College & Career Newsletter

Students that are interested in the below career fields are welcome to attend. Check in with the QR code when you arrive to be excused.

November 9th- 6th period- SBHS Library

Kaitlyn Boyer- Labor & Delivery Nurse and OBGYN Advice Nurse

November 19th- 6th period- SBHS Library

Jeff Hariston- Assistant Fire Chief- Fire and Rescue

ACE Mentor Program: ACE is a free after-school program helping high school students find their career passions and educational paths toward jobs in architecture, construction management and engineering. The ACE Mentor Program is a separate nonprofit staffed by PWA. Applications for students are now open until Nov 13, 2023.

On Novemeber 7th the ASVAB Career Exploration Test is offered to juniors and seniors at SBHS Library. The ASVAB test helps students to decide on a career pathway that may fit them best using their knowledge and interests combined. It is the most comprehensive career test we can use at Barlow. The test is free, it is private- no recruiters will receive the test scores or personal information, and the student has 2 years to use the career research online tool. Sign up here to take the test on Novemeber 7th at 8:30 am and results quiz on November 28th at 8:30 am. Students will be excused for the time they are participating.

Want to learn more about the great programs PCC has to offer at its various campuses?

Plan to join us for a Preview Day at the Sylvania campus on Nov 17 from 7:35am-2:00pm. Spots are limited.

Sign up here at the PCC site and also at the on the Barlow attendance form below (do BOTH):

• PCC Registration Form
• Barlow Attendance Form

Don't forget PCC's Future Connect Scholarship that opens Nov. 1. Go here.

Also, there is the PCC Foundation Scholarship. Go here to apply.

Bruins Go To College Week

Each year, SBHS plans a jam-packed week, or more, of college and career events and learning opportunities.

This year, our College Application Week/College Goal Oregon will be from Oct. 30-Nov. 9. The list of events is growing by the day, but here is a tentative list of some of the upcoming areas to consider:

Bruins Go To College Week Events:

• PSAT (Registration is now closed) Grades 10/11 for students that previously signed up - 10/31
• Common App/Pacific University Workshop 11/1 @ 11:00AM
• FSA ID Help for Students 11/2 - College and Career Center
• Texas State University College Visit at Barlow 11/2 @ 11:30AM
• MHCC info session 11/3, both lunches
• OSAC/Oregon Promise Application Help - 11/3 - College and Career Center
• George Fox University College Visit at Barlow 11/6 @ 9:50AM
• PSU AVID Visit-Paying for College 11/6, 12:05-12:50, 12:55-1:40
• ASVAB test 11/7
• Trades Day - 11/7
• University of Oregon Application Workshop - 11/8 @ 1:00PM
• Career Guest Speaker - Labor & Delivery and Advice Nurse 11/9, 12:45-1:35 Library

• Create your FSA ID (A student creates one and a parent creates one, too.)

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

• This year, there will be a 2-Step Verification process when creating your FSA ID.

(Be sure to print your sign-in and passwords, for both accounts, and carefully save them since you will reapply every year you are in college.)

• Not sure if you should file FAFSA or OSAA? Use the filter tool here.
• Come to the College and Career Center for help!

Below are some additional resources about FAFSA/ORSAA:

• [VIDEO] What Is FAFSA®?
• [VIDEO] Who Is a Contributor on the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form?
• FAFSA/ORSAA Information

The Oregon Promise application can be accessed here. www.oregonstudentaid.gov

What does this mean and how can seniors benefit?

• Students could receive between $4000-$8000 for FREE to use at an Oregon Community College. (over a 2 year span)
• If students have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better by the end of the year, they are eligible.
• Students must also complete a FAFSA or ORSAA financial aid application to receive the funds.
• All seniors should do these steps because they only get ONE chance to do it. If they miss this deadline of June 1, 2024, they can never go back and do it. It's a One and Done deal.
• All seniors should do the Oregon Promise application in case other post high school plans don't happen. Consider it an "insurance policy" for the future.
• Students taking courses for apprenticeships, certificates, etc. at community colleges can use these funds, too.
• The deadline is June 1. Let's get this done long before then!

Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Scholarship. due Nov. 13 (seniors)

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship due Dec 15

Jiffy Lube What Drives You Scholarship due March 11 ( grades 9&10, grades 11&12)

The OSAC Scholarship (seniors) opens Nov. 1, Early Deadline: Feb 15, Regular Deadline: April 1

Act Six Scholarship-due Nov. 28

Jack Cooke Kent Scholarship (seniors) due Nov. 16

NHS Scholarship - Due Nov 30

Dell Scholars (seniors, AVID) due Dec. 1

Equitable Excellence Scholarship (seniors) due Dec. 18

Oregon Goes to College Scholarship List-various due dates

Looking for a convenient scholarship search engine? Try goingmerry.com (open to all ages)

Seniors, please don't forget to report ANY scholarships offered to you to the College & Career Center. You can forward an email, tell us in person, make a copy of an award letter...whichever method you prefer. Please tell us about all scholarships offered to you, not just the ones you accept.

Tia Molony

molony5@gresham.k12.or.us

SBHS is a long term participant in the ASPIRE program. ASPIRE offers student and parent assistance with college and career exploration, financial aid information and mentorship. If you'd like to learn more about the resources available through the Office of Student Access and Completion and its ASPIRE program, take a look here.

If becoming a student mentor intrigues you, please let us know at the emails listed at the bottom of this newsletter.

If seniors are applying to colleges using a "school specific" application found on a college's website, please refer to this document to assist in the process.

If seniors are applying to colleges using the Common Application, please refer to this document to assist in the process.

These helpful tip sheets are housed on the SBHS Counseling website.

Seniors, your college applications will likely need an official transcript. These are requested through your Schoolinks account.

Once you list a school as one to which you are applying, your counselor will see, in their Schoolinks account, that you need an electronic (official) transcript sent to the school. Get used to using Schoolinks.com. This is your official resource for transcripts, as well as counselor recommendations.

November 7th- Trades Day trip to the convention Center. Transportation provided and will stop for lunch at food carts. See LindaLee in the C&CC.

November 9th- Sportswear Fashion at Under Armour. Transportation provided. Lunch at school.

November 15th- Tecnology Careers at AWS Elemnetal. Transportation provided, lunch at school.

November 16th- Technology and computers at Microchip. Self-transport. See LindaLee at the C&CC.

November 29th- Cosmetology Career Trip- NW College of Cosmetolgy and a local salon. Transportation provided.Only 14 seats, sign up here.

Oregon Zoo is offereing 14-19 year old students and opportunity to learn about careers at the zoo. Sign up here to attend the Novemebr 4th event- 9am to 1:30 pm. Learn more at bit.ly/career-ready2023.

Interested in volunteering at Hall Elementary School in a variety of ways and on your schedule? Email you interest and availability to HALLELEM.PTC@gmail.com

Date: November 17

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

They will need volunteers for set-up/tear down, games, crafts, bingo, face painting, selfie station, raffles, food, and tickets. Students interested in helping, come to the College and Career Center to sign up!

Attending college in the next few years? Do you need help understanding your options when it comes to paying for and affording college? If you missed the English or Spanish sessions last month, both were recorded and can be viewed here.

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

Tia Molony: College Coordinator, molony5@gresham.k12.or.us,

503-258-4890