QO ACCESS NEWSLETTER                                     April 2020
Quince Orchard High School CollegeTracks Team

Ms. Paula Kalksma
Program Director
240.903.0916

Ms. Daisy Faria
Program Coordinator
301.960.3646


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Workshops

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR JUNIORS

Even though we are not in school, we will continue to provide students with resources for their college application journey! 
These are the workshops that juniors will receive via email while Quince Orchard is closed:
  • Resume Writing 
  • Junior Questionnaire
  • Career Exploration 
  • College List Selection                
  • Financial Aid 
Check your personal email for access to these virtual workshops!

Please complete each workshop by sending us your completed tasks as if you were AT school.

LET MS. PAULA OR MS. DAISY KNOW
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

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   FAMILY QUESTION OF THE MONTH

Ask your student...

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Creating a new routine at home can be hard. Try out the sample schedule below!

FAmeeting  SENIORS
Click this  LINK to schedule your virtual 
Financial Aid Award Letter Review meeting!
SATACT SAT/ACT TEST DATES & 
REGISTRATION DEADLINES


June 13th ACT: Register by May 8th

June 6th SAT: Register by May 8th

July 18th ACT : Register by June 19th

Ask CollegeTracks to get help with registering!

Additionally, PrepMatters offers virtual ACT/SAT Prep every Tuesday at 5:10pm. Click here to sign up.

More ACT information here.
More SAT information here.
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VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS


Multiple colleges have created virtual tours so students can still see the campus and get a feel for the school. 

Here is a list of Maryland colleges and their virtual tours. Click on a school to view the tour.


Click here to look for virtual tours not listed above.
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Sofia V.

1. Why did you join CollegeTracks?
"I joined CollegeTracks because my mother recommended it to me and I heard it would help me get through the college application process."

2. What advice would you give other Quince Orchard students?
"I would tell other QO students to definitely join CollegeTracks! You'll be surprised. They also help in finding scholarships and even aid juniors with ACT prep."

3. What has CollegeTracks helped you with the most?
"They have helped me the most with understanding my financial aid options. I didn't even know that there was money available for me to pay for school."

4. How has CollegeTracks been most helpful to you?
"They always send reminders to me to make sure I don't miss a date which is really helpful."
Scholarshipsss

 Let Ms. Paula or Ms. Daisy know if you're applying for any of these scholarships! 
 
NAME: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
DUE DATE: 4/15/2020
AMOUNT: $5,000
ELIGIBILITY:  Grades 9-12; Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Currently working or have worked on inspiring service project in the past 12 months. Must work as an individual to lead service work. Must have organized & led extraordinary service activity unrelated to school.
M ORE INFO:   Click here

NAME:  The Anthem Essay Contest Information
DUE DATE:  4/30/2020
AMOUNT:  Up to $2,000
ELIGIBILITY: Be  a high school student. No citizenship eligibility required. Must write essay between 600 and 1,200 words in length, double spaced. 
MORE INFO:  Click here

NAME:  DoSomething.Org Scholarships
DUE DATE: Varies
AMOUNT:  Varies
ELIGIBILITY:  Must be between ages of 13-25. Citizenship eligibility varies for each scholarship. Must complete 3 easy steps: 1) sign up for campaign, 2) complete campaign, 3) upload picture to show you completed the campaign.
MORE INFO: Click here



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Penn State University 


Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Application Deadlines:
N ovember 1 (Early Action) | November 30 (Priority Deadline)

FOUR FUN FACTS

1. Penn State has earned 100 Big Ten Championships. Go Lions!

2. The most popular majors at Penn State include: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Communication, and Journalism.

3.  Penn State was the first school in the country to offer a degree in agriculture and farming.

4. The campus holds an annual free music festival called Movin' On which has brought known artists to perform such as: Big Sean, Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, and Ludacris.
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WHERE TO FIND US?
We are available virtually!
 Mondays -  Fridays
9:00am-5:00pm

www.collegetracksusa.org