Central Catholic HIGH SCHOOL Guidance & College Placement News Hello everyone! As always we have a lot happening here in the Guidance Office. We are in full swing with college visits and students applying to colleges. Our college visits so far have been very successful and we hope it continues because there is so much to learn in these presentations. College Visits College visits at CCHS are in full swing. We encourage juniors and seniors to attend as many as possible to learn what colleges have to offer and to gather as much information as they can to make this very important decision about college matriculation. We have a lot of college visits in the next couple weeks and our attendance has been low this year compared to in the past. Please sign up in the guidance office for the visits so we know how many to expect. There is a schedule of all the colleges that are going to visit at the end of the newsletter. This list changes daily. FAFSA on the Web Workshop FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) All seniors and their parents are invited to attend our FAFSA on the Web workshop that is being held at CCHS on Thursday, October 3rd. You can come anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. Christine Tomczyk from Wheeling University, Director of Financial Aid, will be the facilitator and will answer any and all financial aid questions. Before attending the workshop, the student and one parent needs to register for a FSA ID (Federal Student Aid Identification) at FSAID . The link below is a checklist of information and documents you will need to bring with you to the workshop to complete your FAFSA. FAFSA Checklist for 2020-21 Seniors Parent Knight: Senior Year 101 Meeting Thank you to all the parents and seniors for coming out and making our Senior Parent Meeting Night a huge success. We hope you found it packed full of helpful information as you navigate this very exciting time in your child’s life. For those unable o attend, packets of information will be sent home with your child. College Fair All seniors and juniors will be attending the College Fair on Monday, October 28th, as a class. Before you attend the college fair, you can register and print out a bar code to bring to the college fair so you do not have to complete numerous inquiry cards to get on the colleges mailing lists. The colleges will be able to scan the bar code that you print out which will contain your name and address. To register go to: http://www.gotocollegefairs.com
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Central Catholic HIGH SCHOOL
Guidance & College Placement News
Hello everyone! As always we have a lot happening here in the Guidance Office. We are in full swing with college visits and students applying to colleges. Our college visits so far have been very successful and we hope it continues because there is so much to learn in these presentations.
College Visits College visits at CCHS are in full swing. We encourage juniors and seniors to attend as many as possible to learn what colleges have to offer and to gather as much information as they can to make this very important decision about college matriculation. We have a lot of college visits in the next couple weeks and our attendance has been low this year compared to in the past. Please sign up in the guidance office for the visits so we
know how many to expect. There is a schedule of all the colleges that are going to visit at the end of the newsletter. This list changes daily.
FAFSA on the Web Workshop FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) All seniors and their parents are
invited to attend our FAFSA on the Web workshop that is being held at CCHS on
Thursday, October 3rd. You can come anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. Christine
Tomczyk from Wheeling University, Director of Financial Aid, will be the facilitator and
will answer any and all financial aid questions. Before attending the workshop, the
student and one parent needs to register for a FSA ID (Federal Student Aid
Identification) at FSAID . The link below is a checklist of information and documents
you will need to bring with you to the workshop to complete your FAFSA.
FAFSA Checklist for 2020-21
Seniors Parent Knight: Senior Year 101 Meeting Thank you to all the parents and seniors for coming out and making our Senior Parent Meeting Night a huge success. We hope you found it packed full of helpful information as you navigate this very exciting time in your child’s life. For those unable o attend, packets of information will be sent home with your child.
College Fair All seniors and juniors will be attending the College Fair on Monday, October 28th, as a class. Before you attend the college fair, you can register and print out a bar code to bring to the college fair so you do not have to complete numerous inquiry cards to get on the colleges mailing lists. The colleges will be able to scan the bar code that you print out which will contain your name and address. To register go to: http://www.gotocollegefairs.com
Seniors if you are wondering if you are on track and doing everything you should be
doing to get ready for college, here is a checklist of things:
Attend FAFSA on the Web Workshop on Thursday, October 3rd
Applying to colleges – (No later than Thanksgiving Break)
Requesting your transcripts be sent to colleges
Taking/retaking the ACT or SAT test
Registering with NCAA if you want to play Division l or Division ll sports
Sign-up and attend college visits in CCHS Guidance Office
College Entrance Exams The next SAT is October 5th. The deadline to register for the next SAT on Saturday, November 2nd is next Thursday, October 3rd. The next ACT is Saturday, October 26th As always, if you have any questions or if there is anything that we can be of assistance with, please stop in and see us or give us a call at (304) 233-1660. Hello everyone! It is hard to believe October is here already. The school year is flying by. Ain the guidance e office as always we have a lot happening with college visits, students applying to colleges and scholarships.
Scholarship Opportunities
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honoring Youth for Outstanding Volunteer Service
Amount Award to $1,000 - $5,000
Deadline Tuesday, November 5
Requirements Must have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the 12 months prior to the date of the application
Apply By http://spirit.prudential.com |888-651-2951
Voice of Democracy
Patriotic Audio Essay Competition-VFW Voice of Democracy “What Makes America Great”
Amount $30,000
Deadline October 31
Requirements High School Students
Record 3-5 minute essay on CD or Flash drive
Questions/App Voice of Democracy Application
Patriotic Pen
Patriotic Pen Written Essay Competition- VFW “What Makes America Great”
Amount $5,000
Deadline October 31
Requirements High School Students
300-400 written essay
Questions/App Patriotic Pen Essay
Elks – Most Valuable Student Scholar
Amount $4,000-$50,000
Deadline November 5, 2019
Requirements High School Senior
Criteria Top in class, active in school and community, financial need
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program Amount $2,500 ( over 800)
Deadline Friday, December 6
Requirements
Question/App
Demonstrate commitment to community service Outstanding qualities in character Integrity and Leadership Plan to be a Full time College Student GPA Minimum 3.0 Demonstrate financial need 2 Essays Transcript For questions call 507-931-0705 Leaders and Achiever Scholarship Application
Bud Lutty Scholarship Fund Participating Employers
Allegheny College/Parkhurst Ford City Riverside Sysco Food Services
Brownsville Road Shop N Save Holiday Park Shop N Save The Kroger Co
Haymaker Shop And Save Local 23 Health Fund Toms Riverside Markets
