Our seniors have been busy finishing essays, submitting SRARs, and finalizing applications! Many priority or early action/early decision deadlines fall within the next two weeks. While the college application process itself can be confusing, so can knowing what the different deadlines mean! Check out the graphic below to understand the types of admissions deadlines.

Reminder: Some schools do NOT have early action or early decision, including many of our state schools (think: West Chester). If a school has rolling admissions, it is still better to get the application in early, as they are offering admissions on an ongoing basis and you do not want the major/program you are seeking to fill up! It is okay to apply regular decision to schools prior to the deadline, but you will still receive a decision at the normal notification time.

We are nearing the end of the fall college visits! Thank you to the many students who attended these valuable meetings with the admissions counselors and directors. As they head back to the office this week to start reviewing applications, we see the number of visits decrease. Know that they will return in the spring. Also, be on the lookout for specialty workshops in the upcoming months during I/E to target specific aspects of the college admissions process with guests from the field!

• University of New England

Thursday, November 2nd

• Lawrence University

Friday, November 3rd

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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. Attendance is documented at all visits!

What could be more beautiful this time of year than attending the "University in the Forest"? Drew University has been the setting for several movies and television shows due to its idyllic setting and the charm of the town of Madison. Beyond aesthetics, Drew celebrates a top business program, and with easy access to New York City, students often partake in one of their NycTREC Semester offerings including: Wall Street, Museums and Cultural Management, Broadway/Theatre, and United Nations. Check out the video below!

The Student Leader Scholarships have been established to provide a one-time award of up to $5,000 to graduating seniors from PSBA member districts who have demonstrated ongoing leadership and meet the criteria for one of four available scholarships. Each award is named to honor the first chair or president of the following: the Pennsylvania Public Education Foundation, the Pennsylvania School Safety Institute, PSBA and the PSBA Trust.

• The Frerichs Scholarship recognizes a student planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in education.
• The Marcus Scholarship supports a student planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in public safety, criminology, forensics, or other law enforcement or safety major.
• The H.H. Quimby Scholarship honors a student who has served as a student representative to their local school board during their high school academic career.
• The Swope Scholarship recognizes a student planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the arts.

Submissions for the 2024 scholarships are due by February 15. For more information visit PSBATrust.org.

As we build our College & Career Counseling Programming, we want to ensure our workshops and presentations are meeting the needs of the students and families at Penncrest. Please take this brief survey to provide feedback about what you would find beneficial in helping our students plan for their futures!