This first week back after a long break took some adjusting to, but hopefully you are now back and ready for a successful 2016! Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at tomorrow’s FAFSA completion workshop starting at 8:30AM. Please click here for more information on this important opportunity to receive support while completing this vital form for college funding.
Upcoming Events
January 8th: Deadline to register for the February 6th ACT
January 8th-9th: TC One Acts Play Festival (1/8 @ 7PM & 1/9 @ 2&7PM)
January 9th: SFA FAFSA Workshop from 8:30-11:00 AM (flyer link)
January 4th-11th: SoL Remediation for Expedited Retakes (Offered for Algebra 1, Reading and Biology)
January 11-15: Winter Spirit Week (flyer link)
January 12th: Deadline to late register for the January 23rd SAT exam (link)
January 12-15th: Expedited SoL Retakes
January 13th: Deadline for Gates Millennium Scholars Program Application
January 15th: Another Important Deadline for Many More Colleges
January 18th: Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
January 21st: SFA Scholarship Completion Session 3:15-4:15PM in the Rotunda and then 4:15-5:15PM H.A.V.E. Foundation Scholarship Essay Writing Workshop (same place)
January 23rd: Winter Formal
January 27th: Managing Teen Anxiety Workshop (link, register by 1/20) AND SFA FAFSA Completion Assistance Session 5-8PM
February 1st: Yet Another Important Deadline for Even More Colleges
February 4th: End of the Second Quarter/First Semester
February 5th: Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Application due by 4:30PM
February 12th: Special Alexandria Hall of Fame Ceremony @TC (info link)
February 20th : Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Festival @ TC (info and registration link)
Celebrating Fencer Jacob Asch
Did you see the article on Class of 2016 fencing star Jacob Asch? Take a look at this link for the Alexandria Times article all about Jacob’s international success as a fencer. Way to go Jacob!
New $cholar$hip List Released
Another important way to secure funding for college is through scholarships. Have you taken a look at the latest scholarship newsletter produced by Mrs. Feldman? Click here for the January/February list of scholarships available that may additional funding sources your way! We also wanted to reinforce this list (link) of Virginia based scholarships that were released by the Virginia Department of Education, and some have fast approaching deadlines!
Also, take a look at this scholarship opportunity:
2nd Annual America Saves Essay Contest
Last year Virginia Cooperative Extension – Arlington County (VCE) and CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union successfully co-sponsored a high school essay contest with America Saves.
The 2016 Essay Theme is Saving Involves Self-Motivation and Delayed Gratification (flyer link)
Students are required to answer the following questions.
- What is something you saved for and why?
- How did you motivate yourself to save for a future purchase?
- What other purchases/opportunities did you forgo to achieve your goal?
The contest is open to students age 14 and older, who are in grades 9 – 12 in Alexandria or Arlington High Schools. Essays must be 250 to 500 words, typed and double spaced.
Completed essays must be submitted as an email attachment to Mkco214@vt.edu by 5pm EST, Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Contestants must also complete and submit the America Saves Pledge, which can be found at: www.NorthernVirginiaSaves.org
Submitted essays will be judged by three VCE Master Financial Education Volunteers. Judges will grade the essays on relevancy to the theme; consistency & continuity of style; expression of thoughts; clarity; readability, spelling, grammar & punctuation and overall presentation.
The prizes will be awarded at a ceremony during America Saves Week on Thursday, February 25th, 2016 at the Fairlington Community Center.
Latest Edition of Alexandria Youth Topics Released
Are you looking for a wealth of resources and information related to issues that are important for today’s youth? Take a look here at the latest edition of Alexandria’s Youth Topics e-newsletter for resources and articles on topics ranging from events in the city, to volunteerism opportunities, and even juvenile justice. These e-newsletters are packed full of more than you can even imagine needing to know about, so delve in today!
Resources for Future Planning
Are you still trying to figure out what you want to do next? Have you completed the career and interest inventories in Naviance? As many of you are still unsure of what you want to do “when you grow up” please know you are NOT alone! This is a major decision that requires the a lot of reflection and resources, and allowing yourself some time to explore your options. We encourage each of you to take advantage of the wonderful career planning tools available in Naviance, including some career and interest inventories that can provide excellent information to assist in your decision making process for your post secondary planning. (Naviance link)
Also, please note, some college representatives are starting to come back to TC, and this is a great time to follow up with admissions representatives if you have applied, or explore possible options if you’re still seeking. Keep an eye on Naviance to see which schools are scheduling visits, and utilize the numerous resource in the College and Career Center to help with narrowing your search. Here are two schools coming next week:
Pomona College 1/12/16 12:15 PM College and Career Center
Yale University 1/13/16 11:00 AM College and Career Center
Finally, just in case you missed last week’s newsletter, the first 2016 edition for the Class of 2016, click here to get caught up on what you missed.
Have a wonderful weekend!