News from the Counseling Office

On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021, Juniors at EVHS are encouraged to take the PSAT/NMSQT exam. (High achieving Sophomores are also encouraged to take the PSAT as practice only.) The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) provides feedback about college-readiness, is excellent practice for the SAT, and is also used by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to determine National Merit Scholarship recipients in the class of 2023.

Test Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Time: 8:00-11:45 a.m.

Location: Eastview High School

Registration opens Wednesday, September 8th and closes Monday, September 27th, or when registration is full.

The cost is $25.00. Registration and payment must be made through MyPaymentsPlus.

IMPORTANT: After you have registered, you must come to the Counseling office during 5th period to see Suze Fulford to verify your PSAT registration and payment and you will be able to pick up your PSAT Official Student Guide. Your test site location will be communicated via email by Thursday, October 7th.

Preparation resources, including sample questions and a full length practice test are available at: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice If you have any questions, please contact Suze Fulford in the Counseling Office at suze.fulford@district196.org or at 952-431-8915.

On September 22nd or 29th, ninth grade students will meet their counselor in advisory during a “Welcome to Eastview” presentation. Counselors will spend the advisory period covering the following information:

• Counselor role: Academic, Personal/Social, and College/Career Planning

• How Counselors can help

• Graduation requirements

• College Admission Guidelines

• Grade Point Averages

• How to get involved in activities

• Finding balance with school and other activities

View the presentation from the Senior Parent College Application Planning Night here (many resources linked).

View the Transcript Release Process for Eastview Students & Parents here.

View the Eastview High School Steps to Submit the Common App here.

View the steps to submit College Applications here.

(NOTE: NOT for use with The COMMON APPLICATION. See Common App guidelines sheet instead.)

View the steps to request recommendations from EVHS Staff Members here

Students can find these resources:

• Naviance account homepage → Scroll to bottom --> From My School → Pages
• Schoology Class of 2021 → Resources→ College Resources

Macalester Workshop Wednesday Recorded Sessions

Macalester College hosted a summer series to help students prepare for college applications. The workshops were designed for any student looking for motivation and inspiration as they begin the process (interest in Macalester is not required).

Topics include:

What is a Liberal Arts College

Writing a College Essay

Navigating Financial Aid

Getting Your Letter of Recommendation

Filling out the Common Application

Mac Admissions and Financial Aid Deep Dive

View the Recordings

Counselors met with all seniors in small groups this week. Topics included:

• Naviance online post-secondary planning tool

• Graduation requirement reminders

• Senior timeline

• College application process

• ordering transcripts

• test scores

• counselor forms

• letters of recommendation

• College visits

• College representatives visiting EVHS

• College Fair

• Financial Aid

• Scholarships

If a student missed their meeting, they can find the handouts in the Resources folder in their Schoology class of 2022 group.

Now a Virtual Event!

October 2, 2021
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Get ready for our first-ever Super College Saturday. This is a virtual college readiness experience where underrepresented and first-generation Minnesota high school students will learn about applying to college, financial aid, finding a school that is the right fit for them, and more!

Register here.

Registration is now open for Minnesota Association of College Admission Counseling’s Fall Virtual College Exploration!

MACAC is pleased to offer a Virtual College Exploration program for Minnesota students from October 5th - 7th. Students, parents and counselors are welcome to participate for free.

Students will have the opportunity to choose from panels on topics like paying for college, financial aid, application essays, internships and more! Additionally, there will be information sessions from more than 100 colleges located all over the country. Follow the link to register.https://www.mn-acac.org/virtualcollege

9/27/2021 8:35am

Minnesota State University Moorhead

9/27/2021 11:20am

U.S. Navy

9/28/2021 11:20am

U.S. Army – Lakeville

9/30/2021 7:40am

Binghamton University

9/30/2021 9:30am

Mount Saint Mary's University

9/30/2021 10:25am

Concordia University-Saint Paul

10/4/2021 8:35am

Bethel University

10/4/2021 8:35am

Boston University

10/5/2021 7:40am

Lafayette College

10/5/2021 7:40am

Loyola University Chicago

10/5/2021 9:30am

Creighton University

10/5/2021 9:30am

Elon University

10/5/2021 10:35am

Saint Norbert College

10/5/2021 10:25am

The College of Saint Scholastica

10/5/2021 1:40pm

Kalamazoo College

10/7/2021 7:40am

Northern Michigan University

10/7/2021 9:30am

Alexandria College

10/7/2021 10:25 am

University of Chicago

10/7/2021 10:25am

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

10/7/2021 1:40pm

St. Olaf College

*Students are encouraged to register in Naviance and stop by the Counseling Office for a pass.

With Raise.me, students can guarantee scholarships from 200+ colleges as early as 9th grade, making it easier to plan financially for school. Raise.me has proven to be a great tool to motivate students in high schools throughout the U.S., as the site immediately rewards students with scholarships for their hard work in and outside of high school. As an example: ● Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000) ● Get a B in a course ($50 - $600) ● Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250) ● And much more! These bite-sized scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships”. When students add achievements to their Portfolio on Raise.me, they could be eligible to earn Micro-Scholarships towards our partner colleges.

Ensure that your student creates an account at www.raise.me. 2) Encourage your student to regularly add good grades, community service, extracurricular activities, and other achievements to his or her raise.me “Portfolio” to earn “Micro-Scholarships” from colleges. 3) Visit: https://www.raise.me for more information. Local schools include: University of St. Thomas, Gustavus, UMD, Luther, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin- Stout, and more!

Registration and additional information can be found at www.actstudent.org.

Test Date Registration Deadline

October 23 September 17

December 11 November 5

February 12 January 7

April 2 February 25

June 11 May 6

July 16 June 17

Registration and additional information can be found at www.collegeboard.org.

2021-22 SAT Administration Dates and Deadlines

SAT Test Registration Deadline

October 2, 2021 September 3

November 6, 2021 October 8

December 4, 2021 November 4

March 12, 2022 February 11

May 7, 2022 April 8

June 4, 2022 May 5

For more details about our program and resources visit the Eastview Counseling website.

Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: evhs.district196.org
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8900
Facebook: facebook.com/EastviewHighSchool
Twitter: @EVHSLightning