College and Career Happenings
September 2015
Welcome back to the 2015-16 school year
Welcome back to school! This is the first issue of the 2015-16 school year. Subsequent issues will be posted on the College and Career Information page (under Student Support Services) on DGN's website on the 15th of each month. This issue is primarily dedicated to the needs of seniors.
Seniors: Planning for life after DGN
Students can sign up for additional help sessions by using the links below for Common Application Help Sessions, Essay Writing Tips, and Application Completion Sessions.
Seniors who are applying to colleges are encouraged to do the following:
- Get organized-Colleges require a variety of documents and have varying due dates. Using specific college websites to organize materials needed and due dates is a must at the start of the year! There is a College Application Organizer in the "document library" in Family Connection for student use.
- Check email-Important updates will be sent using school email.
- Apply early-Early applications will get the greatest admission consideration and possibility of a scholarship. Some colleges connect housing access to when students have applied as well.
- Apply smart-Be sure to apply to at least one academic and one financial safety.
- Use net price calculators-All colleges are required to have a tool on their websites to help families estimate their cost. Often the cost changes based on a student's merit and financial need.
- Visit again-If students visited campuses over the summer, consider visiting again to see what the campus is like with students. It is the student population that gives each college its personality. The visit is the best way to determine if the school is a good fit.
Students are encouraged to sign up for college and military visits in the College and Career Center and monitor the Scholarship section in Family Connection regularly. Directions can be found below.
Contact the College and Career Center with any questions about post-high school planning and the College Application Procedures.
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
Christian College Fairs
Washington and Lee University Admissions Session
Sunday, Oct 11, 2015, 04:00 PM
Chicago Marriott O'Hare, West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL, United States
Columbus Day Visit at College of DuPage
This is a admissions information session. This session will begin in the Belushi performance Hall in the McAninch Arts Center.
For more information or to RSVP go to admissions.cod.edu or call 630-942-3000.
Monday, Oct 12, 2015, 10:15 AM
College of DuPage, 22nd Street, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States
Georgetown University Admission Information Session
Please RSVP to http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/visiting/your-area/us-cities.
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015, 07:30 PM
Northside College Preparatory High School, North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
Kendall Camps Preview Day
This session allows you to get a sneak peek at Kendall College's culinary, baking, hospitality and business camps.
Please RSVP to Terrell Johnson at Terrell.johnson@kendall.edu or call 312-752-2206. For more information go to kendall.edu/camps.
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, 11:00 AM
Kendall College, North North Branch Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Chicago Architecture & Design College Day
This is free event for students interested in careers in architecture, interior design, construction management and landscape architecture. Over 50 college/universities will be in attendance. For more information and to register go to www.chicagocareerday.org.
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, 11:00 AM
Harold Washington College, East Lake Street, Chicago, IL, United States
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Information Session
Please RSVP at saic.edu/saturdaywithsaic.
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, 03:00 PM
280 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL, United States
Washington University in St. Louis Admission Information Session
For more information go to admissions.wustl.edu.
Sunday, Oct 18, 2015, 04:00 PM
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, United States
Purdue University's Women in Engineering Program Informaiton Session (Seniors Only)
This is an all-day free event.
Registrations are due by 10/12/2015. Please register at www.purdue.edu/WIEP. For more information call (765)494-3889 or email wiep@purdue.edu.
Monday, Oct 19, 2015, 12:00 AM
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
Mini-Med School at Midwestern University
Students will learn about interesting and important health topics from physicians and health care professionals. The fall class schedule is:
Tuesday, October 20
Tuesday, October 27
Tuesday, November 3
Tuesday, November 10
All class times will be from 6:30 to 8:15 pm. To obtain an application please go to http://minimed.midwestern.edu. For more information call 630-515-7421.
Illinois Regional College Fair at College of DuPage
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015, 06:00 PM
College of DuPage, 22nd Street, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States
Cosmetology Program Information Session at COD
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015, 09:00 PM
College of DuPage, South Swift Road, Addison, IL, United States
"How to Wow a College Admissions Officer"
Saturday, Nov 14, 2015, 10:00 AM
O Neill Middle School, 59th Street, Downers Grove, 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