Counselor Connection
Preparing for College & Career - April Issue
Important Election
Multiple Judge seats and school board seats, are on the ballot on April 2nd. Find out who is running and on your ballot.
Check out this link about new voter laws so you are ready by April 2nd to cast your vote
Deadline to apply is May 1st
AP Exam - Next Step: Mandatory Pre-Administration Session
You've registered for your AP exam(s). Now what?
April 16th 11:35-12:35
April 17th 11:35-12:25 and 3:45-4:45
**This paperwork MUST be complete before students sit for their exam(s). Students should make arrangements ahead of time if none of the times listed work for them, as there will not be an opportunity to complete this paperwork after the 11th.
Missed the deadline or need to cancel? Waitlist and cancellation forms are open. Still have questions? See the district link or the FAQs page for EVERYTHING you need to know about the exam or make an appointment with your counselor
2. Go to Raise.me to create an account. Students can earn micro scholarship for taking AP courses and exams
Resources for Spanish Speakers
Latino Parent Night - April 16th
L.U.C.E.S. Scholarships
- Reuniones de padres latinos 2018-2019
- Club estudiantil OLa (Orgullo Latino)
- Paseos gratuitos para latinos
- Requisitos de graduación
- y más!
Summer is coming! What will you do to make your time worthwhile?
UW Oshkosh Precollege Programs
- Arts in the Media
- Aspiring teachers
- Science, Technology, and Engineering
- Nursing
- Entrepreneurial Scholars
Applications are due Monday, April 15th
Scholarships available for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch!
Rise Up & Write
Rise Up & Write is an advocacy writing summer camp for high school students. It provides youth with the opportunity to use writing as a way to raise awareness and create change. Check out opportunities below!
- Youth Voices in Journalism-June 17-21 @ Northland College in Ashland, WI
- Youth Voices in Journalism- June 18-21 @ Brodhead High School in Brodhead, WI
- Youth Voices for Racial Justice-June17-21 & 24-28
- Youth Voices for Human Rights-July 8-12
- Youth Voices for the Environment-July 22-26 & July 29-August 2
- Advocacy to Activism-August 5-9 & 12-16 (open to students who have participated in a Youth Voices Session)
Youth Career Exploration Programs
- Explore CSI
- Discover Firefighting
- Investigate Police
- Experience Radio/TV/Film
- Examine Environmental Health/Engineering
- ACT Test Prep
Scholarships available for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch!
Planning to Attend Summer School?
2019 Dates: June 24th-August 2nd
Get more information here
Madison College Summer Programs
Interested in an educational summer experience?! Madison College offers a variety of hands on, experiential summer youth camps for 11-17 year-olds.
2019 offerings will be available in March.
Complete this form for information and inquiries regarding Summer 2019 opportunities.
Junior Section
Experience Madison College
- April 5th - Business and Applied Arts
- April 19th-Applied Science, Engineering, and Tech
- April 26th-Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts Transfer
- May 10th-Human and Protective Services
Setting Sights: A College Search and Selection Workshop for Students of Color
Rising seniors, learn how to prepare for, apply to, and be successful in higher education!
Setting Sights is a full day workshop at UW Madison about the college search and application process. It will feature sessions and a college fair led by deans and directors of admissions who are leaders in their industry from institutions around the country.
Session options include:
- writing the extended college essay
- preparing for standardized tests
- building a college list-where to apply
- nuts and bolts of paying for college
- navigating the college application timeline
- Admissions/Scholarship interviews
Junior's To-Do List
- JUNIORS: Interested in applying to a UW school next year and want to receive texts from them about how to prepare? Text "PREPARE" to 99000 to enroll
- Juniors: Nice job on the ACT! If you haven't already created an account, do so ASAP using a personal email address and a password you can remember!
- Sign up for your Junior Conference and have an in depth conversation with your counselor about your senior schedule, post high school plans, ensure you are on track for graduation, meaningful things to do this summer to explore colleges, volunteer, explore a career interest and more!
**don't forget to pick up a pass!
Spring/Summer: The Best time for College Campus Tours!
You took the ACT-Now What?
- Colleges want your official ACT score through your online account. Counselors cannot send this for you.
- Use a personal email (not your school email)
- Remember your password. There will be many of these, so start a system early in the application process!
NCAA
- Students who plan to participate in Division I or II collegiate athletics during college, must complete an NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse form. Students should register at the end of their junior year, and work with their counselor and coach.
Senior Section
FAFSA - Top Priority for ALL college-bound seniors
- First step: Parent/Guardian AND Student must create their own FAFSA ID
- Second step: Complete the FAFSA application based on your 2015 taxes
Compare your College Financial Aid Awards with TuitionFit
TuitionFit lets students and families share the individual college offers they receive. It organizes and anonymously displays the data so everyone can compare real-time college prices.
For more information, check out their website
Scholars of Promise
More information here (including eligibility, benefits, expectations, and frequently asked questions)
Scholarship Website of the Month
We can't choose just one for this month! Go to the LHS Scholarship website and peruse the April, May, and June deadlines - You are bound to find a scholarship right for you!
Scholarship Search....There's an App for that?!
Scholly is the simple, comprehensive and accurate scholarship matching platform, that turns the long months of searching for free money for college, into minutes.
Raise.me
SENIORS & School Email
Examples: college apps, parchment account, ACT, FAFSA, scholarship applications, etc
**School Email becomes inaccessible to graduates 2 wks after graduation
About Us
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