A Summary of College opportunities...Opportunities abound for you to get involved with our graduating students!

As you read through this Summary you will notice students names are mentioned. If you have forged a relationship with one of them from a mission trip, a particular student being a translator for you, a Facebook relationship, an ESL relationship...whatever it may be will you please pray for that student and how God may want you to be involved in that student's life for their education and career upon returning to Haiti. Also, if you have ANY relationship with any college mentioned please contact me as a strong favorable entree just makes the relationship we are developing with the college that much stronger.

And do not forget we have a need to educate graduates right on their home soil in Haiti or the Dominican Republic. Please contact me with questions, etc: marylee.lewis@gmail.com

Here's 2014-2015 "Philo" (grade 13) Class during monthly Chapel service:

North American College Opportunities for Institution Univers Students to enter college in Fall 2015:

1.     Red Rocks Community College – Denver, CO USA. We have a $4,000 tuition scholarship specifically donated for a female to receive a degree in Water Quality Management Technology Program. It is a 2 + English year program. After evaluating the scholarship criteria for determination of placement, Gael Jennie Fleurant has been chosen to proceed with the admission process. A host family has been secured, the primary donor and host family are actively in the process of raising the remaining funding. A partial separate donation has be secured of $250 to be used towards Visa expenses. Additionally, Jennie is one of four applying for the Venice Presbyterian Scholarship worth $2,000.

2.     Lindsey Wilson College – Columbia, KY USA. Full tuition scholarship for four years. Need benefactor for room and board, living expenses, Visa expenses and travel. ($14,600 the 1st year, and $12,000 each year for the remaining three years). Dr. Phil Lenko would like to assist Jaccine Jeador specifically for this opportunity to major in a health science major. He has committed $3,000 himself and will match any amount any one in his mission team network will contribute. Additionally, Jaccine is one of four applying for the Venice Presbyterian Scholarship worth $2,000.

3.     Lake Erie College – Mentor, OH USA. The college is willing to give a student that is accepted into Lake Erie College the following scholarships:

o    Living on Campus: $22,000 per year  (still need to raise $6,800)

o    Living off Campus: $20,000 per year  (still need to raise $8,800)

o   Work Study  - Students will have the opportunity to be a part of the work study program and be able to earn an additional $2000 a year to apply towards their college expenses.

o   SAT Test  - Since I explained that the testing center for taking the SAT tests is quite far away, they are willing to waive the test and replace it with a Skype interview with the Director of Admissions and a faculty member.

o   TOEFL - Their Toefl requirement is a score equal to or more than 79. Our student will need English immersion courses, therefore there will be addition out of pocket funding needed for the English coursework the first semester.

o   Payment Plan  - Families that are hosting/sponsoring the student will have a payment plan available to them. After evaluating the scholarship criteria for determination of placement, Euclide Joseph, Ludgee Fleurant, or Angelot Luma would be candidates for this opportunity. 

41.   Nova Southeastern University – Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA. Need host family. Final determination of the scholarship granted by the college is yet to be determined.

52. Elim Bible Institute and College – Lima, NY USA. Three year college. Work/Study for 1/5 of the total cost = $550. (Full cost is $11,081 per year). Based on the scholarship criteria and Hebert Johnson Elien’s calling to serve specifically in Christian service capacity, he has been chosen to proceed with the admission process. It will be determined by the college what the scholarship amount will be, if not all. Our thought is that Johnson will major in pastoral and Christian studies to return to Univers to be the director of Christian Ministries Department, to include oversight and coordination of Bible Curriculum and Bible Teaching, and Chaplain at IU and Chaplain at UMC. This opportunity is a greatly expanded position of Pastor Dave Mann’s service while he served at IU.

63. University of Akron – Akron, OH USA. There are a number of scholarships available depending on Major and academic standing. Need host family.

74. Roberts Wesleyan College – Rochester, NY USA. The college has determined that they are unable to grant any scholarship at this time, but will consider in two years. The church on campus has possibly one or two host families through their church. We will need a benefactor to cover tuition, living expenses, and Visa and travel expenses. Naico Olizard is a potential candidate for this opportunity.

85. R.I.T. (Rochester Institute of Technology) – Rochester, NY USA. Application Fee waived. Scholarships available all year long. $20,000 maximum scholarship granted towards the annual attendance cost. $3,500 towards tuition through work/study and possible co-op paid position for 1 semester worth $10,000 - $14,000.

96. Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH USA. Possible host family secured through Karen Bradley, MD. Need tuition and college expenses covered over and above scholarship we are able to receive for a student. Amount of scholarship has yet to be determined.

17.  University of Guelph – Guelph, Ontario CANADA. Landscape Architecture Program (Disaster relief, Recovery planning, construction planning, marine construction).  How much scholarship will be determined by academic qualification.

18.   Wilfrid Laurier University – Waterloo & Brantford, Ontario, CANADA. $5,000 President’s Scholarship, $750 – 5,000 Entrance Scholarship. We have secured a host family in Newmarket, Ontario for this student – Judy Masci from the Lenko Mission Team. Based on the scholarship criteria we have chosen Ernest Bien-Aime to proceed with the application process. Ernest has also applied to Seneca College and Georgian College in Ontario. He will live with the Masci and they are able to cover his room and board, transportation, and basic living expenses but need a partner for tuition, books, fees, Visa and travel expenses.

12.   Arapahoe Community College – Denver, CO USA. How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average. Need host family.

13.   MetroState University – Denver, CO USA. How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average. Need host family.

14.   Community College of Denver – Denver, CO USA.  How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average. Need host family.

15.   University of Toledo – Toledo, OH USA. How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average. Need host family.

16.  Fortis College – Ravenna, OH USA. Possible host family, in discussion. I am following up for final determination of the scholarship granted. The student will live with the host family who will be able to cover the student's room and board, transportation, and basic living expenses but need a partner for tuition, books, fees, Visa and travel expenses. Smiralda, Ismide or Olivert are potential candidates for this opportunity.

17.  Lehigh University – Allentown, PA USA. Fall ESL coursework. Resources available: Possible 100 % financial aid –  percentage based on TOEFL score. Plus scholarships for living expenses for commerce and engineering students, travel back and forth to Haiti, monthly stipend, academic expenses and laptop computer – Full support system. Possible Church/Host Family. Based on the scholarship criteria we have chosen Ornica Norvilus to proceed with the application process at Lehigh U, and Lehigh Community College in case Lehigh offer does not provide enough, due to the TOEFL result.

18.   Stark State Technical College – North Canton, OH USA. How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average. Need host family.

99.   Columbus State Community College – Columbus, OH USA. Need host family.  How much scholarship is determined by academic qualification of grade point average.

Due to the requirement to name four colleges to each receive the TOEFL Results for free, the following TOEFL students score results have been sent to colleges annotated after the students name. Colleges applied or applying to are highlighted. The determination is based on the students career assessments, counseling with the students and the colleges emphases, along with the IU scholarship criteria. Listed in order of class ranking. Thus far, the following students have qualified for our department to work with for scholarship in North America:
Angelot Luma - Lake Erie College, The Master's College, Westmont College, R.I.T. - 1
Ludgee Fleurant - Lake Erie College, University of Guelph, Roberts Wesleyan College, The Master's College - 2
Naico Olizard - Roberts Wesleyan College, Lake Erie College, Westmont College, Florida International University
Derald Michel (did not sit for TOEFL test due to concern of too low a score therefore he is priority to receive a scholarship for college in Haiti or the Dominican Republic) or Cuyahoga Community College (no TOEFL requirement) - 4

Gael Jennie Fleurant – Red Rocks Community College (secured), Arapahoe CC, Colorado Christian University (scholarship offer from last year), CC of Denver. - 5

Smiralda Alfred – Nova Southeastern U, Cleveland State U., U of Guelph, Fortis (no TOEFL code) - 6

Ornica Norvilus – Lehigh U, Lehigh CC,  HACC, Wilson - 11

Rothschild Olivert Francois – University of Akron, Columbus State CC, Cuyahoga Community College, University of Guelph, Fortis - 13

Ismide Jod Marcelle Jean – University of Toledo, Stark State, National College, Lakeland CC, Fortis. - 18

Jaccine Jeador – Lindsey Wilson College, Slippery Rock U, Butler CC, Grove City College - 20

Euclide Joseph – Lake Erie College, Lakeland CC, National College, Columbus State CC - 24

Hebert Johnson Elien – Elim Bible Institute, The Master’s College (scholarship offer from last year), Roberts Wesleyan, Westmont (scholarship offer from last year) - 29

Sterlange Jean-Pierre – Red Rocks CC, Arapahoe CC, Colorado Christian U, CC of Denver. - 31

Ernest Bien-Aime – Seneca College, Seneca Applied Arts & Technical College, Wilfrid Laurier, Georgian College – 45

Respectfully submitted,

Marylee Lewis, and

Emmanuel Joseph

Department of High School Graduate Placement Program