Eastview Counselor Connection

• Wednesday, October 12: PSAT Exam
• Tuesday, October 25: College Application Planning Hour for Senior

Registration for the PSAT exam is full. Students may have their name placed on a waiting list. If you would like to have your student's name added to the waitlist, please contact Suze Fulford in the Counseling Office at susanne.fulford@district196.org or at 952-431-8915. If a testing seat opens up, we will contact your student and add them to the testing roster.

Students who have already registered can come to the Counseling office during their 5th period to pick up their PSAT Official Student Guide. This guide has important PSAT Information, Test-taking advice and tips and an official practice test.

Your students EVHS test site location will be communicated via email and Schoology by Friday, October 7th, 2022.

Preparation resources, including sample questions and a full length practice test are also 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 susanne.fulford@district196.org or at 952-431-8915.

This week, counselors met with all seniors during social studies classes to provide valuable information regarding post-high school planning.

We discussed the following topics:

*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 Fair

*College representatives visiting EVHS

*Financial Aid/ Scholarships

Please encourage your child to check out the 'College Application Process' folder under the Resources tab in Schoology for more information.

In case you missed it! View the presentation from the College Application Planning Night for Seniors 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 Eastview High School steps to submit Institutional 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:

• Schoology Class of 2023 → Resources→ College Application Process

Experience Minnesota is a high-energy, once-a-year event that gives students (Seniors to Freshman) the chance to experience how, as a U of M student, they can expand their horizons, discover new passions, and accomplish their dreams. Students will learn more about our outstanding academics and unique opportunities to enhance their college experience. At Experience Minnesota, students will have the opportunity to:

• Enjoy student and group performances from campus and Twin Cities community cultural groups.

• Attend sessions where they will discover more about their academic interests, financial aid and scholarships, and how to apply to the University of Minnesota.

• Explore and learn more about student cultural centers such as the:

• American Indian Student Cultural Center

• Asian American Student Union

• Black Student Union

• Mi Gente Latinx Student Cultural Center

• Tour our historic Big Ten campus in the heart of the Twin Cities.

• Meet current U of M students and hear about their experiences.

Saturday, October 8

Check-In: 8:45 - 9:30 a.m.

Programming: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Carlson Family Stage, Northrop

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Students may individually register online at z.umn.edu/ExperienceMNStu or by calling the Office of Admissions at 612-625-2008 or 1-800-752-1000

Make connections with hundreds of institutions - all in one place! No matter where you are in the college search process, the NACAC College Fair will have something for you.

The Minnesota National College Fair is back for an in-person event October 5-6, 2022 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Virtual options are also available. For more information, click on the link below.

Register and access more information.

Join admission representatives from selective schools for a virtual group presentation. Learn more about academic programs, student life, admission, and financial aid at these institutions. View session dates and register at:

Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley and Yale: https://admission.virginia.edu/hpuwy

Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, UPenn, Stanford: https://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/

Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Vanderbilt:

https://www.coasttocoasttour.org/

Columbia, U Chicago, Texas at Austin, U Michigan, Yale: http://discoveringu.org/

Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, Williams: https://www.sixcolleges.org/

Free financial aid events are available to Minnesota students and families via Zoom. The series, running on Tuesday evenings, September 27 through October 25, is intended for current high school students and families.

The sessions will cover general information about the college application and financial aid process, details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students, and other ways to pay for college.

All sessions will have interpretation in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. Attendees can ask questions in the chat and have them answered during the event by financial aid experts.

Students who attend any of the sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 scholarship (one entry per session attended).

Space is limited so register soon! These sessions are offered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education, ECMC The College Place and Minnesota Goes to College.

For session dates, topics and to register: bit.ly/readysetfafsa. Contact tpribnow@ecmc.org with any questions.

The online registration deadline for the November 5th SAT and SAT Subject Tests is October 7th. Visit www.sat.org/register to register.

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

Monday, September 26th

9:30am - Gonzaga University

Tuesday, September 27th

8:35am - Bemidji State University

9:30am - University of Northern Iowa

Thursday, September 28th

9:30am - Saint John's University (with College of Saint Benedict)

9:30am - Spelman College

10:25am - Grand Canyon University

10:25am - St. Catherine's University

12:45pm - University of Minnesota- Twin Cities

*Students are encouraged to register in Naviance and pick up a pass in the Counseling Office prior to the event.

If your student needs supplies, please send them to the Counseling Office. We have supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, padlocks for gym lockers, pocket folders, graphing paper, index notecards and more. We also have new backpacks!

Life can feel overwhelming at times. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to work through challenging times. At the Eastview High School, we have a Virtual Calming Room to help students explore strategies to help deal with those challenges. We hope these tools will provide helpful outlets and practice for when life gets tough.

Desktop Virtual Calm Room

Mobile-Friendly Virtual Calm Room

Park Nicollet’s Growing Through Grief counselor, Jenny Simmonds, will be offering a weekly grief group for Eastview students who have experienced the death of a significant family member (parent, sibling, caregiver, etc.). If your teen is living with loss and you think they could benefit from participating in a grief group, please contact Molly Wellik at molly.wellik@district196.org and we will connect with your student regarding their interest.

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

Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: https://evhs.district196.org/families/counseling
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evhs.college.career
Twitter: @evhscollege