MidwesternA Note from Midwestern Region VP Ileana Rodriguez
Found in Midwestern News
Dec. 2011
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RVP Ileana Rodriguez |
Greetings from the Midwestern Regional Office!
We hope you have enjoyed a productive fall. Like you, we at the College Board have been actively advancing our commitment to help more students reach for the challenges of college and career readiness. We had more than 100 school districts in the Midwest recognized through the 2011 AP Honor Roll for their effectiveness in growing access to the rigor of Advanced Placement® and for reaching students from more diverse backgrounds and experiences and helping them be successful. We were excited to be part of this process of recognition and enjoyed personally meeting with many of the educators who have made this happen across the Midwest. Our team of K–12 educators and experts, under the leadership of Ted Gardella, senior director of K–12 services for the Midwestern Regional Office, personally presented recognition certificates at more than 30 school board meetings this fall. Thanks to the districts that welcomed us in this effort and congratulations again to the recognized districts for their outstanding efforts on behalf of all students and their success.
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Found in Midwestern News
Dec. 2011
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that college and university websites offer customized approximations of college costs based on standardized inputs — family size and amount of savings, for example. With this tool, students and families can see the approximate financial aid they might receive and how it decreases the institution’s “list price.” Its purpose is to give prospective students a clearer picture of the net price, or actual cost, of attending a particular institution.
Students in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan Win High Honors in 2011 Siemens Competition
Found in Midwestern News
Dec. 2011
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John Wen, West High School, Iowa City, Iowa (Biology) |
Students from three schools in the Midwestern Region were named Finalists in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, America’s premier science research competition for high school students.
John Wen of West High School in Iowa City earned a $20,000 scholarship in the Individual category. Edgar Wang, Wayne Shu and Justin Yuan of Troy (Mich.) High School will share a $50,000 scholarship, and Julia Crowley-Farenga and Patrick Loftus of Evanston (Ill.) Township High School will split a $40,000 scholarship for their work in the Team category.
