College Counseling Updates
February 16, 2017
In this Update:
2/22 - Great Hearts Summer College Tours - registration opens for LA and Chicago tours
2/23 - College 101 - Junior class during Physics class
3/23 - Career Chats night - registration opens now!
2017 AZ Summer Program Opportunities and Great Hearts Summer Opportunities
Local Scholarship listing
Important dates for Seniors
10/1 - FAFSA opened up - complete this if you have not already!
1/1 - Arizona Community Foundation Scholarships- Apply NOW!
3/1 - U of A applicatoin deadline for students who wish to be considered for merit scholarships
University of Chicago
Great Hearts Summer College Tours (2 this year!) - registration opens 2/22

Great Hearts is excited to announce two College Summer Tours this year.  All current 10th and 11th grade students are invited to join us on these fun and informative tours of two great college locations.   This year we will be going to Chicago and Southern California.  Each separate tour will include all transportation costs, hotel, three meals a day, college tours, and activities.
 
Registration opens on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00 pm.  Space for each tour is limited.
 
A non-refundable $200 fee will be due at the time of registration and will secure a spot for your son or daughter.  Payments will be made on the Configio Payment Portal.  For more information, please see the attached flyers for each tour.  

For CHICAGO summer tour details click HERE

For SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA summer tour details click HERE  


Soka University outside of Los Angeles
Career Chats Night

Thursday, March 23rd - 6pm - 8pm 

During the Career Chats evening, students/parents will have the opportunity to sit in on two Career Panels lasting approximately 30 minutes each. These discussions are aimed at giving a snapshot of these career fields from people currently employed within them.

The following career areas will be presented:   
  • STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math)
  • Medical 
  • Business 
  • Public Service (Government/Education/Law)
Click HERE for registration.

We are still seeking career panelists for STEM, Medical and Business.  If you are a parent involved in one of these career areas and willing to become a panelist, please email Mr. Curley at [email protected].

2017 Summer Opportunities

Summer is a wonderful time for students to explore or deepen their interests through summer programs, internships, classes and the like.  There are many outstanding local opportunities for our students and we have compiled a list of some of them.  We also have postings of national opportunities at the College Counseling bulletin board.  Please note that not all entries are current as programs update continuously.  Those listed IN RED have sent us updated information - as for the others you can contact directly for updates. 

We also have a listing of summer opportunities across the country compiled by Great Hearts college counselors network wide. 

Click here for the list: 2017 AZ Summer Opportunities

The Arizona Community Foundation Scholarship Program

Complete a General Application at the Arizona Community Foundation and you could be matched to opportunities for which you qualify (there are over 90 scholarships offered throughout the season)! Some may have extra questions.
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For the list of current opportunities go  HERE.   Read the description carefully and if you qualify for ANY of these opportunities, complete your General Application HERE then click "Apply" and answer any supplemental questions. Only apply if you meet the criteria - CHECK BACK regularly as new scholarships will be added throughout the spring!!!  
Local Scholarships

The marjority of scholarship money offered to college students comes directly from their college in merit scholarships.  However, students can supplement that with outside scholarships to help fund their education. 

Seniors should peruse the list as spring deadlines are common for Senior scholarships.
Even if you are a Freshmen, Sophomore, or Junior knowing about local scholarships and their requirements ahead of time, can help you prepare to be a competitive candidate when you apply your Senior year.  Take a look and see what is being offered!

Click 
HERE 
to find a listing of local scholarships with upcoming dates.
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