April 2012 - Milford Public Schools

Principal’s Message
Dear Parents,
As we spring ahead, I am already concerned about student
focus and safety. With spring sports and activities
upon us it is only natural to relish free time outdoors and
away from adult supervision. Although this is a healthy
and appropriate response to longer days and warmer
weather it does not diminish the need to continue ones
hard work in school or obligation to consider the consequences
of reckless behavior and choice of friends. I
know that along with you, the teachers, coaches and advisors
often try to instill this vision of responsible behavior.
Please spend time in the near future with your child(ren)
discussing the excitement and opportunity of this time of
year along with the need to remain steadfast in their studies
and responsibilities all the while being vigilant toward
safety and good decision making. Remember that,
“Champions Champions don't become champions when
they win the event. They become champions
in the hours, weeks, and months preparing
for the event." (Boston Boston College, Athletic DepartDepartment) Thank you for all of your support.
Sincerely,
John W. Barile
Principal
What’s Happening at Foran?
The Mane Street Mirror
Please visit our website: foranhigh.org ! Read our
Daily Announcements, obtain Guidance Department
information, browse the school newspaper ―The Foran
Exchange‖, be informed of upcoming important dates
and events from our home page, and more!
A publication of Joseph A. Foran High School April, 2012
Principal Barile accepts a $1000 check from Cathy
Poulin of Bob’s Discount Furniture. Through Bob’s Café
Collection for Schools program, Bob’s customers donate
funds for academic or arts enrichment in an area
school. The donation will be used to subsidize junior
class dues for Foran’s CAPT scholars.
Booster Club Annual Golf Classic
Scheduled for Sunday, 9/25
The 5th Annual Foran High School Sports Booster
Club Golf Classic will be held on Sunday, September
25, 2012 at the Grassy Hill Country Club. The Booster
Club has given more than $82,000 to Foran’s athletic
program over the past six years and the Golf Classic is
their major fundraising event of the year. Foursomes
are now being accepted with a charge of only $135 per
golfer. If you would like to be a sponsor of the event or
volunteer on the committee, please contact the Foran
Booster Club. (See foranhigh.org for the Booster
Club’s information)

Guidance Department Happenings
New Courses: The following new courses will be offered
for school year 2012-13: AP Studio Art, AP Physics B, Interior
Design, Fitness & Wellness Training/Phys Ed 2B
(including weight training, zumba, yoga and more). AP
Chemistry is now a UCONN Early College Experience class
as well!
Scheduling for 2012-12: The school counselors have
finished scheduling the entire freshman, sophomore, and
junior students for next academic year. Counselors met
with each student individually and academic choices were
finalized in PowerSchool.
Scholarship Money Mondays: Our Scholarship Money
Monday program takes place every Monday after school.
Seniors can stop by the College & Career Center to check
out the latest scholarships or register with a scholarship
web site. See a listing of available scholarships at the end
of this newsletter!!
Post-Secondary Planning Night: Over 100 parents of
junior class students attended sessions on the college selection
process and met with college admissions, NCAA, and
financial aid representatives from UCONN, SCSU, Fairfield
University, and Sacred Heart University.
Hartford College Fair: Eighty juniors attended the
Hartford College Fair held at the Hartford Convention Center
on April 3rd. Students were given the opportunity to
April Career of the Month explores Engineering
Ms. Jessica Blacketter, engineer, visited on our Engineering
Career Day. She showed students work that she has done on
designing a private yacht. She is currently working in aerospace
engineering.
speak with admissions representatives. Hundreds of
colleges were represented at the fair.
Porter and Chester site visit: Students interested in
studying automotive technology will be visiting Porter
and Chester Institute on April 10th.
Career Inventory: Counselors will administer the
―Do What You Are‖ career interest inventory to the
sophomore students in order to provide insights into
possible career choices, learning styles, and personality
traits.
College Applications: Foran teachers received training
on electronic submission of student letters of recommendation
via the EDU.Docs system.
Currently, Foran students have been accepted into Cornell
University, the University of Virginia, New York
University, George Washington University, Boston College
and Boston University, among other prestigious
colleges. Over 75% of Foran’s senior class has already
applied to college, and applications are still being processed.
Career of the Month: Our Career of the Month
for May will be Health Services. Our tentative schedule
includes speakers in the fields of nursing, dental hygiene
and nutrition.
Dr. Navarun Gupta, engineering professor at University of
Bridgeport, also spoke to students about his background and
what types of classes students would take if they were to pursue
an engineering major.
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LION
PRIDE!
Foran students showed
their ―Lion Pride‖ in a contest
which involved door
decorating, essay writing,
and community service.
Congrats to Paola S. and
Dave S. for the winning
main office door and to
Brandan H. and Jill V. for
the winning essay. Brandan
and Jill also tied with Matt
M. and Caitlyn M. for their
community service work.
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Foran Sports
Foran finished 8th place overall in the field of 33 teams represented at the state Class M Wrestling tournament. Clay C.
(145 lbs) and CJ L. (126 lbs) won their respective weight class brackets. Luke S. (138 lbs) and Liam C. (106 lbs) each
placed 6th in their brackets as well. CJ also competed in the New England Wrestling Championships, finishing with 3
wins, 2 losses, including a victory by pin against New Hampshire’s state champion. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
WRESTLERS!
25-Year Old Swim Record
Broken—Twice!!
Congratulations to Richard E. of the Boys’
Swim Team who broke the school record
in the 100 Fly at the Class M State Trials
in Monroe. The previous school record,
which has been standing for 25 years, was
set in 1987 by Mark Zeller. Rich then
broke his own record a week later at the
State Open meet, culminating his high
school career with a 10 th place finish.
Winter Sports Awards
Boys Basketball: James R. (All Division)
Girls Basketball: Jasmin R. and Teneya M.
(All Division)
Boys Swimmng: Rich E. (All SCC)
Hockey: Craig W. (SCC Div II first team) and
John M. (SCC Div II second team)
Gymnastics: Kayla G. (All SCC first team)
Wrestling: CJ L. (All SCC second team)
Congratulations!
Foran’s Wrestling Team
finishes 8th in State!
Athletics Training Summer 2012
Football training for the 2012-13 school year will begin on August 15,
2012. Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming,
and Volleyball will start on August 25, 2012.
Foran’s Captains Council with Athletic Director Anthony Vitelli
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Foran Faculty Win Over Law Faculty in Junior Class Fundraiser
The Foran faculty won this year’s annual Junior
Class Post-Prom basketball game on their
home turf with a score of 60 to 52!
The team included Anthony "The Sniper"
Vitelli, Sean "The Animal" Brennan, Justin
"Zow" Zywocinski, Lauren "Cross-Fit" Secondi,
Casey "At the Bat" Blake, Scott "Tough
as Nails" Nails, Sean "Wheels" Fenton, Paul
"Pauly Walnuts" Grillo, Justin "The Real Law"
Lawrence, Matt "Moneymaker" DiGioia, Mike
"The Weatherman" Thomas, and head coach
John Barile. The team was cheered to victory
by Shannon Ramsey, Nicole Raiola, Lauren
O’Keefe, Bonnie Drazdowsky, Amanda
Mantella, and Meghan Basher. Mr. Will
Vitelli was the M.C. for the evening.
Mr. Zywocinski and Mr. Lawrence had a few
nice defensive plays against Mrs. Dooley's
husband (a history teacher at Law); Girl's soccer
and basketball coach, Casey Blake scored a
crucial 6 points in foul shots with less than a
minute to go; Scott Nails (Girls varsity bball
coach) was "on fire" in the 3rd quarter, scoring
10 pts singlehandedly.
The scoreboard lost power at 2:00 when a Law
player flew into the scoring table, but was
quickly recovered and the game resumed.
Winter All-State Athletes
Congratulations to the Foran students named
as All-State Athletes!!
CJ L.—wrestling
Clay C.—wrestling
Craig W.—hockey
Zachary W.—hockey
Foran’s First JV Lacrosse Team Springs Into Action
Mane Street Mirror April 2012

FORAN CHEERLEADERS PLACE THIRD
IN CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!
UNICEF Nears Goal of $1500
Foran’s UNICEF club raised over $200 in their
March bake sale. This money will go towards the
US UNICEF fund. Currently, they are only $84
short of their $1500 goal for the year. An outstanding
accomplishment!
Learn a Language with Rosetta Stone
Milford students now have the opportunity to learn
another language independently with Rosetta Stone
software. Offerings include Arabic, Mandarin Chinese,
Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,
Hindi, Irish (Gaelic), Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish,
Filipino, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Contact
Mrs. Sheppard in Room 338 to sign up!
Congratulations!!
National Honor Society
Members Offer Tutoring
In an incredible act of generosity, members of
Foran’s National Honor Society are offering to
tutor fellow students in academics during our
Common Time. Need math assistance? Peer
editing of a writing assignment? Practice with a
World Language? Ask for a pass to Mrs. DiGiacomo’s
classroom during the next scheduled
Common Time!
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BEAST and GSA win Community Service Mini-Grants
Congratulations to the Foran GSA and BEAST club presidents
Sara O. and LJ W. for their excellent presentations to the Milford
Chamber of Commerce for the 2012 mini grants. Both of
these clubs were awarded grants for community service.
The BEAST mini-grant will pay for a field trip to East Shore
Middle School, where the members of BEAST and GSA will
give presentations to the 8th grade advisories about bullying
in the high school setting. We are trying to be proactive to
prevent bullying amongst the freshmen, as well as allay any
fears there are about 'freshmen Friday.' The field trip is
planned for May 7th.
The GSA has used their mini-grant to fund the new Foran
High School Teen Clothing Closet, which is collecting very
Sci-Lions Medal at Science Olympiad
The Foran Sci-Lions finished 14th out of 25 schools in 23
events with a team of 13 students at the 2012 Science Olympiad
held at UCONN. The team had a great experience, finishing in
the top ten in six events:
7th place - astronomy
7th place - forensics
6th place - gravity vehicle
4th place -rocks and minerals
Foran's very first Science Olympiad medal winning events were
earned in the following events:
3rd place - Fermi questions; medalists Brad P. and Tian Z.
3rd place - chemistry; medalists Hamsa G. and Tian Z.
Congratulations to all of the Sci-Lions and their faculty advisors,
Mr. Jack Connors and Mrs. Melissa Smith!!
gently used young adult clothing for people in
need. Clothes will be collected through April 12th.
LJ also won a $1000 scholarship from the Princeton
Prize for Race Relations. He will have a dinner
in his honor at the Graduate Club in New Haven
and will also be honored by the Milford Board of
Education at their May meeting.
Congratulations to Sara, LJ, and members of the
BEAST and GSA clubs!!
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DECA Wins at State Convention
Congratulations to our Foran High DECA team
who won trophies and awards at the State DECA
Convention on Wednesday. There were over 750
students from all over Connecticut who competed!
Jenny T. took First Place and Mac Y. took Fourth
place in the Professional Selling Event, Maggie F.
and John F. took Third place in the Sports and
Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Event,
and Claire M. and Megan M. took Fourth Place in
the Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
Event. Congratulations to all of our future business
leaders!
Scholar Leaders
SCC Scholar Leaders Matt M. and Erin O. with Mr. Barile
and Mrs. Skuches, Foran’s swim coach. The banquet
was held at Anthony’s Ocean View in East Haven.
Scholar Athletes
Thomas and Tess Gildea are
Foran High’s CAS CIAC Scholar
Athletes. The banquet is being
held at the Aquaturf.
Scholar Artists
Mallory M. was chosen as an SCC Scholar
Artist in music.
Mr. Barile with LJ W., winner of a $1000 scholarship from the
Princeton Prize for Race Relations.
Jenny T., Foran SCC Scholar Artist in Art
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Big Kids, Little Kids—All Love Reading Dr. Seuss
Mrs. O’Keefe’s freshmen students recently encouraged Foran’s love of reading with our tiniest Lions...the
students in the Early Learning Center.
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One Voice PTSA
Welcome to One Voice - the Milford high schools PTSA, a Parent, Teacher, Student Association that
combines representation from Joseph A. Foran and Jonathan Law. We hold 5 meetings a year and we
alternate between the two schools.
One Voice will:
Make our seniors eligible for the Connecticut State PTA and Nutmeg State PTA scholarships
Give our high schools a voice on our city-wide PTA Council
One Voice does not fundraise. We rely on grants and membership dues.
Thank you,
Ileane Kaczynski
President, One Voice PTSA
crazeeks@msn.com
OneVoice PTSA Membership Form 2011-12
One Voice PTSA meets five times a year alternating between Foran and Law. All meetings are held the
3 rd Tuesday of the month, in the Media Center @ 7:00 p.m.
_____________________________________________________________
To become a member of ―One Voice‖ please return this form with your check or money order payable
to ―One Voice PTSA‖ to Diane Zanghi 51 Crestwood Road Milford CT 06460
Name___________________________ Adult $10.00 Student $5.00
Name___________________________Adult $10.00 Student $5.00
Name___________________________Adult $10.00 Student $5.00
High School ____Foran ____Law Total Enclosed ________
Address/Phone # ____________________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________
Post-Prom Committee
Please join this year’s Foran Post-Prom
Committee on April 11 and May 9 at 6:30 in
the Foran cafeteria as they plan a fun and
safe after-prom event for our Juniors.
Booster Club Sells Foran Stadium Chairs
Please help support the Foran Athletics Booster Club
and show your Lion Pride by purchasing stadium
chairs decorated with the Foran logo. Chairs are $40
each. The order form is available on the Foran website
at foranhigh.org.
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Concert Choir Places First in Division at Heritage Music Festival!
Twenty-six Foran choir students traveled to Boston to compete in the Heritage Music Festival, held at Salem
High School. This very competitive festival, involving three judges and a clinic following the performance, included
groups from as far away as California. Foran’s Concert Choir earned a high Silver rating, and took First
Place among all other Concert Choirs in our division (700-1200 students). The Advanced Vocal Ensemble also
earned a high Silver rating, and took Second Place among the Chamber Choirs in our division. Choir teacher Ms.
Voss said ―[Our students] represented Foran and Milford with class and poise, and had a terrific time!‖
Mane Street Mirror
Foran Raises $1200 for Local Food Banks
"Empty Bowls" is a fundraising project that began many years ago by an artist who
wanted to raise awareness and money for starving children in under privileged
countries. The premise was to have artists create ceramic bowls for donation and
use the bowls for a soup dinner to fundraise for a good cause. Over the past several
years, JA Foran’s Interact Club has organized and executed a local version of
Empty Bowls‖. Art Students, Interact Club members, Adult Education Pottery
students, and Faculty came to volunteer their time and talents to make bowls and
food to donate for the soup dinner. Patrons who purchased a ticket were able to
enjoy a dinner inspired by the experience of what it is like to be a patron at a soup
kitchen, experience the wonderful talents of our Music students, and got to keep a
handmade ceramic bowl. We had over 100 patrons this year and JAF’s Interact
Club raised over $1200 for the Milford Food Bank and Beth el Shelter.
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Joseph A. Foran High School
MILFORD PUBLIC
S CHOOLS
Joseph A Foran High School
80 Foran Road
Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203-783-3502
Fax: 203-783-3635
Strive and Thrive
We’re on the
Web!
foranhigh.org
Foran Teacher Earns Ed.D.
Congratulations to World Languages Coordinator
and Foran Spanish teacher Dr. James Zavodjancik
who recently earned his Ed.D. degree in
Educational Leadership from Central Connecticut
State University!!
Looking to Donate Old
Equipment?
Please donate old cell phones, GPS’s, MP3 players,
ink & toner cartridges, laptops and digital
cameras.
Foran can earn points to get free flashdrives, art
supplies, children’s books for child development,
calculators, headphones, surge protectors, sports
equipment, and more!
Students can drop off these items in the media
center.
Green Club Collects Batteries
Mr. Benedetti and his Green Club are collecting
batteries for recycling...
Paw Points Reward Students
Who Go the Extra Mile for
Foran
Paw Points are given to any student who goes above and beyond
without being asked. Students are nominated by faculty
and staff using a Paw Points ticket. Tickets are deposited into
a jar in the Main Office and winners are drawn at the end of
each month. These are the Paw Point winners for 2011-2012.
October - Barnes & Noble Gift Card – James B.
November – Mall Gift Card – Katie I.
December – iPod Nano – Jacob R.
January – Chili’s Gift Card – Paul M.
February – Movie Gift Card – Zachary W.
March – Foran Hoodie – Bailey B.
April – Lunch for Two –
May – Rita’s for your Crew –
June – Panera Gift Card –
Foran Musicians Participate in All-
State Music Festival
Congratulations to Doug B., Mallory M., and Stephen B. who
were chosen to participate in this month’s All State Music
Festival in Hartford. Congratulations on this tremendous
opportunity!
Physics Students Skype with Scientists
in Switzerland!
Mr. Benedetti’s physics students engaged in a Skype session
with the lead scientist of a Swiss science team which recently
made world headlines by reportedly accelerating a neutrino to
exceed the speed of light. That experiment put in to question
Einstein's Theories which created chaos for modern physics.
The world's scientists breathed a collected sigh of relief
when the Swiss team announced that a mistake had been made
after several weeks of angst. Foran was the ONLY high school
in the United States to Skype with these world renowned international
scientists regarding this issue!!! To view the video of
the Skype session, go to foranhigh.org (homepage) or follow the
following URLs: Part one: http://youtu.be/r-m51LStWXg Part
two: http://youtu.be/7SAhfNAQPAY Part three: http://
youtu.be/KPCNDCxcj5k
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Foran High School
Graduation with Distinction Community Service
June 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012
Criteria
Upon graduation, students who have completed 200 hours or more of community service
between the summer of freshman year and May 1 of senior year will be awarded a
Diploma with Distinction for Community Service.
Definition
Community service is voluntary time without compensation spent on selfless acts which
benefit the school community and/or the wider community. Community service can be
fulfilled in the service of a school, community, religious affiliation or non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization.
The following activities are excluded:
Community service for school activities that are self-serving to the student or
organization, i.e. CERTO and regular organization meetings.
Court mandated community service.
Community service which promotes the teaching of religion, i.e. religious
instruction.
Community service performed for a for profit organization, i.e. dance school.
Guidelines
� The Milford Board of Education Form (on back) is the preferable means of recording
hours. However, certain providers of hours can attest to a student’s participation with
a testimonial letter or their own form which must be attached to this form. Volunteer
Coordinator Signatures will be accepted by adults, other than a relative (unless the
relative is the chair of an event), who can attest to the student’s participation and
hours.
� A separate form must be completed for each volunteer activity.
� All summer community service hours must be returned no later than
October 1, 2012. (There will be no exceptions or extensions.)
� Guidelines and additional forms for community service hours may be found on the
Foran High website, Guidance Office, Main Office, and the Parent/Student Handbook
available online at www.foranhigh.org or www.milforded.org.
(Over)

Foran High School
Graduation with Distinction Community Service Log
June 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012
Student Name (please print): Class of 20_____
Organization/Project:
Description of Volunteer Service:
Day Date Activity Hours
Example: Thursday January 24, 2012 Freshman Orientation Guide 3 1/2
Total Hours:
I verify that I completed the community service during the hours described above and I was
actively involved in the service described.
Student Signature Date
I verify that the above named student completed community service during the hours described
above and that he/she was actively involved in the service described.
Volunteer Coordinator (please print) Volunteer Coordinator Signature Date
Organization Job Title/Position Phone Number
Return completed form to Tammy Carino in the Main Office no later
than October 1, 2012. There will be no exceptions or extensions.

2011-2012 Scholarships
As of April 4, 2012
Additional information on these scholarships is available in the College/Career Center. Please
note: if a “Guidance deadline” is indicated, this would mean that a transcript is required and
application materials would be sent by the Guidance Dept., with the transcript, to the scholarship
sponsor.
Current Open Scholarships:
Milton Fisher: Students who have come up with a distinctive solution to a problem faced by
family, school or community. Applications may be downloaded: www.rbffoundation.org.
Guidance deadline: April 23.
Big Sun: $500 scholarship to student athletes. Apply on-line: www.bigsunathletics.com by
June 22.
Abbott & Fenner: $1000 scholarship to essay contest winner. Essay topic is on the web site:
www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Apply by June 15.
U.S. Marine Corp Cpl. Jordan Pierson Memorial Scholarship: Students who plan to pursue
a career as a teacher, nurse, doctor, chaplain or enter the Peace Corp or military.
Deadline: May 1.
Conn. State University System – Ted Martocchio Scholarship: Student must be a child of a
Building & Trades Union member and planning to attend any of the 4 Conn. State Universities
(CCSU, ECSU, WCSU, SCSU). Guidance deadline: April 23.
AES Engineers: $500 awarded to essay contest winner. Note – a major in engineering is not a
requirement. Deadline: Oct. 5, 2012.
www.180medical.com/scholarships: A student with spina bifida, or spinal cord injury. Apply
on-line by June 1.
Kline Family Community Service Scholarship: Students who plan to attend UCONN and
have a demonstrated record of community service. Guidance deadline: April 13.
New Haven County Retired Teachers: Students who plan to pursue a career in teaching.
Guidance deadline: April 9.
Dr. Helen Langner/Milford Young Women’s Clubs – Female students entering a science
field. Guidance deadline: April 23.

Central Conn. Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society: Students who plan to enter a
nursing program. Guidance deadline: April 9.
Conn. Education Foundation Ethnic Minority Scholarship: Minority students who plan to
enter the teaching profession. Guidance deadline: April 24.
National Council of Jewish Women/Emma Kohn Podoloff Scholarship: Jewish students
with a “B” average. Guidance deadline: May 21.
Visine “Students with Vision”: Students who have demonstrated a clear vision or goal for their
future. Minimum GPA of 2.8 required. Apply by April 16 on-line:
www.aim.applyists.net/vision.
Mutual Security Credit Union: Based on good academic standing, demonstrated financial
need and community service. Also, student or parent must be a member of this credit union.
Guidance deadline: April 23.
Sharon Harvey Memorial Scholarship: Students entering the field of special education or
identified with special education needs. Community service involvement required. Guidance
deadline: May 4.
YMCA/Robert Pryde Scholarship: Demonstrated leadership, character, ability and financial
need. Guidance deadline: April 5.
Student Insights: Scholarship winners will be drawn randomly from entrants who complete an
on-line survey about area colleges. Go to: www.student-view.com by April 22.
Alexa & PJ Heron Memorial Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one
female and one male student. Student must have earned second honors or above during both
junior and senior year. Essay required regarding the importance of community service work.
Deadline: April 24.
Conn. Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: Students who
plan to pursue a program in school health teaching, recreation or dance. Guidance deadline:
April 24.
Portuguese American Civic League: Students with Portuguese speaking families. Guidance
deadline: June 19.
Devon Rotary: Various scholarships. Guidance deadline: April 13.
Conn. Parks Asso/Dennis Malone Memorial Scholarship: Students who plan to pursue a
career in park management, forestry, or a related field. Deadline: April 19.
Dr. B.L. Smykowski: Student must be of Polish descent. Guidance deadline: April 13.

Britton John Broatch Memorial Scholarship: A student who has participated in a high school
sport and has a good academic record. Preference will be given to a student in foster care, who
has participated in sports and who will be attending a Conn. public college. Guidance deadline:
April 25.
Michael Miller Memorial Scholarship: Two $3,000 scholarships to1 male and 1 female
student who currently participates in a high school sport, with academic scholarship, character
and civic endeavor. Guidance deadline: May 2.
Conn. Asso. of Latinos in Higher Education: Latino students/”B” average . Guidance
deadline: April 9.
Paul Carr Memorial Scholarship: Students who have participated in the Hamden Regional
Youth Basketball League. Guidance deadline: April 23.
Milford Rotary: Essay required regarding goals and plans for the future. Guidance deadline:
April 27.
Slovak Gymnastic Union: Students who are of Slovak or Carpatho-Russian descent. Guidance
deadline: April 23.
American Committee on Italian Migration: Students of Italian descent. Guidance deadline:
May 25.
NECBAC: Students of color who plan to attend a NECBAC college (list is attached to
scholarship application). Guidance deadline: May 8.
Feile Inc: Essay required regarding Irish literature. Guidance deadline: April 23.
Templeton Press: Essay contest. Topic is your life’s purpose. Prizes range from $1,000 to
$5,000. Deadline: Aug. 31.
Local Scholarship Application: PLEASE NOTE: This application is for local scholarships
and awards presented at the Senior Awards Night, Thursday, June 7, 2012. To be considered for
any of the scholarships being offered, this application must be completed and given to Mrs.
Skuches in the Guidance Office NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 23. This application
may be downloaded from the Guidance web page. Go to foranhs.org/guidance/scholarships.
Southern Conn. Pop Warner/Robert Boss Memorial Scholarship: Students who have
participated in Southern Conn. Pop Warner for a minimum of 3 years as a player or cheerleader.
Guidance deadline: April 24.
Milford High School/Jim Rose Memorial Scholarship: Award will be given to one senior
from Foran and one senior from Jonathan Law. Deadline: May 16.

Columbus 500: Students of Italian descent. Guidance deadline: April 30.
Briarpatch Enterprises: Students with a 2.7 or higher GPA who plan to attend a Conn. state
school or community college. Deadline: May 7.
Hartford Gay/Lesbian Health Collective: 4 scholarships are available for students who
identify as, or are active in, issues relating to lesbian/gay/ bisexual/transgender youth. Deadlines
range from April 13 to May 25.
There are also several scholarship web sites, including:
www.finaid.com
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.schoolsoup.com
www.weeklyscholarshipalert.com
www.salliemae.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.meritaid.com
www.hsf.net
www.petersons.com