GEAR UP
is holding a second
ACT Practice Test
on
Tuesday 2/18 at 8:00am
This is a non-school day for students. If students are interested in taking the practice test please send them to
103-5
to pick up a permission slip!
Career & College Field Trips:
The CCC will be taking students on many different Career & College field trips during second semester. We will be going to a company/business and then a college to learn about careers in different fields.
Come to the CCC to get more information and permission slips for upcoming trips:
February 19th: St. Thomas Law School & District Courthouse, learn about careers in Law
Free Legal Aid Clinic
-
Thursday February 13th
If you have students or family member who would like to talk with lawyers and/or paralegals about any immigration related topic, please refer them to the clinic.
Intake forms are available in the CCC, room 207, or you can email Amanda Justen to get a copy of the form for a student.
After filling out the form, students and/or family will be scheduled for a half hour appointment with someone from the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. Please reach out with any questions!
Open Scholarships!
We are getting into scholarship season, with many scholarships opening up! Please check
this list
for open scholarships. We have highlighted a few that are currently open that RHS students often receive below:
AAUW Scholarship
(Deadline February 7th, 2020): Receive $4,000 for your first year; renewable annually for a total award of $16,000; renewal based on satisfactory progress as a full-time student.
See your counselor to pick up the application!
Eligibility:
- Female Minneapolis Resident
- Graduating senior from one of the Minneapolis Public Schools
- Educational Goal: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited 4-year institution
- Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
- Demonstrated Financial Need
- Demonstrated ability to Handle College-level Coursework
Wallin Education Partners Scholarship
(Deadline February 15, 2020): Receive up to $4000/year for up to 4 years; work with a professional advisor throughout college, and have access to college-to-career opportunities through Wallin EP sponsored events and activities. More information at https://wallinpartners.org/apply/
Eligibility:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Minimum 18 ACT composite
- Have applied and intend to attend a private or public not-for-profit four-year institution in MN, IA, SD, ND, or WI or any Historically Black College or University in the Nation immediately after high school (no gap year)
- Demonstrated financial need (see their website for the AGI breakdown by family size)
The
STEP UP
application is due
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th!!
You can find the application link
here
:
stepupmpls.org
STEP UP is a summer internship program, open to Minneapolis residents between the ages of 14 and 21 (by June 1, 2019) who are eligible to work in the US and are not yet enrolled in college (PSEO is ok).
ONE of the following must ALSO apply:
You are a student with a disability
You have an IEP or 504 plan
You are an English language learner
You are a pregnant or parenting teen
You have been involved with the justice system
Questions about STEP UP? Contact:
Erin Martin
at 612-455-1551.
The
Genesys Works
application is now open!
Applications are due March 6th.
Genesys Works, a paid internship program, where high school juniors can apply to participate in their senior year. Through the free summer training program, students gain real-world skills like public speaking, Microsoft Office,networking,business technology, and more –all while having fun!
After students gain the skills they need to succeed in the summer, Genesys Works provides a paid corporate internship where students will work for 12 months at a top Twin Cities company like 3M, Medtronic, General Mills or Ameriprise Financial, all while earning $14,000 their senior year!
If as a student, you are interested in this opportunity or as a family member, would like to see your student become a Genesys Works Young Professional, spend 30 seconds filling out this link to receive more information:https://rebrand.ly/GWClass2021.
Questions about anything Career & College related? Contact: Career & College Center 612-668-4822
