College & Career Center Newsletter

The "new" FAFSA this year has definitely brought challenges to many students and families seeking federal financial aid. The main problem being, the form itself is not working properly. Did you know FSA Outreach has a YouTube channel with videos to help you understand FAFSA? They also have a new video to help you understand the information seniors will receive after they submit the FAFSA application. This video is called "Understanding the New FAFSA Submission Summary". Click on the FSA Outreach photo to the left to check out the available FAFSA videos.

Parents without social security numbers continue to have trouble with the FAFSA form. Parents are being advised by FAFSA to keep trying as they are working to correct this portion of the form. The issue should be corrected by mid March.

Want to see a calendar of upcoming college visitors (in-person and virtual)?

Go here for more information, dates and times. (Scroll down the site to the calendar of events.)

All ages of students are welcome to attend and will be excused to do so.

Stop by the College & Career Center to get a pass to attend or students will be excused following the event.

Here's a list of upcoming visits:

3/4/24 - California Baptist University @ 11:30 AM

3/6/24 - Central Oregon Community College @ 1:30 PM

3/7/24 - MHCC Nursing Program Lunch Tables @ Both Lunches

3/14/24 - MHCC Nursing Program Lunch Tables @ Both Lunches

4/9/24 - Linfield University @ 1:40pm

Thinking about the college path after high school? If you are able to, it's always a good idea to visit the college or university. Schoolinks created a great student experience guide to help you track your thoughts while the visit is still fresh in your mind. Print this and take it with you on your visit!

Scholarship Interviews-How to Succeed

Will you be doing a scholarship interview? Have you prepared for putting your best self forward? Read here to learn about being successful in your interview.

Scholarship Searches for All Grades

If you are a hard working student who wants to get a jump on scholarship searches and applications, take a look at Going Merry Scholarships. It is a great resource for high school students of all ages.

Ford Family Foundation Scholarship (seniors)-due March 1

PCC Future Connect-(seniors) due March 11

OSAC Scholarship (seniors)-due April 1

Questbridge Scholars (juniors) due March 20

SBHS Alumni Scholarship (seniors) due April 1

MHCC Scholarships (seniors) due March 31

Gresham Rotary MHCC Scholarship-(seniors) due April 10

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

Horatio Alger Scholarship (juniors) due March 15

Don Adams Memorial Trades Scholarship due March 31 *App available in College and Career

Gresham Breakfast Lions Scholarship due March 31 *App available in College and Career Center

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

OSEA Classified Union Scholarship (seniors) due April 14

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.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES EXTENDED FOR SENIORS:

*The OSAC scholarship has been extended to an April 1 due date.

The PCC Future Connect scholarship deadline is now March 11.

Don't miss this opportunity!

Any senior planning on attending MHCC this fall, please make sure you also apply for the MHCC scholarships! One online application to apply for over 200 MHCC scholarships! Visit mhcc.edu/scholarships to apply!

MHCC is hiring for their SOAR (student leadership) program. You can get your tuition paid for and gain some great leadership skills. Find more information at this link.

https://www.mhcc.edu/SOAR/

Gresham Rotary Scholarship - Due April 15

This is for a student with financial need. Scholarship is for $3,000 ($1,500 per year)

If you are interested in taking the ACT, please come see Mrs. Molony in the College and Career Center. I have a $5.00 off voucher but it must be used before March 24th. The $5 voucher code is valid for the April, June, or July 2024 ACT test dates. You can register at the link below.

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/register-for-the-act.html

The Work Keys National Career Readiness Certification test will measure Career-Relevant Skills for Workplace Success. Doing well on this test will validate your preparedness for workplace readiness and add value to your resume/application. It is highly recommended for seniors who plan to find full time work after graduation to complete this test.

This test consists of three parts- Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents

Sign up here.

You must complete registration by April 1st, 2024

Test given Thursday, April 4th, 2024, from 7:45 to 11:30 in Room 113

March 19, 2024 | Oregon Convention Center | 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM

NW Youth Careers Expo is the Northwest’s premier career-exploration experience. Each year, we welcome about 6,000 students from 75+ high schools in Oregon and Southwest Washington, as well as 200+ exhibitors representing the state's leading employers and postsecondary partners.

The Careers Expo shows students the region's amazing diversity of career opportunities, along with the skills and education needed for those jobs. The Expo includes hands-on learning, demonstrations, mock interviews, career workshops and the chance to talk directly with professionals about college-and-career options.

The Expo's goals are to connect employers to their future workforce and help students make informed, inspired decisions about their education after high school, whether they choose a four-year university, community college or apprenticeship training center.

Sign up here to attend 7:45am to 12:00pm. Back in time for 2nd lunch. Bus provided.

If you enjoy hands-on, experiential learning where you can see the results of your hard work, enrolling in a trade program or at a trade school may be a great fit for you! Attending a trade school is often an affordable learning experience that helps prepare its students to enter in-demand careers and industries. Here’s what you should know about trade schools: how they work, what you’ll need to apply, and more! Learn more here.

You might hear a lot of people say college is the only way to have a successful life and career - but that is not true! For those who prefer to explore other paths after high school, we want to give you the inside scoop on trade jobs that you might not learn in traditional colleges, require less time in school, and can pay really well! Check out our list of the top 10 trade jobs right now. (Last updated August 17, 2023 GetSchooled.com)

We keep a running total of all scholarships offered to SBHS seniors. If you have received an offer, regardless of whether you accept it, please report this information to: molony5@gresham.k12.or.us. You can also just stop by the C&CC to share your good news.

This is a wonderful scholarship available to SBHS seniors. 18 Barlow students will win this scholarship worth $2000 x 4 years. The focus of this award is to recognize students who "work hard." This can be shown in a wide variety of ways. The scholarship is a two-part exercise. The first is to do the online application which goes directly to US Bank. The second part is to provide the optional 10 pages of exhibits to show your work ethic. This portion goes to: molony5@gresham.k12.or.us. See this helpful worksheet to explain the intricacies of the scholarship.

There are 17 community colleges in Oregon. Interested in attending one of them? To receive the free Oregon Promise funds, seniors must submit their FAFSA or ORSAA and the Oregon Promise application by JUNE 1. If you miss that date, you forfeit between $4000 and $8000, for use at an Oregon Community College, forever.

To be eligible, you must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have submitted the application.

Women in Business & Construction Week

• Mortenson Virtual Career Panel: Hosted virtually on Tuesday, March 5, 2023, 4:30-5:30 PM via Zoom. Open to all students grades 6-12; unlimited space! Hear from the inspiring women of Mortenson Construction as they discuss what they do and how they found the industry. They will answer questions such as "Why Construction?" and "What’s your favorite part of your workday?" Find out how to get started in areas such as business, marketing, project management and the trades. Register today!

• Swinerton Site Visit: Hosted in person on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 4:30-6:00 pm. The Midland Library site tour hosted by Swinerton is located at: 805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233. Inspiring construction professionals will give a talk on their career path and what it's like to be a woman in construction. They will also tour the workspace and describe the project. Space is limited. All students are welcome.

UPTURN, is a 4-week Leadership Academy for young people ages 14-26, youth are paid $21/hr for their participation in the program! This is an introductory course into community organizing, that centers individual transformation, collective power building, and radical imagination!

Youth interested in policy, activism, or community building are encouraged to apply. No special skills or experience is required, just a passion to lead our communities forward!

Applications are due Sunday, March 24th at 11:59pm. Link to application!

Thursday, April 18, 2024: Go behind the scenes at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and see what it’s like to work in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Explore careers in health care and participate in hands-on learning. Get college-and-career advice from medical professionals working in the field. Sign up coming soon!

We host a variety of career professionals that come to share their career pathway with students. This helps our student's to learn more, be inspired, and get some of their questions answered about a career that interests them. More to be added soon.

3/5/24- OHSU Research Lab Tech, Lynne Swarbrick, 5th period (second), Room 105

3/14/24- Criminal/Immigration Lawyer, Cole Enabnit, 5th period (second), Room 105

4/2/24- Mechanical Engineer, Lance Gartrell. 6th period, Room 704

4/16/24- FBI Computer Forensics, Justin Lazenby, 1st period, Room 703

All interested students are welcome to join our career professional's presentations. You will be excused from class, just join us at the beginning of the period and a QR Code will take attendance.

Interested in exploring different careers? Check out the following trips-

3/1/24- Cyber Day at MHCC- 8:15-1:45 lunch and transportation provided

3/1/24- Kaiser Medical Careers Trip, 8:00 to 1:00, transportation provided (Full)

3/12/24- Physicians Assistant @ Providence, 9-12, self-transport

3/19/24- PWA Youth Career Expo, 7:45-12:00, transportation provided

More to come!

UO SAIL pre-college immersive summer programs and year-round mentoring programs inspire Oregon high school students to pursue, enroll and succeed in higher education. This FREE week-long pre-college program, held on the UO campus, gives students the chance to experience college life & get hands-on with exciting activities taught by UO's top-notch Faculty. For current 8th – 11th grade students.

What's Great About SAIL?

• FREE Day & Residential Programs
• UO scholarship opportunities
• Eugene campus connections
• Leadership, college & career skill development
• SAIL looks great on resumes and college & scholarship applications
• Get high school credit by participating in SAIL programming

*Registration opens April 1.

If so, and you identify in one of these areas:

• first-generation
• student of color
• low-income
• undocumented.

you may be eligible for additional support systems throught TRIO and EOS. Learn more here:

TRIO SSS: https://trio-sss.oregonstate.edu/sss

EOP: https://eop.oregonstate.edu/

Are you intrigued by what you can learn from classic literature? And are you motivated to attend college and develop your leadership skills?

This summer, George Fox University is hosting a free two-week seminar for Latino/a students who wish to expand their knowledge, chart their future, and equip themselves to be leaders and difference makers in their communities. This opportunity is for high-achieving students who are invited to live on the George Fox campus to read and discuss great works of philosophy, literature and history. It is specifically for Latina/o students in Class of 2025. Please visit this link to get more info. https://www.georgefox.edu/liberation-scholars/index.html

Tia Molony- College Coordinator- molony5@gresham.k12.or.us- 503-258-4890

LindaLee Frazier- Career Coordinator- frazier2@gresham.k12.or.us- 503-258-4885