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Dependent Verification

Seniors, have you received a dependent verification form like the one pictured here?  This form takes just minutes to complete.  If you require assistance please bring the form (signed by parent or guardian) and signed tax returns for both student and parent/guardian to GEAR UP right away.  It is important for students and families to understand that once you are selected for verification your financial aid award package will not be completed until all requested documents have been received at the college.  If you ignore the request you will not get an award letter and you will not receive aid (grants, loans, work-study).  If you have any questions or concerns, have lost your letter, or need any assistance at all please see GEAR UP right away!

Required Immunizations for College Freshmen

Planning to go to college in the fall?  Our friends at mycollegecalendar.org put up a timely reminder today about the Hepatitis B immunization.  This must be given in 3 doses over a 5-6 month period.  If you start the series now you'll be all set for a fall completion.  Most colleges will require proof of immuniation for serveral other common ailments so check with the institutions you have been accepted to and review the requirements with your physician.

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All-day conference in March

Discover your future in Biotechnology, Biomedical Research, and the Health Professions on Saturday, March 5th at Worcester Technical High School.  Come spend the day and enjoy a free lunch.  See the attached flyer for more details.  If you are interested come see us and sign up, we're going to get a bus and leave from NHS.

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College Spotlight - Salem State University

Enrollment:  5,894
Cost: $11,822

Salem State University, located just 15 miles north of Boston, is one of the largest state universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The school was established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is a comprehensive, publicly supported institution of higher learning located in historic Salem, Massachusetts.  Salem State enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 27 states and 57 foreign countries.  The university occupies 115 acres on five campuses less than a mile from downtown Salem.  A new library is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2012.

Salem State University offers 29 majors and 59 minors.  The top ten most popular majors (in descending order) are
-Business Administration

-Nursing

-Education

-Criminal Justice

-Biology

-Psychology

-Communications

-Sport and Movement Science

-English

-History

With over 100 groups and clubs, 17 varsity teams, a strong intramural sports program, an award-winning theater program, and hundreds of student activities scheduled throughout the year, the campus is alive and infused with tons of energy! Salem State celebrates the diversity of its students and faculty members—and their variety of interests—learning from each other as a community of engaged learners. You can count on faculty and administrators to support your success, and who will ensure you are well prepared for your future career and life after college.

Interested in learning more about Salem State University?  Check out their website (also the source of the picture and much of the information used for the spotlight).

Accuplacer is everywhere!

Many colleges use a computer placement test to determine incoming students' academic proficiency.  In New England many institutions are using the Accuplacer.  It is important for students to understand that this is a high stakes test.  The results are used to place students into college level or remedial courses.  We thought it was important to post a list of schools using the Accuplacer as many folks mistakenly think it is a tool only used by state schools.  The test is used in many institutions and preparation is necessary.  Come see GEAR UP for practice tests.

Connecticut
Albertus Magnus College
Asnuntuck Community-Technical College
Connecticut College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Hartford College for Women
Middlesex Community-Technical College
Mitchell College
Quinebaug Valley Community-Technical College
Quinnipiac College
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University
Teikyo Post University
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University
Western Connecticut State University
 
Maine
Bowdoin College
Husson College
Maine College of Art
Maine Maritime Academy
Mid-State College
St. Joseph's College
Southern Maine Tech. College
Unity College
University of Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Machias
 
New Hampshire
Colby-Sawyer College
Daniel Webster College
Franklin Pierce College
Hesser College
Keene State College
McIntosh College
New England College
New Hampshire College
Notre Dame College
Plymouth State College
Saint Anselm College
University of New Hampshire
White Pines College
 
Massachusetts
Amherst College
Anna Maria College
Art Institute of Boston
Assumption College
Babson College
Bay Path College
Becker College
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Bradford College
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State College
Bristol Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Clark University
Dean College
Elms College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fitchburg State College
Franklin Institute of Boston
Framingham State College
Gordon College
Hampshire College
Hellenic College
Lasell College
Lesley College
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMassachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Merrimack College
Montserrat College of Art
Newbury College
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Pine Manor College
Quinsigamond Community College
Regis College
Roxbury Community College
Salem State College
Simmons College
Springfield College
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wellesley College
Western New England College
Westfield State College
Wheaton College
Wheelock College
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State College

 
Rhode Island
Bryant College
Johnson and Wales University
Providence College
Rhode Island College
Salve Regina College
University of Rhode Island
 
Vermont
Burlington College
Champlain College
Goddard College
Lyndon State College
Middlebury College
New England Culinary Institute
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
Southern Vermont College
Sterling College
University of Vermont
Vermont Technical College

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Athletic Training Major

Ever thought about a career in athletics?  If you’ve ever seen a sports game on television, then you’ve seen athletic trainers in action. They’re the Rangers of sports medicine; the first ones on the field after an athlete takes an especially bad hit, falls, and lies waiting to be carried off of the field.[1]

Athletic trainers aren’t doctors, but you can bet that almost any sports doctor has one nearby.  As an Athletic Training major your primary focus will be on the injuries—the bruises, broken bones, and pulled muscles—sustained by athletes in action. If you’ve ever played a sport, or injured yourself while playing one, then you’ll know that the expertise and skills that an athletic trainer uses to help mold you back into shape are invaluable. In programs in athletic training, hands-on experience literally does mean hands on. Students learn how to advise athletes on avoiding injury, and how to assess and treat sports-related injuries when they do happen.  Athletic Training majors are trained in the art and science of healing our bruised and broken bodies. They work in high schools, colleges, and, of course, professional sports organizations.[2]

Tools in an athletic trainer's medicine box include therapeutic exercises, whirlpool baths, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation. Athletic trainers tend to like working closely with people, whether they're soccer players or health administrators, and always have the satisfaction of helping people heal and achieve their body’s full potential.

What are your options for the future with a degree in Athletic Training?  Careers could range from physical education (elementary and secondary), cardiac rehabilitation, echocardiogram technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, personal training, strength and conditioning for professional sports, and corporate fitness.  There is also the option for continuing your education with a graduate degree in the field of exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, athletic training, public health, nursing, and education.

Check out some schools with an Athletic Training Major:Bridgewater State, MCLA, Westfield State

[1] Collegeboard.com

[2] Princetonreview.com

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