Seniors, are you looking for inspiration and support for your college entrance essay? We have a great resource for you! Schoolhouse, which is brought to you by the founder of Khan Academy, is offering free College Admissions Workshops. This is an excellent resource to help you fine tune your essay and give you tips to make your submission a polished finish. You can create an account and sign in to find one that's right for you. This is tailored support where you need it most along your college journey. Get started today!!

Attentions Seniors!! The Urban League of NWI is putting on a college fair Tuesday, September 24th at the IUN campus. Busses will leave HHS from Door 5 at 9:15AM

Some schools in the past have granted on site admission as well as merit award notification on the spot. Guidance will have your transcripts ready to present the morning of the Field Trip. There will also be a tour of the IUN campus available. You must have a permission slip turned in to Guidance by Friday, 9/20/24 to attend. Students attending will have C lunch at HHS after returning from the event.

Fill Out Your Name and an appointment will be made for your. You will be notified through Canvas of your timeslot.

Studentscholarships.org is a wonderful resource that has easy scholarship opportunities organized by deadline. The descriptions are clear and have a link to their page directly. You can start with this resource and work your way down the list and feel confident that you are doing yourself diligence in the scholarship search process. It's a great one stop shop for everyone's needs! Check it out today!!

College Board is a non-profit organization that develops and administers standardized tests that are promoted here at HHS for college readiness. These tests include the PSAT and the SAT. But College Board is so much more than that for students! Their website is a hib for all things college and career where you can find resourses to help you find a college, apply for scholoarships and learn about career opportunities. You will need to create an account when you first visit the page so that you can create a personalized profile and experience. This account is not already created or synched for you with any HHS affiliation, so make sure you use an email that is not your Google account through Hobart HIgh School. CollegeBoard is your one stop shop for scholarship search and career guidance.

BigFuture™ is home to so much more than just our College Search tool. Use the following free BigFuture tools to guide students on their college-going journey and to increase equity and access in your school. Big FUture is your planning tool for College and Career planning and is brought to you by College Board.

College Board offers checklists for every grade level. It's never too early to start working towards scholarship money! Click your current grade level below to get started!

9th grade - 10th grade - 11th grade - 12th grade

The 2024 application is open. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Eligibility:

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
• Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
• High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.

The 2024 application deadline is November 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.

Awards:

• The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2024 competition.

• Male and female students compete separately.

• Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.

• The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners in April, 2024. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)

Scholarship Website: https://www.elks.org/scholars/mvs.cfm

Apply online at https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fElksMVS

Deadline: November 12, 2024

Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, LMI provides resources, tools and real-life guidance for Hoosier students, families and educators to make the process of accessing post-high school education manageable and attainable.

by theLed by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, LMI provides resources, tools and real-life guidance for Hoosier students, families and educators to make the process of accessing post-high school education manageable and attainable.

Indiana Commission for Higher Education, LMI provides resources, tools and real-life guidance for Hoosier students, families and educators to make the process of accessing post-high school education manageable and attainable.

Attention Brickies!!! Louie's Tux shop is sponsoring their annual Model search this Fall! They will select 20 students locally for a photo shoot and two students will recieve a $1000 scholarship! There are already students from Lowell, Andrean and Lake Central High School; HHS needs representation!! Click on the link below to sign up today!

Have questions about courses, transfer credit, pathways or anything else that your Senior to-do list? Don't hesitate to reach out to the Guidance office for help along the way!