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BCC ACCESS NEWSLETTER March 2018
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BCC High School CollegeTracks Team
Ms. Aja Simpson Zulfiqar
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Seniors: Join the Success Program!
Did you know you can take CollegeTracks to college?
Sign up for the Success Program to get matched with a Success Coach who will help you work toward your academic and career goals throughout college!
SUCCESS PROGRAM INFO SESSIONS:
Monday, March 5th during lunch
Monday, March 5th after school
Tuesday, March 6th during lunch
Tuesday, March 6th after school
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Higor C.
Higor has already applied to five colleges in Maryland and has been accept to two!
1. What has surprised you about the college application process?
I am very surprised by how specific each college can be in their applications. For example, even though many of my colleges were in Common App, they still had their own questions. And sometimes each question needed a lot of thinking to give an answer.
2. What are you interested in studying in college?
I am not sure yet. I first started thinking about law or something connected to history or geography. Now I am even more lost in what I would like to pursue, but I would like to keep my original ideas about studying history and geography.
3. What have you learned about applying for scholarships?
Scholarships are very important, and they are not only about essays. Sometimes we need to be very creative when applying for them.
4. What has been the best part of your senior year so far?
The best part of my senior year was getting accepted to my favorite college - Goucher College in Baltimore.
5. Any other thoughts about the college process you'd like to share?
The college process is very detailed, but Ms. Aja and Mrs. Olszewski will help you in everything.
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SENIORS DO NOW!
Schedule an appointment with CollegeTracks TODAY!
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UPCOMING TESTING OPPORTUNITIES
Don't Miss Out On These Opportunities!!
Register for the FREE SAT at BCC on March 21st!
SENIORS TAKING THE ESL ACCUPLACER FOR MC:
Watch your email! Test will be in late April.
SENIORS TAKING THE ACCUPLACER FOR MC:
Test will be in May. See Mr. Robinson for details.
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JUNIORS ARE INVITED!!
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12th during lunch!
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ATTENTION JUNIORS!!!!
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Presents:
- Attend free workshops to help you prepare for the college application and financial aid processes
- Learn how to prepare, plan, and pay for college
- Parents can join sessions in English or Spanish
- Interact with HSF scholars, alumni, and staff
Who:
All middle and high school students can attend
When:
Saturday, March 9th from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm
Where:
The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center at GWU
George Washington University
800 21st Street, NW
The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center
Washington, DC 20052
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SPRING WORKSHOPS FOR JUNIORS!
CollegeTracks is hosting workshops for JUNIORS who are beginning their college and financial aid processes. Workshops will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, from 2:30-3:30, in room 1006G!
Come to CollegeTracks to sign up!
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JUNIORS DO NOW!
- Schedule your CollegeTracks interview!
- Keep up with your schoolwork, every grade counts!
- Attend the Junior Kick-Off on March 9th during lunch!
- Sign up for and attend Spring workshops!
- Follow CollegeTracks on social media- see below for accounts!
WE WILL BE EMAILING AND TEXTING YOU THIS MONTH. REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL!
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$CHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Let us know if you're applying for any of these scholarships!
DUE DATE:
March 10, 2018
AMOUNT:
$1,000 (Multiple Awards)
ELIGIBILITY: Students in grade 12 who demonstrate financial need for college, minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA, enroll full-time in a college during the fall of 2018.
NAME:
Bernie Scholarship Awards
DUE DATE:
March 20, 2018
AMOUNT:
$1,000-$1,500
ELIGIBILITY:
Total household income must not exceed provided requirements, high school student in grade 12 with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Must be a resident of Montgomery County and live in housing owned, managed or administered by either the Housing Opportunities Commission, Rockville Housing Enterprises, Edgewood Management Corp., or live in the Scotland Community.
NAME: Superpower Scholarship
DUE DATE:
March 31, 2018
AMOUNT: $2,500
ELIGIBILITY:
Legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia. Currently enrolled, or will enroll in the fall, in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.
NAME: Central Scholarship
DUE DATE:
April 3, 2018
AMOUNT: Up to $10,000 per year
ELIGIBILITY:
Maryland resident in grade 12 with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Family income is below $90,000 per year, or $66,000 for students pursuing career and technology training. Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Click here
for scholarships that do not require U.S. citizenship!
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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT!
DID YOU KNOW?
All Goucher undergraduates are required to study abroad at least one time before graduation.
All Goucher undergraduates are required to study abroad at least one time before graduation.
Goucher is one of the Colleges That Change Lives because it offers opportunities to research and engage with faculty, apply learning in hands-on environments, and become a global citizen by studying abroad.
Goucher's mascot is the Gopher and can be spotted at various campus events!
CollegeTracks staff and students from WHS, BCC, and Watkins Mill visited Goucher this year and
learned that Goucher allows students to apply by submitted a video about themselves instead of a standard online application!
Stop by CollegeTracks to learn more about Goucher!!
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SHOUT OUTS
- Seniors - thank you for sharing your acceptance news with us!
- Shout out to the seniors and their families who have completed the CSS Profile
- Thank you to the administrators and teachers who bring students to CollegeTracks to get help!
- We appreciate the students who bring their friends to join CollegeTracks!
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CONNECT WITH COLLEGETRACKS!
@BCCcollegetrcks @CollegTracksBCC
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