Sophomores!
Stay tuned for Virtual Sophomore Academic Night! It will go live on November 18.
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Congratulations Brianna!
Please congratulate Brianna Cherry for her performance on the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT. She scored in the top 2.5% nationally among Hispanic and Latino test takers in our region. She is being recognized by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program.
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Attention Freshmen Parents: Want to meet about your child’s four year academic plan? Meet with your child’s counselor November 16-December 17, 2020. To sign up to meet with your counselor, please access the links below to make a virtual appointment:
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Attention all Common Application Applicants: The counseling office will automatically send mid-year transcripts immediately following Christmas Break to your Common App schools. You do not need to contact your counselor to have this completed.
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Attention Seniors:
Please be aware of your college application deadlines. Any letters of
recommendation that you need from your counselor require two weeks’ notice:
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Your request is not complete until you submit the Counselor Recommendation Form and a detailed resume to Dr. McBride. The school is closed over Thanksgiving and Christmas break, and no calls or emails will be answered during the break, so please plan accordingly.
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Juniors:
You will take the official SAT with Essay on Tuesday, March 3, 2021 on campus. Students are required to take an ACT or SAT for graduation. If you do not want to take the SAT on March 3 rd with your class, you must provide a copy of your registration or score report from any ACT or SAT to Lauren McBride by December 11, 2020 to opt OUT of the exam.
If you are in need of test preparation services, here are some resources:
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How to Write a Great Common App Activities List |
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College Visits & Information
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Virtual Campus Tours
College visits will be virtual this year to help minimize student and staff exposure to traveling visitors and to accommodate both cohorts of students on and off campus on college visit days. Many visits use Zoom, Webex, and Microsoft Teams. Please download those apps prior to the visit so you can be on time.
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Whitman College (WA), November 12, 2020 at 10:20am via Zoom.
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U.S. Air Force (AA), November 12, 2020 at 1:00pm via Zoom.
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Academy of Art University (CA, November 12, 2020 at 1:00pm via Zoom.
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Gettysburg College (PA), November 13, 2020 at 1:00pm via Zoom.
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University of the Pacific (CA), November 13, 2020 at 1:00pm via Zoom.
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University of Nevada, Reno, November 16 at 3:30. Learn more about the Nevada Scholars Program Edition. Click HERE. Meeting ID: 886 4272 6086 and Passcode: 656616
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University of Nevada, Reno, December 4 at 3:30. Learn more about Housing and Admissions. Click HERE. Meeting ID: 838 5413 5032 and Passcode: 842966
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Sonoma State University: Live Admissions Presentations - Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Register
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Through the Eyes of a Rebel: UNLV Digital Walking Tour occurring daily Monday-Saturday. unlv.today/events
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Mount Saint Mary’s University (CA) Talk with an Admission Counselor: Students can schedule an appointment to discuss any questions they have about MSMU.
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Colgate University (NY) allows students to schedule an admissions visit themselves HERE.
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USC Viterbi School of Engineering has ongoing virtual admission events HERE.
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USC Virtual Undergraduate Open House and other Events
Thursday, November 12th, 4:00-6:30 p.m. PT
The Virtual Open House will be the most comprehensive virtual event for prospective undergraduate applicants. It will include an admissions presentation, current student panel and faculty panel. Students will be able to ask questions they may have about the School of Cinematic Arts and the application process. (Please note this will be the same
programming as the October 15th Open House)
Wednesday, November 18th, 5:00-6:00 p.m. PT
The Virtual Alumni Panel will give students the opportunity to meet and hear from alumni who have recently graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts. Students will be able to hear their stories and ask questions about their journey as a SCA student and their transition into the industry.
Tuesday, November 24th, 5:00-6:00 p.m. PT
The Virtual Financial Aid Session will provide information about financing a USC education, the financial aid process at USC and scholarship opportunities provided to School of Cinematic Arts students. Students may find more information and register for these dates on our events website.
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Princeton Review's Free Online College-Prep Events
These online programs help students learn more about the SAT, ACT, and the college admissions process. Follow the links to register for any programs. All times listed are for the Eastern Time Zone.
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Virtual Christian College Fairs
Check out the entire list here.
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TMCC Summer Bridge Program
The 2021 Summer Bridge Program application is now open! Program benefits consist of but are not limited to: 2 FREE college courses (Math 96/126 and EPY 101), 6 credits total. For program eligibility, details, schedule, and application, please visit their site.
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Carnegie Mellon Summer Bridge Program
Carnegie Mellon summer Pre-College program options for summer 2021 are listed below.
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Summer Session, students take two full-length Carnegie Mellon courses in a variety of disciplines, ranging from Computer Science, History to Music Technology.
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Summer Academy for Math and Science, provides students from underrepresented communities the opportunity to achieve skills to pursue and complete majors in STEM fields.
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Computer Science Scholars, provides students who are from traditionally underrepresented communities in the field of computer science an opportunity to receive exposure to computing and additional computer science pre-requisites.
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AI4All @ Carnegie Mellon, provides opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to study artificial intelligence with full-time faculty, staff and researchers who are leaders in the field.
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National High School Game Academy, for students who want to learn about modern video game development through a unique blend of left- and right-brain college-level work.
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Computational Biology, a three-week program for students looking to learn more about the intersection of the two disciplines.
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Unique programs in the Fine Arts - Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, or Music – in which the students experience developing their skills in a conservatory or studio setting.
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Writing & Culture, guided by the mentorship and instruction of our highly distinguished, permanent faculty members, students will improve their ability to analyze complex, ever-changing problems through astute investigations of culture and society.
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Tufts University Summer Programs
Click here for more information.
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Columbia University's Academic Year Immersion Program
Following the same format of online weekend classes, the Program takes place from Saturday, January 16, 2021 until Sunday, March 21, 2021. Select fall courses are returning by popular demand, as well as exciting new courses like: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python, Gender and American Law, and Cities and Climate Change. And, students will be able to participate in the same rich array of co-curricular and community building activities.
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Norwich University Architecture and Design Competition!
Deadline: Sunday, December 13, 2020
First Prize: $8,000 Norwich Scholarship!
Competing students and teams will submit an innovative and unique design for an outdoor classroom no later than December 13, 2020. All entries will receive feedback from the faculty of the Norwich University School of Architecture + Art, who will also be available to provide advice and guidance to registered competitors during the competition. Click HERE for more information.
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Jackie Robinson Foundation (JFR)
The online application for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is available starting on November 1, 2020, at jackierobinson.org. Through the JRF application, more than 4,000 talented young minority high school students apply to become JRF Scholars and carry on the civic-minded legacy of the foundation's namesake, Jackie Robinson. The deadline to submit the application for a JRF Scholarship is February 1, 2021, 5 p.m. ET.
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UNR Computer Science National Council for Women in Technology (NCWIT) Scholarship
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48 Scholarships with no GPA Requirement
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32 Off-beat Scholarships that May save you Money
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23 Community-Service Scholarships and Grants for 2020-21
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26 Amazing Merit-Based Scholarships for 2020-2021
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18 Scholarships for Asian-Americans
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Soroptimist Club Youth Scholarships
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Soroptimist Club's Unsung Hero Award
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Boston University
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Trustee Scholarship: Boston University's most prestigious full-tuition scholarship recognizes extraordinary academic performance and leadership ability. Students must submit one additional essay with their application for admission.
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Presidential Scholarship: This four-year, $25,000 scholarship is awarded to students with exceptional academic achievements. No additional application materials are required—all students need to do to be considered is apply for admission by the scholarship deadline.
The application deadline for these scholarships is December 1, 2020.
To learn more about the requirements of these scholarships and other merit awards offered by BU, please visit their website.
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Creighton University ROTC Scholarship
Check out the Creighton University ROTC Scholarship HERE!
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James B. Duke Scholarship
The James B. Duke Scholarship recognizes students whose academic achievement, diverse talents, work ethic, resilience, and concern for others give evidence of their capacity to make a difference in the world. Five new James B. Duke Scholars will be named in each entering class. The award is valued annually at full tuition + a $5000 special study stipend. Any Davidson applicant for admission is eligible to apply.
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TMCC Nevada Promise Scholarship
The TMCC Nevada Promise Scholarship Application is now open for the class of 2021!
Students have the opportunity to complete an associate degree program, a bachelor's degree program or a certificate of achievement at close to no cost to the student, if they meet program requirements. Please go to nvpromise.tmcc.edu for more information.
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TMCC’s Nevada Promise Scholarship application is now available
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The Nevada Promise Scholarship provides students a last-dollar scholarship to cover registration and mandatory fees not covered by gift aid. Please visit our website for more information.
- The Nevada Promise Checklist provides detailed information about each required step to earn a Nevada Promise Scholarship.
- Nevada Promise Application Tutorial
- We are virtually available to help! Please share this application tutorial with students to assist them in applying to the Nevada Promise Scholarship.
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Other Scholarship Opportunities
Check out just some of the offerings here:
- Haz La U Program
- Provider: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive
- Amount: Varies
- # of winners: Varies
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