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Quarterly School Counseling Newsletter
FALL EVENTS
70 Colleges in attendance! Parents of juniors and seniors are welcomed to attend!
September 28th: FAMILY NIGHT, 6PM (all students and families are invited)
with illusionist Tom Coverly
Location: Buena Regional Middle School
October 1st: After-School TUTORING Begins!
Mondays, 2:30-4:00, transportation is not provided
sponsored by the BRHS Teen Center
October 17th: FINANCIAL AID NIGHT, 6:30PM
October 19th: Local Unions will be visiting all English classes. *seniors only
October 22nd: Stockton University Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
October 26th: COLLEGE FAIR FIELD TRIP, Galloway, NJ
October 29th: Fairleigh Dickinson University Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
October 30th: Atlantic Cape (ACCC) Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
November 1st: COLLEGE FAIR FIELD TRIP, Atlantic City, NJ
sponsored by the BRHS Teen Center
November 7th: Cumberland County College Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
November 14th: NJ Institute of Technology Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
November 16th: Rowan University Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
November 30th: Rowan College (RCGC) Information Session (at BRHS) *seniors only
OTHER COLLEGE RELATED EVENTS
October 3rd: Wilmington University-Open House at Cumberland County College, 4:30pm-7pm
Apply for free at event.
Online registration is required, click the link:http://www.cccnj.edu/academics/wilmu-open-house-0
October 16th: College Night at Cumberland County College, 5pm-8pm
Parent Workshop and College Fair
Online registration required, click the link: http://www.cccnj.edu/collegenight
November 6th: NJ Stars Information Session at Atlantic Cape Community College, 6pm
NJ Stars is a tuition scholarship program for students who are in the top fifteen percent of their graduating class. Enrollment at the community college is required.
Be sure to arrive fifteen minutes early for this session.
Online registration is required, click the link: https://atlantic.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?id=babf5040-ae48-e811-80db-0a4fbe36cd62
November 13th: HBCU Fair at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, NJ, 9am-1:30pm
Online registration required, click the link: http://www.hbcu-cfnj.com
On-site admissions opportunities available! (see flyer below)
SCHOLARSHIPS
https://student.naviance.com/buenareg
Username: Student Identification Number
Password: Buena(and the year of graduation)
Seniors: Buena19 Juniors: Buena20 Sophomores: Buena21 Freshmen: Buena22
Other Scholarship Websites:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search#
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships
https://scholarshipamerica.org/
Have you heard of the Give Something Back Foundation?
Give Back scholars are academically motivated and resilient. Most are first generation college students who come from families below the poverty line. A special outreach is given to students who have experienced heightened social risks such as foster care or the incarceration of a parent. Contact your child's counselor for more information or visit the website: https://www.giveback.ngo/scholars/
Need help with the common application?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvI8Y0DbUFY
and/or
read this article, provided by the US News:
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/common-app?src=usn_fb
Common App Essay Prompts
018-2019 Common Application Essay Prompts
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
IMPORTANT TESTING DATES
October 5th: ACCUPLACER
October 7th: SATs
Late Registration Deadline: September 27th (late fee applies)
October 10th: PSATsOctober 24th: ASVAB
November 3rd: SATs
Registration Deadline: October 5th
December 2nd: SATs
Registration Deadline: November 2nd
High School Counseling Department
F-O: Mrs. Deininger x8205
P-Z: Mrs. Higgins x8207
Ms. Venafro, Student Assistance Counselor
jvenafro@buena.k12.nj.us x8224
Mrs. Pierotti, Department Secretary x8206
Mrs. Turner, Supervisor of Student Services x8218
Website: https://www.buena.k12.nj.us/schools/brhs/guidance
Location: 125 Weymouth Rd, Buena, NJ 08310, USA
Phone: (856)697-2400
Need Counseling?
The AtlantiCare Teen Center at BRHS provides free/voluntary individual counseling with a Licensed Social Worker to all students. If interested, please contact the Teen Center at extension 8233.
Remind Instructions: Stay Connected to Us!
Seniors: @brhsco19
Juniors: @brhsco20
Sophomores: @brhsco21
Freshmen: @brhsco22