Hello! Welcome to the 2nd edition of Next Level News! Please be sure to take a minute to send a thank you to your Dollars for Scholars High School Adviser(s) if you haven't already. As you may know, DFS always likes a good competition! Next Level News is meant to continue inspiring you by sharing targeted resources with you while keeping it fun and engaging. Bragging rights go to the senior Class of 2020 for having the highest interaction rate for the First Edition of Next Level News! Let’s see if you can top them this week! In this edition, check out the linked resources below, review the highlights from the last newsletter, sign up for a virtual college fair, and see what the most popular quarantine activity has been for juniors! Each class of Next Level Scholars receives a different newsletter based on content YOU want to know more about. If you have ideas, need further support, or just want to give us your feedback please click the blue button below!

Marissa D'Angelo Next Level Scholars Program Manager Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars mdangelo@drdfs.org (734) 983-8505

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

NEW: Virtual College Fairs, Sign Up Today! ICYMI: Searching for Scholarships & SAT Prep Resources Featured Resources Student Spotlight Poll Results: "What's your quarantine routine?"

NEW: VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS

Did you know that most colleges, universities and other programs have resources available online to help you build your post-secondary list? There are virtual tours, live Q&A sessions, virtual coffee chats with alumni and more. Another great way to learn about multiple post-secondary institutions is a virtual college fair! Register here for the Michigan Promoting the Publics Fair happening next week. *Plus - there's a chance to win a $300 scholarship for participating! Which date will you attend? Let us know below and maybe you'll see us there!

Which Virtual Michigan College Fair Will You Attend? Tuesday, May 5: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Select Wednesday, May 6: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Select Thursday, May 7: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Select I am not able to attend any of these sessions, but am interested. Select

ICYMI: SAT PREP & SEARCHING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

You still have access to TPR portal for studying and prepping! If you need help logging in to your account, let us know here. Looking for more free SAT prep content? Click here. We have compiled a whole list of scholarship resources here. Set a scholarship goal for yourself to apply to 1 scholarship each week. Check out this calendar we created for additional scholarship opportunities/deadlines. DFS will continue to update it as we become aware of more opportunities.

FEATURED RESOURCES

Check out this calendar for student webinar opportunities on a variety of topics. DFS will continue to update it as we become aware of more opportunities. If you or your family are in need of any resources, please reach out to us at any time or explore this list of COVID-19 Resources.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to Lindsay Pico , a Junior at Berkley High School and member of the Next Level Scholars program, on receiving the 2020 Mary Vandewiele Leadership Award from The Joyce Ivy Foundation ! We are proud of Lindsay's accomplishments, and can't wait to see what her future holds!

POLL RESULTS: "WHAT'S YOUR QUARANTINE ROUTINE?"

We asked, you answered! Junior Next Level Scholars that completed our "What's your quarantine routine?" poll in our last newsletter said they spent the most time watching Netflix .

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