CEC Westminster College Direct October 2022 Newsletter
It's Time to Start Planning for Your Spring 2023 Classes!

Advising is in full swing! If you have not already signed up, please use the links below to schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor.
Not sure who your advisor is? Contact Ann Crider.

All appointments scheduled through the following links will be virtual.
Both the student and at least one parent/guardian must attend the appointment. If there are two or more students in your family, you may sign up for two back-to-back appointments, for your convenience, and to make sure your advisor has enough time to work with each student.
Have you made any changes to your Fall Schedule?
Please be sure email an updated copy to your advisor!
Click HERE for detailed instructions.
Spring Semester Class Registration Dates:
Spring Class Schedule viewable online: September 26th
Priority Registration begins: October 24th
Continuing Student Registration begins: October 31st
Registration Opens for All Students: November 14th

Spring Class Schedule viewable online: October 31st
Spring Registration begins: November 7th

Spring Class Schedule viewable online: October 17th
Students with 30+ credits completed may register beginning: October 24th
Students with 1-29 credit completed: October 25th
Registration Opens for All Students: October 31st
Happening This Week!!!
CEC Fort Collins Presents:
Wonderland
CECFC Homecoming Dance 2022

Get ready to fall down the rabbit hole with Alice
and the students of our CEC Fort Collins High School!

When: Saturday, October 8th, 6-9pm
Where: CEC Fort Collins High School Gym
Address: 4424 Innovation Drive - Fort Collins, CO 80525

Tickets are $10 and must be purchased by
3pm, October 5th.


Want to bring a guest? Guests must be between the ages of 14 - 20

Westminster students must complete a form to attend, and a guest form must also be completed for any non-CEC guests. 
Updated info: signed student and guest forms must be submitted by end of day, October 6th, to Ann Crider.

Please see the Homecoming Dress Code HERE

Contact Ann Crider for more details and required forms:
(720)328-2929
Don't be Late for a
Very
Important Date!
Send us your pictures!
If you did not attend our
August Open House,
we still need a picture of you for our records.
Please send photo as a jpeg to: ann.crider@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Your picture must meet the following criteria:
  • headshot - shoulders up, with a clear view of your face
  • no hats, sunglasses, or face coverings
  • attire must meet the CECFC school dress code requirements

This picture will be uploaded into our internal database and used for identification purposes only. A CEC ID badge will also be issued.

Thank you to those who attended our Open House in August!
Your picture have already been added to your student files and we will let you know as soon as your ID badges are ready for pick up!
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The CECFC Yearbook staff wants to include YOU in the 2022-2023 Yearbook!

Please send the Yearbook team a portrait through
THIS LINK by 3pm, October 20th.
You will need to sign into your CEC student account.
Please note that you are a CEC Westminster student on the submission form.
Only students who submit a photo will be included in this year's yearbook.

Portraits must meet the following guidelines:
  • Neutral Background
  • headshot (shoulders up)
  • dress code appropriate - see policy HERE
  • 11x13 dpi jpeg

Remember: Yearbook is also accepting pictures of life as a CEC student!
Got something interesting to share? Send it in using the link above!
Questions about yearbooks or yearbook photos?
Contact the yearbook team at cecfcy@gmail.com
Early Bird pricing!
$50 through October 21st!
Order your yearbook here!

Senior Photos
Remember to submit your Senior Photo through the

Senior Photo priority deadline is October 21st,
Final deadline is February 1st.
 If you do not submit a senior photo, you will not be included in the yearbook, and you may not be featured in the senior slide show at graduation.

Having issues with the Josten's senior photos link?
If prompted for User ID, please use this code: 423175958

Still Need Senior Photos?
Looking for Graduation Information?
Check out the CECFC Grade website:
We apologize for the delay - the Senior Grad Meeting should be posted to the Grad website sometime during the first week of October.
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Fall Textbook and Laptop
Reimbursement Information
Fall 2022 Textbook Reimbursement & Laptop Reimbursement request forms will be open through November 18, 2022 

If you are requesting reimbursement for both books and a laptop, you will need to fill out the appropriate form for each request.
You may request reimbursement for the following items:
-        Rental textbooks
-        Purchased textbook
-        Access Codes
-        Lab Kits or other required materials
-        The purchase of a laptop
Important! In order to access the Reimbursement Forms you must be signed into your CEC student email account. REMEMBER: this is not the same as your community college account.
Your CEC Student Email will follow the format below: firstname.lastname@CECstudents.org
Eligibility Requirements for Textbook Reimbursement:
  • Textbook/Materials must be REQUIRED for the course - art supplies are not reimbursable
  • Student must have remaining funds on their voucher – funds will first be applied to any outstanding fees
  • Student must provide all required reimbursement documentation (receipt, syllabus or materials list showing the textbook/materials were required
  • If you are requesting reimbursement for purchased textbooks/materials, you must give the books/materials to CEC in order to receive your reimbursement – we are technically BUYING your books, and they will become part of our office library for others to borrow in the future
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Eligibility Requirements for Laptop Reimbursement:
  • Student must be enrolled in or have previously taken college level English (English Comp I) - you may purchase a laptop at any time, and then hold onto the receipts until you meet this requirement
  • Student must have remaining funds on their voucher – funds will first be applied to any outstanding fees
  • Full-Time students are eligible for a ONE TIME reimbursement of up to 50% of the purchase price of a laptop up to $250
  • Part-Time students are eligible for a ONE TIME reimbursement of up to 50% of the purchase price of a laptop up to $125
  • Student must submit receipts showing proof of purchase
Are you an 11th grade student planning to take the SAT this Spring?
The 2023 Colorado School Day SAT is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
All 11th Grade students are automatically registered for the April 12th SAT, which will be held in Westminster and and administered by the CEC Westminster team.

If you have classes on Wednesdays, Colorado allows you to take the SAT on Saturday, March 11th,
instead of Wednesday, April 12th - but you have to sign up!

If you would prefer to take the Saturday SAT on March 11th, 2023
at the CECFC High School in Fort Collins,
be sure to fill out the form in the link below by the January 19th deadline:

Questions? Contact Raychel Carpenter at raychel.carpenter@coloradoearlycolleges.org
Think you qualify for testing accommodations on the SAT or PSAT?
Please contact Raychel Carpenter no later than January 10th.
Juniors!
Please watch for an important email regarding Parchment - the platform CEC utilizes for transcript requests. It will be essential for you to set up your Parchment account correctly so you can access your records when it comes time to apply to college!

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Play Sports through CHSSA?
All students participating in CHSSA sports are required to have a form on file at the high school they attend. Remember: it is the student's responsibility to communicate with professors regarding any missed classes.
Absences are not recognized at the college level.
CEC does not report grades/eligibility for Westminster College Direct students.

Please click on the link below to complete and submit a form
for each sport you are participating in:
Hearing and Vision Screening
CEC Fort Collins High School is offering Hearing and Vision Screenings in October. Please reach out to the school nurse, Jen McGlue, if you are interested: jen.mcglue@coloradoearlycolleges.org

October -CEC - Advising open is now open for all students
October -Aims - Spring Class Schedule available to view now!
October 5 -CEC - Last day to purchase tickets for Homecoming Dance at CECFC
October 6 - CEC - Homecoming Dance forms due
October 7 -CEC - Last day to order Grad Supplies with free shipping - final group order deadline is December 1st
October 8 -CEC Fort Collins - Homecoming Dance - Wonderland!
October 16 -FRCC - FAFSA Funday
October 17 -FRCC- Spring Class Schedule available to view
October 18-20 - Colorado Free Application Days
October 21 -CEC - Senior Photos, Quotes & Recognition ads due
October 24 -Aims - Priority Registration opens
October 24 -FRCC - Registration opens for students with 30+ completed credits
October 31 -Aims - Registration Opens for Continuing Students
October 25 -FRCC - Registration Opens for Students with 1-29 completed credits
October 28 -CEC - Grad Application Due
October 28 -CEC - Grad Fee Due
October 31 -RRCC - Spring Class Schedule available to view
October 31 -FRCC - Registration open to ALL students
October 31 -Aims - Registration open for continuing students
November 7 -RRCC - Registration Opens
November 14 -Aims - Registration Opens for All Students
Dates above reflect standard 15 week classes.
Click below to find the full academic calendar for your community college:
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Remember, it is your responsibility to be familiar with the dates, deadlines, and policies of the community college you are taking your classes through!
Community College Corner
Front Range Community College Info
Did you know FRCC has Academic support services available to you?

Click the button below to find out more:
Be sure to ask your advisor about FRCC's new Bridge to Bachelors program!
Red Rocks Community College Info
Red Rocks wants to help you succeed! Take a look at all the great resources RRCC offers by clicking the button below:
Aims Community College Info
Aims wants you to Be Remarkable!
Click the button below to get know all the great opportunities and services Aims has available for you!
Did You Receive a Bill from the Community College?
Wait - isn't CEC supposed to cover my tuition?!?!
Mistakes happen and sometimes the community colleges will accidentally send you a bill or you may see a statement with a balance owed when you log into your community college student account - it may even show past due! Don't Worry! You do not need to pay this bill. Processing all of our CEC students takes time and there may be overlaps in communication between the community college and CEC.

If you ever exceed your funds for the school year, Colorado Early Colleges will bill you directly at the end of the year. If you have any questions or are wondering if you need to pay a bill you received from the community college, please reach out to your advisor to confirm, before you pay.
Scholarships & Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors
Applications for the Daniels Scholarship Program are now open through
October 15, 2022!

The Daniels Scholarship Program is looking for students with great potential, strong character, and big dreams to join the 2023 class of Daniels Scholars. Daniels Scholars are America’s next generation of leaders, persevering through life’s challenges and rooted in the values important to Bill Daniels.

The Daniels Scholarship is a needs-based, last-dollar scholarship that provides the opportunity for motivated students to attend the college of their choice. Daniels Scholars will receive up to $100,000 to be applied at any two- or four-year, nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States, depending on financial need.

Applications for the Boettcher Scholarship are now open through
November 1st, 2022!

The Boettcher Foundation is looking for dynamic thinkers, doers, and difference makers to stay in Colorado so they can positively impact their communities across our state. That was the foresight behind the Boettcher Scholarship Program when it was created 70 years ago. The vision continues today as Boettcher Scholars personify the promise of Colorado and potential of Coloradans.

High School Seniors: 
Apply for a $20k college scholarship through
October 31st!

Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students across the United States through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

Students must have a GPA of 3.0+ and submit an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcripts by the deadline of
October 31, 2022, at 3pm Mountain Time.

NACAC Virtual College Fair October 9th!
It's Colorado Applies Month!
Through October 21st
Planning to attend College in Colorado? 
October is the best month to apply!

This year's Colorado Free Applications Day$ are
October 18th - 20th, 2022.

Who is Eligible to Participate in Free Application Day$?
All residents of Colorado who are applying for undergraduate programs at all state public and some private Colorado colleges and universities are eligible to submit their admission applications for free on Oct. 18 - Oct. 20, 2022.

Western Undergraduate Exchange
America’s largest regional interstate tuition savings program!
WUE is an agreement among WICHE’s 16 member states, to provide steep nonresident tuition savings for Western students at 160+ participating public colleges and universities . 
CLICK HERE  for the full list of participating WUE schools!
SHOW OFF YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT!
Order your Wolf Wear here today!
Just for you!

Jen Wood is the CEC Fort Collins Social Worker.
She has made this link available to you. It will be updated throughout the year, and provides community resources and tips to help students and parents.
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