Senior Class Newsletter

From the LPHS Guidance Office

1. Complete and mail the FAFSA. Forms available in the guidance office.Complete and mail the CSS Profile, if necessary (check individual college requirements). The SAR (Student aid Report) is mailed to you. Review and make corrections if necessary. The SAR does not tell you how much aid you will receive from any given school. Schools will send out award letters based on the SAR (and other) information. This will specify how much aid is being offered to you at this school only. NY State will mail you a TAP application for state aid. Complete and return.
2. Decide which school you will attend. Sign and return the award letter
3. The SAR (Student aid Report) is mailed to you. Review and make corrections if necessary. The SAR does not tell you how much aid you will receive from any given school.
4. Schools will send out award letters based on the SAR (and other) information. This will specify how much aid is being offered to you at this school only.
5. NY State will mail you a TAP application for state aid. Complete and return.
6. Decide which school you will attend. Sign and return the award letter.

• Recently, all seniors had an opportunity to attend a local scholarship information session in the guidance office. Information regarding 45 separate awards were presented, and applications were made available. Students or parents interested in finding out more about these awards should contact Mr. Gugliotta or Mrs. Smith in the guidance office.
• Additional scholarship information is posted and updated regularly on the flip file in the guidance office.
• Last year our graduates earned $70,000 in scholarships. This number does not include scholarships offered by the colleges and universities themselves. Apply now!

A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND APPLICATION DEADLINES APPEARS BELOW

Local Scholarships and Their Application Deadlines:

• NYS Lottery-- Leaders of Tomorrow 3/19
• Deo Colburn Education Foundation 3/30
• President's Student Service Award 3/30
• CSEA New York State Region 4 3/30
• Northern NY Volunteer Fireman's 4/1
• American Legion Auxillary Unit 326 4/6
• CSEA FEH BOCES Unit 6869 4/15
• Decker Scholarship for Journalism 4/15
• Adk Business & Prof Women's
• Club: Katherine Schubel Memorial Award 4/25
• Chester B. McKirahan, CTP Scholarship 4/30
• Upstate Biotechnology Science Scholarship 4/30
• Kiwanis Club Scholarship 4/30
• Bruce L. Crary Foundation Scholarship 5/1
• Jean Corneau Teaching Scholarship 5/1
• John Zachay Memorial Scholarship 5/1
• NYS United Teacher Retirees Educ. Incentive Scholarship 5/1
• Masonic Lodge Scholarship 5/1
• Leo Cantwell / LPHS Drama Club Scholarship 5/15
• Essex Country Sheriff's Deputies Benevolent Assn 5/15
• Bionique Testing Laboratories Scholarship 5/15
• CSEA Unit 816 Scholarship 5/15
• Stephen Ortloff Memorial Arts Scholarship 5/15
• Essex County Assn of Town Supt's of Hwy - Engineering 5/15
• Scholarship for Study in the Arts: Arts Council for N Adks 5/18
• Lake Placid PTSA Scholarship 6/1

The Following Awards Require No Applications:

• LPHS Alumni Awards
• Bobby Preston Memorial Scholarship
• CSEA of Lake Placid Schools Scholarships
• Deo Colburn Memorial Fund Scholarship
• LPEA (Teacher's Union) Scholarship
• Lake Placid Education Foundation Scholarships
• Lake Placid Grange Scholarship
• Lake Placid Lion's Club Scholarship
• Lake Placid Memorial Nursing Education Scholarship
• The Lake Placid Scholarships
• Lew Lewis Memorial Sportsmanship Award
• Lieutenant W. Gregory McLane Scholarship
• Lisa Lynn Dudley Memorial Scholarship
• Mandy Hathaway Memorial Scholarship
• NY State Scholarships for Academic Excellence
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
• The Faculty Scholarship
• Thomas C. Shipman Memorial Scholarship
• Travis Trippi Science Scholarship
• ACT Award for good sense of community and citizenship -- given by the
• Adirondack Community Trust

The Lake Placid Central School District wishes to thank all of the individuals and organizations who continue to generously support our students through these awards.

• The Army and Air National Guard offers to pay full SUNY tuition; students serve one weekend a month, and 2 additional weeks while they go to school.
  
• 4-year enlistments into the armed services can earn a student $50,000 or more toward college. Students attend college during and after their term of service.
  
• There is still time to apply to community colleges, two- and four-year colleges with rolling admissions, and late deadline schools where admission is less competitive.
  
• Students seeking direct employment after high school should bring their resume to the high school guidance office; job and career opportunities can be forwarded to those students.
  
• Students who would like to join the national service organization -- Americorps -- can call 1-800-942-2677 or locally 873-9544.