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Aim High Program

Aim High Program. Welcome. Aim High Program. Dr. Leslie Jones Director of the Honors College. Aim High Program. Dr. Michael Lane Assistant Director of the Honors College. Aim High Program. Ms. Angela Mead Honors and Scholarships Advisor. Aim High Program. Mr. Kent Miller, J.D.

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Aim High Program

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  1. Aim HighProgram Welcome

  2. Aim High Program Dr. Leslie Jones Director of the Honors College

  3. Aim High Program Dr. Michael Lane Assistant Director of the Honors College

  4. Aim High Program Ms. Angela Mead Honors and Scholarships Advisor

  5. Aim High Program Mr. Kent Miller, J.D. Academic Advisor, Pre-Law and Pre-Business

  6. Aim High Program Ms. CatinaDebord Administrative Assistant

  7. Aim High Program Mr. Corey Bullock AIM High Program Assistant

  8. AIM HighProgram Dr. Dale Wheeler Director, AIM High Program

  9. AIM HighProgram Who are the AIM High Students?

  10. AIM HighProgram Sophomores with a 3.75 GPA and higher

  11. AIM High Program 82 AIM High Students Candidates

  12. AIM High students Physical Sciences 15 18.3% Education 1315.9% Humanities 12 14.6% Business 11 13.4% Fine Arts 11 13.4% Social Sciences 7 8.5% Health Sciences 5 6.1% Technology 4 4.9% Undecided 4 4.9%

  13. AIM High Program Do you have a faculty mentor? Yes 7.0% No 93.0% Do you have a current resume? Yes 54.9% No 45.1%

  14. AIM High Program Are you planning on attending graduate school? Yes 77.5% No 0.0% Unsure 22.5% Have you written a personal statement for a scholarship application? Yes 39.4% No 60.6%

  15. AIM High Program Purpose: To preparestudents to gain admission to nationally-recognized graduate programs and apply for competitive prestigious scholarships.

  16. AIM High Program Hey AIM High Director! I want to apply to graduate school. I want to apply for a prestigious scholarship. Are you ready? How have you prepared?

  17. AIM High Program How to be prepared

  18. AIM High Program Engage in a scholarly activity with a faculty mentor and obtain funding support.

  19. AIM High Program Have a well-written fully-developed Personal Statement

  20. AIM High Program Know in advance application requirements, deadlines, and opportunities

  21. AIM High Program Maintain a current resume Prestigious Scholarship Program Website

  22. AIM High Program Aim High Program Goals Attend an APPetite for Life Event Dinner with ASU faculty Discussion about setting and attaining career goals

  23. APPetite for Life Fall Events Business Dr. Joseph Cazier – Comp Info Sys Education Dr. Chrystal Dean - Education Health Sciences Dr. Becki Battista - HLES Humanities Art/Music/Theatre Dr. Stephen Hopkins - Choral Music Physical Sciences Dr. Lynn Siefferman – Biology Dr. Michael Gangloff - Biology Social Sciences Dr. Mark Zrull - Psychology Technology Dr. Jamie Russell - Building Science Dr. Marie Hoepfl – Technology Ed.

  24. Conference travel grant Goal: To provide travel funds for AIM High students to attend a professional conference. Eligibility: 1) Have a faculty mentor 2) Have a faculty approved scholarly project 3) Indicate how this conference relates to your project 4) Have other students attending the conference

  25. Prestigious Scholarship Applicants • Baylor University

  26. AIM High students Business 11 Finance and Banking 2 Marketing 2 Accounting 2 International Business 2 Management 1 Hospitality / Tourism 1 Risk Management 1

  27. BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship $5,000 (finance) IFDA Marketing Internship Scholarship $1,500 (marketing of design and home furnishings) D.W. Simpson Actuarial Science Scholarship Program $1,000 (actuarial science) National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Awards $1,000 (accounting) World Bank International Essay Competition $5,000 ($1,000 for runners-up) Write a winning essay on assigned topic.

  28. AIM High students Education 13 Elementary 4 Secondary Ed 1 Music Ed 2 English Ed 1 Spanish Ed 1 Choral Music Ed 1 Art Ed 1 FCS Ed 1 Theatre Ed 1

  29. EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS Prospective Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarships $10,000 (sophomores - secondary school mathematics) Prospective Middle School Mathematics Teacher Course Work Scholarships $3,000 (juniors - middle school mathematics) Barbara Lotze Scholarships for Future Teachers $2,000 (physics teacher preparation) Roothbert Fund Scholarship Program $2,000 - $3,000 (education students motivated by spiritual values) Hardwood Forest Foundation Educator Scholarship Program $1,500 (seniors - sustainable forest management)

  30. AIM High students Health Sciences 5 Nursing 3 Exercise Science 1 Nutrition 1

  31. HEALTH SCIENCES AMBUCS $6,000 (physical, occupational, speech language, or hearing therapy) American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Scholarships $1,000 (undergraduate dental students) TYLENOL Scholarship Program $5,000 - $10,000 (undergraduate students pursuing degree in healthcare) James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund $5,000 (best essays written about cancer diagnoses and treatments)

  32. AIM High students Humanities 12 English 2 Communications 2 Spanish 2 Global Studies 2 Public Relations 2 Appalachian Studies 1 History 1 Religious Studies 1

  33. HUMANITIES SCHOLARSHIPS  Association of Electronic Journalists Scholarships $1,000-$10,000 (electronic journalism) Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation $3,500 (juniors and seniors - television and film) Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace 100 fellowships (summer study of a critical language at Middlebury College) L. Ron Hubbard Award – New Illustrators $500 - $5000 (original illustrations in science fiction or fantasy genre) L. Ron Hubbard Award – New Writers $1,000 - $5000 (science fiction or fantasy prose)

  34. AIM High students Art / Music / Theatre 7 Music 6 Studio Art 1

  35. Art / Music / Theatre Hayes School of Music Scholarships Department of Art Scholarships New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowships (seniors - conduct study and research in art history, archaeology, and art conservation, either at the Museum or abroad) The Puffin Foundation (artists in the fields of art, film, music, theater, photography, and public interest whose works due to genre and/or social philosophy have difficulty being aired)

  36. AIM High students Physical Sciences / Math 15 Biology 8 Physics/Astronomy 3 Chemistry 2 Math 2

  37. PHYSICAL SCIENCES Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program: (NOAA) $8,000 (juniors and seniors - oceanic, environmental and atmospheric science, or education) Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships $7,500 (sophomores and juniors - science, mathematics or engineering) Udall Scholarships $5,000 (sophomores or juniors - careers related to the environment) Association for Women in Science Education Awards for Undergraduate Students $1,000 (sophomore or junior women degrees in STEM fields) EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships $17,000 or $7,500 summer at EPA facility (juniors/seniors in environmental fields of study) Elizabeth Gardener Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship Mary T. Carothers Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship $2,000 (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors - summer field work, research, or classroom work in the environmental field)

  38. AIM High students Social Sciences 7 Psychology 3 History 1 Sociology/Criminology 1 Religious Studies 1 Geography and Planning 1

  39. SOCIAL SCIENCES Harry S. Truman Scholarship $30,000 (juniors - graduate study leading to career in govt., education, the nonprofit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector to improve conditions of society) Leonard M. Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global Security $2,500-$5,000 (connections between science, technology, global security, public policy) AFCEA Intelligence Scholarships $2,250 - $5,000 (sophomores and juniors - global security, intelligence studies, and/or foreign languages) American Schools of Oriental Research Fellowships Middle Eastern studies (including anthropology, archeology, Biblical studies, epigraphy, history and philosophy) Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program Paid 10-week summer fellowships in public policy, with internship at state or federal policy organization.

  40. AIM High students Technology 4 Interior Design 2 Technical Photography 1 Industrial/Product Design 1

  41. Technology Technology Scholarships

  42. AIM HighPeer Mentors

  43. AIM High Program Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 27 6:30 – 7:30p Price Lake Room

  44. AIM High Program Next Meeting: Agenda Scholarly Activities Faculty Mentors

  45. AIM High Program Next Meeting: Begin to think about who you want to be your Faculty Mentor

  46. AIM High Program Next Meeting: Spend some time with the PSP website locate information about various prestigious scholarships

  47. AIM High Program Questions Discussion

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