WMHS ACCESS NEWSLETTER                                 April 2020
Watkins Mill High School CollegeTracks Team



Ms. Rula Zaru
Program Director
240-244-6640




Ms. Bridgette Roa
Program Coordinator
301-644-4024




Ms. Rahel Mehreteab
Program Assistant
401-206-5418



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MCPS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please follo w this link to stay up-to-date on MCPS announcements regarding the coronavirus crisis.
Workshops

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR JUNIORS

Although schools are closed, we will continue to provide students with virtual resources for their college application journey! 

These are the workshops that Juniors will receive via email while Watkins Mill is closed:

Brag Sheet
Career Exploration
College List Selection
Financial Aid

Check your MCPS email to join our Google Classroom and easily access the workshop materials. 

Our code is: JNSVNHR

Please complete each workshop task and share it with us once you are done, as if we were together at school.

CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS!

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   FAMILY QUESTION OF THE MONTH

Ask your student...

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Students:

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

SATACT SAT & ACT CORNER


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 if you need help with registering!

STUDY TIPS:

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. 

Below 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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Scholarshipsss

 Let Ms. Rula, Ms. Bridgette, or Ms. Rahel 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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HOW TO CONTACT US 
DURING THE SCHOOL CLOSURE?

 Monday -  Friday
9:00am-5:00pm

Text, Call, Email, Social Media, Video Calls, 
AND Google Classroom

www.collegetracksusa.org