Archie Griffin, the only two-time winner of the prestigious Heisman Memorial Trophy and Wendy’s High School Heisman program spokesperson. “It gives me great pride to see young people strive for excellence on and off the field.”
Created in 1994, the Wendy’s High School Heisman program, has been celebrating youth excellence for 18 years. The program consists of five phases-nomination, State Finalists, State Winners, National Finalists and National Winners. Entries are initially evaluated by ACT Assessment during the State Finalist and State Winner phases and then passed on to a distinguished panel of judges.
Twelve National Finalists are invited to participate in the Heisman weekend festivities during an all-expense paid trip to New York City in December. ESPN2 will feature all 12 National Finalists during the Wendy’s High School Heisman Awards Ceremony that airs usually early December.
THE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Vocational Education Scholarship Program was established by the 1987 Kansas Legislature to provide financial assistance to full-time students who enroll in designated one or two-year vocational programs.
To apply for the vocational scholarship, you must be a Kansas resident (live in Kansas one year before attending a Kansas school and applying for any state aid), a graduate from an accredited high school (or received a GED), plan to enroll full time (12 credit hours) in a designated vocational program in Kansas, and take the designated vocational scholarship test. The test is given twice each year at 16 different technical colleges in Kansas. Please see Don Wedel, counselor at Flinthills High School for the locations and application forms. All registration and testing for the Scholarship is processed by the Testing Center at Kansas State University.
About 170 new applicants receive stipends of $500.00 for the 2011-2012 academic year. Scholarships may be renewed for the second year. Information is available by contacting KBOR at 785-296-3518 or by contacting Don Wedel at Flinthills High School. (620) 476-2215.
FEDERAL STUDENT AID High school students planning to attend some form of training following high school may receive federal financial aid. Parents and especially high school seniors and college students need to understand what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is all about.
The (FAFSA) is a form filled out by the student and their parents, giving the federal government information about the financial need of the student. Federal grants and loan programs are awarded based on the information from the (FAFSA). College financial aid offices may also use this information when awarding college scholarships. This form may be filed electronically rather than with paper & pencil. Filing this form is the only way to tell whether or not a student will qualify for various grants and loans. This information is kept confidential. Information on the form does include the past years income, etc. Students and parents should file their income taxes as soon after the 1st of January as possible since this is the information used when filling out the (FAFSA).
Before beginning the (FAFSA), students should apply for a personal identification number (PIN) which is used to sign the electronic form. This can be done immediately by going to www.pin.ed.gov.
Students may pick up a hard copy of the FAFSA in the high school counselors offices or college financial aid offices. Anyone wanting more information may contact Don Wedel, counselor, Flinthills High School, (620) 476-2215. Also direct information and to find out more about the (FAFSA) students may go to www.fafsa.ed.gov
Seniors Please check the Scholarship Box once each week for new scholarship announcements!
Flinthills High School Seniors who plan to attend a 2-year, 4-year or Vocational Technical College next year should plan, with at least one parent, to make a campus visit. Flinthills Schools allow each senior two days to make these campus visits without being counted absent. Don Wedel, counselor encourages students to take advantage of these visits to better familiarize themselves with the campus. We suggest that a student do the following when making a visit: (1) take a parent with you, (2) visit with the admissions office, (3) visit with the financial aid office, (4) visit with the department of the field of study that you are interested in, (5) take a campus tour, (6) visit with a coach or an activities director of your choice.
So that seniors schedule these activities during a campus visit they are asked to schedule the visit through Mr. Wedel.
Juniors and Seniors - Now is the time to take the ACT Assessments
Juniors and Seniors who would like to take the ACT Assessment need to be award or the Assessment dates and the registration dates. Those seniors who would need to use the ACT scores for either college admissions or scholarships should be sure to take either the October or the December Assessment. The dates and registration deadlines are:
| Assessment Dates | Registration Deadlines |
| February 11, 2012 | January 13, 2012 |
| April 14, 2012 | March 9, 2012 |
| June 9, 2012 | May 4, 2012 |
If anyone has questions about the ACT Assessment they may get in touch with Mr.Wedel at Flinthills High School. (620)476-2215
