Last Call for Transcript Requests!

Weekly Update from College Counseling - LAST DEADLINE FOR TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS!!!!

Transcript Request Deadline

The last transcript deadline for any schools that have a deadline of January 1 or beyond is December 4^th. If you haven’t met with your college counselor to discuss the rest of your application list, we encourage you to do so in the next few weeks.

Financial Aid Night

Please remind your parents that the College Financial Aid Night is Wednesday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Nolan Center.  Mr. Jesse O'Connell from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will discuss the financial aid application process, eligibility requirements, sources of aid and how to navigate the process.

Scholarships

·         The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program annually awards roughly 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with $10,000 renewable scholarships. For more information, eligibility requirements, and an online application, visit www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships. Deadline is January 9, 2014

·         The Princeton Prize in Race Relations recognizes students who are helping to improve race relations in their schools or communities. Winners of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations are awarded up to $1,000 and invited to Princeton University for an expense-paid weekend symposium on race. Apply online- for more information, visit www.princeton.edu/pprize

·         The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites U.S. high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1956. For contest information, registration and to submit your essay, visit the Profile in Courage Essay Contest at www.jfklibrary.org. The deadline is January 6, 2014.