College and Career Happenings
March 2016
Topics Included in this Issue
- Financial Aid Award letters
- Getting Started at COD
- Visiting Campuses
- Juniors and College Admission Testing
Financial Aid for Senior Families
Comparing award letters can be tricky. Use this tool created by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to compare your awards. Click here for more information on award letters.
There are several scholarships available through Family Connection. Follow the directions below to see all of the opportunities. Additionally, search specific college websites for scholarship opportunities.
Getting Started at College of DuPage
Juniors: Get on campus!
Check Family Connection's document library for more information on planning your visits.
Juniors and College Admission Testing
All colleges will accept both ACT and SAT scores for admission consideration. Students do not need to take both admission tests.
College Visit Information
Parents can view a list of college representatives visiting DGN by following these steps.
1. Log in to Family Connection
2. Click on "I'm a guest"
3. Enter the password "purpleandwhite"
4. Click on the colleges tab on the left side.
5. Upcoming college visit information can be found on the right side
Students can sign up to meet with college representatives visiting DGN by following these steps.
1. Log in to Family Connection
2. Click on the "colleges" tab
3. "view upcoming visits"
4. Next to the college you choose, click "sign up"
5. "sign me up"
6. Pick up the purple pass the morning of the visit from the College and Career Center.
Scholarship Information
Students can utilize the scholarship list by doing the following:
1. Log in to Family Connection
2. Click on the "colleges" tab
3. Scroll down to "scholarships & money"
4. Click on "scholarship list"
Summer Enrichment Opportunities
1. Log in to Family Connection using student or guest access (directions for guest access can be found above in the College Visit Information section).
2. Click on the "colleges" tab
3. Scroll down to "college research"
4. Click on "enrichment programs"
Events
Events at the University of Illinois
Purdue Women in Engineering is Hosting Juniors Exploring Engineering
Monday, Apr 11, 2016, 12:00 AM
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
Southern Illinois University Aviation Department and United Airlines Career Day
The SIU Aviation Department is holding their annual United Airlines Career Day on Saturday April 23rd, 2016! This event is open to high school students in the Chicagoland area who are interested in a career in aviation. This is a free event that will depart from Chicago O’Hare on Saturday morning April 23rd and return to O’Hare that afternoon. Students will be provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as the opportunity to interact with United Airlines employees who are alumni of our aviation program. We will also give tours of our facility as well as campus. Students will also receive an event T-Shirt. The application will be available on our website: aviation.siu.edu starting Monday morning (February 29th) At 10:00 AM. This event is a first come first serve basis.
As this is a free event, all spots are reserved upon a first come first serve basis. Meaning the first 116 students to turn in their waivers will be reserved a spot.
Saturday, Apr 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
O'Hare, Chicago, IL, United States
College and Career Center
Email: tmanderino@csd99.org
Website: http://north.csd99.org/
Location: Room 127
Phone: 630-795-8021
Twitter: @DGNCCC