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April 2023 Newsletter
Mrs. Amy Reinmuth
Director of College Career Counseling & Registrar
253-475-7226 x106
areinmuth@soundchristianacademy.org
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENT ATHLETES!!
The NCAA Eligibility Center is hosting a free webinar for college-bound student-athletes and their families on Sunday, April 30 6:30pm EST (3:30pm PST). High school student-athletes focused on playing their sport at the NCAA level won't want to miss this informative hour with the Eligibility Center staff. Learn about next steps, based on your year in high school and how the removal of standardized test score requirements may impact your eligibility experience. Parent/families/advocates encouraged to join! Click here to register or see this flyer for more information.
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Class of 2023
- Scholarship Season will be over in just a couple months! My motto is that you won't receive scholarship money if you don't apply! Several upcoming scholarships are currently located on our website. Make sure to check back often.
- Graduation Information - Emails will be sent out the week after spring break regarding the graduation ceremony on June 9 for the Class of 2023. Please watch your inbox (and check your junk mail!) and make sure to read them thoroughly!
- VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a requirement for all seniors is to complete and turn in a minimum of 20 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 11, 2022 and June 2, 2023 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family). Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Reinmuth. Forms available in the front office or on our website.
- Decision Day 2023 - If you are planning to attend college (technical/2-year/4-year) next fall, National Decision Day is May 1st! This is the date that most colleges ask for your commitment to their school. Plan to represent your college plans on Monday, May 1st by wearing all your college swag! We'll try to take a picture by the board in the HS hallway that day as well.
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Class of 2024-
Visit a College! Even if you just visit a college here in Pierce County, you won't regret stepping on campus to learn more about what college life is about. So, take the time to visit a college today or plan a trip to visit a college out of state soon. Here is a blog article about "Thinking more deeply about the campus visit..."
- SAT in the spring? I always recommend that college bound juniors take the SAT the spring of their junior year as a practice test. Make sure to visit the SAT CollegeBoard website for registration dates.
- Applying via the CommonApp? If the college you will be applying for uses the CommonApp, you can start now in your application preparation! Here are three big tips - 1. Common App announced that the 2023-2024 essay prompts will remain the same. Follow this link to see what the essay prompts are. 2. CommonApp has put out a handy guide for helping first year students! Make sure to visit the Application guide for first-year students. 3. Search writing requirements for specific colleges. The CommonApp writing requirements resource makes it easy for students to look up essay and writing supplement requirements, if any, for individual colleges.
- Want ALL the info about the College Admissions Process? The National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) has put out their 23-24 Guide to the College Admissions Process brochure. This 104-page document will give you all the information you ever wanted about picking, applying to, and getting accepted to all the different types of colleges out there.
- VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a requirement for all juniors is to complete and turn in a minimum of 15 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 11, 2022 and June 2, 2023 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family). Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Reinmuth. Forms available in the front office or on our website.
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Class of 2025-
Want ALL the info about the College Admissions Process? The National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) has put out their 23-24 Guide to the College Admissions Process brochure. This 104-page document will give you all the information you ever wanted about picking, applying to, and getting accepted to all the different types of colleges out there.
- Visit a College! Even if you just visit a college here in Pierce County, you won't regret stepping on campus to learn more about what college life is about. So, take the time to visit a college today or plan a trip to visit a college out of state soon.
- VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a requirement for all sophomores is to complete and turn in a minimum of 10 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 11, 2022 and June 2, 2023 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family). Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Reinmuth. Forms available in the front office or on our website.
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Class of 2026
- Community involvement: Now is the time to get involved! Find a spot to volunteer and start being consistent with your volunteer time. Don't forget to document your hours in the high school office! You won't regret spending the time in your community as well as building your resume for college.
- Keep Your Grades Up! If you are planning to attend college in the future, don't let your grades start slipping now! Remember, everything that you do now counts towards your future college admissions, so make sure to keep up on your classwork.
- VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a requirement for all freshmen is to complete and turn in a minimum of 5 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 11, 2022 and June 2, 2023 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family). Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Reinmuth. Forms available in the front office or on our website.
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- PNACAC Spring College Fair! Saturday, April 22, 2023 9am-12pm @ Seattle University's Redhawk Center. Free and open to the public, PNACAC fairs connect you with colleges and universities (95+ represented!) in one convenient location. Students should register in advance with StriveScan by filling out a quick form. After you sign up, StriveScan will send a barcode via text message and email. At the college fair, present your barcode to college representatives to receive more information about that college. The next day, receive an email with a report of all of the colleges and representatives you met, along with contact information and social media profiles. Learn more at https://www.pnacac.org/seattle-fair.
- College Bound Scholarship - Do you know anyone with a student in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade? Encourage them to look into the CollegeBound Scholarship to see if they meet income requirements and sign up! For more information, click here.
- CLEP Testing - Ever heard of CLEP testing? Did you know this is a great, inexpensive way for students to check off some of those college credits? For over 50 years, the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) has offered exams at a fraction of the price of a college course, saving you hundreds of dollars. CLEP exams let you test out of introductory courses and move to more advanced courses sooner, saving time toward your degree. Learn more at clep.collegeboard.org/.
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- Did you know you can still get financial aid for a trade school? Click here to learn more.
- College isn't for everyone! Here at SCA we believe that God has a calling for each of our students and that doesn't always mean attending college! This is a great article talking about some of the alternatives out there for those who don't feel led to pursue a college experience. Deciding What to do With Your Life & Career in High School
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- Big Future National Recognition Program - Sophomores and juniors with a 3.5 GPA or higher, received qualifying scores on eligible administrations of the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, or AP® Exams, and identify as Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, or Indigenous may be eligible for one or more of these programs. Visit their website for more information.
- FREE MONEY! My motto is that you won't receive scholarship money if you don't apply! Several upcoming scholarships are currently located on our website. Make sure to check back often. So many scholarships have been added recently!
- Scholarship Search Engines: Remember, you should never have to pay for a scholarship search! A few good searches include Big Future, Fastweb, Scholarships.com, and Going Merry
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENT ATHLETES!!
The NCAA Eligibility Center is hosting a free webinar for college-bound student-athletes and their families on Sunday, April 30. High school student-athletes focused on playing their sport at the NCAA level won't want to miss this informative hour with the Eligibility Center staff. Learn about next steps, based on your year in high school and how the removal of standardized test score requirements may impact your eligibility experience. Parent/families/advocates encouraged to join! Click here to register or see this flyer for more information.
Need a way to get those volunteer hours?
We could use some HS students who are great in Math or English who would like to tutor Elementary kids. Also, BASC is having record numbers of kids in the afternoon and could use some help with the program after school. Please encourage your students to volunteer to help and earn community service hours. See Mrs. Neff in the high school office if you are interested!
Volunteer Hours!Did you volunteer this summer? Work at a SCA sports camp? Or help out at your church's VBS? Don't forget to turn your hours into the front office. You can either complete this form or have your volunteer organizer send an email to tjones@soundchristianacademy.org (it can't come from the student or the parent). Remember, all high school students are required to have the following number of volunteer hours:
Seniors (20 hours)
Juniors (15 hours)
Sophomores (10 hours)
Freshmen (5 hours)
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