Class of 2022

Class of 2023

• SAT Weekend - I would encourage each of our juniors to register for the March 12 SAT before the February 11 deadline to avoid late fees. Students typically take the SAT in the spring of their junior year, and then again in the fall of their senior year (which we will do on campus).
  
  
• SAT Practice Kickoff Week - Students can prepare for the spring 2022 SAT administrations during SAT Practice Kickoff Week, February 14–18. Juniors who start SAT practice could win a $40,000 BigFuture® Scholarship for their efforts! In this presentation for educators, learn about the benefits of Official SAT Practice and how students can link their College Board and Khan Academy accounts.
  
  
• Junior Workshop - Information coming soon about this information night for both parents and students.  Learn about what to expect and how to plan the end of your junior year and into your senior year.  Watch your email for more details. 
  
  
• Can a Junior in High School apply for merit scholarship? While many private scholarships are only open to high school seniors or college undergrads, there are plenty of private merit awards high school juniors can apply for. Some of these are from nonprofit organizations and private businesses. They are targeted directly to high school juniors, but others are open to candidates in a wide age range. Red more of this article here.

Class of 2024

• 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.
  
  
• Finish the semester strong! We all get tired this time of year, but you can do it!  Take the time to finish the semester strong.  
  
  
• College Visits already? It's never too early in my mind to start visiting colleges, especially if they are out of state.  Now is a great time to start looking at some options that you might be interested in and work with your family to plan college visits into family vacations or maybe even a week of just visits!  
  

Class of 2025

• Just starting to think about college? Here is some great information about the basics of narrowing down the college list and what it means to apply to college.  
  
  
• Three Messages Parents of College Bound Student need to hear -   This article from Georgia Tech University is a great read for those parents of student's who are or will be college bound.  
  
  
• 10 Financial Aid Tips for College Students - Good things to know for all future parents of colleget students!
  
  
• NACAC Spring 2022 Virtual College Fairs - You and your students can register for free at www.nacacattend.org/fairs. At the time of registration, students will select the attributes that are most important to them in a college. They will then receive an email that best matches them to the specific colleges and universities based on the criteria they provided.  Make sure to register early so you can take advantage of this great new feature.
  
  
• 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.

• We need you in the trade!  Read this great article about how your career in a trade is not only helpful to your future but to the city, state, and county you are part of as well.
  
  
• Interested in the Culinary Trades? Christian Culinary Academy is a 1-year licensed culinary career college in Cannon Beach, OR. They provide small class sizes at a 12:1 student/teacher ratio. They have dormitories, great industry placement opportunities, and partial scholarships available for students. CCA is currently enrolling for Fall 2022 and Fall 2023.  To get a catalog and get in touch with the school, click here. 

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