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TAKE THE ASVAB AT Northwest ON MARCH 11. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. As an aptitude test, the ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides you with career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors whether you choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career. The test will be offered at Northwest on March 11 in the College/Career Information Center at no cost to students and at no obligation to the military. Registration and permission foms are available in the College/Career Information Center and MUST be returned no later than March 6. Learn more about the ASVAB at www.asvabprogram.com [POSTED FEB. 3]

BECOME A WHITE HOUSE PAGE. Pages are young people who are hired to serve as support staff for the U. S. House of Representatives. They are students in their junior year of high school, who come to Washington, DC to live, work, and study as Pages. Eligibility requires a 3.0 GPA, a high school junior at least 16 years of age. Applicants will be asked to provide a Social Security Number, Parental consent form, official high school transcript, written essay, resume & letters of recommendation. For more information, visit http://pageprogram.house.gov/ [POSTED FEB. 3]

FILE YOUR FINANCIAL AID FORMS EARLY! FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Online. Beware of SCAMS. Filing the FAFSA is FREE. For federal aid, submit your application as early as possible. Applications must be received no later than June 30, 2010. Students should be aware of their college financial aid deadlines. Some Maryland schools require the FAFSA be submitted as early as February 15 but no later than March 1. Electronic submission of the FAFSA requires an electronic signature or PIN. Apply for the PIN at www.pin.ed.gov. Additional information on financial aid can be found at the Federal Aid First website: www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov. [POSTED JAN. 26]

UPDATE: Available NOW from CollegeBoard is My College QuickStart! FREE personalized online planning kit for students who took the PSAT. Using the code printed on the students PSAT/NMSQT paper score report, QuickStart helps students look past their scores toward the future using My Online Score Report, My SAT Study Plan, My College Matches and My Major & Career Matches. For access, visit www.collegeboard.com/quick. [POSTED JAN 6]

SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS!!!. Helpful information from the Federal Trade Commission [POSTED JAN. 26]

SUMMER PROGRAMS. Information on pre-college opportunities is now available in the College/Career Information Center! [POSTED JAN. 26]

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