Eastview Counselor Connection

November

• November 8: Counselor Presentation in Sophomore Advisory
• November 10: Last Day of Quarter 1
• November 15: Counselor Presentation in Sophomore Advisory
  
• November 17: Registration Deadline for the December 9 ACT Test

Real Talk is a career and college exploration initiative designed to connect Black students and families with Black professionals and representatives from colleges and access organizations across the country.

*Students, please register for Real Talk here: bigfuture.org/RealTalk

Fall 2023 Real Talk Events

• POV: Being Black in Gaming

Tuesday, November 7th at 8pm ET/5pm PT

• POV: Being Black in Professional Sports

Tuesday, November 14th at 8pm ET/5pm PT

• STORYTIME: How I Won $40,000 BigFuture Scholarship!

Tuesday, December 5th at 8pm ET/5pm PT

• Let’s Talk $$$: Filling Out the FAFSA

Tuesday, December 12th at 8pm ET/5pm PT

NACAC's Virtual College Fair allow students to connect with college representatives, ask questions, and demonstrate interest...all without leaving home.

Click HERE to register.

BIM Scholarship Program:

The BIM Scholarship is open to Minnesota students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities for the entire upcoming academic year.

Applicants to the BIM Scholarship Program must:

- Be high school seniors, high school graduates or current postsecondary undergraduates residing in Minnesota.

- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities for the entire upcoming academic year.

Learn more and apply, visit

learnmore.scholarsapply.org/bim

Deadline to apply: November 13, 2023 3:00 pm CT

Scholarships.com has compiled a list of scholarships with a November deadline. To view their list, click HERE or scan the QR code.

All seniors making a change to their second quarter schedule (especially if the change involves dropping a core academic class) are encouraged to contact any colleges they have applied to or are considering. Making a schedule change could impact chances of admission or admission status.

Sophomores and Juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT test in October can now view their score by going to studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.

Knowing and understanding your PSAT/NMSQT score can be useful in several ways. It gives you valuable practice for the SAT and insight into how to prepare. It also opens opportunities for scholarships, discovering colleges that might be a good fit for you, and finding careers that fit your interests and passions.

• CAREERS: Explore careers that you're passionate about on BigFuture by taking the Career Quiz and learning how your test performance aligns to 1,000 occupations with our career readiness indicator.
• COLLEGES: Search over 3,000 college profiles on BigFuture to discover which colleges and programs are right for you. Filter by location, major, and more.
• SCHOLARSHIPS: Use your scores to access scholarships from BigFuture Scholarships, and thousands of others.
• SAT PRACTICE: Send your scores to Khan Academy® for a free, personalized SAT practice plan based on your test results.

For more information on how to access and interpret your scores follow:

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores.

Steps to Sign Up for College Rep Visits:

1. Log into Naviance (Single Sign-On): On the Naviance main page, scroll down to see "What's New". This will have a list of upcoming visits. Click on "More Info" next to the college's name. Then click on "Register".

2. Pick up a pass in the Counseling Office before the visit.

Tuesday, November 14th

11:15 AM: Army National Guard

The U of M Share My App Program allows applicants to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus to share their application with all University of Minnesota campuses with no additional application or fee. This program was initiated to showcase the opportunities available system-wide and encourage applications to other campuses: Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.

Within one week of completing their applications to the Twin Cities campus, students will see an optional Share My App checklist item in their Application Tracker where they can fill out a short form to request us to share their application.

Students should keep the other campus application deadlines in mind to ensure they are applying on time and taking the appropriate steps to apply directly if they are making 'Share My App' requests too close to the deadlines.

For more information: Share My App Program

“Paying for College - An Introduction to Financial Aid and the College Decision Process” was held on Monday, October 23rd.

This one-hour presentation included information on how financial aid is determined, the financial aid application process, sources of financial support, borrowing, and private scholarships.

Click HERE to view the slides from the Paying for College Night.

With Raise.me, students can guarantee scholarships from 200+ colleges as early as 9th grade, making it easier to plan financially for school. Raise.me has proven to be a great tool to motivate students in high schools throughout the U.S., as the site immediately rewards

students with scholarships for their hard work in and outside of high school.

As an example: ● Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000) ● Get a B in a course ($50 - $600) ● Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250) ● And much more! These bite-sized scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships”. When students add achievements to their Portfolio on Raise.me, they could be eligible to earn Micro-Scholarships towards our partner colleges.

Steps to get started:

1. Ensure that your student creates an account at www.raise.me.

2) Encourage your student to regularly add good grades, community service, extracurricular activities, and other achievements to his or her raise.me “Portfolio” to earn “Micro-Scholarships” from colleges.

3) Visit: https://www.raise.me for more information. Local schools include: University of St. Thomas, Gustavus, UMD, Luther, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin- Stout, and more!

Option 1: MyinTuition
MyinTuition is most appropriate for prospective students and families looking for a quick ballpark estimate. It gives a range of expected costs for 90% of families in a similar situation.
Calculate your need

Option 2: Net Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator is most appropriate for prospective students and families needing a close estimate of what their aid package will look like if attending a certain college/university.

Calculate your need

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has typically been available on October 1st. Due to changes to the FAFSA this year, FAFSA will not be available to students until December.

Changes to the FAFSA Include:

• The number of questions on the FAFSA has decreased from over 100 to less than 50.
• The EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) is now the Student Aid Index (SAI).
• Students can list up to 20 schools on their FAFSA via the online application.
• Applicants will be asked to report their sex, race, and ethnicity on the FAFSA itself, but students will be offered a choice of “Prefer Not to Answer”. Schools and states won’t see responses to these questions on the FAFSA.
• The Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) has been renamed the Federal Taxpayer Information (FTI)
• Students, spouses, parents, and stepparents will now need to provide their consent in the new Consent to Retrieve and Disclose Federal Tax Information section of the FAFSA for federal student aid eligibility.
  • This consent will allow the IRS to share FTI.
  • If any party to the FAFSA form does not provide consent, submission of the form will still be allowed. However, a Student Aid Index (SAI) will not be calculated.

Changes to Calculating Your Aid Eligibility Include:

Students and families will see a different measure of their ability to pay for college, and they will experience a change in the methodology used to determine aid.

• The new need analysis formula:
  • removes the number of family members in college from the calculation
  • allows a minimum SAI of -$1,500
  • implements separate eligibility determination criteria for Federal Pell Grant.
• Child support received will be included in assets and not as untaxed income.
• Families who own a small business/farm that also serves as primary residence will now have assets of that business/farm considered in their need analysis calculation.

More information regarding FAFSA changes and timelines can be found at this link.

In case you missed it! View the presentation from the College Planning Night for Senior Parents here (many resources linked).

- View the Transcript Release Process for Eastview Students & Parents here.

- View the Eastview High School Steps to Submit the Common App here.

- View the Eastview High School steps to submit Institutional College Applications here.

(NOTE: NOT for use with The COMMON APPLICATION. See Common App guidelines sheet instead.)

- View the steps to request recommendations from EVHS Staff Members here.

These resources and more can be found in the Class of 2024 Schoology Group:

• Schoology Class of 2024 → Resources Folder

If your student needs supplies, please send them to the Counseling Office. We have supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, padlocks for gym lockers, pocket folders, graphing paper, index notecards and more. We also have new backpacks!

Life can feel overwhelming at times. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to work through challenging times. At the Eastview High School, we have a Virtual Calming Room to help students explore strategies to help deal with those challenges. We hope these tools will provide helpful outlets and practice for when life gets tough.

Desktop Virtual Calm Room

Mobile-Friendly Virtual Calm Room

Park Nicollet’s Growing Through Grief counselor, Jenny Simmonds, will be offering a weekly grief group for Eastview students who have experienced the death of a significant family member (parent, sibling, caregiver, etc.). If your teen is living with loss and you think they could benefit from participating in a grief group, please contact Molly Wellik at molly.wellik@district196.org and we will connect with your student regarding their interest.

For more details about our program and resources visit the Eastview Counseling website.

Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: https://evhs.district196.org/families/counseling
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8900
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Twitter: @evhscollege