College & Career Center Newsletter

Scholarship Offers
SENIORS!! Remember to keep ALL of your scholarship offer letters, even if you don't plan to accept the offer. We use these letters to list all of your scholarship offers in the graduation program. You will turn them in during the month of April
Upcoming College Visits
United States Air Force Scholarship Presentation - Tuesday, January 20th @ 9:30
Navy ROTC - Wednesday, January 21st @ 9:30
University of Massachusetts - Amherst - Monday, February 9th @ 1:30
Fort Hays State University - Wednesday, February 28th @ 10:00
Bushnell University - Wednesday, March 4th @ 9:30
You must pre-register to attend. Register in Naviance today! (Naviance / Colleges / Visits)
TCU Neely Analytics Academy
Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business hosts a highly competitive, one-week summer residential program for high school students entering 11th or 12th grade, providing a hands-on experience with opportunities to learn and hone your skills in data analytics and market research. The application opens Jan. 15, 2026.
UCCS College of Engineering & Applied Science Open House
the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) College of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) is hosting our annual open house event on January 29, 2026 from 5 – 7 p.m.!
The event will provide opportunities to tour the engineering buildings, see lab demos, explore majors and minors, and more. RSVP here.
Spirit of Parker Award - Deadline approaching
Discover ACC
Friday, February 6, 2026
9:30am – 1:30pm
ACC Littleton Campus
5900 S Santa Fe Dr
Littleton, CO 80120
admissions@arapahoe.edu
303-797-5637
Start reserving your seats today!
https://arapahoecommunitycollege.formstack.com/forms/discoveracc_rsvp
Arapahoe Community College will be introducing students to all 7 of our Academic Pathways, along with a bonus session for Workforce & Community Programs, learning about opportunities from Career and Technical Education programs (CTE) to paid apprenticeships.
Future Teacher Conference
The 11th annual UNC Future Teacher Conference is Friday, February 6, 2026. Students with the following interests are especially encouraged to attend!
This free conference is designed to help aspiring teachers learn more about the field, connect with peers and gather insights from Colorado’s leader in teacher education. We will also be welcoming back Steve Spangler as our keynote speaker to host an interactive start to our event that your students are sure to love!
Now in its 11th year, Future Teacher Conference features presentations and workshops facilitated by preservice teachers (current UNC students), early career teachers, veteran educators, and UNC Educator Preparation faculty.
Registration will open November 3. You can learn more about the conference here. BONUS! Three Future Teacher Conference attendees will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to attend UN in the fall of 2026.
Colorado Health Careers Academy
Discover Your Future in Healthcare with the
COLORADO HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY!
Summer 2026
Presented by Arapahoe Community College and the Community College of
Denver, this program provides high school students and young adult learners
(ages 15-24 years old) with opportunities to gain experience and exposure to
several of Colorado’s fastest growing health careers. The Colorado Health Careers
Academy offers:
BLS (Basic Life Support Certification)
Hands-on medical labs
Professional development workshops
And much more!
Cost: $259 (Limited Scholarship available)
Join us and take the first step toward a rewarding career in healthcare!
Visit our Website to register and apply for a scholarship
BOLT Summer Camp
BOLT is a camp for high schoolers that teaches students about the diverse careers available in biomedical engineering and STEM. BOLT is designed to introduce students to biomedical engineering design and leadership topics. Campers will learn about what biomedical engineering is, dive into the theory of design and general engineering principles, and get a sneak peek of cutting-edge research taking place at the Anschutz Medical Campus. There will be several hands-on activities to introduce and demonstrate concepts in circuitry, prosthetics control, and tissue engineering. Student teams will work together to design, build, test, and iterate to create a device prototype to compete in a design competition the last day of camp.
Each session of BOLT offers 25 private tuition seats and 5 scholarship seats. Registration and Applications will be available in January 2026!
BOLT Camp Details:
Who: The camp is open to all students entering 10-12 grade in Fall 2026
Dates:
Session I: June 8 - 11, 2026
Session II: June 15 - 18, 2026
Session III: June 22 - 25, 2026
Time: 8:00-4:30 with 1-hour lunch break
Cost: $1075(scholarship applications due February 1, 2026)
Location: Anschutz Medical Campus, 12705 E. Montview Blv, Aurora, CO
Supplies: Lunch and all supplies are provided
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.