2014-2015 2015 Important Senior Dates/Deadlines September 5 LSU Kickoff LSU 8:30 3:30 (Pre-register online) Opening date for Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (www.horatioalger.com/scholarships) 9 -General Membership meeting, 5:30; (Basketball renovations-5 pm); Sr Beta Dinner pickup, 5:30-7:00 pm 10 Progress Reports 12 - Kickoff LSU 8:30-3:30 (Pre-register) 13 ACT Test (Franklinton High, Bogalusa High, Varnado High, Covington High, SLU) 19 -ACT Postmark deadline for Oct test Kickoff LSU 8:30 3:30 (Pre register) 20 Time Out for Tech Louisiana Tech University (Reg online); Tulane Preview Day 23 Northshore College Fair-6:00-8:30 pm, SLU Pennington Student Center 26 Kickoff LSU 8:30-3:30 (pre register) 27 USM Black and Gold Day (register online) 30 ACT for 11 th /12 th graders Bowling Green School, LELA Scholarship Drawing-- www.asklela.org, LELA Facebook $1000 scholarship (facebook.com/asklela) October 1 Baton Rouge National College Fair (9 am-12 noon) BGS Fair and Fall Raffle Mail out 3 -Deadline to apply for Wendy s HS Heisman apply online at www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com 9 End of first nine weeks 10 Report Cards; 17 - Kickoff LSU 8:30 3:30 (Pre-register) 13 Mississippi State University Fall Preview Day (Register online) 13-17 Washington Parish Free Fair 18 - SLU Lion Pride Preview 2:00-6:30 pm (pre register) 18 -University of LA-Lafayette (ULL) Fall Preview Day (Pre-register)?? Baton Rouge Community College Open House 21 - Homecoming Luncheon for maids 22 MAIS cheer/dance competition 23 Bonfire (hot dog sale) 24 Homecoming Parade, Senior Night and Homecoming Ceremonies, BGS vs. Central Private Kickoff LSU 8:30 3:30 (Pre-register) 25 Homecoming Dance 8pm 11-m 25 -Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (www.horatioalger.com/scholarships) 25 ACT (Varnado High, SLU, Covington High) ACT Postmark deadline for Oct test 27 Senior Meeting concerning senior supplies (1 pm-library) 27- Mississippi State University Fall Preview Day (Register online) 30 Fall Festival 5:30-7:30 pm 31- Northwestern Early Bird Scholarship Deadline, Coca Cola scholarship application deadline apply online @ www.coca-colascholars.org
November 1 Northwestern Fall Senior Day; Louisiana College Preview Day (pre register); asklela s Holiday Art Scholarship (asklela.org) 4 Place senior supply orders (12:30 in gym foyer); 7- Veterans Day Assembly; ACT Postmark Deadline for Dec test 8 - Northwestern Fall Scholars Day (ACT 25); ULL Fall Preview Day (Pre-register) 10 - LSU Kickoff LSU 8:30 3:30 (Pre-register) 13 Progress Reports 14 William Carey Preview Day (1pm-4pm); Fall Raffle $ Due 15 LSU Priority Scholarship Deadline; ULL Priority Scholarship Deadline; Tulane Admission Guaranteed Priority Deadline; 15 - Nicholls State University Colonel Day (register online) ULM Browse on the Bayou (register online) 16 - Southern Univ Roundup on the Bluff 10 a.m. Juniors and Seniors (Pre-register), 17 Kickoff LSU 8:30-3:30 (Pre-register online) 20 Thanksgiving Raffle Luncheon and Drawing 22 - Get To Know UNO Open House (Register online); McNeese Cowboy Q and A Day, 22 Cody Wise Concert 24-28 -Thanksgiving Holidays December 1 1st Priority Scholarship Deadlines: Northwestern, Southern Univ, McNeese, Loyola, Dillard, Grambling, MS State University 16 ULM Priority Scholarship Deadline, Tulane Deans Honor Scholarship 7 - LA College Scholarship Deadline (28 ACT) 10 William Carey Preview Day (1 4 pm) 11 Fall Sports banquet 6 pm (JV & V Football/Softball and Support Groups 13 ACT (Bowling Green, VHS, FHS, Bogalusa High, Covington High, SLU) 16-18 midterm exams 18 Last full day for students 19-2nd Nine Weeks Ends; 1st Semester Ends 20 31- Christmas Holidays 31 Deadline to register for Lela s 4th Quarter Scholarship @ www.asklela.org Facebook Scholarship (facebook.com/asklela)
January 1 - Get taxes completed ASAP so you can begin filling out the FAFSA Form (application for grants, loans, and TOPS), Our Lady of Holy Cross College Priority Scholarship Deadline 1-2 New Year s Holiday 5 - Louisiana Tech Scholarship Priority Deadline, Nicholls Scholarship Deadline 5 Staff Development 6- Students Return to School 7 Report Cards 9 -ACT Postmark Deadline for Feb test 15 Priority Scholarship Deadlines: UNO, Tulane Merit Awards, Our Lady of the Lake College; Loyola regular scholarship deadline; LA Horatio Alger Scholarship Reopens 16 - ASVAB 19 MLK Holiday, NO SCHOOL 24 Personality Ball, 9-11, Cafeteria (lock-in till 11:00) 25 Winter Athletic Bar-B-Que 31 SLU Lion Pride Preview (pre register); ULL Final Scholarship Deadline, LSU-Shreveport Priority Scholarship Deadline Xaxier Freshmen Scholarship Deadline February (Financial Aid Awareness Month) www.gofaam.com 1 - USM competitive scholarships; Xavier Scholarship Deadline 6 Progress reports; application request for Pellerin Foundation Scholarship (March 1) 7 ACT (Bowling Green, Varnado High, Bogalusa High, Covington High, SLU) 15 - Northwestern Spring Scholars Day; Delgado Scholarship Deadline; Centenary College priority academic scholarship deadline TBA College Goal Sunday- help filling out the FAFSA at SLU (www.osfa.la.gov) 16-17 Mardi Gras 28 Farm Bureau Scholarship (study in Agr Field) March 1 - Pellerin Foundation Scholarship (20 ACT); NSU 2nd Priority Scholarship Deadline, Xavier Admission Deadline, Dillard Scholarship Deadline TBA Washington-St. Tammany Electric Youth Tour Contest (www.wste.coop) 6 NO SCHOOL-- MAIS Teacher District Day TBA - Southeastern ExCEL Scholarship (leadership/2.5 GPA; live on campus) 7 - Northwestern Spring Senior Day 10-3rd nine weeks ends 12 Report Cards 13 - ACT Postmark Deadline for April test 14 - SLU Lion Pride Preview (Pre-register online) Carol Meyer Memorial Scholarship (elem ed, math ed, or math degree) 17 ACT given at BGS juniors and seniors 21 SLU District Rally; McNeese Spring Preview Day, 25 - MAIS South Central District Rally, Jackson, MS 27 Super raffle Mail out 31 - Lela Quarterly Scholarship drawing @www.asklela.org
April 1 - North Oaks Radiologic Tech application deadline; Priority Deadline for LATech 2-4-H Achievement Day 3-10 Easter Holidays 15 - LSU Admissions deadline without a late fee; LSU Housing Deadline Carl Thorp Memorial Art Scholarship Scholarship (visual arts studies) Horatio Alger Scholarship (attending LA college) 17 Progress Reports 18 ACT-last test date for full TOPS (Varnado High, Franklinton High, Bogalusa High, Covington High, SLU) 18-19 Northwestern Cheerleader auditions (scholarships available) 19 Spring BBQ 21 - Senior clearance forms given to students 24 -Senior clearance forms due date (This form must be turned in before you can take your final exams) 25 State Literary Rally at LSU; NSU Pom line auditions (scholarships available) 27-30 Senior exams 30 - Graduation Practice following exam (gym) 30- Lela s Financial Literacy Scholarship asklela.org/financialliteracy May 1 - Priority Deadline for the FAFSA (to qualify for grants, loans, and TOPS) 2 - Jr/Sr Prom at the Castle 8 11 pm (lock-in til 11:00) 3 Super Raffle 4 Baccalaureate 5- Underclassmen Honors (cafeteria-5:00) and Spring Sports Banquet-Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, and Golf (gym-6:15) Dinner for all groups 5:45-6:15 (gym) 8 Graduation 6:00; Seniors MUST meet in cafeteria by 5:30. Don t be late!!!!! 9 ACT Postmark deadline for June June 1 - Grambling Admissions Deadline, LSU-Shreveport Deadline 14 ACT Test (Varnado High, Covington High, Bogalusa High, SLU) can still qualify for TOPS but will receive 7 semesters of TOPS instead of 8 semesters 30 FAFSA Postmark Deadline for fall award, Lela s 2nd quarter drawing @www.asklela.org; Delgado Admissions Deadline; ULL Fall Admissions Deadline July 1 -Southern University-B. R. and N. O. Application Deadline, Our Lady of the Lake College Admission Deadline, NSU Fall Admission Deadline, Dillard Priority Admission Deadline, Our Lady of Holy Cross College Priority Application Deadline 15 - SLU Fall Admission Deadline without late fee 25 UNO fall application deadline
***The Open House and Preview Days usually require pre-registration. Check the college or university websites for information. Bowling Green School ACT Code: 190-962 Bowling Green School ACT Test Center #241260 ***If you are planning on playing college sports you must be registered with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Go to this website and register. http://eligibilitycenter.org LELA Scholarship Drawings $4000 awarded to LA Seniors Drawings are held on these dates - Sept. 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 Register at www.asklela.org or www.facebook.com/asklela February is Financial Aid Awareness Month Scholarships $10,000 awarded to seniors at www.gofaam.com Lela s Financial Literacy Scholarship asklela.org/financialliteracy Helpful Websites http://www.lasfa.org/ www.lela.org (click on scholarship search) www.finaid.org www.mappingyourfuture.org www.salliemae.com www.collegeview.com www.schoolsoup.com www.braintrack.com www.scholarshipquesthelper.com www.fafsa.ed.gov www.collegegoalsundayusa.org/ www.osfa.state.la.us www.going2college.org www.fastweb.com www.anycollege.com ACT/SAT Prep Websites www.number2.com www.act.org www. princetonreview.com www.act-secrets.com www.collegeboard.com www.marchtosuccess.com http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html http://www.actexampracticetests.com/ www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act