Kelly Saiz
News Editor
Student volunteers gathered at NCHS yesterday to receive routes and instructions for the annual door-to-door scholarship drive. Organized by the Scholarship Foundation, the event aims to raise funds to help NCHS students pay college tuition.
Lily Kazemi and Ilene Anders
Reporters
The NCHS Scholarship Foundation will kick off the annual Scholarship Drive on Sunday, Apr. 3 from 12-1. The drive’s purpose is to provide financial aid for the higher education of students, and consists of student volunteers who will go door-to-door throughout town, asking for donations. These donations will make up grants, which will be given to the students and, according to event co-chairman Francesca Lacerenza, usually range from $500 to $7500 per person.
In towns such as New Canaan, Darien, and Greenwich, teens feel pressured to receive top marks throughout high school and immediately proceed to elite universities. Whether it be work-overload, homesickness, or general irresponsibility, many students fail to resolve early problems they develop, and one in every four college students drop out before they have completed their freshman year (American College Testing).
Jackie Ouellette
Reporter
For most juniors and seniors who plan on attending college, now is the time to start narrowing down choices. Throughout the country, colleges and universities offer visits to their schools to give a first-hand look at what each of their college experiences are like. Student-led tours of the campus, information sessions and an interview with the admissions office are all available to visitors.
