Bryan High School Counseling
Senior Parent Newsletter
Dear Senior Parents,
The Counseling Department is excited to assist your child with their planning for life beyond high school. Each Counselor has a Team for their Class of 2021 students where they regularly post messages, Covid lessons, and college planning lessons. This monthly Senior Parent Newsletter will contain the resources we provide seniors in the hopes that they will not only spark college planning conversations at home, but also be a valuable tool for you as you accompany your child through the college matriculation process.
Counselors are now scheduling individual meetings with your students. Which will last through Parent/Teacher conferences. Please check with your student to see if they have scheduled an appointment. They will complete at least one college application with your student during that meeting.
EQ Virtual College Fair
EducationQuest Virtual College Fair Sept. 27–30 College reps from across the state, region, and nation will be available to answer your questions about their schools – all from your computer or device! Watch live college-prep presentations Experts will be live on Sept. 27 to explore topics such as:
Space is limited, but sessions will be recorded for later viewing. Visit college booths The booths will feature videos, live chats, and information about the school. Come prepared with questions to ask the reps. Reps will be available during these times, but you can visit the booths anytime. | EQ Financial Aid ProgramsParents, guardians and students! Attend a FREE virtual Financial Aid Program. EducationQuest is offering several hour-long virtual financial aid sessions to educate students and their families about paying for college. Register for the session: Click on the date you want to attend (below) and you will be redirected to EducationQuest's website to complete your registration.
English
Spanish September 24 at 6:30 p.m. | Virtual College Fair Sept 13
NACAC (National Association for College Admissions Counseling) is holding several FREE one-day virtual college fairs. The first of four will be Sunday, September 13, 1-9 p.m. CST. The others will be in October and November. More than 600 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school juniors and seniors this fall. Parents are invited, too. Simply sign up at virtualcollegefairs.org |
EQ Virtual College Fair
EducationQuest
Virtual College Fair
Sept. 27–30
College reps from across the state, region, and nation will be available to answer your questions about their schools – all from your computer or device!
Watch live college-prep presentations
Experts will be live on Sept. 27 to explore topics such as:
- College admission
- Selecting a major
- Campus visits
- Scholarship tips
- Paying for college
Space is limited, but sessions will be recorded for later viewing.
Visit college booths
The booths will feature videos, live chats, and information about the school. Come prepared with questions to ask the reps. Reps will be available during these times, but you can visit the booths anytime.
EQ Financial Aid Programs
Parents, guardians and students!
Attend a FREE virtual Financial Aid Program.
EducationQuest is offering several hour-long virtual financial aid sessions to educate students and their families about paying for college.
Register for the session:
Click on the date you want to attend (below) and you will be redirected to EducationQuest's website to complete your registration.
English
Spanish
September 24 at 6:30 p.m.Virtual College Fair Sept 13
NACAC (National Association for College Admissions Counseling) is holding several FREE one-day virtual college fairs. The first of four will be Sunday, September 13, 1-9 p.m. CST. The others will be in October and November.
More than 600 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school juniors and seniors this fall.
Parents are invited, too.
Simply sign up at virtualcollegefairs.org
College Planning Resources
ACT
Tuesday, Sept. 22 - ACT Test for SENIORS
This is the rescheduled State ACT assessment that we were supposed to have in the spring. It is in person and optional for seniors to attend. The scores from this test may be used for college entrance.
- This will be an in-person test here at Bryan that starts at 7:40am.
- All other remote/virtual classes will be cancelled for that day. The 9-11 graders will not be meeting with their teachers on the 22nd.
- It is an optional test for seniors.
- Most students will be done by 12-12:30.
- They will be getting a "grab and go" breakfast and lunch but aren't ever convening in one place to eat.
- Students and staff will be expected to wear their masks at all times except when eating their breakfast which will be done as they walk to their testing rooms.
- If a student receives transportation to Bryan, the bus routes will be running that day.
For seniors wishing to take the ACT additional times, there are tests offered weekly in October at sites around Omaha. Click to Register for the ACT. There you will be able to select your date and location for testing. Registration deadline for October ACT is Sept. 17
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Deadline: Sept. 15
AKSARBEN Foundation
Name: AKSARBEN Scholars /Horatio Alger State Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Be enrolled full-time as a high school senior in the United States with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation; exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States; demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required); co-curricular and community service activities; display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity; a minimum grade point
average (GPA) of 2.0; be a United States citizen; be a resident of Nebraska
Deadline: October 25
https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/66358-Horatio-Alger-Association
Nebraska Hispanic Latino Youth Summit
Are you a high school student wondering how to make college a priority – or perhaps why it’s even important? Maybe you’re interested in learning how to graduate career- or college-ready. Opportunities abound for one-of-a-kind, post-secondary experiences that are shaped to fit your personality, skills and attributes. This year’s Latino Youth Summit, sponsored in-part by the Latino American Commission, is one way you can learn more about opportunities available to you.
Nebraska Hispanic Latino Youth Summit website
Date and Time
Tue, October 13, 2020
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
FAFSA Resources
The FAFSA Application opens October 1 for the 2021-22 college school year. Below you will find a FAFSA checklist to help you start gathering the information you'll need to complete the application.
