Mountain Ridge High School Senior Newsletter - October 2020
Reminders:
● Complete the pink Transcript Request Form and return to Mrs. Lavin ASAP! Transcripts will not be sent until Mrs. Lavin has your form. ● Some applications come with counselor forms. Bring these forms to Mrs. Blank or Mrs Ternent to complete.
Financial Aid Parent Workshop: Tuesday, October 9th at 6:00 p.m. - Allegany College of Maryland
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
● Representatives from FSU will be here on Friday, November 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to assist parents with the FAFSA form on-line. Parents should bring their 2018 income tax forms. We will meet in the computer lab - room 117. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
st The deadline to complete the FAFSA is March 1 . (Some universities have their own deadline. You may want to contact their financial aid offices to check.)
College Recruiter Dates:
Date Time College/University
October 2nd 9:30 a.m./1:00 p.m. Frostburg State University
October 3rd 8:00 a.m. McDaniel College 9:00 a.m. Garrett College of Maryland
October 4th 10:00 a.m. West Virginia University
October 8th 10:30 a.m. Hood College 1:00 p.m. Thiel College 1:15 p.m. Washington College
October 9th 8:00 a.m. Alvernia University October 9th 9:00 a.m. Capitol Technology University 11:00 a.m. St. Mary’s College of Maryland
October 15th 9:30 a.m. Allegany College of Maryland
October 17th 10:00 a.m. FSU - On-site Admission Day
October 30th 8:30 a.m. Towson University 1:00 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan
November 26th 1:00 p.m. Morgan State University
December 4th 8;00 a.m. Salisbury University
SAT Dates:
November 2, 2019 – deadline to register October 3, 2019
December 7, 2019 – deadline to register November 8, 2019
ACT Dates:
December 14, 2019 – deadline to register November 8, 2019
February 8, 2020 – registration deadline January 10, 2020
Scholarship Information (in order of deadline):
● AES Engineers Scholarship – $500.00 ○ Deadline: October 6, 2019 ○ http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
● The Horatio Alger Scholarship – up to $25,000.00 ○ Deadline: October 25, 2019 ○ Application: www.scholars.horatioalger.org
● Coca-Cola Scholars Program ○ Deadline: October 31, 2019 ○ www.coca-colascholars.org ○ Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution ● Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship – up to $40,000.00 per year ○ Deadline: November 13, 2019 ○ https://www.jkcf.org › our-scholarships
● AXA Achievement Scholarship - $10,000 ○ Deadline: December 15, 2019 ○ www.axa-achievement.com ○ Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two or four-year college or university in the US by Fall 2020 ○ Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school, the community or the workplace
● National Wild Turkey Federation’s Scholarship - $500.00 ○ Deadline: January 1, 2019 ○ Application: available in the Counseling Office
Scholarship Websites: o www.fastweb.com o www.schoolsoup.com o www.studentscholarships.org
Guidance Contact Information:
Mrs. Blank – [email protected]
Mrs. Ternent – [email protected]
Mrs. Lavin – [email protected]
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” - William Shakespeare