COLLEGE TRACKS TEAM
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Program Director
Meghan Lynch
240.560.2317
Program Coordinator
Shanea Mifflin
240.244.6052
Program Assistant
Dwaine Brown
240.293.0324
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Do Now...
Seniors!
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- Update your FAFSA with 2015 taxes!
- Submit all verification and residency documents requested by your colleges' financial aid office.
- Pick up the CollegeTracks' March Scholarship Packet today.
- Look for Accepted Student Days in your emails and acceptance letters. Consider attending-they are very beneficial!
- Bring in your financial aid award letters to get help understanding what financial aid colleges are offering you!
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Do Now!
Juniors!
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- Talk to your family about visiting a college campus over spring break.
- Sign on to Naviance to begin exploring your college and career interests.
- Ask CollegeTracks how to search for summer programs and internships!
- Tell your friends to register with CollegeTracks.
- Complete your CollegeTracks Student Enrollment Form--check your email for the link!
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CollegeTracks is located in the main hallway room 1007 right across from the giant window into the courtyard.
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Alexander A.
What good book have you read lately?
I recently read The Martian by Andy Weir.
What are you interested in studying in college?
I'm interested in Studying Computer Science.
What colleges are you considering?
The colleges that I am Considering Are University of Maryland-College Park, Penn State, and University of Rochester.
What advice do you have to juniors who are about to start their college application process?
My advice for Juniors is do not wait until the last minute to start your college applications!
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Take CollegeTracks to college with you!
Meet the CollegeTracks Success Team
and
learn how we can
support you
to succeed in college
!
Sign up for an Info Session on
Monday, March 14 or Tuesday, March 15
(see link in your email)
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Shout Outs
- Congratulations to all of our students who were accepted during the recent HBCU College Fair at Paint Branch High School. Great Job!
- A huge shout out to those seniors who have updated their FAFSA with 2015 taxes. Great Job!
- Kudos to all of our awesome Juniors who have completed their CollegeTracks Enrollment form and Interview. You Rock!
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Scholarship Sources
Pick up a March Scholarship Packet from
CollegeTracks
and put more pennies in your piggy bank!
Did you know your State Senators and Delegates offer scholarship opportunities just for you?
Find out Which District you Live in:
Come to CollegeTracks to find out how to apply to YOUR Senator and Delegates' Scholarships!
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Update Your FAFSA With 2015 Tax Information
FINANCIAL AID VERIFICATION
To ensure the accuracy of students' FAFSA, students may be selected to submit verification paperwork to their colleges.
It is important for students to check their email and/or mail for verification requests.
You will NOT get financial aid if you do not update your FAFSA.
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Upcoming Events
CollegeTracks Junior Kickoff
When: Friday March 4th During Lunch
Where: CollegeTracks Room 1007
Come and Learn more about CollegeTracks and what to expect this year!
There will be snacks!
Bring your friends!
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$CHOLARSHIP CORNER
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Let the CollegeTracks staff know if you'll be applying for any of these scholarsh
ips!
Name
: Blacks in Government Department of Labor
Due D
ate:
March 15, 2016
Amount:
Unknown
Eligibility:
*Applicant must be graduating from an accredited secondary educational institution
*Applicant must have applied for admission into at least one accredited institution of higher learning for the Fall 2016 school term
*Applicant must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
*Applicant must provide at least one recommendation from an official of current school, community organization, or church; or an employer
*The applicant must reside within a 50 mile radius of Washington, DC (not applicable to those eligible for
Name: Super Hero Scholarship
Due Date: March 31, 2016
Amount:
$1,000-$1,500
Eligibility:*
Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
* Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
* Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
* Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question:
"Which superhero or villain would you want to changes places with for a day and why?"
Name: The Coast Guard's Chapter of Blacks in Government Scholarship Program
Due Date: March 31
,
2016
Amount:
$500 to $1,000
Eligibility: * Applicant must be graduating from an accredited secondary educational institution.
* Applicant must have applied for admission into at least one accredited institution of higher learning for the Fall 2016 school term.
* Applicant must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
* Applicant must provide two recommendations. Recommendations must be signed and should be from an official of current school, community organization, church, or an employer.
* The applicant must reside within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. * Students must select only ONE scholarship category.
1) Engineering Scholarship: Students who seek to obtain a college degree in an engineering field may select this category.
2) General Scholarship: Students who seek to obtain a college degree in any field of study may select this category.
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COLLEGE CORNER
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Did You Know?.....
Morgan State University is a
medium-sized
,
4 year
,
public
university. This
coed
college is located in a
large city
in an
urban
setting and is primarily a
commuter
campus. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Morgan State is one of the few historically black institutions nationally to offer a comprehensive range of academic programs, in business, engineering, education, architecture, social work, and hospitality management, in addition to those in the arts and sciences and programs leading to the doctorate.
Full-time, first year students at Morgan State are
not required
to live on campus or in institutionally-controlled housing.
Before p
ursuing
her career as a actress and Comedian, Monique was a student at Morgan state university.
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Connect With US
@
CollegeTracks
@CollegeTrackswheaton
 @CollegeTracks
Sincerely,
Meghan, Shanea and Dwaine
CollegeTracks Wheaton Access Team
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