Scholarship Foundation Hosting Workshops To Better Understand College Financial Aid

Three workshops in April & May to help cut through the clutter & confusion.

The Scholarship Foundation in Richmond Heights is holding workshops to help families better understand college financial aid letters. The dates for the workshops at the Scholarshop are: Wednesday, April 24, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 1 p.m. The Scholarship Foundation is located across from the St. Louis Galleria Mall at 8215 Clayton Rd. Those attending are urged to RSVP by calling 314-725-7990 or email to info@sfstl.org. The Scholarship Foundation is a non profit organization, founded in 1920 and more than 10,000 students have been awarded more than $58 million in interest-free loans and $3.8 million in grants by the foundation.

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Local Students Make First Semester College Honor Rolls

Students are at Kansas University; Williams College, Massachusetts.

Andrew Kloppenburg and Jamie Rosenberg, Ladue Horton Watkins High School made the first semester honor roll at the University of Kansas along with Andrea Schmid of John Burroughs School. William Compton, Ladue resident and a senior made the honor roll at Connecticut College. The Ladue-Frontenac Patch is pleased to feature honor roll college students.

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College Football: Alabama vs. Notre Dame For BCS National Championship Title

Get your game face on! Check out these TV listing for the BCS National Championship and other bowl games featuring plenty of players from the St. Louis area.

The University of Missouri may not be going to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 2004, but there are plenty of intriguing football bowl games on the schedule this year. We've got your complete list here, along with notes on teams featuring players who played their prep ball in and around the St. Louis area. If we've missed out on any of the local connections, tell us about it in the comment section. (All times CST.) BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN De Smet Jesuit's Andy Bauer, a junior offensive lineman, and one of the top prospects in the class of 2014, has been heavily recruited by the Crimson Tide. He was a guest of Alabama at the Iron Bowl game vs. Auburn last week. Rose Bowl …

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Ask the Patch Pro: Experts Answer Your College Prep Questions

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to offer advice to help high school students and parents prepare for college.

Welcome to Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comment section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking all about preparing for college. Patch wants to help you find the answers to your questions, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you have a college preparation related question, ask below in our comment section and one of our experts will answer!  If you consider yourself a local expert and would like to be added to the list, let us know! jordan.lanham@patch.com  

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Jeff Buckman

2:47 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Depending on the type of degree you want to pursue, most local four-year colleges have online classes or a School of Professional Studies (for those non-traditional students). I second Ms. Abellard's statement about community college. It's a great way to get the basic courses completed at a great price. Financial aid (loans) are available, but you would need to file the FAFSA to see which one(s) …   more ›

Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking College Prep Experts

Patch is looking for experts who can share their advice to help high school students and parents prepare for college.

We want to find the answers to all your questions about preparing for college this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice about preparing for the ACTs, applying for loans or scholarships and any otherinformation college-bound students and parents may have.  If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Oct. 25.  Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: So what do you say, who wants to…

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Teen Talk With Carrie

Take a Deep Breath and Just Stop Stressing Out

Your friends just might be tired of hearing the details of the application process?

College. Ever daunting. Ever present. Ever intimidating.  As we shell out essay after essay, we come ever closer to the thing that we strive for most: the acceptance letter. Some of us have already begun to receive these life-changing pieces of paper from the state schools, but others are still waiting as the early decision deadline approaches. There is a little bit of fun within the application process, though.  College visits make it all worthwhile.  Walking around the campus, feeling the atmosphere, seeing the college students so at home at the school...it inspires extra effort in the paperwork. Here’s something else that lessens the stress: stop bringing it up with your friends.  Spending every lunch period discussing how much you’ve …

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Tamara Duncan

9:14 am on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

My son deals with senior stress by beating on his drums. His kit is in the basement, so sometimes it rattles the whole house. I don't mind so much, but his dad's stress levels aren't faring so well.   more ›

Mizzou Needs a Two Way Starter in the Lineup Like Michael Scherer

This rugged two-way performer at MICDS is the tonic the Tigers really need right now.

Gary Pinkel, Mizzou football coach, are you listening? Next fall, without fail, you need to play new freshman Michael Scherer and probably both ways. I'd be happy to repeat that. Mizzou hasn’t had two-way starters since the 1960s when Andy Russell of Ladue played fullback and linebacker and Texan Johnny Roland started sometimes at runningback and safety. It can be done.  Football is no more physical or demanding today than back in the Dan Devine era, in which, by the way the Tigers were never losing to Kansas State. Saturday’s woeful performance in the other Manhattan only proved the Tigers need to upgrade their talent. Tiny 185 pound backs ran Mizzou’s defense silly. Scherer, who will arrive at Mizzou filled out at least 6-foot-3, 238 …

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James Baer

8:43 pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The final total of votes on the Michael Scherer poll was 68. An overwhelming 63 percent felt he is perfectly qualified to play both offense and defense for the Tigers. I whole heartily agree.   more ›

Send Your Student to College with Patch

The Patch Newsletter and smart phone apps are great ways for young scholars to keep up with news back home.

There are two great ways to help your college student stay in touch with hometown news. Sign your student up for a Patch newsletter, and let them know about adding the Patch apps for iPhone and Android phones.  Did we mention it's all free? Your family scholar can keep up with local news, including the wide variety of events going on at their high schools and in their communities back home. Besides, we want to stay connected to some of our most loyal readers. Simply visit Ladue-Frontenac Patch and sign up college-bound students for the newsletter (you'll find the button at the top of the homepage). For more on our smart phone apps: Good luck to all college bound students. Visit often!

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Young Performers From Ladue High Chase Their Dreams

Four seniors in Ladue High School's spring musical plan on continuing in the arts after graduating.

A group of seniors in Ladue High School's cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie are aiming for the stars. When asked to name students performing in the spring musical Feb. 24-26 who are going on to careers in the arts, director Janine Burmeister mentioned four young talents: Margi Nuetzel (Millie in the play), Maggie Knoedelseder (Mrs. Meers), Jake Wallach (Bun Foo) and Cassidy Flynn (Jimmy). Each of these upperclassmen took some time out of their Friday afternoon rehearsal to fill in Patch on their big plans for the future. Margie Nuetzel The star of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nuetzel is showing a lot of promise. Her stirring rendition of "Forget About the Boy" is likely to bring down the house.  As an actress and a singer, Nuetzel had an …

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Teen Talk With Carrie

Time Flies When Your Schedule's Full

How out-of-school activities dominate the lives of high school students

Ladue High School junior Carrie Seleman has joined Patch as a new contributor with an insider's look to peer issues with teens in our community. I know that I am not the only one out there who has had very limited free time on weekends.  I also know that this hectic nature is no stranger to society.  As a high school student, I spend my weekend attempting to balance family time with sporting events while making sure not to forget to feed my social life, not to mention fitting in studying somewhere.  The treacherous roads to Sunday morning only added to this lack of time.  Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through this.  I constantly overhear my friends and peers complaining about their extracurricular activities.  On rainy days, athletes…

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