C&CC Monthly Newsletter

The HSF is a great way for our Latino students to apply to scholarships, receive support, find colleges that are a great fit and more. Take a look here.

Seniors, the HSF scholarship is open from Jan 1 to March 15.

This local scholarship is a great one! Students must have Hispanic heritage and have a 3.0 GPA to apply.

This scholarship is due Jan. 22, 2023. Don't miss it!

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarship application

The Horatio Alger Association honors the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and who are committed to supporting young people in pursuit of increased opportunities through higher education.

The Horatio Alger Scholarship is now open and closes March 15, 2023. Learn more and apply here.

Bezos Scholars (juniors) due Jan. 12

Alexander Hamilton Scholars (juniors) due Jan. 25

Foot Locker Student Athlete Scholarship (seniors) due Jan. 30

Sister Adele / CASA Scholarship for Oregon Farmworker Families due Jan. 31

Al Forthan Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 6

McDonalds Hacer Scholarship (Hispanic heritage/senior) due Feb. 6

Bruin Pride Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 10

ACPE Technology Careers Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 20

Daniel Paul Memorial Scholarship (senior athletes)-due Feb. 23

Ford Family Foundation Scholarship (seniors)-due March 1

PCC Future Connect-(seniors) due March 1

OSAC Scholarship (seniors)-due March 1

Gresham Rotary MHCC Scholarship-(seniors) due April 7

Diversity in Leadership in Oregon Scholarship (seniors) due March 1

Horatio Alger Scholarship (juniors) due March 15

Other Horatio Alger Scholarships (trades, target major or state scholarships) due March 15

OSEA Guy Davis Scholarship (seniors) due March 1 Must. have a parent in OSEA union

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/ this list breaks scholarships out by date/major/age etc.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
https://oregoncis.uoregon.edu
www.chegg.com/scholarships
www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships
www.fastweb.com

SBHS Local Scholarship List: this is being updated now. Keep checking for current due dates.

Attend an info session at SBHS on Monday, Feb. 6 during

2nd (room 507) or 5th period (room 505).

This is a fantastic opportunity to receive:

• a college success coach
• financial aid funds
• options to study abroad
• ability to apply for a scholarship to fully cover junior & senior years at some 4-year schools
• and so much more!

Apply here by March 1.

• Create your account at www.oregonstudentaid.gov
• Provide your history and required information
• Review and select your scholarship choices (up to 40)
• Complete your activities chart
• Answer personal statement prompts in 1900 characters or less
• Make sure transcript upload from SBHS is approved

OSAC Application DUE: March 1

OSAC Personal Statements: (all parts must be answered or you lose available points)

• What are your specific educational plans and career goals and why? What motivates you to achieve them?
• What have you done for your family, school or community that you care about the most and why?
  
• Describe a personal accomplishment, impactful change or experience that has occurred in your life. What skills and strengths were needed to respond and what did you learn about yourself?

Read more here from US News and World Report

NOW is the time to get your Oregon Promise application and your FAFSA or ORSAA done. No matter what your plans are for life after Barlow, do these steps just in case. Keep your options open!

Go here for the steps.

The Oregon Promise deadline is June 1. After that, your door has closed!

Seniors, have you completed your FAFSA or ORSAA?

Only 35% of you have.

While your decisions for the future may not be set in stone, you should complete the FAFSA or ORSAA, as well as your Oregon Promise application, to maximize your opportunities. Funding is available to help you create your future. So far, your class has a 33% completion rate. Your College & Career Center staff is here to help you get this done and expand your choices for life after Barlow.

Come in today and get assistance.

Financial Aid websites:

FSA ID (Create a secure log in for the FAFSA)

FAFSA Form (for US citizens and eligible non-citizens)

ORSAA (For non-citizens)

Oregon Promise Application (OR Community College tuition grant) due June 2.

Did you know that there is a free on-line tutoring/homework help service available from Multnomah County Library? MCL has partnered with a company called Tutor.com to provide professional one-on-one on-line tutoring to all GBSD students. This tutoring covers all the core subjects that we teach (including most World Languages) and operates from 12:00PM to 12:00AM everyday of the week. They also have tutors that can communicate in Spanish and Vietnamese, in addition to English. Students use their MCL account to log onto the system. All of our students have MCL accounts due to an agreement between GBSD and MCL.

To learn more about how this works, find simple explanations on a special page on the Barlow Library website. The link is called All GBSD Students Have MCL Accounts and it appears on our Library homepage underneath the picture of our Library. Go to the page and see the explanations about how MCL accounts work and accessing Homework Help/Tutor.com.

Have you seen the Oregon Goes To College website? There is a wealth of information readily available for students, of all ages, and their families. Do you want to explore the colleges Oregon has to offer? Go here to learn more. Start your journey to college...Explore, Apply, Pay and GO!

Is it all new to you? Read here to learn more about how financial aid works.

Can't decide on a college major? Don't know what career to pursue? Then the ASVAB Career Exploration Program is for you! Sign up to participate on February 9th and 23rd at 11:30 am. You will learn what your strengths are, pair them with your interests and explore the best career fit for you. This is the last ASVAB being offered at Barlow for this school year. It's free. It's private. It's the key to figuring out your future.

Funds are awarded to seniors who are selected after applying for the Bruin Pride Scholarship. Due: Feb.10, 2023. The number of scholarships awarded depends on the funds raised.

Contact us with your questions regarding donations of bottles and cans.

neuenschwander@gresham.k12.or.us

503-258-4890

If you are considering a career in cosmetology, then join LindaLee on Friday, January 20th to look into the schooling and training needed to become a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician. We will see what the Aveda Institute of Cosmetology has to offer you and visit a salon to learn the ins and outs of working in a salon. Limited seats on the bus. Sign up today!

There are many opportunities to be had by serving in the Air National Guard. You will gain career skills, receive tuition for state schools, earn a monthly paycheck, and more. Join LindaLee on a tour of the 142nd base, meet ANG personnel, and find out if the Air National Guard is the right fit for your future. Students Sign up here. Parents Complete this form.

Wednesday, January 18th. Load bus 2nd period (9:20) and return by 1:00 Lunch Provided.

Our new programs, FAST Track (Future Apprentice Student in the Trades), for Metals Manufacturing and Construction, are off to a good start in December. Junior and senior students who qualify for the program were offered an opportunity to be a part of the program. Upon completion, students earn a BOLI (Bureau of Labor and Industry) certificate, which will allow them to fast-track their careers in construction or metals manufacturing. 36 students have signed up to achieve this goal!

Many people think that students can begin an apprenticeship quickly after graduating high school. But, that is not the case. Many apprenticeships are looking for workers that have some experience in work or in the trades. Graduates also face the problem that, due to the need for more qualified trainers and too many applicants, many apprenticeships are bottlenecked. Many trades workers are aging out, or retiring, and there is a great need for qualified workers in the near future. Our students are the future.

Students who complete the program are given the opportunity to interview with our contracted partners in the trades. While in the program, FAST Track students are taught skills, trained to use tools, and coached to finish the program work ready and prepared for their interview.

A junior can qualify for the program when they have completed 1 year in metals or woods classes and Integrated 1 math with a C grade or better. When they forecast for the 2023-2024 school year, they should request another year in metals or woods classes, along with Integrated 2 or higher math. If they have woods classes = the construction program and if they have metals classes = the metals manufacturing program. (A few students do participate in both programs and will receive two certificates.)

GetSchooled.com is a helpful tool that is funded by the Gates Foundation. This easy-to-use website will assist students with the steps to get into college, help them find and apply for a job, and contributors on the site will read over college or scholarship essays. They even guide you in creating your resume! You can get one-on-one help or view dozens of short helpful videos. Receive text reminders- text 335577 and complete a quick questionnaire. I have it on my phone and I find it to be very simple, direct, and NOT overwhelming. Get Schooled today!

On Thursday, January 12th, 2023, students interested in metal manufacturing will go to American Machine & Gear and to Mt Hood Community College (for welding, machining, and mechatronics) to learn more about a career in metal manufacturing. We will load the bus at 9:00 am (2nd period) and return at 2:20 pm. Students must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes, and bring a sack lunch. A few seats are left, sign-up today.

The Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) Program provides full-time summer internship experiences to 9-11th grade students beginning with free workshops on cover letter writing and interview skills training. Successful applicants are selected by ASE mentors and gain professional experience while working as interns with mentor professionals from industry, university, non-profit, and government agencies. Applications are due in March, see ASE Application Instructions for requirements and information on how to apply.