IMAGINE. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE.

IMAGIINE yourself in college this time next year.  BELIEVE in yourself to apply for scholarships and take difficult classes. ACHEVE your goals and touch the stars!

COST OF COLLEGE

As you prepare for graduation in may, you are about to conclude your "free" education.  And, if you don't get scholarships and file for FAFSA, college costs will seem OVERWHELMING.  Get a head start NOW by knowing the cost of colleges you are interested in attending.

This table shows the TOTAL cost (tuition, room, board, and books) for college attendance using College Navigator.  You can either use this information, or you can go to College Navigator at https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ and select the state and school you are interested in attending.  

COUNSELING BLOG FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

I'm not a counselor, but the teacher in me likes to INSPIRE.  

Below is information and two links I think you will find helpful.  This blog inspires (and keeps me organized) of new scholarships.
  

This blog is GREAT for locating scholarships.  There are over 100 just for October!  Once you get to the JLV Counseling site, you can follow the blog and get updates about scholarships.  Also, I just shared a link for the October scholarships to Facebook. I will share it again here.  Again, as you scroll down the page to the bottom, you will see BUNCHES of pages of scholarships--just for October.  JLV Counseling October Scholarships.  

Get busy!

HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

2018-2019 Dates for UB Sessions and Super Saturdays

Seniors,
Here are the dates for important dates for the 2018-2019 year.  

TRIO Upward Bound Programs' Academic Sessions:

TRIO Upward Bound Programs' Super Saturday Sessions:

ACT DATES and Information

Seniors,
I found out this past week that the announcement about ACT Fee Waivers is ONLY for the cost to sent your ACT scores to a college (regularly $13) for times you took the ACT with an ACT Fee Waiver.

If you have already used the 2 ACT Fee Waivers (usually June 2017 and June 2018), you will have to PAY the $50.50 to take the test again.  The required Spring ACT in 11th grade that you took at your school does NOT count toward this number.

You can go ahead and register for the September 8th ACT (must be done by August 10th).  If you have NOT used your 2 ACT Fee Waivers, contact me for a Fee Waiver Number.  Here are the dates for the rest of the year:

SAVE THE DATE Senior FAFSA Day

Seniors, 
I know this is early, but as you start saving important dates for the year, please put this one on your calendar: 

•    Work with TRIO Upward Bound Programs’ staff to get your FAFSA filed correctly before the Dec. 1 Priority Deadline
•       Find out if you will qualify for a Federal Pell Grant
•       Get the necessary paperwork done to complete scholarships.
•       If possible, bring at least one parent to help fill out important information
•    Bring 2017 Parent Tax Forms (if not already scanned and on file)