16 July 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.
A Promise To Keep
We have added
a student promise to our application, "I promise to stay in school, be the
best student I can be, and when I am successful, to return to DPS to help
others." We want to encourage all students to be the best they can be and
pay it forward!
Calling all 6th Graders!
We are now
accepting applications from middle school students beginning in grade 6. We are
working on updating our online application for middle schools, but you can use
our paper application, by clicking here. 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.
Important FASFA
Information
If your income changes, you should change the FAFSA, and send us the new financial aid letter. If the EFC (expected family contribution) seems high, have the financial aid office at your college or university review it.
Everyone wants to be a PRINCESS... now you CAN BE! 
The
Princess Scholarship Program is designed to recognize women between the ages of
17-23, that are currently a high school senior or enrolled in an accredited Michigan university. The Parade Company is looking for candidates whom invest their
time and energy in their community in a positive way and whom represent The
Parade Company's mission of bringing people together from all walks of life to
create lifelong happy memories. A panel of judges will select the Top 5
candidates based on academics, campus & community involvement, personality
and knowledge of America's Thanksgiving Parade®. Four (4) of the Top 5
will be recognized as Parade Princess Ambassadors and receive a $250
scholarship. The final candidate will be named the 2010 America's Thanksgiving Parade® Queen and receive a $1,000 scholarship. For additional information
and requirements click here or visit The Parade Company's website.
Top Schools for DCP applications
Congratulations to the staff and students at King, Denby, Cody-Upper, Osborn Upper and Ford, for having the most registered students as of 8 July 2010. We are still registering students in the summer, either online or with our paper application (click here). The totals by school for those with 25 or more students registered are below:
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Total |
|
|
School Name |
registered |
enrolled |
% |
|
King |
538 |
1,381 |
39.0% |
|
Denby |
386 |
1,103 |
35.0% |
|
Cody-Upper |
304 |
823 |
36.9% |
|
Osborn Upper |
293 |
748 |
39.2% |
|
Ford |
251 |
1,183 |
21.2% |
|
Cass Tech |
147 |
2,132 |
6.9% |
|
Northwestern |
116 |
998 |
11.6% |
|
Crockett |
110 |
849 |
13.0% |
|
Cody-APL |
109 |
102 |
106.9% |
|
Cody-MCHA |
96 |
108 |
88.9% |
|
Cody-ACT |
95 |
89 |
106.7% |
|
Osborn Math |
91 |
105 |
86.7% |
|
Osborn College Prep |
82 |
110 |
74.5% |
|
Cody-DIT |
81 |
95 |
85.3% |
|
Southwestern |
72 |
994 |
7.2% |
|
Pershing |
66 |
1,062 |
6.2% |
|
West Side |
53 |
635 |
8.3% |
|
Osborn Evergreen |
52 |
92 |
56.5% |
|
Central |
50 |
860 |
5.8% |
|
CMA |
47 |
483 |
9.7% |
|
Mumford |
46 |
1,696 |
2.7% |
|
Renaissance |
40 |
1,025 |
3.9% |
|
Crosman |
36 |
166 |
21.7% |
Keep the Competition Going 
Even though
it is summer, you can still encourage your fellow students who have not already
applied to apply! Maybe you can move your school up to the top of the
charts by the end of summer! To view our complete statistics by high
school, visit our News page and click on the link for Number of Scholarship
Applicants by High School, or click here.