RRHS College & Career Center
Weekly Newsletter 9/16
RRHS Counseling News FOR SENIORS
The Counseling office is excited to share with you some insight on how we will be helping you this year with your post-graduation plans.
Mandatory Senior Advisement Meeting: Students may now schedule their mandatory Senior Advisement Meeting with their assigned School Counselor. Meetings will run from September 7th-October 14th. Review the document below to see what to expect from the Senior Meeting (includes transcript request procedure). Mandatory Senior Advisement meeting document
IMPORTANT RRHS EVENTS & NEARBY
- 9/20 7:30pm - 8:30pm - RRPA - College application process for fine arts.
- 9/22: 8:30 am - Junior Parent Coffee –Virtual - Topic: Navigate Naviance. Learn what your junior should be focused on this year as they start to prepare for their senior year and beyond. The link to participate will be sent to all Junior families within 24 hours of the event.
- 9/25: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Loudoun College Fair @ Independence HS –Register for the LCPS College Fair! (See flyer attached) Don't know what questions to ask to a college representative? (See attachment)
- 9/28: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Financial Aid 101 Nights @ Briar Woods HS - Learn the general process of financial aid and scholarships. Presented by NOVA's Financial Aid office. (See flyer attached)
- 10/3: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshop @ Briar Woods HS - Parents and students bring your financial aid documentation and file your FAFSA on the spot. Presented by NOVA's Financial Aid office. (See attachment)
- 10/12 PSAT testing during school time ( See attachment)
11/9 & 11/10 - Juniors and seniors — please save the date for Job For A Day on November 9, 2022 and November 10, 2022 (Inova Loudoun only). This program lets you shadow a professional and learn more about a career you are considering. Preview available experiences starting October 17 and complete an easy application and register starting October 24. Due to the volume of experiences, Inova Loudoun Hospital will be offering experiences on 11/9 and 11/10. Please only choose one of those INOVA Loudoun dates if you are interested in exploring health and medical sciences! More info to come.
IMPORTANT: Juniors and Seniors wanting to attend a college visit, please make sure to register on Naviance. See steps below. Your registration confirmation will serve as your hall pass. *NOTE: These visits are geared to Seniors and Juniors ONLY if their academic workload permits.
Are you interested in Computer Science field and its related tracks?
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Who: LCPS High School Students
Location: Riverside High School
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
*Sessions will be held throughout the day. Students are not required to stay at the event all day.*
UPCOMING COLLEGE VISIT @ RRHS
- Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA 9/19/22 10:25 AM
- University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA 9/19/22 12:30 PM
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA 9/19/22 2:00 PM
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in Atlanta, GA 9/20/22 12:30 PM
- Elon University in Elon, NC 9/20/22 2:00 PM
- George Mason University in Fairfax, VA 9/20/22 3:00 PM
For more college visits, bookmark and visit: College & Career Visits @ RRHS
Highlights from past college visits
Randolph College located in Lynchburg, VA is a very small college with only 600 students!
University of Arizona located in Tucson, AZ. The College of Science at the University of Arizona is the biggest college on their campus and offers five major fields of study – Earth Sciences, Life and Molecular Sciences, Physics and Space Sciences (world leading in observational and theoretical research thanks to their internationally renowned Steward Observatory), Mathematics and Computational Sciences, and Neural, Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences.
How to register for a College Visit on Naviance?
STEP 1: NAVIANCE Main Page
STEP 2: NAVIANCE College registration page
STEP 3: College registration = Hall Pass
Financial Aid & Scholarships Corner
15 Myths about the FAFSA process (continuation from last week)
Myth#2: My family’s income is too high for me to qualify for financial aid.
FACT: That’s one of the most common financial aid myths, but there’s no income cutoff. Most people qualify for some type of financial aid, which range from grants and scholarships to loans and work-study programs. Many factors besides income—such as your family size and your year in school—are considered to create your financial aid package.
- When you submit the FAFSA® form, you’re also automatically applying for state funds and possibly financial aid from your school, including grants and scholarships. In fact, some schools won’t even consider you for their scholarships (including academic scholarships) until you’ve submitted a FAFSA® form. And you can’t know how much financial aid you’ll get until you fill it out. >>>> Read the next 14 myths
Want to study abroad in High School? There is a scholarship for that!
U.S. Department of State offers merit-based fully funded study opportunities for American HS Students to study abroad. Students live with host families and engage in local school. Previous language knowledge is not required for most programs. This is a great opportunity for a head start on gaining skills to be competitive in the global workforce. https://exchanges.state.gov/highschool/ Application deadline is Dec 1
SCHOLARSHIPS LIST
GOOD TO KNOW
- Are you a SOPHOMORE? Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a summer program for High School Sophomores focusing on the science, engineering, and technology integral to current missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Deadline to apply is October 16, 2022
- 9/20 - Utah State University is coming to Virginia! Check the attached flyer for more information. A Utah State representative will be in Fairfax to answer questions students may have. (See attachment)
- Need a Math tutor? See Ashburn Tutor Center image below.
- Volunteers needed - See attachment
JOBS CORNER
- Great Country Farms for 14 years old +
- Cox Farms for 14 years old +
- Park Department in the Town of Leesburg (See attached) for 16 years old +
- Chipotle - Ashburn, VA for 16 years old+
- Nike (see attached) 18 years old +
Click the buttons below to find your college prep checklist
Tiziana G. Marchante, M.Ed.
Email: tiziana.marchante@lcps.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/rrhschoolcounseling/home/college-career-center