Can you believe we are one month away from the start of senior year! This is an amazing time, full of possibilities, but also filled with deadlines. This edition of senior year updates has a lot of great information, but its time to develop a calendar if you have not yet, and start planning out your year.
Here are just a few of the many opportunities that may make your future brighter and full of options!Fly in programs and deadlines
The beginning of senior year is around the corner, and wanted to pass on this awesome opportunity at the prestigious Pomona College in California. They have a Fly-In program for prospective students (FREE), see the information below and apply if interested, the deadline is NEXT WEEK.
August 14 is quickly approaching. We want to make sure your students have the opportunity to connect and possibly visit.
http://www.pomona.edu/admissions/diversity/the-fall-weekend.aspx
Weekend 1 – September 26-29, 2015 (application packets due August 14, 2015)
Weekend 2 – October 10-13, 2015 (application packets due September 4, 2015)
There are other schools that offer fly-in programs to students who meet specific criteria, however, you usually need to have your application completed by a certain deadline. Ask around, and search for these amazing opportunities (ie. College Greenlight). Opportunities abound for those who seek them, and work hard to earn them! We are here to help (well officially here on August 20th! 😉 )
Mrs. Feldman’s August Scholarship Newsletter
The latest edition of Mrs. Feldman’s excellent newsletter full of scholarship opportunities is hot off the presses. Click below to view, and sign up now to receive them directly to your email Inbox!
Sign up for the newsletter at http://goo.gl/forms/FrnMYG4Pog
Admission Essays Workshop for Rising Seniors
Free admission essay workshops for rising seniors with Karen Schwarz (aka Essaymom).
All workshops are from 3:00 – 4:30 pm and will cover the same information so students should sign up for just one date. Every student will leave with an individualized essay playbook to help them write their essays this summer!
LAST DATE: Monday 8/17. The workshops will be at the King Street campus in room A108.
To register email Samantha Christian, samantha.christian@acps.k12.va.us. Be sure to include your name email, cell and date you wish to attend. For more information, or to get a head start, visit www.essaymom.net or email kschwarz109@gmail.com
ACT Prep Class for Rising Seniors
Princeton Review will offer ACT prep at TC this summer before the September exam (recommended for rising seniors). The ACT Fundamentals course includes 18 hours of classroom instruction, two full-length practice exams, access to ACT self-paced course with video lessons to review at your convenience. Class is limited to 25 students. Register early! Class meets Mon – Thur (August 17-20 and 24 – 27) beginning at 9am each day. Cost is $300 (a $399 savings) or $50 (with proof of free/reduced lunch eligibility). Return the attached registration form to the College and Career Center at T.C. Williams (3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302). For additional information, contact Marianne Hetzer (marianne.hetzer@acps.k12.va.us). Between July 20 and July 31, contact Greg Forbes, Director of Counseling, at gregory.forbes@acps.k12.va.us or 703-824-6876.
NOTE: You must register for the actual ACT exam, separately, at www.actstudent.org. The registration deadline for the September 12 exam is August 7.