COUNSELOR'S CORNER
College and Career Readiness Newsletter
TMSA NC FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK SCHEDULE
College application sessions will be held at TMSA’s cafeteria.
Refreshments will be provided.
Kyle Wooden, admission counselor at Guilford College will be here at TMSA on Monday Oct.15th between 9:00am to 10:00am to assist students with college applications.
The event is open to all seniors.
Location Day Time
Cafeteria Mon - 10/15/18 08:15-10:45 AM
Cafeteria Tue - 10/16/18 08:15-10:45 AM
Cafeteria Wed - 10/17/18 1:45-2:40 PM
Cafeteria Thu - 10/18/18 1:45-2:40 PM
University of North Carolina Charlotte College Visit
Dear Parents/Students,
College Guidance Department has arranged a college visit to UNC Charlotte for seniors on October 12th, 2018.
If you are interested in attending this trip make sure to turn in the permission slip no later than Oct.4th, 2018 to Ms.Hilal.
Trip Fee: $7(Pay Mrs. Arias in the Front office by Oct.4th, 2018)
Friday, Oct 12, 2018, 09:00 AM
UNC Charlotte, University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC, USA
Guilford College Financial Aid Night
The Office of Financial Aid invites you to attend a free campus workshop.
At the Oct. 10 workshop, Financial Aid counselors will be available to answer your questions about paying for college, filling out the FAFSA (which you will be encouraged to do onsite), and applying for scholarships and loans.
Please register using the link below.
https://apply.guilford.edu/portal/financial_aid?id=b4bd2207-9a2b-4c09-bf48-89f8dae0f9be
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018, 06:00 PM
Guilford College Hege Library - Carnegie Room 5800 West Friendly Avenue Greensboro, NC 27410 United States
UNC Greensboro visited TMSA on October 4th
Ms. Megan Parker, from UNC Greensboro visited our seniors on Thursday, October 4th, 2018.Seniors were informed about UNC Greensboro, application/scholarship deadlines, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, top ten undergraduate majors, student life on campus, major and concentrations that are offered by UNCG.
UNC Greensboro is a public coeducational and Research university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. UNC Greensboro is now on Common Application.
TMSA Financial Aid Parents Night for Seniors
TMSA Financial Aid Parents Night was held on Thursday, September 20th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm at TMSA Main Campus Auditorium.
Ms.Latham, The director of financial aid department at Greensboro College presented information on Grants, Scholar-ships, financial aid process and Loans and why the FAFSA is important for receiving Federal Aid.
Topics discussed are as follows:
- What is financial aid?
- Cost of Attendance(COA)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA)
- Expected Family Contribution(EFC)
- Types of Financial Aid
Guilford College visited TMSA on September 12th
Mr. Kyle Wooden, from Guilford College visited our juniors and seniors on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018.
Seniors/Juniors were informed about the college, application deadlines, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, and also about the programs which are offered by Guilford College.
Guilford College is a private liberal arts college in Greensboro, North Carolina. Guilford College is one of the colleges that use common application and applying to Guilford College is at no cost to students.
School Counseling Information for College Applications
The following information will assist you in filling out college applications:
Proper name of high school: Triad Math and Science Academy
Street Address: 700 Creek Ridge Road, Greensboro NC 27406
CEEB Code: 341613
Date of Entry: August/September of your freshman year: (ex. 8/15)
Date of Graduation: Always the last day of school or month/year (ex. 6/19)
Number of Students in Class: 70 (Class of 2019)
School counseling phone#: (336) 621-0061 ext.112
Counselor’s name: Hilal Zengin
Email: hzengin@tmsacharter.org
Counselor’s Title: College Counselor
Fax: (336) 621-0072
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS & COLLEGE PREP
KHAN ACADEMY
Students,
Please visit the Khan Academy's website if you haven't done so. It has great resources and preparation materials for your AP classes and SAT preparations.
NAVIANCE
Naviance is a college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life." (Naviance)
Seniors, Contact to your counselor for access to your Naviance Account, here is the web page you need to log in:
https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=tmsa
THE BEST COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES
- Cappex
- Zinch
- Fastweb
- Niche
- College Confidential
- Peterson's
- College Board's Big Future
- College-Insight
- Unigo
- College Navigator
For more information: https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-college-search-websites
K-12 ACT Academy is Now Live!
Resources are in a variety of formats and for a variety of content topics, from vocabulary to real-world math word problems to social emotional learning.
All for free! Check it out at https://academy.act.org/
The Best College Scholarships: 2018 Edition
Scholarships can also be searched by the scholarship themes that is located above the title on the website.
The Best Scholarship Search Platforms of 2017
Helpful resource for students who are looking to finance their education by using available scholarships that are offered throughout the US.17 of the most popular scholarship search platforms that are currently available.
You can see the entire guide along with some of its features here:
- http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/
- http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#3__What_should_you_know_about_scholarships_
- http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#4__How_do_scholarship_search_platforms_work_
- http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#5__What_students_should_know_before_they_search_for_a_scholarship_
- http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms/#7__Guide_to_applying_for_scholarships
Three Important Steps for NC Students Beginning College in Fall 2019
Scholarships for high school English Language Learners!
College Counselor
Email: hzengin@tmsacharter.org