PHS College & Career Corner

With so much going on this month, this week's newsletter will highlight previously shared events as well as new activities and offerings! Pay attention to dates to ensure you do not miss any of these opportunities. Additionally, prior to ending this school year, there are tasks required for graduation and to have access to Penncrest privileges - such as parking permits - next year.

MUST DO TASKS:

• SENIORS - Before you pick up your cap and gown on Monday, May 20th, you must complete your graduation surveys. Directions can be found here: 2024 Graduation Survey Instructions

• UNDERCLASS - Check your Naviance task list and complete all tasks assigned by your school today. Details below.

• FAFSA & Financial Aid Packages - FAFSA applications are down and that means eligible students and families are not able to access the financial aid that they need and deserve! We are here to help and connect you with resources. Do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions. See the flyers below about important upcoming dates:
• Tuesday, May 7th & Thursday, May 9th - Financial Aid Assistance Webinars through PHEAA. Register here to learn about financial literacy surrounding borrowing money for college: Financial Aid Webinars
• Every Wednesday in May from 9 am - 4 pm families are able to arrange individual meetings with our local PHEAA Access Partner to get help with the FAFSA. Please contact her directly to request a meeting: Fran McKeown | 215-801-7097
• PA State Grant Applications have not yet been emailed. They anticipate sending out messages within the next few weeks.The link to apply is being sent to the student email used to complete the FAFSA. They will set up a GrantUs account for you. See the application steps here: PA State Grant Program.

• Decision Day Celebration will be held on Monday, May 20th during 6th period. Mark your calendars and make sure to plan ahead; if you currently go to DCTS and would like to stay for the day, please let Ms. Allen know. Fun times and photo ops are in the works!

• SENIOR SURVEYS ARE NOW OPEN - complete the surveys now and be ready to celebrate on May 20th: 2024 Graduation Survey Instructions

• National Scholarship Websites
• Going Merry
• BigFuture Scholarships: Earn by Planning for College and Career
• Fastweb
• Scholarship America

*Check with your colleges to see if they have any curated scholarship sites for incoming students - hint: Pitt does!*

Monday, May 6th

• Stockton University - 7:45 am

Tuesday, May 21st

• JUNIORS - A College Essay Writing Workshop with St. Joseph's University - 8:30 am
• Get ready to write your college essay with guidance from an admissions counselor who has experience with holistic application reading.
• Automotive Training Center - 10:00 am

Wednesday, May 22nd

• Jacksonville University - 9:00 am
• University of Florida - 1:00 pm

Details and registration links can be found under the College Visits tab in Naviance (you must be logged in): https://student.naviance.com/colleges/visits. Visits will be held in the College and Career Center in the counseling office or Lecture Room A. Please view the location when registering. You will receive an email prior to the scheduled visit that will confirm your registration. Please show that to your teacher to use as your pass prior to coming to the meeting. Attendance is documented at all visits!

Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: Make sure you have completed all Tasks from My School as outlined on the right-hand of your home screen on Naviance. You can access Naviance through Clever or through the Counseling Schoology course.

• You are required to complete these tasks. If you have not finished them, you will receive an email, schoology message, and pass to come to the counseling office this week to work on them.
• See below for a screenshot of how to find the tasks from your Naviance home screen. You can access Naviance from the blue and white C button on the upper right hand corner of your chrome brower or through https://student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup

Calling all future educators! There are three programs seeking students who are interest in a career in teaching. See websites for requirements and eligibility and contact Ms. Allen with any questions.

1. DCCC's TEP Program:Teacher Education Program - DCCC
2. DCTS's Teacher Preparation Academy (spots still available for 24-25): Career & Technical Education / Teacher Preparation Academy
3. WCU's PRIZE Program: PRIZE - WCU of PA

• College Information Session in Downingtown - May 19: Coast To Coast College Tour: Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley and Vanderbilt University (register online)

• Main Line Villanova College Fair: May 22nd - in-person event with evening hours (can register online)

• College Information Session in Philadelphia - May 23rd :Philadelphia, PA: Group Presentation with Emory, Hopkins, Notre Dame, and WashU (register online)

Need a job? Come to the Springfield YMCA on Tuesday, May 7th for a Job Fair!

Get Inspired! Girls Spark 2024 Summit, June 1st @ PSU Brandywine

VOLUNTEER @ Garrett Williamson's Spring Carnival May 10th.

Check out the Schoology folder & Mr. Roth's volunteer posts for more opportunities!

Volunteers needed at Garrett Williamson's annual Spring Carnival! This year's carnival is happening on Friday, May 10th, from 5-7PM! This is a fun, celebratory event that we host to commemorate a great school year! I'm looking for any volunteers for set-up (4 -5PM), clean-up (7-8PM) and during the event(4:30 - 7PM). Anyone interested in volunteering should sign up using the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44AAAB2DA3F5C52-49116103-spring

Please contact Molly Scollo directly at mscollo@campgarrett.org or by phone at 610-353-7690, ext. 13 with any questions or concerns!

Thank you to the students and families who attended College Information Night: An Evening with the Experts on Monday, April 22nd. The slides from the opening presentation can be found in the Counseling Schoology course and on our website: College Information Night 4.22.pdf. Additionally, those interested in following up with the financial aid presenter, her information can be found here:

A+ College Financial Solutions, Inc.

Free Consultation to help parents navigate the financial aid/college funding process. Please register on our website at www.apluscfs.com and click on the register now button in the right-hand corner.

Susan Rich-McNichol-President

610-212-0474

Juniors: June 8th ACT (registration deadline May 3rd) ACT Registration | ACT Testing Dates | The ACT Test, held at Penncrest! See below for a free SAT bootcamp from Schoolhouse.

*Eligible students can receive fee waivers for the SAT:SAT Fee Waivers and ACT: See Ms. Allen for a form. Do not let the cost of the test prevent you from taking it!*

About the E3 Case Competition:

• Open to all underrepresented students.
• Registration is free!
• Participants will have the opportunity to work on complex cases and present their solutions to a panel of industry experts
• Scholarships will be awarded to the top-performing students or teams
• The competition will take place June 28th-June 30th 2024 , and registration is open until May 8th, 2024
• Held at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV
• See below for details and register here: E3 Case Competition Registration Link

Email: callen@rtmsd.org

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