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COLLEGETRACKS TEAM
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Ms. Aja Simpson Zulfiqar
Program Director
240-740-0428 x.1180
Assistant Program Director
240-740-0428 x.1180
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SENIORS, DO NOW!
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- Sign up for the CollegeTracks Graduation Celebration!
- Complete all your college applications
- Bring your college acceptance and financial aid award letters to CollegeTracks
- Apply for scholarships, including legislative scholarships
- Submit your MC financial aid paperwork
- Schedule an appointment to review your financial aid award letters with CollegeTracks
- Encourage your 11th grade friends to join CollegeTracks!
Schedule an appointment with CollegeTracks TODAY!
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JUNIORS, DO NOW!
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- Register for the ACT or SAT
- Create a prep plan for the ACT or SAT (see CollegeTracks for help)
- Complete your CollegeTracks interview
- Attend your weekly workshops - Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays
Schedule an appointment with CollegeTracks TODAY!
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Olva B.
What do you want to study in college? How did you become passionate about it?
I have decided to major in Computer Science-CyberSecurity track and Statistics. I took an AP Statistics class during Junior year and I fell in love with it immediately, because it came easy to me. Technology has always been around me and I liked the idea to incorporate Statistics with Technology.
What has been the most helpful part about being in the CollegeTracks family?
The most helpful part that I have found to be is the support given in any circumstances. CollegeTracks really helped me to stay in line and get everything done in time.
What are you considering as you decide on which college you will attend in the fall?
I am considering where I would most be comfortable and happy to be for the next 4 years of my life. I also am considering the costs because I want to finish college loan-free.
What activities do you want to be involved in during college?
I am really passionate about swimming but unfortunately I stopped when I came here. I hope that I will continue this in college and become better at it.
Your advice for CollegeTracks juniors?
My advice is if you have no idea where you want to go, do as much research on colleges as possible. I feel a part of me would have liked to have applied to more schools so I could have more options. I also advise to start on your essay and all the documents required as soon as you can because it gets really stressful and there are going to be days where you have to stay at CollegeTracks till 7pm.
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Describe one interesting fact about yourself.
I am a bit of a "water rat". Swimming is a zen-like experience which brings me serenity and feeds my soul.
What are your hobbies?
As a young child, I was restless and curious, often getting me in trouble. My grandmother and aunties then taught me the "womanly arts", as they were then called: sewing, knitting, crocheting and cooking. For this I thank them as I still spend hours in these activities. I'm also a reader: last year's total was 59 books!
What is your current/past career? Describe your career journey.
I am a retired Middle School English teacher in Montgomery County schools as well as in Illinois. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in Elementary Education, I taught 2nd grade thinking my friends teaching at Middle School were crazy. Then I discovered 8th graders! They rock!
What advice would you give a high school senior?
Your future is yours; your responsibility, your hard work and your rewards. At university, you will have freedom of choice. Choose wisely. You can still have fun but commit to hard work. And read for pleasure: books, magazines, cereal boxes - whatever. Reading increases your communication skills and cultural experiences.
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SHOUT OUTS!
- Seniors - great job on remaining committed to your college journeys while juggling all your responsibilities.
- Juniors - keep up the engagement and hard work! It will pay off.
- To our CollegeTracks volunteers, you encourage students to access higher education and change lives!
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CONNECT WITH COLLEGETRACKS!
@collegetracksbcc
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COLLEGETRACKS GRADUATION CELEBRATION
It's time to celebrate! We invite you to join us in recognizing
seniors who are off to college in the Fall!
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 19th
TIME:
6:30pm-8:30pm
WHERE:
Silver Spring Civic Building
Food courtesy of
California Tortilla
Raffles and free gifts!
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MAXIMIZE YOUR SPRING BREAK
Spring break is from April 7th-April 17th! Take a break - you deserve it. And after you've had time to decompress, you should catch up or get ahead on your college goals.
- VISIT COLLEGES - Go on road trips, drive to local colleges. Seniors, visit colleges where you have been accepted. Juniors, take public transportation to area universities and see what colleges are like. And remember to check the campus calendars to ensure classes are in session.
- APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS - Check the CollegeTracks scholarship packet, check your emails from CollegeTracks, and do scholarship searches to access more free money for college!
- CHECK YOUR MESSAGES - Respond to and clean up your email messages from admissions and financial aid staff. Check your home mailbox and read all your letters. Log in to your college portals and read your notifications.
- COMPLETE TO-DO ITEMS - If colleges have asked you or your family to complete a form, submit documentation, or contact them, be sure to follow-up! Stay on top of your next steps so you do not become overwhelmed later or miss an opportunity!
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JUNIOR WORKSHOPS
Juniors! Workshops have started. But there is
still time to join us.
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, OR THURSDAYS
AFTER SCHOOL IN A-311
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Week of
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Workshop Topic
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March 20
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CollegeTracks 101
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March 27
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Who Am I & Resume
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April 3
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Careers and Favorite School Subjects
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April 17, no school on Monday
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Career Matchmaker
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April 24
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Finding a College that Fits YOU Best
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May 1
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How to Learn More about a College
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May 8
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Creating your Initial College List
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May 15
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Financial Aid & FSA ID
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Come to CollegeTracks and tell us your workshop day!
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$CHOLARSHIP CORNER
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Let us know if you're applying for these scholarships!
NAME: A Voice for Animals Contest
DUE DATE:
April 10, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
Participants must currently be attending middle or high school, or be home-schooled and under 19 years of age on January 10, 2017 (the date the contest opened for entries). No exceptions!
The contest is open to all otherwise eligible students worldwide regardless of nationality, citizenship or country of residence.
NAME:
B. Davis Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY:
Available to all high school juniors and seniors and current college students. Must compose an essay (1,000 words or less) describing the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Also, discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.
NAME:
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
DUE DATE:
May 12, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
Legal resident of U.S., between 16 and 24 years of age, and on track to apply to community college, 4 year university, vocational or technical school.
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COLLEGE CORNER
Did you know...?
Shepherd offers more than 79 undergraduate programs and is recommended for students interested in majoring in Sports Communication, Sports Marketing, Athletic Coaching, Aquatic Science, Environmental Engineering, Photography/Computer Imagery, and Historic Preservation/Public History.
Shepherd was founded in 1871 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,800 undergraduates attend the university.
Shepherd has twelve NCAA Division II teams, including men's football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball (among others).
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