RBHS Senior Counseling News

On Monday, December 8th, and Tuesday, December 9th, counselors will present the Fund Lesson with important financial aid and scholarship information in Senior English classes.

Students who do not have an in-seat Senior English class at Rock Bridge this semester should email their counselor to find a presentation to attend during their AUT or other free block. A copy of the presentation will also be on the counseling Seniors website after Dec. 9th.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, we will be hosting a Senior Parent Financial Aid Presentation in the RBHS Media Center at 6:00 PM.

This presentation will be led by Colleen Brown from Columbia College and will provide general information about financial aid and the FAFSA application process.

If you would like to attend the Financial Aid & FAFSA presentation, please complete the RSVP form below so we can prepare adequate seating and materials.

Financial Aid & FAFSA Presentation RSVP

It’s not too early to start applying for scholarships! We receive scholarship information regularly and post it on our Scholarship Opportunities webpage. We recommend that you bookmark this site and check it frequently for the most up-to-date information!

Senior Parents/Guardians - mark your calendars for the FAFSA Frenzy that will be held on Thurs., Dec. 11th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in the RBHS Media Center.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the gateway to several financial aid opportunities including scholarships, so every student planning to attend a university, 2-year college, or career & technical school in the fall of 2026 should complete the FAFSA!

The FAFSA Frenzy is a great opportunity for Senior families to get help with the FAFSA from financial aid experts. This is an open house style event, so drop by anytime between 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WHAT TO BRING: If you are a dependent student, you’ll need this information for you and your parents.

• Student and parent FSA ID information
• Parent and student social security numbers
• A list of schools to which you have applied, been accepted, or are interested in attending

To learn more about the FAFSA, visit the Federal Student Aid website at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

The Counseling Office will be closed over winter break. During this time, counselors and counseling office staff will not be available as we focus on spending time with family and friends over the holiday season.

Students needing transcripts or letters of recommendation for January 1st deadlines must submit those requests before December 5th, as these requests may take up to 2 weeks to process.

No transcript or recommendation requests will be processed over Winter Break.

We already have several schools/recruiters scheduled for visits this fall! You can see which representatives are coming to Rock Bridge in Scoir or in the InfoBruin. You can also register for visits using the links in Scoir – this way, you’ll get meeting reminders, and the representatives will know how many people to expect.

• How to View & Register for College Visits in Scoir

**We have colleges scheduling visits frequently throughout the semester, so be sure to check Scoir or the InfoBruin for a current list of schools and recruiters coming to Rock Bridge!

This is great news for our Seniors as it will help streamline the application process. Scoir is the platform we already use for sending transcripts, so now everything will happen in one place! Yay! :)

Click HERE for information on how to set up your Common App account to integrate with Scoir.

Click HERE for information on what to do in Scoir to make sure Common App is connected.

On Wednesday, Sept. 24th, and Thursday, Sept. 25th, counselors presented important information about post-secondary planning and the application process in Senior English classes. After the lesson, counselors met with each of their Seniors individually to review their post-secondary plans and help answer questions. If you do not have an in-seat Senior English class, or if you were absent on the 24th or 25th, please contact your counselor to schedule an appointment to meet.

You can view the Apply Lesson Presentation slides HERE, and on our Seniors webpage.