Eastview Counselor Connection

• January 6: ACT Registration Deadline for February 11th Test
• January 23: EVCF Scholarship Application Deadline
• April 4: In-School Pre-ACT and ACT for 10th and 11th graders

EVCF will be awarding over 90 scholarships equaling close to $100,000 to seniors who live in the Eastview attendance area and will be graduating high school in the Spring of 2023.

You will find all the opportunities in the EVCF Scholarship Descriptions (click HERE). We have also included a filterable spreadsheet (click HERE) to help you determine which scholarships for which you are qualified to apply. Please read the directions carefully!

Deadline: January 22, 2023 (8pm CT)

Link to Application: https://bit.ly/3HLuKl1

ACT Registration Deadline: This Friday, 1/7, is the deadline to apply for the February 12th, 2022 ACT Exam. To register, click here.

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Click HERE to view the 23 scholarships students should consider applying for in 2023.

To search for additional scholarships, go to: Naviance Homepage > Colleges > Scholarship Search

PSAT scores are now viewable by going to: studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.

Information on how to interpret PSAT Scores can be found at:

satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt.

Interested in learning more about the National Merit Scholarship Program? Click HERE to access the Guide to National Merit Scholarship Program.

“Paying for College - An Introduction to Financial Aid and the College Decision Process” was held on Monday, November 14th.

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.

View the slides from the Paying for College Night on Monday, November 14th.

Click HERE for Paying for College Night Introduction (Scholarships and Upcoming Events)

Click HERE for Paying for College Night Presentation by Chris George

Choosing a college is an important decision that takes careful planning. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education recently launched MyHigherEd.mn.gov, a website to help students identify what they are looking for in a college, find the right institution in Minnesota, and learn about the financial aid options available to them.

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

The FAFSA is open and seniors can start applying for financial aid. Here's some tips of where to start:

1. Login or create an account (FSA ID).

2. Gather personal documents, such as your social security number and tax records.

3. Start your application! (www.fafsa.gov).

4. Provide your basic personal information.

5. List up to 10 colleges or career schools.

6. Review your parent's or parents' information if you are a dependent student.

7. Provide your financial information.

8. Sign and submit the FAFSA form.

Visit www.fafsa.gov for more information.

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

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!

In case you missed it! View the presentation from the College Application Planning Night for Seniors 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.

Students can find these resources:

• Schoology Class of 2023 → Resources→ College Application Process

Tuesday, January 10th

11:15am - U.S. Navy

Thursday, December 12th

10:25am - North Dakota State University

*Students are encouraged to register in Naviance and pick up a pass in the Counseling Office prior to the event.

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!

Mom’s and Neighbors community organization has cold weather clothing available.

Please contact your student’s counselor if you have a need for winter coats, hats, gloves.

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evhs.college.career
Twitter: @evhscollege