February 7, 2024 - Issue 25

Good evening!

I hope you all have been enjoying the sunshine these past few days. It has been a welcome change and a nice addition this week as we celebrate National School Counseling Week at EC. We are blessed to have the awesome Counseling team of Mrs. Christine Brooks, Ms. Katie Gauntner, Mrs. Judy Mey, Mrs. Margie Mendez, and Mr. Peter George at Elyria Catholic. They each spend their days going above and beyond assisting our students and helping them move in the direction of a fulfilling future. We are fortunate to have a team with such enthusiasm and compassion for our students. Thank you!!

As you read through the Panther Family News, you will notice several opportunities for our students are listed under the Counseling section. As we move closer to summer and the end of the school year, you will find that list growing with something for everyone's interests. Please take time to review this resource and make every effort to apply for scholarships, explore summer jobs, internships and service projects. Don't let these opportunities pass you by.

Remember, registration for the 2024-2025 school year ends Friday, February 16. Please read the information below for more details.

Enjoy the rest of the week and keep the ripple going, Panthers!

Annie Cunningham

Administration News

FACTS Payment Plan

If you plan to set up your tuition payments for the 2024-2025 school year through FACTS, the site is open for you to complete the process.

Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year

This is a reminder that both the Tuition Contract in Final Forms needs to be completed and the $200 registration payment submitted. If only one of the two is completed, class scheduling will not begin. Please click on these links for FINAL FORMS & Registration Payment to complete the process. Remember, all is due by Friday, February 16.

Admission News

State Scholarships

The following applications are available for renewal for the 2024-2025 school year. Please click on the links below and remember to include a copy of your current utility bill, showing both the billing and service address. We would like to have these submitted on our end by the completion of the school year. Thank you for your cooperation!

• Autism Scholarship Application
• Jon Peterson Scholarship Application
• EdChoice Scholarship Application

Campus Ministry News

Beyond the Panther Classroom

ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS



Diversity Club is looking for anyone interested in coming to EC one day after school to make a short presentation to students where you share about your culture or heritage.

• For February, we are looking for anyone who might want to present on African American, African, or any Afrocentric or Afrodescendent culture.
• For March, we are looking for anyone who might want to present on Irish, Scottish or Welsh culture.
• For May, we are looking for presenters of Pacific Islander and Asian cultures.

The presentations can range from 10-30 minutes and we ask that you present on your favorite aspects of your culture so that students can get a taste for it. If you have a special dish that reflects your culture and you would like to make it for students to sample, that would be lovely! (certainly not required). If you or someone you know might be interested in presenting on any of these cultures, please contact Christin Coughlin-- coughlin@elyriacatholic.com.

Counseling News

Teen Mental Health Parent Night

Thank you to all the parents who attended our recent Teen Mental Health Parent Night! Please view the presentation HERE that was shared by Michelle Fertig from Catholic Charities. We hope you find this helpful in supporting your teen's mental health!

Catholic Charities Grief Group

We are excited to have Catholic Charities on campus starting February 14 to begin our grief group. Grief is used to describe what we feel and what we do after the loss of someone or something that is important to us. Click HERE to review the outline for the group. If your teen would benefit from participating, please reach out to their school counselor Ms. Gauntner (last names A-L) or Mrs. Brooks (last names M-Z).

FAFSA Workshop tomorrow night!

College Now will be at Elyria Catholic on Thursday, February 8 from 5 to 7 pm to help students & parents with filling out the FAFSA. Please RSVP to brooks@elyriacatholic.com if you plan to attend.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is having their college fair this Saturday, February 10 from 1-4 pm at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland! Please click HERE or scan the QR code to register!

2024 Lorain International Princess Pageant

The annual 2024 Lorain International Princess Pageant is extremely unique in the fact that the applicants "run" in the pageant by representing their ethnic heritage. This gives each individual the opportunity to learn a little more about their ethnic history, and then share that with the community through numerous community service events, volunteering opportunities, and participation in the events that lead up to the annual Lorain International Festival, which will be held June 28-30, 2024.

Each year, the crowned queen and court members are awarded college scholarships for their year-long participation as ambassadors for Lorain County and the Lorain International Festival.

See the flyer above with more information. Applications officially open up tomorrow and will be available until February 26, 2024. Applications can be found on our website linked HERE. Panther Pride - Ana MacDonald '22 pictured in top photo, second from right!

Manufacturing Employers in Northeast Ohio

The Workforce Connect Manufacturing Sector Partnership is a collaboration of manufacturing employers in Northeast Ohio working together to ensure that the industry is a growth engine for the people and economy of Northeast Ohio. The Manufacturing Sector Partnership (MSP) Scholars Program is one way that this collaboration is investing their resources to unlock an abundance of diverse, skilled people that can access, thrive in, and love their career in manufacturing. Specifically, the program will support the academic achievement and social capital development of African American students pursuing a degree in engineering or manufacturing-related technologies who are interested in launching a career in Northeast Ohio's manufacturing industry.

Please see the attached LINK to learn more and apply. The application deadline is March 27, 2024 at 7pm.

FAFSA Workshop

CollegeNow is having a FAFSA workshop in TWO DAYS! This is open to students and parents, and will be held in the library. Please see the LINK to apply, as well as the CollegeNow documents for helpful resources on finding scholarships and what to do after filing for FAFSA.

Advisor on EC Campus

Our College Now advisor, Mrs. Faust, is now on campus once a week. Please schedule a meeting to help with future planning, college planning, or financial aid via this LINK.

College NOW Scholarship

College Now has their Traditional Scholarship open for application! The deadline to apply is March 27, 2024. To qualify, students must:

• Attend a College Now served high school
• Have a cumulative weighted GPA of at least a 2.5 through their first semester of their senior year
• Have a minimum ACT composite score of 18 or combined verbal and math SAT score of 960
• File the 2024-2025 FAFSA / FAFSA Submission Summary
• Qualify for the Federal Pell Grant
• Show ambition by working with your College Now advisor
• Submit the required documents by the deadline

Please see the LINK to apply.

Malone Scholarship

The Malone family is looking for students with passion, drive, energy, a sense of humor and financial need. If you receive the Malone Scholarship, you will be joining the diverse Malone scholarship family. Students of all races, religions, ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations are welcome in the Malone Scholarship family.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be attending a College Now served high school in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Lorain or Summit county
• Applicants must qualify for the Federal Pell Grant. Strong preference will be given to students attending Cleveland State University, University of Akron or Kent State University
• Student must be attending a college or university in Ohio, in order to be considered for the Malone scholarship

Please see the LINK to learn more and apply. Application deadline is March 6, 2024

ACT Mini Boot Camp

Are you ready for the ACT? Need extra practice and review. You have two dates, February 17 and February 24 at the Elyria Public Library to gain more preparation experience. Click HERE to register today!

Other options...

A test prep is available through your Naviance account or ACT books for purchase in counseling. The ACT prep books are $30. Talk to your counselor if you are interested!

Click ACT Prep for sample online test questions, preparing for the ACT, and much more.

Scholarships

Check out the newly posted scholarships. Deadlines are coming fast. Best of luck to everyone! Take FULL advantage of these scholarships!

Lorain County Farm Bureau Scholarships

The Lorain County Farm Bureau has multiple scholarship opportunities ranging from $500 to $1,000! Completed applications must be received by March 31, 2024. Please see the link HERE to apply and learn more about the different scholarships. Some of them include:

• General $500 Scholarship for students attending either a two or four-year college or university in Ohio
• Ag Related $1,000 Scholarship for students pursuing studies in an agricultural related field (includes horticulture, forestry, ag-business, etc.)
• Continuing Education $1,000 Scholarship for students who have completed their first year of studies and majoring in agricultural-related fields
• Al DiVencenzo Memorial $1,000 Scholarship for students who have completed their first year of studies and majoring in agricultural-related fields

For each application, the applicant or a parent/guardian must be a member of the Lorain County Farm Bureau.

The Association of Ohio Commodores Scholarship

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce the availability of a new scholarship for K-12 students, the Association of Ohio Commodores Scholarship.

Scholarship Information:

• The Association of Ohio Commodores Scholarship was established to provide scholarships to K-12 students that are attending schools in Ohio
• All Scholarship awards must be used for tuition and related expenses at the recipient's educational institution. Scholarships will be awarded to students meeting the following criteria: Must be accepted into and attend primary and secondary schools in Ohio; and Priority will be given to low-income primary and secondary school students.

Completed applications should be emailed by midnight, May 15, 2024 to scholarships@ffao.org with the subject line of COMMODORES SCHOLARSHIP and the student's name. For example, if I were applying, my subject line would be COMMODORES SCHOLARSHIP, Peter George. Please see the LINK to learn more.

Philip W. Porter Scholarship

The Cleveland Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) annual Philip W. Porter Scholarship competition for 2024 graduating high-school seniors is awarding a $4,000 to whoever wins. The student will be entitled to $1,000 upon entering the college of their choice and $1,000 for each of the succeeding three years as an undergraduate, provided satisfactory grades are maintained and ongoing documentation for proof of same is forwarded each semester to SPJ. All application materials must be submitted by Friday, 04/26/2024. Applications can be emailed or mailed to Stephen Langel (slangel@ideastream.org). Please see LINK for application.

Marion Motley Scholarship Program

The Cleveland Browns Foundation Marion Motley Scholarship Program presents an exciting opportunity for driven students with aspirations of pursuing careers in education or within professional sports organizations, across a spectrum of roles. Through the collaborative efforts of the Cleveland Browns Foundation and College Now, over $360,000 in scholarship funds has been granted to 36 deserving individuals. Please see the LINK to learn more and apply.

Jane Edna Hunter Scholarship

The 2024/2025 Jane Edna Hunter Scholarship is now accepting applications! This scholarship provides need-based financial assistance for full-time undergraduate women under the age of 30 who are residents of Ohio or South Carolina. Please see the LINK to learn more and apply. Application deadline is April 25, 2024 at 10pm.

Marcia La Riche Scholarship

The 2024/2025 Marcia LaRiche Scholarship is now accepting applications! This scholarship, valued at $3,000, was established to assist dependent children of parents who have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and who live in Northeast Ohio. Please see the LINK to learn more and apply. Application deadline is May 1, 2024 at 7pm.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarship is now accepting applications. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a private, international organization with over 355,000 members worldwide. Lambda Phi Omega Chapter is one of the sorority’s 1,064 chapters. As part of their commitment to higher education, Lambda Phi Omega Chapter annually awards scholarships to deserving Cuyahoga County seniors. Please see the attached PDF and LINK to learn more and apply. Application deadline is February 28, 2024 at 5pm.

Phi Beta Kappa

The Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship is for students who are in the top 10% of their high school graduating class, have high test scores and plan to pursue a liberal arts or humanities major. Students should have a love of learning and be active in the school and community. This $1,000 scholarship is renewable. Students must be attending a College Now served high school in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina and Summit Counties. Please see the LINK to apply and learn more.

Resettled Refugee Visible Voice

The 2024/2025 Resettled Refugee Visible Voice scholarship is now accepting applications! Applicants must be a resettled refugee living in Cuyahoga County, be a graduating high school senior in spring 2024, intend to enroll full-time at an accredited public or private not-for-profit institution and demonstrate a 2.0 cumulative GPA. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, is renewable for up to four years.

Please see LINK to learn more and apply. Application deadline is April 3, 2024 at 7pm.

Buckeye Boys State Leadership Opportunity is a great opportunity for junior males to gain leadership and civic skills. There are many scholarship and recognition opportunities for students who participate in this program. Please see flyer and application attached for more information.

Philanthropy & Engagement News

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