College and Career Office 🎓
Upcoming Events, Opportunities and Updates
📈 October 2026
Students Should Be:
- Researching colleges/universities/military pathways/trade/vocational programs using Naviance and Big Future through College Board
- Researching scholarships using Naviance Scholarship Search
- Creating list of colleges/universities they might want to apply to
- Working and completing their Common App
- *every section should have a green check mark ✅
- Signing up for College Admission Rep Visits that are happening every week at Hylton HS
- Checking Canvas site for updated information on the college admissions process, financial aid updates, and in school workshops that Mr. Peres will be hosting periodically
- *Common App/College Application Work Sessions will be hosted the beginning and middle of the months until January ❗
- Requesting letters of recommendations from teachers and counselors on Naviance
Filling out your college applications? Researching colleges/universities? Not sure what to do after high school?
Check out the resources below to help you with your post-secondary journey!
💰 October Scholarships
- QuestBridge National College Match - 10/1/2026
- Dell Scholars Program - Application opens 10/1/2026
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc - International High School Essay Contest - 10/31/2026
- Check out Canvas on how to apply!
- Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program - 11/11/2026
- Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship - 1/14/2027
- BigFuture Scholarship - Last day of every month
- SallieMae No Essay Scholarship - Last day of every month
- PWCS Spark Scholarships - Varies
- CareerOneStop (Dept of Labor) Scholarship Search Engine - Varies
- MALDEF Scholarship Resource Guide - Varies
All Scholarships can be found in Naviance under the Colleges Tab > Scholarship Search
🔜 Upcoming College/Company Rep Visits
October Rep Visits
Students - sign up using Naviance > Colleges > College Visits > Register Now
- Randolph-Macon College - 10/1
- Washington College - 10/2
- Bluefield University + Virginia Tech - 10/6
- University of Mary Washington + American University - 10/7
- Shenandoah University + UVA + Spelman College - 10/8
- Towson University + Culinary Institute of Virginia - 10/13
- Hollins University + Christopher Newport University - 10/15
- Common Application Work Sessions - 10/15*
- Hampden-Sydney College + Radford University - 10/20
- William and Mary - 10/21
- Bridgewater College - 10/22
- NOVA Community College Application Work Sessions - 10/26**
- Marist University + Lincoln Tech - 10/27
- Randolph-Macon College - 10/28
- James Madison University - 10/28
- VCU + Longwood University - 10/29
*During Lunch Blocks
**Sign up via Naviance for a time slot
2026 Steamfitters Local 602 JATC Open House
These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince William County Public Schools
Military Academies and Colleges Expo
These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince William County Public Schools
PWCS College and Career Fairs
24th Annual Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Festival
These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince William County Public Schools.
Friday, November 13, 2026 - Virtual: 4PM - 8PM EST
Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Virtual & In-person: 8:00AM - 4:30PM EST
The St. James, Industrial Road, Springfield, VA, USA
📆 Important Dates + Reminders
Upcoming Field Trips
Friday, October 9th: George Mason University
Wednesday, October 14th: Alcanza College Fair at Eagle Bank Arena
Wednesday, December 2nd: University of Richmond and VCU College Tours Field Trip (permission slips are due Friday, October 16th and payment is due Friday, October 30th, payment will be posted online once permission slips are turned in!)
Upcoming Parent Engagement Events
Saturday, October 10th: Senior Parent Breakfast
Tuesday, October 20th: FAFSA Hands On Night at Hylton HS (register below)
Thursday, October 29th: Commonwealth Connections at Forest Park HS | College Reps from Christopher Newport University, George Mason University, James Madison University, Old Dominion University and University of Mary Washington (register below)
💸 Financial Aid Information💰
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) has opened as of October 1st!
VASA (Virginia Alternative State Aid) has not opened yet! I will update this section once it has!
CSS Profile (College Scholarship Survey) is open - only for students applying to schools that require the CSS Profile
- See below for schools that require CSS profile
- https://profile.collegeboard.org/PPI/participatingInstitutions.aspx
How To Get Started with FAFSA (click links below!)
CSS Profile (click links below!)
Qualify for a CSS Profile Fee Waiver? see below!
Financial Aid Webinars
These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince William County Public Schools.
Canvas Page for 2026-2027
Please use your Canvas page. Scholarships, college updates, how to guides, career information and upcoming events will be posted here.
Please email Mr. Peres if you have trouble accessing the course!
🍎 Meet the Counselor
FUN FACTS ABOUT YOUR COLLEGE + CAREER COUNSELOR
- Where did you go to college? Boston College
- What did you study? Applied Psychology + Human Development
- Favorite thing about college? Becoming more independent and making money!
- Biggest challenge about college? Academic rigor of the school and classes.
- Word of advice ... don't procrastinate on assignments or they will pile up!
Mr. Peres
College and Career Counselor, Hylton High School
📧 Email: peresrm@pwcs.edu
📞 Office Phone: (703) 586-9898
Students only - Bookings Link