25 June 2010
This is our
monthly email providing important information to Detroit Public School (DPS)
students, parents, teachers and staff, and others interested in preparing for
college. Please forward this email to your friends and social networks.
Students
who register for The Detroit College Promise scholarship and the adults they
designate automatically receive this email.
Important Deadlines for scholarship recipients in college
We have
established deadlines of September 15 for the Fall Term and January 15 for the
Winter term for receipt of the scholarship acceptance form and the financial
aid letter from college students receiving our scholarships. We will be
unable to make scholarship payments for these terms for students who don't get
us the documents by these dates.
Attention 9th Graders!
Complete
the online Detroit College Promise application form by clicking on Student
Login on our website.. This should be done by December 1, 2010 for the
graduating classes of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, or December 1 of your 9th
grade year for all later classes. Please complete this form even if you are not
sure whether you will be using our scholarship or not - it only takes a few
minutes.
How Does Your School
Stack Up?
See how your school stacks up in applications! Visit our News page and click on
the
link by Number of Scholarship Applicants by High School or click here. You can help increase applications at your
school by becoming a Detroit College Promise Ambassador. Call us for details at
248-646-3269.
Escape the Heat this
Summer
The Detroit
Public Library is serving up cool, fun things to do this summer. Below is a
list of some of the programs your local library branch has to offer:
The
Bowen Branch Library (313) 297-9381, 3648 W. Vernor Hwy.) is offering a Summer Reading
Club, Tuesday, June 29, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Cambell
Branch Library at Lawndale Station (313) 297-8404, 8733 W. Vernor.) Discover your
hidden talent! Young Adult Drawing Club, Wednesdays, June 2 & 9, 5:00 - 6:00
p.m. Ages 13-17.
Chandler
Park Branch Library (313) 852-4346, 12800 Harper) Aquatic Insects;
Creatures
from the Ocean, Tuesday, June 29, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mike Reed
of the Belle Isle Nature Zoo will feature "aquatic insects" during
this very exciting and informative hour-long program. Children, Tweens, and
Teens
Detroit Main Public Library- Expand your knowledge
of computers - Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet searching. Fridays, June 4,
11, 18, & 25, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Jefferson
Branch Library (313) 267-6562, 12350 E. Outer Drive) Free Computer Classes @
Jefferson, Basic Computer Skills Tuesday, June 1, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Website Design Tuesday, June 8, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m., Digital Animation, Tuesday,
June 15, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
We would like to wish all students a fun, safe summer!
Are
you on Facebook? Then please join our Detroit College Promise Fan Page!
This is a
great way to get updates on what is happening with us, as well as a place you
can come say "Hi" (on our wall!)