Eastview Counselor Connection
Edition #13: December 9, 2022
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- December 15-16: Freshman Small Groups with Counselors
- December 19: Counselors Visit Senior Social Studies Classrooms to Give Information on EVCF Scholarships
- January 6: ACT Registration Deadline for February 11th Test
- January 23: EVCF Scholarship Application Deadline
PSAT Scores Now Available!
PSAT scores are now viewable by going to: studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.
Information on how to interpret PSAT Scores can be found at:
satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt.
Interested in learning more about the National Merit Scholarship Program? Click HERE to access the Guide to National Merit Scholarship Program.
Seniors with January 1st College Application Deadlines
The deadline for submitting requests for letters of recommendations or school reports to teachers and counselors so they can be completed before our Winter Break is Friday, December 16th. Students should plan accordingly as transcript requests are not processed over winter break.
New! Scholarship Highlights
Niche $50,000 "No Essay" Scholarship:
Deadline: 1/14/22
Cover the cost of college without writing a single essay! Niche is giving one student $50,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books, and other educational expenses.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Deadline: 1/20/23
Award Amount: $10,000
The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must be planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or other computer science related field of study and have a minimum GPA of 2.3 to be eligible for this award.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship
Deadline: 2/27/23
Award Amount: $1,500
The Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be considered, you must submit an essay detailing your volunteer efforts to help animals in need, and how that involvement has changed your life or shaped your perceptions on the importance of animal welfare.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship
Deadline: 3/1/23
Award Amount: $5,000
The AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship is available to college - bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer's disease. To be considered, you must submit a 120 - to 1,500 - word essay describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on yourself, your family, or your community, and what you have learned in light of coping with the brain disorder.
Click HERE for more information to apply.
Project Yellow Light Video Contest
Deadline: 4/1/23
Award Amount: $8,000
The Project Yellow Light Video Contest Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and full - time undergraduate students. To be considered, you must create a 10 or 25 second video that discourages distracted driving, specifically texting while driving.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Rover College Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/23 Award Amount: $2,500
The Rover College Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. To be considered, you must submit a 400 - to 500 - word essay on the following topic: "How did growing up with a pet in your life (could be a friend's or family member's) impact the person you are today?"
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
To search for additional scholarships, go to: Naviance Homepage > Colleges > Scholarship Search
Recap: Paying for College Night
“Paying for College - An Introduction to Financial Aid and the College Decision Process” was held on Monday, November 14th.
This one-hour presentation included information on how financial aid is determined, the financial aid application process, sources of financial support, borrowing, and private scholarships.
View the slides from the Paying for College Night on Monday, November 14th.
Click HERE for Paying for College Night Introduction (Scholarships and Upcoming Events)
Click HERE for Paying for College Night Presentation by Chris George
MyHigherEd Helps Students Explore Minnesota Colleges
Choosing a college is an important decision that takes careful planning. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education recently launched MyHigherEd.mn.gov, a website to help students identify what they are looking for in a college, find the right institution in Minnesota, and learn about the financial aid options available to them.
University of Minnesota - Share My App Program
The U of M Share My App Program allows applicants to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus to share their application with all University of Minnesota campuses with no additional application or fee. This program was initiated to showcase the opportunities available system-wide and encourage applications to other campuses: Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.
Within one week of completing their applications to the Twin Cities campus, students will see an optional Share My App checklist item in their Application Tracker where they can fill out a short form to request us to share their application.
Students should keep the other campus application deadlines in mind to ensure they are applying on time and taking the appropriate steps to apply directly if they are making 'Share My App' requests too close to the deadlines.
For more information: Share My App Program
Stay Connected to the Latest News and Events from the EVHS College and Career Center!
FAFSA is Now Open!
1. Login or create an account (FSA ID).
2. Gather personal documents, such as your social security number and tax records.
3. Start your application! (www.fafsa.gov).
4. Provide your basic personal information.
5. List up to 10 colleges or career schools.
6. Review your parent's or parents' information if you are a dependent student.
7. Provide your financial information.
8. Sign and submit the FAFSA form.
Visit www.fafsa.gov for more information.
Financial Aid: College Cost Estimators
MyinTuition is most appropriate for prospective students and families looking for a quick ballpark estimate. It gives a range of expected costs for 90% of families in a similar situation.
Calculate your need
Option 2: Net Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator is most appropriate for prospective students and families needing a close estimate of what their aid package will look like if attending a certain college/university.
Raise.Me: Scholarships Starting Freshmen Year!
With Raise.me, students can guarantee scholarships from 200+ colleges as early as 9th grade, making it easier to plan financially for school. Raise.me has proven to be a great tool to motivate students in high schools throughout the U.S., as the site immediately rewards
students with scholarships for their hard work in and outside of high school.
As an example: ● Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000) ● Get a B in a course ($50 - $600) ● Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250) ● And much more! These bite-sized scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships”. When students add achievements to their Portfolio on Raise.me, they could be eligible to earn Micro-Scholarships towards our partner colleges.
Steps to get started:
2) Encourage your student to regularly add good grades, community service, extracurricular activities, and other achievements to his or her raise.me “Portfolio” to earn “Micro-Scholarships” from colleges.
3) Visit: https://www.raise.me for more information. Local schools include: University of St. Thomas, Gustavus, UMD, Luther, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin- Stout, and more!
Class of 2023 College Process Documents and Instructions
In case you missed it! View the presentation from the College Application Planning Night for Seniors here (many resources linked).
- View the Transcript Release Process for Eastview Students & Parents here.
- View the Eastview High School Steps to Submit the Common App here.
- View the Eastview High School steps to submit Institutional College Applications here.
(NOTE: NOT for use with The COMMON APPLICATION. See Common App guidelines sheet instead.)
- View the steps to request recommendations from EVHS Staff Members here.
Students can find these resources:
- Schoology Class of 2023 → Resources→ College Application Process
Upcoming College, University, and Military Visits to the Counseling Office
Friday, December 9th
10:25am - Hibbing Community College
Monday, December 12th
11:15am - U.S. Air Force
Thursday, December 15th
11:15am - Army Reserves
Tuesday, December 20th
11:15am - U.S. Air Force
*Students are encouraged to register in Naviance and pick up a pass in the Counseling Office prior to the event.
National ACT Test Dates for 2022-2023
National SAT Test Dates for 2022-2023
School Supplies Available for EVHS Students in Need
If your student needs supplies, please send them to the Counseling Office. We have supplies including notebooks, pens, pencils, padlocks for gym lockers, pocket folders, graphing paper, index notecards and more. We also have new backpacks!
Winter Gear
Mom’s and Neighbors community organization has cold weather clothing available.
Please contact your student’s counselor if you have a need for winter coats, hats, gloves.
Eastview High School Virtual Calm Room
Park Nicollet's Growing Through Grief Support Group
Park Nicollet’s Growing Through Grief counselor, Jenny Simmonds, will be offering a weekly grief group for Eastview students who have experienced the death of a significant family member (parent, sibling, caregiver, etc.). If your teen is living with loss and you think they could benefit from participating in a grief group, please contact Molly Wellik at molly.wellik@district196.org and we will connect with your student regarding their interest.
Eastview High School Counseling Website
Eastview High School Counselors
Quincy Davis
Mark Wanous
952-431-8928
Terri Greener
952-431-8929
Jena Hitt
952-431-8900
Kelly Fisher
952-431-8930
Anne Scholen
952-431-8927
Larinda Hodges
952-431-8931
Farrah Jennings
952-431-8926
About Eastview High School
Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: https://evhs.district196.org/families/counseling
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evhs.college.career
Twitter: @evhscollege