BCC ACCESS NEWSLETTER                               April 2020
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School CollegeTracks Team
Mrs. Patricia Olszewski
Program Director
202.810.3551

Mr. Ben Taylor
Program Coordinator
707.722.0427


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  WHAT'S INSIDE?  
MCPS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please follow this link to stay up to date on MCPS announcements regarding the coronavirus crisis.
   
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National College Decision Day is Coming!

Seniors, check with your schools to see if 
 
Need help with determining cost of attendance?
See the "Seniors Must-Do" Section Below!

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Seniors Must-Do:
Do the following four things TODAY!

Workshops

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR JUNIORS

Even though we are not at BCC, we will continue to provide students with resources for the college journey! 
These are the workshops that juniors will receive via email while BCC is closed:

- Brag Sheet/Naviance Forms          - Career Exploration
- College Search Using Naviance     - Financial Aid

Check your MCPS email to join our Google Classroom to easily access the workshops. The code is: xkqnkp4

Please complete each workshop by sending us your completed tasks as if you were at school.

Let Mrs. Olszewski or Mr. Taylor know 
if you have any questions!

 
FAMILY QUESTION OF THE MONTH:

Ask your student...

SATACT SAT/ACT TEST DATES & 
REGISTRATION DEADLINES


June 13th  ACT: Register by May 8th

June 6th  SAT: Register by May 8th

July 18th  ACT : Register by June 19th

Ask CollegeTracks to get help with registering!

More  ACT  information here.
More  SAT information  here.

 CollegeVisit        

VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS


Multiple colleges have created virtual tours so students can still see the campus and get a feel for the school. 

Here is a list of Maryland colleges and their virtual tours. Click on a school to view the tour.


Click here to look for virtual tours not listed above.

Scholarshipsss

 Let Mrs. Olzsewski or Mr. Taylor know if you're applying 
for any of these scholarships! 
 
NAME: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
DUE DATE: 4/15/2020
AMOUNT: $5,000
ELIGIBILITY:  Grades 9-12; Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Currently working or have worked on inspiring service project in the past 12 months. Must work as an individual to lead service work. Must have organized & led extraordinary service activity unrelated to school.
M ORE INFO:   Click here

NAME:  The Anthem Essay Contest Information
DUE DATE:  4/30/2020
AMOUNT:  Up to $2,000
ELIGIBILITY: Be  a high school student. No citizenship eligibility required. Must write essay between 600 and 1,200 words in length, double spaced. 
MORE INFO:  Click here

NAME:  DoSomething.Org Scholarships
DUE DATE: Varies
AMOUNT:  Varies
ELIGIBILITY:  Must be between ages of 13-25. Citizenship eligibility varies for each scholarship. Must complete 3 easy steps: 1) sign up for campaign, 2) complete campaign, 3) upload picture to show you completed the campaign.
MORE INFO: Click here



CollegeSpot



Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Application Deadlines:
N ovember 1 (Early Action) | November 30 (Priority Deadline)

FOUR FUN FACTS

1. Penn State has earned 100 Big Ten Championships. Go Lions!

2. The most popular majors at Penn State include: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Communication, and Journalism.

3.  Penn State was the first school in the country to offer a degree in agriculture and farming.

4. The campus holds an annual free music festival called Movin' On which has brought known artists to perform such as: Big Sean, Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, and Ludacris.
  
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WHERE TO FIND US?
College & Career Center

 Mondays, Tuesdays, 
Thursdays, & Fridays
9:00am-5:00pm