Scholarships Available

Announcing two special $5,000 scholarships to recognize high school students who lead with their hearts and minds.
Cappex is proud to announce the High School Innovator of the Year and Lead With Your Heart Scholarships, each worth $5,000.
The scholarships will recognize students who have put significant work into their passions and have made strides in advancing the greater good.

Students should apply for the scholarships at www.cappex.com/scholarships.

Dual Enrollment credits Through Penn Highlands Community College (also known as Accelerated College Education (ACE))

Dual Enrollment Registration – If you are taking a course here at Johnstown High School that is eligible to Dual Enrollment credits Through Penn Highlands Community College (also known as Accelerated College Education (ACE)), you must now register online and make payment directly to Penn Highlands Community College.

Tuition is $33.00 per college credit. Students will register only one time per school year and will register for all of their courses.

Students must register and pay by September 16, 2011. Students will be responsible for sending their payment to Pennsylvania Highlands.

The following instructions will guide you through the registration process. An ACE online screen-by-screen tutorial is also available and is located at the application site.

The ACE Application is located at:
• Go to: http://www.pennhighlands.edu/ace/
• Click on “Click Here to Enroll”
• Click on “ACE application”
• Read the Introduction
• Click on “Accelerated College Education Application”
• Complete the application

Big J Scholarship

Big J Scholarship - Any senior athlete who has participated in a Big J organization, has a GPA of 2.0 or better, and plans to pursue post secondary education is eligible to apply for one of three Big J Scholarships. Application deadline is May 24th. Stop in the Guidance office for application details and guidlines.

Scholarship Opportunity

1st Summit Bank is offering a $2500.00 scholarship for tuition purposes only for the 2011 term. The drawing will be held on Thursday June 30th, 2011. If interested contact your guidance counselor.

IU08 Makeup Test

There will be an IU08 Make-Up Assessment Test on Wednesday, May 25th. Students will be called to the cafeteria. A reminder that scoring proficient on this test is a graduation requirement. If you have not received your scores from the last test, see Mr. Mulvehill in guidance as soon as possible.

After School Live will hold English tutoring on May 19th and May 23rd. Math tutoring will be on May 22nd and May 24th.

Final Transcripts for Seniors

Seniors – Your Final Transcripts must be requested from your Guidance Counselor and sent to the college/university or post-secondary institution that you are accepted to and plan on attending. Be sure to provide a stamped and addressed envelope to you Guidance Counselor.

$1000.00 IMAGINE-AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP

Attention Seniors: The Imagine America Scholarship Program is offering $1000.00 scholarships to students who are interested in post secondary education. Students must meet the standard admissions requirements of a participating career college to which they apply. In addition, students must have at least a 2.5 or greater GPA, a financial need and demonstrate voluntary community service during their senior year. Interested students can apply on line at www.imagine-america.org or contact your guidance counselor.