Hello!

DRDFS is looking forward to seeing those of you that will be joining us in-person this Wednesday, 9/29 for our first in-person student event since March 2020! If you cannot attend in-person, please be on the look out in the next week or two for a virtual alternative to the EMU Campus visit.

Be sure to review the information in this newsletter thoroughly. There is a lot to review and keep in mind prior to our campus visit. As always, please feel welcome to reach out with questions/concerns.
Marissa D'Angelo
Next Level Scholars Program Manager
Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars
mdangelo@drdfs.org
(734) 983-8505
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  • REMINDERS: EMU Campus Visit
  • NEW: A Refresher on Defining "Reach, Match, & Safety" Colleges
  • Resource Spotlight: Get Schooled: The Best Questions To Ask Current Students At Colleges You’re Considering
  • Featured Resources
REMINDERS: EMU CAMPUS VISIT
We are looking forward to seeing you 9/29 at Eastern Michigan University! Just a few reminders prior to the trip:

  • Wear a DRDFS/Next Level Scholars t-shirt (you should have gotten one last year but again this year too!)

  • Wear a mask! Masks are required on the bus and inside any buildings on campus at EMU.

  • Check-in with your adviser(s) for bus times!

  • Review the DRDFS COVID-19 Health Screening Tool before boarding the bus tomorrow. If you are not feeling well, have any COVID symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has recently tested positive, we ask that you do not attend the field trip and instead wait for the virtual visit option.

Lastly, EMU has it's own COVID screening process prior to being allowed on campus. Along with students, staff, and faculty, all visitors are required to complete a COVID-19 self-screening before entering campus. On the morning of your scheduled visit, you will receive a text from me with the screening link. If you do not receive my text, check-in with your adviser about getting the link from them on the bus. You will not be allowed on campus without completing this step.
NEW: A REFRESHER ON DEFINING "REACH, MATCH, & SAFETY" COLLEGES
There are a number of things to consider when deciding where you want to apply to college:

  • Size of campus/student body - do you want to go to a small school? Or a large school?
  • Does it offer the major(s) you're interested in? 
  • Does the school offer good financial aid packages? 
  • Does the cafeteria serve decent food? 
  • Does the school offer clubs/sports you're interested in joining?
  • What are class sizes like?

These are all important questions. However, you should also be asking yourself if a particular college is a reach, a match or a safety school. Before we head to EMU this week, I encourage you to review the following graphic and be thinking about this: what things are important to you when thinking about post-secondary? Where EMU would be on your college list?
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: GET SCHOOLED: THE BEST QUESTIONS TO ASK CURRENT STUDENTS AT COLLEGES YOU'RE CONSIDERING
As you research colleges, you'll find that most colleges know how to make their campus look and sound amazing on paper. If you’re the kind of person who likes to hear things from the source - your best bet is chatting with current students at colleges you’re considering. Get Schooled has you covered with this list of questions and ways to get in touch with current students at the post-secondary institutions on your list.

During our campus visit to EMU, you will hear from EMU Admissions and have a chance to ask questions about campus/requirements to attend. We will also be taking a tour of campus. Most of the time, tour guides are also current students at that college! What are some questions you may have as we tour EMU?
FEATURED RESOURCES:



  • 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