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Moravian Academy Upper School Profile 2006-2007 

STANDARDIZED TESTING

Class of 2008
Seniors take the SAT and Subject Tests during the fall. The standard pattern is to take the SAT on October 6 and Subject Tests on November 3. If seniors are not satisfied with their SAT scores, they have the option of taking the ACT on September 15 or October 27.

SAT and Subject Tests  www.collegeboard.com/reg
Test Date - October 6; deadline for registration is September 10
Test Date - November 3; deadline for registration is October 2
Test Date - December 1; deadline for registration is October 30

AP EXAMS  www.collegeboard.com/apstudents
Free resources to prepare for the AP exams are available at the AP web site. AP exams are scheduled from Monday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 14. Check the calendar on this web page for specific dates and times. The fee for each exam is $85.
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Class of 2009
Juniors take the PSAT on Saturday, October 20. The scores are used by the National Merit Scholarship Program to name Commended Students and Semi-Finalists. Students receive their Score Report in December. All Juniors take the SAT and Subject Tests in the spring. Those students in AP courses are required to take the AP exam in May. Some students elect to take the ACT in the spring.

SAT and Subject Tests  www.collegeboard.com/reg
Test Date - March 1; deadline for registration is January 29
Test Date - May 3; deadline for registration is April 1
Test Date - June 7; deadline for registration is May 6

ACT  www.actstudent.org
Test Date - February 9; deadline for registration is January 4
Test Date - April 12; deadline for registration is March 7
Test Date - June 14; deadline for registration is May 9

AP EXAMS  www.collegeboard.com/apstudents
Free resources to prepare for the AP exams are available at the AP web site. AP exams are scheduled from Monday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 14. Check the calendar on this web page for specific dates and times. The fee for each exam is $85.
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Class of 2010
All sophomores take the PSAT on Saturday, October 20; this test is a practice test and scores do not become part of students' records. Sophomores who are in Chemistry Honors and earn a grade of 'B+' or higher should take the Chemistry Subject Test on June 7; deadline for registration is May 6. It is not necessary to take other Subject Tests or the SAT in tenth grade.
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Class of 2011
Freshmen take the ERB tests in April during the school day. These tests are useful in predicting scores on future standardized tests, including the PSAT and SAT. Those freshmen who are in Biology and earn a grade in the 'A' range may want to take the Biology Subject Test on June 7; deadline for registration is May 6. It is not advisable to take other Subject Tests or the SAT in ninth grade.

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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Many of you have asked about information on summer programs and community service opportunities. This listing is a starting point only and not an endorsement. In some cases MA students have participated in programs and they can give you their evaluation. The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley has a detailed web site - www.volunteerlv.org that has information on local organizations that actively seek teenagers. The Lehigh Valley Summerbridge program offers students an opportunity to teach and mentor middle school students; to learn more about the program, go to www.lvsummerbridge.org.

Summer programs that cover many different subject areas, including humanities, math and science:
Barnard College     www.barnard.edu/pcp/summer.html
Boston University     www.bu.edu/summer/highschool
Brandeis University     www.brandeis.edu/genesis
Brown University     www.brown.edu/Administration/Summer_Studies
Carleton College - Summer Writing Program; Environmental Science; Liberal Arts Experience     www.carleton.edu/summer
Carnegie Mellon University     www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
College of William and Mary - Pre-Collegiate Program in Early American History     www.wm.edu/niahd
Cornell University     www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Colorado College     www.coloradocollege.edu/Summerprograms
Davidson College     www.davidson.edu/academic/education/julyexp.html
Duke University - PreCollege Program; Global Dialogues Institute; Leadership Institute     www.tip.duke.edu
Furman University - Summer Scholars     www.furman.edu/summerscholars
George Washington University Summer Scholars Pre-College Program     www.summerscholars.gwu.edu
Georgetown University     www.georgetown.edu/ssce/sumspec.htm
Harvard University     www.ssp.harvard.edu
Johns Hopkins University     www.jhu.edu/summer/pre-college
Oxbridge Academic Programs in Oxford, Cambridge and Paris     www.oxbridgeprograms.com
PA Governor's Schools of Excellence     www.pgse.org 
Skidmore College     www.skidmore.edu/administration/osp
Stanford University - 3 week Discovery Institutes     http://summersession.stanford.edu
Syracuse University     http://summercollege.syr.edu/general.html
University of California at San Diego     http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu
University of California at Santa Barbara     www.summer.ucsb.edu/precollegeprograms/index.html
University of Chicago     https://summer.uchicago.edu
University of Miami - Summer Scholars     www.miami.edu/summerscholar
University of Pennsylvania     www.upenn.edu/summer
Washington & Lee University     http://summerscholars.wlu.edu
Washington University in St. Louis     http://summerscholars.wustl.edu
Exploration Summer Programs at Wellesley College and Yale University     www.explo.org
The Junior Statesmen Summer School     www.jsa.org
Presidential Classroom     www.presidentialclassroom.org

Programs that focus on science, math, engineering, technology, business, or research; also, there is a listing of science programs at www.sciserv.org
Alfred University - Astronomy Summer Institute    www.alfred.edu/summer
Audubon Expedition Institute - environmental education     www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html
Boston University PROMYS - Mathematics for Young Scientists     www.promys.org
Bryn Mawr College - Science for College     www.brynmawr.edu/summerprograms
Davidson College - Biology, physics, anthropology     www.davidson.edu/academic/education/julyexp.html
Earthwatch Institute - scientific field research and education     www.earthwatch.org
Georgetown University - Gateway to Business     http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/spp/hsgate.htm
MIT & Caltech: Research Science Institute (RSI)     www.cee.org/rsi
MIT Women's Technology Program     http://wtp.mit.edu
Mount Holyoke College - SummerMath     www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/summermath
PA Governor's Schools of Excellence:  Agricultural Sciences, Health Care, Information Technology, Sciences     www.pgse.org
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology     www.rose-hulman.edu/catapult/
School for Field Studies - environmental field studies     www.fieldstudies.org
Science at Sea (Sea Education Association): marine research, maritime history and fundamentals of nautical science     www.sea.edu
Sea-mester Programs - marine science and oceanography     www.seamester.com
Skidmore College     www.skidmore.edu/administration/osp
Smith College - Summer Science and Engineering Program     www.smith.edu/summerprograms/ssep
Tufts University - Adventures in Veterinary Medicine     www.tufts.edu/vet/avm
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor:  Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program     www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/index.html
University of Notre Dame:  Introduction to Engineering Program     www.nd.edu/~iep/
University of Pennsylvania - Leadership in the Business World     http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/lbw.cfm
University of Pennsylvania - Management & Technology Summer Institute     www.upenn.edu/fisher/summer/apply.html
University of Pennsylvania - Penn Summer Science Academy     www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/highschool/summerscience_hs.php
Wallops Island Marine Science Pre-College Summer Program     www.msconsortium.org
Whale Camps - Hands-on Marine Science     www.whalecamp.com
Additional Resources
     American Society for Metals (ASM) Student Materials Camp     www.asminternational.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ASMFoundation/Materials_Camp/StudentsMaterialsCamp/CampOverview.htm
     Summer Science Camps (directory)     www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Academic_and_Pre-College_Camps/Science/index.html
     Engineering Education Service Center Pre-Engineering Summer Camps     www.engineeringedu.com/summercamps.html
     Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers  www.tryengineering.org

Programs that focus on the fine and performing arts, including writing workshops, film and theatre programs
Berklee College of Music     www.berklee.edu/summer
Boston University     www.bu.edu/com/itrp
Bryn Mawr College - Writing for College     www.brynmawr.edu/summerprograms
California College of the Arts - Pre-College Program (fine arts and creative writing)     www.cca.edu/precollege  
Carnegie Mellon University - programs in art, design, drama, and music     www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/
Denison University - The Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop     www.denison.edu/english/reynolds.html
DeSales University - Summer Theatre Institute     www.desales.edu/sti
Interlochen Center for the Arts     www.interlochen.org
Ithaca College     www.ithaca.edu/summercollege
New York Film Academy     www.nyfa.com
New York University - Tisch School of the Arts; Drama & Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre Performance & Writing, Film, Photography, Animation     www.nyu.edu/tisch/specialprograms
Northwestern University - National High School Institute     www.northwestern.edu/nhsi
PA Governor's School of Excellence: Arts     www.pgse.org
Penn State Institute for High School Journalists     www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/JournalistInstitute/
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts     www.pafa.edu/summerAcademy.jsp
Rhode Island School of Design     www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm
Savannah College of Art and Design - Rising Star     www.scad.edu/admission/summer_programs/rising_star
Sewanee Young Writers' Conference     www.sewanee.edu/ywc
Simon's Rock of Bard     www.simons-rock.edu/young_writers/index.html
Snow Farm - the New England Craft Program     www.snowfarm.org
University of Virginia - Young Writers Workshop     http://fusion.web.virginia.edu/yww/index.cfm
Walnut Hill - intensive summer programs in the arts     www.walnuthillarts.org
Wesleyan University - Center for Creative Youth     www.crec.org/ccy

Programs that focus on exploration of the field of architecture
Carnegie Mellon University     www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/
Cornell University     www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/explorations
Syracuse University     http://summercollege.syr.edu/
Pennsylvania State University Architecture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp     www.outreach.psu.edu/cnf/architecture
University of Southern California     http://arch.usc.edu/page_2770.jsp 
 

Travel and study abroad programs with a focus on language learning
Rotary International Exchange Programs     www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html
Concordia Language Villages     www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org
Tufts University - Programs in France     http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps
Amerispan     www.amerispan.com
AIFS     www.aifs.org
AFS     www.afs.org
Experiment in International Living     www.experiment.org
Glimpses of China     www.foundationprograms.com 
Where There Be Dragons     www.wheretherebedragons.com
Youth for Understanding     www.yfu.org
Windsor Mountain     www.WindsorMountain.org

Travel programs that have a community service component
Academic Treks     www.academictreks.com
Amigos de las Americas - service focused trips to Latin America     www.amigoslink.org
Global Routes - construction work in Africa, South America and Asia     www.globalroutes.org
Habitat for Humanity - all-work trips     www.habitat.org
World Horizons International - group and individual projects     www.world-horizons.com
Service Learning in Paris and in Barcelona     www.study-serve.org
Landmark Volunteers - 2 week summer service opportunities in the United States     www.volunteers.com

Outdoor adventure programs
Outward Bound     www.outwardbound.org
National Outdoor Leadership School     www.nols.edu
Action Quest     www.actionquest.com
Broad Reach     www.gobroadreach.com
Wilderness Ventures     www.wildernessventures.com

Summer academic support programs
Salisbury Summer School of Reading and English     www.salisburysummerschool.org
Landmark College High School Program     www.landmark.edu

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 FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE

Financial Aid Options: 
        Scholarships - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to students who demonstrate superior achievement in areas including academics, athletics, fine arts, student leadership, community service and other specialized fields. 
        Grants - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to  students based on financial need. 
        Loans - money borrowed that must be paid back at specific interest rates.            
        Work-Study Awards - payments earned by students who work on campus or off campus to help pay for school costs.

Financial Aid Package: This is the financial aid award from the college to the student and includes a combination of loans, grants, scholarships and employment.

Financial Need: Students and parents are expected to pay educational costs based on the family's financial circumstances. The difference between the total education costs and the amount that the family is expected to pay determines financial need.

Expected Family Contribution (EFC): The EFC is calculated using guidelines set by federal law or guidelines by the educational institutions. The EFC is determined by adding the "Expected Parental Contribution" and the "Expected Student Contribution". The Expected Parental Contribution considers parents' total taxed and untaxed income, assets (savings, investments, but not home equity) and number of children or other dependents who will be enrolled in higher education at the same time. The Expected Student Contribution comes from earnings, savings and untaxed benefits. Students are expected to contribute fifty percent of the money they earn after taxes, after deducting the first $2,200. which is referred to as the income protection allowance. Students are expected to contribute thirty-five percent of their net savings and investments.

Applying for Aid: All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is available at the web site www.fafsa.ed.gov. . The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible after January 1, 2007. Many private colleges and universities require the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE. PROFILE is available at the web site www.collegeboard.com  and can be filed after October 1, 2006. Some colleges require their own form which is available from the institution's financial aid office. It is essential to check with each college about their requirements and deadlines. 

Federal Stafford Loans: These loans are long-term, low interest loans made to a student by private lending institutions, such as banks or credit unions, through a federal program. The Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan is desirable since the federal government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in school. The Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan requires the student to pay all the interest on the loan from the date it is disbursed.

Federal Pell Grant: This grant is usually the first grant for which students are considered and is dependent on family income and cost of education.

Federal Perkins Loan: Students may qualify for up to $4,000. annually at a five percent annual interest rate and take up to ten years to repay the loan.

Federal PLUS Loans: These long-term loans are made available to parents with good credit history. The interest is linked to fifty-two week treasury bill rates, but does not exceed nine percent.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): A campus-based program that gives grants to students with exceptional financial need.

Federal Work-Study Programs: This program provides jobs for financially needy students. Students generally work ten to fifteen hours per week during the school year and up to forty hours during the summer. The pay rate is the federal minimum wage and may be higher, depending on the required job skills.

Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship: This scholarship program is to recognize outstanding students who demonstrate an interest in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels.

Robert C. Byrd Scholarships: This program assists a small number of outstanding academic achievers. 

Private Scholarships: Many organizations offer scholarships and other types of aid to students. Review the web sites listed above for scholarship information.

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MORAVIAN ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL PROFILE  2006-2007 

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