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Aim High Program

Aim High Program. Welcome. Aim High Program. Dr. Leslie Sargent 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.

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Aim High Program

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  1. Aim HighProgram Welcome

  2. Aim High Program Dr. Leslie Sargent 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. Zack Underwood Advisor and Technology Specialist

  6. Aim High Program Ms. CatinaDebord Administrative Assistant

  7. Aim High Program Ms. Ashley Witten 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 110 AIM High Students Candidates

  12. AIM High students Health Sciences 20 18.2% Social Sciences 20 18.2% Business 17 15.4% Humanities 15 13.6% Physical Sciences 14 12.7% Education 9 8.2% Technology 8 7.2% Fine Arts 7 6.4%

  13. AIM High Program Do you have a faculty mentor? Yes 11.9% No 88.1% Do you have a current resume? Yes 51.5% No 48.5%

  14. AIM High Program Are you planning on attending graduate school? Yes 95.0% No 2.4% Unsure 2.6% Have you written a personal statement for a scholarship application? Yes 35.6% No 64.4%

  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. AIM High students Business 17 Business 8 Marketing 4 Accounting 2 Economics 1 Hospitality / Tourism 1 Risk Management 1

  26. 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.

  27. AIM High students Education 9 Elementary 5 Music Ed 2 Middle School 1 Special Ed 1

  28. 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)

  29. AIM High students Health Sciences 20 Exercise Science 9 Communicative Disorders 2 Health Services 2 Nursing 2 Social Work 2 Nutrition 1 Pre-dental 1 Speech Pathology 1

  30. 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)

  31. AIM High students Humanities 15 English 5 Communications 3 Spanish 2 Global Studies 2 Appalachian Studies 1 Humanities 1 Public Relations 1

  32. 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)

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

  34. Art / Music / Theatre 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)

  35. AIM High students Physical Sciences / Math 14 Biology 8 Chemistry 4 Physics 1 Math 1

  36. 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)

  37. AIM High students Social Sciences 20 Psychology 8 History 4 Anthropology 3 Political Science 3 Criminal Justice 1 Philosophy 1

  38. 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.

  39. AIM High students Technology 8 Sustainable Development 3 Building Design 2 Construction 1 Interior Design 1 Technical Photography 1

  40. Technology Appalachian State University received $485,857 from the NC Energy Office. 58 internships will be available to students to provide hands-on experience and training in the NC energy economy, which includes solar, biofuels and other renewable energies as well as energy efficiency and green building technologies.

  41. AIM High Program Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 5 6:00 – 7:00p Price Lake Room

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

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

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

  45. AIM High Program Questions Discussion

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