College Search Opportunities
Chief Points, April 13th, 2020
Please read for two fantastic opportunities for students during our time away from school! Information has also been posted on your students' Google Classrooms. If your student has not accessed their School Counseling Google Classroom, they should do so with these codes:
Class of 2020 (12th Grade): md62ezp
Class of 2021 (11th Grade): 4xqvpoo
Class of 2022 (10th Grade): 45aogh5
Class of 2023 (9th Grade): mzxr4lt
Class of 2024 (8th Grade): qiqtukj
Class of 2025 (7th Grade): zljmzbl
Verto Virtual College Fair
When?: Friday, April 17, 2020 - 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
What?: Each college will have their own “booth” that students and counselors can enter to engage with colleges and universities, including admission counselors and staff from Verto Education.
Who?: We expect to have 40 colleges and universities attending the virtual fair, from Bucknell, William & Mary, Temple, University of Tennessee, Clark University, University Of Oregon, and Case Western and Butler to Rhodes, Goucher, Lewis & Clark, and many many more. For the entire list, please visit our college partnership website.
Lastly, please RSVP to attend here.
StriveScan Virtual College Exploration Week
What?: Virtual College Exploration Week sponsored by StriveScan.
When?: Monday, April 20th through Thursday, April 23rd, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM each day.
For Who?: High School sophomores and juniors looking for more information about college.
How?: Sessions offered each hour throughout the day - register only for what you are interested in!
How Much?: Completely FREE for students.
How to learn more: Click the link below.
Summary:
Over the course of four days, there are 96 different informational sessions being offered about a variety of topics in the college and post-secondary world.
There will be two options to choose per hour starting at 9:00 AM and ending at 9:00 PM. You can take a look at all of the options and register for as many as you want - join 40 sessions, or join 1, it is up to you!
There are many different topic areas. Some are about specific topics, some are broad, and some are about specific schools or regions of schools. In particular, there is one at 11:00 AM on Tuesday 4/21 that will be very helpful for anyone looking to apply to Pennsylvania Public Schools (West Chester, Shippensburg, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, etc.). Some of the other topics include: Tips for Applying to College, Choosing a College That Fits, Money Management, Financial Aid, What Campus Life Looks Like, and much more.
This is a completely free and very comprehensive resource, and students are strongly encouraged to utilize it! If you'd like any help figuring out what sessions to sign up for, don't be afraid to reach out to your student's school counselor. We are happy to help in any way we can!
Lakeland School Counseling Office
Classes of 2020, 2022, & 2024
Make an appointment: https://go.oncehub.com/MrsdeQuevedo
Mr. Watters - zwatters@lakelandsd.org
Classes of 2021, 2023, & 2025
Make an appointment: https://go.oncehub.com/MrWatters
During this time out of school, it is best for you to contact us via email, or set up an appointment. From there we can set up other means of communication.
Email: lhsguidance@lakelandsd.org
Website: http://counselingatlakeland.weebly.com/
Location: 1355 Lakeland Drive, Jermyn, PA, United States
Phone: 570-254-9485
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lhscounselors/
Twitter: @chiefsguidance