Congratulations to all of our test takers over the past two weeks. You made it! Take some time to breathe before finals and getting back your scores this summer to see how well you did.
Three Important Things
- Decision Day Celebration & Surveys
- College Essay Workshop and PACAC Fair
- Career Tasks - Due NOW
That's it for this week! We're going to focus on the big stuff but still highlight our normal C& C visits, career opportunities, and college spotlight.
Decision Day Celebration
- It's HERE! Time to celebration your post-secondary plans on Monday! Wear your swag and enjoy some fun times and photo ops on the turf during 6th period. Also, Stop down to the counseling office this week to pin your college/school/employment location on the map!
- Senior Graduation Surveys MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CELEBRATING! Before you pick up your cap and gown on Monday, May 20th, you must complete your graduation surveys. Directions and links to the surveys can be found here: 2024 Graduation Survey Instructions. Don't forget to select 'Send Final Transcript' to let us know where we should send your transcript once it is finalized in June!
- FAFSA & Financial Aid Packages - Still need to complete your FAFSA? You are not alone. However, we do not want you to miss your access the financial aid that you need and deserve! We are here to help and connect you with resources.
- Every Wednesday in May from 9 am - 4 pm families are able to arrange individual meetings with our local PHEAA Access Partner to get help with the FAFSA. Please contact her directly to request a meeting: Fran McKeown | 215-801-7097
- PA State Grant Applications should be available soon! The link to apply is being sent to the student email used to complete the FAFSA. They will set up a GrantUs account for you. See the application steps here: PA State Grant Program.
2) The Biggest College Fair this Spring - WEDNESDAY, May 22nd @ Villanova
You do not want to miss this college fair! It's an opportunity to connect with over 100 colleges and start demonstrating your interest in these schools. PRO TIP: Create your college email address (e.g., cassandraallen2025@myemail.com) and start using it for all post-secondary connections!
- Main Line Villanova College Fair: May 22nd - in-person event with evening hours (can register online)
- College Information Session in Philadelphia - May 23rd :Philadelphia, PA: Group Presentation with Emory, Hopkins, Notre Dame, and WashU (register online)
- Make sure you have completed all Tasks from My School as outlined on the right-hand of your home screen on Naviance. You can access Naviance through Clever or through the Counseling Schoology course.
- You are required to complete these tasks. If you have not finished them, you will receive an email, schoology message, and pass to come to the counseling office this week to work on them.
- See the box to the right for a screenshot of how to find the tasks from your Naviance home screen. You can access Naviance from the blue and white C button on the upper right hand corner of your chrome browser or through https://student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup
