winter break reminders mr. castagna. sat’s january 24 th sat deadline to register is december 29...
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SAT’S
January 24th SAT Deadline to register is December 29th
If you qualify, please see your academic advisor for a fee waiver before break
This is the last SAT that many colleges will accept Register and study at collegeboard.com
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Complete your college applications Many applications for fall 2015 admission are due in January Colleges with free applications in PA DE MD and NJ can be found on
GlasgowHS.org in the news section
Winter break is a great time to complete all applications
Apply to 6 colleges 2 safety schools 2 target schools 2 reach schools
SCHOLARSHIPS
Continue to look into scholarships. 2014-15 Delaware Compendium (GlasgowHS.org) www.Fastweb.com School-specific scholarships
COMMUNITY SERVICE
60 hours are needed to graduate
Winter break is a great time to complete community service hours
Resources YMCA VolunteerMatch.org Boys and Girls Club
FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid applications for the 2015-16 school year open up on January 1st, 2015.
FAFSA.ed.gov Create an account Include parents/guardians
“LET’S APPLY PARTY”
• What:• Glasgow High School will be hosting a “Let’s Apply Party”
• When:• Tuesday January 13th, 2015 after midterms at 11am until 1pm. (Students
must have transportation home) • This is a great opportunity for students to:• seniors can apply to colleges• seniors can apply for scholarships• juniors/seniors can apply for volunteer hours• juniors/seniors can apply for a job• juniors/seniors can learn about colleges • juniors can learn about scholarships for next year• juniors can select the ten colleges that most interest them• and anything else that applies
TEXTING CAMPAIGN
Texting Campaign
· Help spread the word! All seniors and their parents can sign up to receive text messages from the DOE Higher Education Office to help support the college application and transition to college process. There are over 4,000 seniors signed up so far!
· To sign up:
Students (seniors): text Student to 302-262-8866
Parents: text Parent to 302-266-2525
School/District/Community: text Counselor to 302-246-5999
· Recent research has demonstrated that text messaging is an efficient and effective strategy for mitigating the summer melt challenges that face students after graduation
· 2-3 text messages per month will be sent between January and August 2015
· Topics will include FAFSA completion, applying for scholarships, making a well-informed college decision, and navigating the college transition process
WEBSITE (GLASGOWHS.ORG)
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Mr. Castagna [email protected]
Please email me over the break with any questions/concerns/assistance.
CLASS OF 2015
YOU CAN GO TO COLLEGE!