Eastview Counselor Connection

January 31: High School Registration Kickoff in Advisory/ Registration Window Opens for the Class of 2025, 2026, and 2027)

February 10: National ACT Test Day

February 13: College Fair at SES (6-8pm)

February 14: Registration Deadline for Class of 2025, 2026, and 2027

The Eagan Community Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors living in Eagan or attending a high school in Eagan. Scholarships are awarded based on criteria determined by the scholarship donor such as academic merit, financial need and other requirements.

2024 Scholarship Descriptions (pdf)

2024 Scholarship Descriptions (Google Sheet)

Click HERE to START your scholarship application!

Deadline: February 23, 2024

For more information, click HERE.

The Parent Teacher Organization of Cedar Park Elementary STEM School is sponsoring a one-time $750 college scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded for the 2024 – 2025 school year. The intent of the one-time scholarships is to aid in the continuing education of students who have attended Cedar Park Elementary STEM School. Please note we support all different types of post-secondary education.

Scholarship Criteria:

• The candidate must have attended Cedar Park Elementary STEM School for a minimum of three years.

• The candidate must be a graduating high school senior.

• The candidate must currently have a 2.75 GPA average or better.

• The candidate must continue their education at an accredited university, junior college, or vocational school for the 2023 – 2024 school year.

• The candidate must achieve a 2.75 GPA average or better during the first semester/quarter of post-secondary education (Fall 2024) to obtain the scholarship.

• The candidate must be enrolled with at least 8 credits, or 66% or more in post-secondary education.

• The candidate must fill out the application form completely.

Application Process:

• Fill out the Application Form and essay must be completed.

• Provide the most recent high school transcripts of grades.

• The complete application materials (including transcript) must be emailed to Cedar Park Elementary PTO at cedarparkpto@gmail.com no later than February 29, 2024.

• If there are any questions, please contact the Cedar Park Elementary PTO at cedarparkpto@gmail.com

Click HERE to apply.

The Student-View Scholarship is a unique opportunity for high school seniors. It is open to all students regardless of academic achievement or financial need.

Student Insights will award the following prizes: (Select your state below to apply)

• One (1) individual prize of a $10,000 scholarship.
• Two (2) individual prize of a $1,000 scholarship.
• Five (5) individual prizes, consisting of $500 scholarships each
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It is exceptionally easy to apply:

* NO minimum SAT or ACT score
* NO minimum grade point average
* NO lengthy, time-consuming paperwork
* NO essays
* NO application fees

Simply complete a 15-25 minute online survey about local colleges. You will then be automatically entered into a random drawing for a scholarship award.

DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2024

Click HERE to apply!

The annual Environmental College and Career Fair hosted by the School of Environmental Studies is coming up!

Explore opportunities with 27 colleges and environmental organizations (FULL LIST) sharing insights and guidance. This arena-style fair allows you to gather information about institutions and receive valuable college/career advice.

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR) recognizes and rewards high school students who, through their volunteer activities, have undertaken significant efforts to advance racial equity and understanding in their schools or communities.

Each of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations recipients receives an award of $1,000 and is invited to participate in a Symposium on Race. During the symposium, recipients will have the opportunity to meet and learn from other Princeton Prize recipients from across the country and to speak with others engaged in racial justice work and scholarship. Prize recipients and Certificate of Accomplishment recipients are also recognized at ceremonies in their home regions by local Princeton alumni.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Each year Dakota Electric sends five local high school sophomore, junior or seniors on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour. The next youth tour Minnesota will participate in will be June 18-23, 2024.

More information about the tour can be found HERE.

Deadline: February 22, 2024

To apply, click HERE.

All 10th and 11th grade students will have the opportunity to take the Pre-ACT (10th) and ACT (11th) test at Eastview High School on Tuesday, April 23rd. Students in 10th and 11th grade will report to school at their regularly scheduled time. Students in grades 9 and 12 will access instruction asynchronously.

*No sign-up will be required. Look for more information to follow in March.

Attention Seniors: Some colleges and universities may require you to send your mid-year grades. If this is the case, complete the Mid-Year Grade Request Form below. There is no fee for this transcript request.

Mid-Year Grade Request Form

Please note: Mid-Year Reports will be sent beginning Feb. 12th, when Quarter 2 grades are finalized. If you have questions, please see Molly Wellik (Molly.Wellik@district196.org) in the Counseling Office.

*If this is your first transcript request to a college, you will need to add it on Naviance and pay for it in MyPaymentsPlus. Do not complete this form for initial transcript requests.*

Soft Launch - Prepare with 2024-2025 FAFSA Checklist

Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to apply for federal, state and college-based financial aid. Dependent students must include both student and parent data on the FAFSA. Current seniors (Class of 2024) will complete the 2024-25 FAFSA Application.

What is a Soft Launch?

As the soft launch of 2024-25 FAFSA® form is underway, the form is available for short periods of time to ensure a better experience for students and families. They will not share information submitted during this soft launch period with schools, states and scholarship organizations until the end of the month.

If you visit the site during a planned pause, check back later to access the form. Visit StudentAid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support for more information on what to expect during the soft launch.

Prepare with 2024-2025 FAFSA Checklist

The Eagan Community Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors living in Eagan or attending a high school in Eagan. Scholarships are awarded based on criteria determined by the scholarship donor such as academic merit, financial need and other requirements. The application will go live in mid-January.

Click HERE for more information.

Registration is open for Ready, Set, FAFSA! January 2024 series to assist students and families with financial aid. The series, running on Tuesday evenings in January, is intended for current high school students and will cover general information about the financial aid process, details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students, and other ways to pay for college.

All sessions will have interpretation in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. Attendees can ask questions in the chat and have them answered during the event by financial aid experts. Students who attend any of the sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 scholarship (one entry per session attended).

Sessions include:

• Session #1: Create Your FSA ID, Jan. 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
• Session #2: Apply for Financial Aid: FAFSA, Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m.
  OR
  Session #2: Apply for Financial Aid: MN Dream Act, Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m.
• Session #3: Understand Your Offer Letter, Jan. 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Ready, Set, FAFSA! sessions are offered as a collaboration by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education, ECMC - The College Place, and Minnesota Goes to College.

Register Now

February 1

9:30 am: St. John's University (with College of Saint Benedict)

February 6

11:15 am: U.S. Navy

February 8

11:15am: Army National Guard

1:40pm: Savannah College of Art and Design

February 13

1:40pm: Iowa State University

Steps to Sign Up for College Rep Visits (Does not apply to military 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.

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