Category Archives: General Announcements

Merit Scholarships at Gettysburg College

I am delighted to share exciting news about scholarships at Gettysburg College.
Starting with next year’s incoming class, students will be able to apply for the Eisenhower Scholarship–designed to recognize outstanding applicants who are positively transforming their communities. The College has a long history of civic engagement with students and alumni making a difference in their communities and around the world.

The Eisenhower Scholarship is Gettysburg College’s most selective scholarship–$160,000 for four years of full-time study ($40,000 per year). It is awarded to top-performing applicants within a most challenging curriculum who have demonstrated a high level of civic engagement locally, nationally, and/or internationally. More information about the Eisenhower Scholarship including application requirements and process is on our website.

Additionally, Gettysburg College recognizes students’ academic achievement in high school by awarding four categories of academic merit scholarships under Early Decision and Regular Decision.

  • Abraham Lincoln Scholarship–$32,000 per year
  • Presidential Scholarship–$27,000 per year
  • David Wills Scholarship â€“$24,000 per year
  • 1832 Founders Scholarship–$15,000 per year

Decisions on merit scholarship recipients are made as part of the admissions process. A separate application is not required. All students, including those who apply test optional, are considered.

I hope that you will share with your students that Gettysburg College accepts self-reported SAT and ACT scores. Please visit our webpage for more information about applying test optional or with self-reported scores.

I wish you and your students a wonderful start to the academic year! As always, please feel free to reach out to me or my staff with questions about Gettysburg College and our application process.
Sincerely,
Gail

Gail Sweezey
Dean of Admissions
Gettysburg College | Office of Admissions
300 North Washington Street | Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717.337.6100 or 800.431. 0803| Fax: 717.337.6145

Paris and Barcelona Intensive Reminder

Paris and Barcelona Intensive Reminders:
  • Travel scholarships are due on Wednesday the 18th to the office.
  • Troy and Leigh Anne will be in Leigh Anne’s room at 5:30 on the 19th for the half an hour before back to school night to answer any questions parents might have. Stop in.
  • There is room more students to register. All students are welcome. Save $100 by registering with the voucher code Travel6V by the 27th. 
  • Students can register at https://www.explorica.com/sign-up.aspx with the tourCenter ID: Fast-4605
  • If you are already signed up for the trip, double check that your passport is good through October 2020 or get your paperwork in to apply for a passport soon. Don’t put this off to that minute. 

Souper Steller – Friday, September 20th

Hello Steller Community!!

Put it on your calendar: the FIRST Souper Steller of the year is Friday, September 20th and we’re going to need all hands on deck!

Parents, Staff, and Students are ALL welcome to help prep Thursday after school from 2-4pm. We’ll also need some SOUPER helpers to help set up, serve, and clean up on Friday from 9am to 1pm (one does not have to be there the entire 4 hours). We’re going to need as much help as we can get on both days, remember the more the merrier!

Remember to BRING YOUR BOWLS- not only do you get to hop to the front of the line, you’d also be helping the planet!

-Souper Steller Team

Erica on the Move

A former Steller Band member, Erica Stryker is now participating the Washington State University Cougar Marching Band.  She is probably the first Steller Band student ever  to participate in a college marching band.  “I am super delighted to see Erica with the uniform”, said Mr. Toba, the Steller band teacher.  Each Cougar Marching Band member will get a stipend at the completion of the season. “Many college marching bands will offer all kinds of financial assistance.  I encourage all of the Steller Band members should keep playing until they graduate from college. Erica is taking advantage of that.”  

PSAT – NMSQT

Here’s a post that parents and students will want to read just to figure out what all those letters mean!!  🙂

****************************************************************************************************PSAT (Preliminary SAT) & NAMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

  • WHEN & WHERE:  Wednesday October 16 @ 8:30 am in the MPR
  • DEADLINE: September 18, while seats are available (so sign up early!!).
  • COST: $20 – due by September 18 (cash, check).

The PSAT/NMSQT is designed for high school juniors but sophomores can also take the test. Only juniors however, can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship.

Click this link for more information

Juniors and sophomores are welcome to sign up to take the PSAT at Steller.

***Students MUST sign up and pay in person, see Tami in the front office!

Please see me if you have any questions.

Marianne