Counselor Connection
1/15/2021
Free Virtual STEM Experience for Young Women
The Perry Virtual Experience is a free, 2.5-hour, interactive online experience for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering in February 2021. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online orthopaedic simulations and biomechanics experiments. Additional information can be found on the website: https://perryinitiative.org/pve/
Nystrom and Associates Virtual Group for Navigating School Stress
High school group for 14-18 year olds will meet virtually Wednesdays at 4:00 pm.
Group will address: working with teachers, asking for help, interacting on a virtual platform, organizational success, and more.
Flyer can be found HERE
Parents of Seniors: Common Application Midyear Reports
Seniors requiring midyear reports for their Common Application should request a transcript via Parchment to be sent to the Common Application. This will allow counselors to electronically submit midyear reports. After requesting a transcript, students should notify their counselor they have done so in order for their midyear report to be finalized. Check directly with your Common Application colleges to see if the midyear report is required as this can vary from school to school.
EHS College/Military Visits
The admission representatives that visit Eagan high school are the same people that review college applications. EHS College visits will be hosting virtual visits this year.
Students can view scheduled visits by logging into their Naviance Student account. A link for the virtual visit will be available to join the day of the college visit. We ask that students do not miss class for these visits. College visits are added daily, so students are encouraged to log into Naviance to see updates.
Thursday, January 21st
Winona State University 10:00 am
***Students should register on Naviance if they would like to attend this virtual visit.
Gap Year Virtual Fair
Thinking about taking a gap year and wondering what gap year program options are for 2021?
Attend this combined webinar & virtual gap year fair to get the most up to date information about gap year basics, how the gap year field has adapted to COVID, tips for researching & planning your gap year, navigating the college deferral process, and which programs are accepting applications this year.
Saturday, January 23
Event Format:
12:30-1:15 PM EST - Gap Year 101 (webinar + Q&A)
1:15-3:30 PM EST - Virtual USA Gap Year Fair
Registration and More information: https://www.gooverseas.com/gap-year/usa-fairs
Scholarship Information
EHS posts all scholarship opportunities in Naviance Student. Each student has an account where they can view the scholarship list under the college tab. The scholarship list can also be viewed under guest access (password: wildcats). A link to Naviance Student is on the EHS website under families, counseling: https://student.naviance.com/eagan
Students should also check directly with the schools they are applying to inquire if they have any supplemental scholarships they can be considered for.
Another scholarship resource is https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships Students can make fastweb accounts to be emailed potential scholarships they qualify to apply for. Fastweb has made the scholarship search easier for students with key scholarship selections by school year. **The Eagan Foundation Scholarship application will open January 21st.
ACT Registration Deadline
The regular registration deadline for the February 6th ACT is January 15th. Visit www.actstudent.org to register. ALL EHS Juniors are currently scheduled to be taking the ACT during the school day on March 30th (no registration required).
Eagan High School Counseling
For more details about our program and resources visit the Eagan High School Counseling Website.
EHS Counselors:
Susan Olsen (A-B) AVID
651-683-6929
Jolaine Haider (C-Gr)
jolaine.haider@district196.org
651-683-6924
Beth Streit (Gu-Kt)
651-683-6928
Michelle Lehmann (Ku-Ne)
michelle.lehmann@district196.org
651-683-6923
Dave Fritze (Ng-Sh)
651-683-6926
Norah Krohse-Hermon (Si-Z)
norah.krohsehermon@district196.org
651-683-6930