College & Career Center Newsletter
September 2021
Welcome back, Gophers!
"Paying for College" Virtual Presentation and Q&A
Topic: "Paying for College" (only for GHS students and their families)
Date: September 14th
Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
We will cover the many ways to pay for education after high school and discuss college costs, types of financial aid, and financial aid applications.
Link to the Zoom meeting: https://ecmc.zoom.us/j/96304045594
If you cannot attend this GHS session, the ECMC will host the same virtual presentation later this month:
English - Sept 28th at 6pm https://bit.ly/2WNbrCd
Spanish - Sept 30th at 6pm https://bit.ly/3jjc6TE
You will need to register prior to attending.
Scholarships
Beat the Odds Scholarship
Beat the Odds Scholarship apply by Sept 15th
Gates Scholarship
Gates Scholarship apply by Sept 15th
Heisman Scholarship for Scholar Athletes
heismanscholarship.com apply by Oct 19th
VFW Scholarship
VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship apply by Oct 31st
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
ELKS MVS apply by Nov 15th
For more scholarship info visit our C&C Center Scholarships page.
College Connection Newsletter
Here is a link to the September Edition on our website.
Getting Ready for FAFSA/ORSAA (Seniors)
What do the acronyms mean?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Oregon Student Aid Application
Not sure which one to fill out? Find out here.
Additional helpful links and financial aid info page are on the GHS C&C Center website.
Schoolinks
Looking for help with your college and career research? SchooLinks is a great tool for doing your search and staying organized during your application process.
Use your GHS email and ID number to log in.
College Board's Big Future
Opportunities - College Guidebook
We have the 2019/2020 paper version in English and in Spanish at the C&C Center, so feel free to stop by and get your copy. This year's paper version in En and Sp is coming soon.
GHS College & Career Center
Career Coordinator: Zeke Cecilio cecilio24@gresham.k12.or.us
Please come see us or email us with any college and career related questions. We are here for you and ready to help you with your post-high school planning.
Hours: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room 129