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CURRENT EVENTS AND NEWS

JANUARY 29, 2010

Joyce Ivy Foundation Offering Summer College Program Scholarships to Female High Schoolers

Do you have a high-achieving female sophomore or junior who would benefit from a scholarship to attend a summer pre-college program at an elite university?  They would like to remind you that they are currently accepting applications against their deadline of March 22nd.  Since 2005, over 70 young women in Michigan and Ohio have been named Joyce Ivy Summer Scholars, enabling them to spend between two and eight weeks studying under faculty at leading institutions including Harvard, Brown, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Johns Hopkins, and Smith.  The online application can be found at:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JoyceIvyFoundation/bcec0db75b/e9a4ddffd2/b90e5de606/page=apply

For a complete list of our partner schools offering eligible pre-college programs plus additional resources describing the Summer Scholar Program please click:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JoyceIvyFoundation/bcec0db75b/e9a4ddffd2/f473fc458c/page=advisors

Elisa Ostafin, Director, The Joyce Ivy Foundation
www.joyceivyfoundation.org

JANUARY 27, 2010

Congress Celebrates School Counseling Week
Both the House and Senate passed resolutions declaring Feb. 1-5, 2010, as National School Counseling Week to honor the important role school counselors play in students' lives. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep.Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) introduced the resolution on the House side, and on the Senate side, S. Res 381 was introduced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).

JANUARY 12, 2010

ASCA Releases 2007-2008 School Counselor Ratios

The American School Counselor Association has released the school counselor ratios for the 2007-2008 school year.  The national average was 460:1.  The Ohio average stood slightly higher at 477:1.  Overall, Ohio ranked as having the 11th highest ratio.  With the recent victory of the secondary 250:1 ratio that was included in the last budget bill, it will be interesting to see how Ohio's school counselor ratio will be impacted and in turn how we can further impact student achievement.

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OSCA Grants now available!

In these financially difficult times, you may wish to facilitate a program or sponsor an activity for your students, yet, your district has cut your funds.  Why not apply for an OSCA grant?  Each year OSCA distributes funds for data-driven, school counseling programs.  Learn more at the OSCA web-site, www.ohioschoolcounselors.org.  Grants are distributed throughout the school year.  Questions or concerns can be directed to the Awards and Grants Chairperson, Mr. Marc Kaminicki.  He can be reached at 440-995-6823 or at MKaminicki@mayfieldschools.org.