HRHS Senior Newsletter
April 2020
Hello seniors and families,
I hope you are healthy and doing well during this unsettling time. Please reach out to one of the members of our counseling department if you are struggling with school work, mental health challenges or challenges accessing food or other supplies.
Support for Plans for After High School
Many of you are still deciding on your next step after high school. If you need any support or information to help you with this important decision, Ms. Scully is available to meet with students (via phone or a Zoom meeting). Please email Ms. Scully at ascully@hr-k12.org to ask questions or set up a time to "meet". Here are some things Ms. Scully can help with:
- Exploring options for career training
- Interpreting financial aid packages
- Investigating programs/majors at colleges
- Looking for full-time job opportunities
- Or anything else you might need help with!
Four-Year College Bound Students
Financial Aid Packages
Please contact Ms. Scully if you would like help going over your financial aid packages. She can help you figure out exactly what the college is offering and help you decide which financial aid package is the best option.
Change in Financial Status due to COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, unemployment numbers are skyrocketing. If your family has experienced a change in income since you received your financial aid packages from colleges, you can appeal your financial aid packages. In order to do this you must figure out the appeal process for each college by visiting the financial aid office websites. Some colleges have a special form to fill out while others require a written letter.
Here is an article that explains more about this process and provides sample appeal letters.
Two-Year College Bound Students
Community College Registration Process
Local community colleges are trying to iron out the details of how they will register students for next school year given that college campuses are closed. Below is the most up to date information for each school although things are changing frequently. Please be on the lookout for emails from the colleges explaining the process and outlining your next steps.
Holyoke Community College
April 10th - the Fall 2020 Course Schedule will be posted.
April 22nd - course registration begins for new students.
Be on the lookout for emails from HCC that will provide details about how to register
Springfield Technical Community College
The Fall 2020 Course Schedule is online.
Students should have received an invitation to an orientation. This was included in your acceptance package. These orientations will now be held online. Over the next two weeks, you should hear from an admissions counselor who will give you updates about your orientation date and possible online placement testing.
Feel free to use the Live Chat option to speak with the STCC admissions office.
Greenfield Community College
The Fall 2020 schedule is currently available.
GCC will be registering students online. Details will be coming soon.
Scholarship Information
Hampshire Regional Scholarship Application - Due Friday, April 10th
There are a number of scholarships that will be awarded to HRHS students including 35 that will be selected by the Scholarship Committee at HRHS. To access these 35 scholarships, students must fill out the HRHS Scholarship Application on Going Merry. Going Merry also has scholarship applications for additional scholarships provided by and selected by outside organizations. Please click on the link below for the HRHS page on Going Merry in order to access all of the scholarships mentioned above.
https://app.goingmerry.com/edu/hampshire-regional-high-school-westhampton-ma
All seniors are encouraged to fill out the application for the HRHS Scholarship Application on Going Merry. There are a variety of scholarships geared for students attending 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges and the military. The deadline for the HRHS Scholarship Application is April 10th at 11:59 pm. The deadlines for other scholarships vary.
If you do not have adequate internet access to fill out the scholarship application please contact Ms. Scully at ascully@hr-k12.org or 413-437-5588.
Southampton Lion's Club Scholarship
Scholarship for Females Going into Engineering or Computer Science
Society of Women Engineers in Hartford is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior female student enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a Baccalaureate Engineering or Computer Science degree program. The applicant must be enrolled full-time for the academic school year 2020-2021. Go to the following website to access the application.
http://hartford.swe.org/scholarships.html.
Application Due: May 1st, 2020.
Applying for Scholarships with Paper Applications
In order to request transcripts and letters of recommendations for scholarship applications that require paper copies, please email Mrs. Jablonski. Please notify her at least 10 school days before the deadline. When contacting Mrs. Jablonski, provide an address to send the materials. Letters of recommendation will not be sent directly to students.
Need an electronic copy of your transcript?
Online Scholarship Searches
Don't forget to check Naviance for other available scholarships.
In addition, here are some other suggested sites to search for scholarships:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rb5zogTgezNOYO-J898vQqOufw6a9sx2/view