College Visits, College Fairs, and Career Chats are open to 9th-12th grade students. Sign up in Naviance under "What's New" at least one day in advance of session.

College Rep Visits Next Week at TCA

TCA

September 25 – Mini-College Fair – Extended Flex

October 2 - Mini-College Fair - Extended Flex

October 5 – PSAT/NMSQT exam for pre-registered 10th and 11th graders. More details will be emailed to pre-paid testers next week.

In the Community

September 18 – Colorado Springs Christian College Fair, CO Springs Christian Schools, 6:00-8:00

October 2 – Southern Colorado College Fair, Palmer High School, 5:30-7:30

October 8 - Colorado College Fall Open House. Sign up soon, as space is limited.

If you are interested in attending a Service Academy, West Point Admissions Representative, Michael Werner, will be at the following events.

• Virtual Service Academy/ROTC Congressional Information Day Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 7:45 PM. Register or contact Michael Werner for more information

• Colorado Springs District 11 hosted Southern Colorado College fair Monday, Oct. 2 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Coronado High School

November 5 – NACAC College Fair, Denver, CO Convention Ctr., 700 14th St.,1:00-4:00

Virtual

Go to College Fairs is offering a series of Specialty virtual fairs this fall. Live fair hours are 12:00pm - 2:00pm and 6:30pm - 9:30pm (ET) each date for the following fairs:

• Professional Certificates Virtual College Fair - Thursday, September 21, 2023

• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Virtual College Fair - Wednesday, October 4, 2023

• Learning Differences Virtual College Fair - Thursday, October 12, 2023

• First-Generation Virtual College Fair - Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Learn more here or Register now!

NACAC Virtual College Fairs

• Sunday, October 15 – 11:00am-4:00pm

• Sunday, November 12 – 11:00am-4:00pm

The Coalition for College offers a wide variety of resources. These upcoming classes help in the college application and financial aid process.

• Completing the CSS Profile - October 4, 8:00-9:00pm

• Succeeding in College as a First-Generation Student - November 7, 8:00-9:00pm

• Preparing to Complete the FAFSA - November 28, 8:00-9:00pm

Washington University has expanded its "no-loan" financial aid policy for all undergraduate students effective fall 2024.

Wichita State University has published their Scholarships for the Class of 2024 and their Tuition Discount Programs.

Boston University offers the Trustee Scholarship for students that demonstrate exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. The scholarship covers full undergraduate tuition plus orientation and mandatory undergraduate student fees for four years. Deadline to apply is December 1.

Please let Ms. Peters know if you are applying to Davidson College, and might qualify for their hallmark scholarship award, the John M. Belk Scholarship. Click here for more information.

Williams College has converted their financial aid program into the nation’s first “all-grant” program. All students receiving financial aid will receive 100 percent of their Williams award in the form of grants that do not need to be repaid. They have eliminated loans from all financial aid awards and will no longer require students to hold work-study jobs.

If you missed the Hillsdale visit, here is their admission video.

Oklahoma State University’s RISE program assists students from all backgrounds, particularly those who are first-generation and low-income in their transition from high school to college. The program provides peer-mentoring, scheduled study sessions, one-on-one tutoring and opportunities to serve in leadership roles in order to provide students with the academic foundation they need to be successful in their undergraduate degree programs.

CyberStart America is a free, immersive cybersecurity training game for high school students with over 200 fun-to-play challenges. Opportunities to win scholarships available. Perfect for beginners.