College & Career Center Newsletter

The PNACAC College Fair is a free, public event hosted by the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling that connects high school students with representatives from numerous colleges and universities.

Details:

Sunday April 26th (12pm-3pm) PNACAC @ University of Portland

Student Registration: https://www.pnacac.org/college-fairs_1/spring-college-fairs

APRIL

10th - Physical Therapy at MHCC 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

16th - Oregon Anesthesiology Group at Legacy Emanuel 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

17th - Real Estate/Construction/Architectural Design at The Factor Building 9:15 am - 1:00 pm

29th - Business Law/Litigation & Counsel at Tonkon Torp 9:00 am -12:00 pm

29th - Entrepreneurship/Business Management/Networking @ PSU Business Accelerator 9:15 am - 1:00 pm

MAY

1st - Fire Fighting/Emergency Medical/Public Safety at Portland Fire & Rescue 9:00 am - 11:30 am

8th - Health Care Simulation Lab at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside 9:00 am -12:00 pm

14th - Urban Design/Architecture/Interior Design at Holst Architecture 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

You must complete a registration form AND a permission slip to attend. SEATS FILL FAST!

You will be responsible for your own transportation.

Think you might be interested in attending Northern Arizona University? Please join us in the library on April 20th when we will have a visit from an admissions representative. Please check in with your teacher ahead of time for any missed work. You will be excused from class to attend. All grades are welcome to attend.

Still need to file? There's still time!

• FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/
• ORSAA: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/
Helpful guides:
• https://studentaid.gov/resources
• https://oregonstudentaid.gov/fafsa-orsaa.aspx

Seniors, We want to celebrate you and your decision for next year on Friday, May 1st! We want to include all students who have a plan, whether that's a 4 year university, community college, apprenticeship, military, workforce or any other clear plans for life after high school. Join us during both lunches for photos and treats!

SBHS NHS Scholarship (seniors) - due April 13

Gresham Rotary Scholarship MHCC-(seniors) due April 9

Dale Krueger Scholarship-due April 1(See tip sheet here.)

Gresham Lions Supper Club (seniors)-due April 16

Eastwind Running & Endurance Scholarship (seniors)-due April 15

DCD/Zimmerman Scholarship (seniors)-due April 22, Guidelines

OSEA Classified Union Scholarship (seniors)-due April 14

Oregon Jaycee Scholarship (seniors) - April 17

Clackamas County Bank Scholarship (seniors)-due April 24

Harry Glickman Award (junior or senior)-due May 17

Orient Schools Scholarship (seniors)-May 1, 3pm

Renaissance Scholars Scholarship (seniors)-due May 1

GBEA-Gresham Barlow Education Assoc (seniors)-May 4

Zeno B. Katterle Scholarship (seniors)-May 10

Powell Valley Garden Club (seniors)-due May 15

Have you seen our Local Scholarship list? These are mostly donations from our local service organizations and more. Stop by the C&CC to learn about each individual scholarship's requirements.

Be sure to check out Oregon Goes to College's Scholarship list for more choices.

Seniors, if you attended either Deep Creek Damascus or East or West Orient schools, there's a scholarship for you to apply for!

Orient PTC Scholarship Deadline: May 1, 2026-3pm

Amount: 2 @ $1,000

Damascus/Deep Creek/Zimmerman Scholarship Deadline: April 22, 2026 by 2:30pm

Amount: $200, Guidelines

The Opportunities Guide and Workbook has a worksheet to help families calculate the net cost of the schools who have sent a financial aid offer at:
https://www.ecmc.org/media/qqilwq4n/worksheet_make-your-decision.pdf (English)
https://www.ecmc.org/media/pwgc4rhc/make-your-decision-sp.pdf (Spanish)

Our friends at Oregon Goes To College have several tools available to students and families at https://oregongoestocollege.org/pay/compare including a Google Docs Template for calculations.

MHCC will be here at Barlow on May 14th and 15th to help you register for your Fall 2026 classes. Please sign up today and then come to the college and career center to choose your personal 30 minute appointment.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DnmGhPeAnLWF2jhQ7

Ordering MHCC Transcripts:

Seniors, if you need an unofficial transcript of your earned credits at MHCC, log in here on your MyMHCC account and look for the link that says Unofficial Transcript. Download a copy and use it for your scholarship applications.

At the end of this school year, you will want to request an official transcript from MHCC to be sent to your future college so your credits will transfer there.

Remember, if you have AP credits, you will need to request those from the CollegeBoard and have them sent to your future college to be added to your transcript.

Put this date on your calendar!

Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00pm is the SBHS Evening Of Excellence. This event is where local scholarship donors award their scholarships to our students and is also a chance for SBHS to acknowledge support from local businesses and service groups. Students will also be recognized for a variety of honors including CTE program completers.

All students and families are welcome to attend. Scholarship winners, or students being recognized for another honor, will receive an invitation in the mail. This event is not set up to recognize every scholarship earned by students but is a pared down event for local recognition.

This course is open to anyone who meets the prerequisites (you do not need to be a Barlow student), so feel free to pass this info to others who might be interested.

Maximum of 10 per class, first come first serve.

We are currently recruiting for the 2026-2027 Student Advisory Board.

The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is made up of high school students who actively support Abby’s Closet through direct service, outreach, and public relations. The SAB brings energy and fun to Abby’s Closet activities and acts in an advisory capacity to the Abby’s Closet Board of Directors throughout the school year.

We meet monthly at the Clubhouse in Tualatin (where the dresses are stored), with our focus being on everything from organizing donated dresses, building leadership skills, brainstorming ways to make the event better, and planning fundraising activities.

Our application is open to any high school student, however we are mainly recruiting rising sophomores (class of 2029) and juniors (class of 2028). All students interested in supporting the mission of Abby's Closet are welcome to apply.

Applications are due by April 30, 2026 at 5pm. Click on the photo for a link to the application.

Midge Collins (she/her) - Career Coordinator

collins53@gresham.k12.or.us 503-258-4885

Tia Molony (she/her) - College Coordinator

molony5@gresham.k12.or.us 503-258-4890