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COLLEGE T
RACKS TEAM
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Program Director
Aja Simpson Zulfiqar
240-394-9577
Assistant Program Director
Patty Olszewski
202-257-4769
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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 offices. 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 being 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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What has
surprised
you about the college application process?
What surprised me was how different the process was, depending on the school.
What are you interested in studying in college?
Criminal justice was always my interest, either cyber security or
psychology.
What have you learned about applying for scholarships?
Scholarships are very similar to college applications and they are life savers.
What has been the best part of your senior year so far?
Seeing my previous years of high school finally pay off, both academically and socially.
What advice do you have for BCC juniors?
Despite how intimidating the college process seems, it's good to pace yourself and avoid stressing so much. During this time, it can be scary and stressful to deal with this entire process. That's why there is CollegeTracks,
to help
students through the whole process and answer any
questions. Being able to utilize resources is an important skill to have and CollegeTracks is one of the best resources available.
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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 to the seniors who already updated their FAFSAs with 2015 tax information!
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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
Monday, March14 or
Tuesday, March 15
(see link in your email)
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Scholarship Sources
Pick up a March Scholarship Packet from
and put more pennies in your piggy bank!
You have an electronic copy in your email.
Hard copies are available from CollegeTracks.
Remember to
check your email from CollegeTracks
to see if you qualify for any other opportunities!
Did you know your State Senators and Delegates offer
scholarship opportunities just for you?
Find out which District you live in:
Come to CollegeTracks workshops on
March 8 or March 10 to find out how to apply to YOUR Senator and Delegates' Scholarships!
Other Recommended Scholarship Sources
Fastweb.com
Collegegreenlight.com
Scholarships.com
Unigo.com/scholarships/match
Blackexcel.org
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Update Your FAFSA With 2015 Tax Information
You MUST update your FAFSA in order to receive federal aid if you used
2014 tax information for your initial FAFSA submission.
CollegeTracks recommends using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to update your FAFSA. The DRT will transfer and populate your FAFSA with tax information directly from the IRS.
Come see us if you need help with the DRT!
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.
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Upcoming Events
CollegeTracks Junior Kickoff
When: Friday March 4th During Lunch
Where: Room A-218 across from CollegeTracks
Come and Learn more about CollegeTracks and what to expect this year!
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$CHOLARSHIP CORNER
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Let 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
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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