Connections Weekly Newsletter
April 5, 2024
Class of 2024
As you receive your financial award, you may have reasons to appeal. Reasons may include an error on the FAFSA, your financial situation has changed, or the FAFSA did not reflect a financial situation. Going Merry has created an Appeal Letter Generator to help you.
Save the Date
At TCA
Tuesday, April 23, 5:30-7:00 – Rising Senior Family Night
In the Community
A Night With K-State Engineering - Tuesday, April 9 in Colorado Springs at 111 West Cimarron Street or Wednesday, April 10 at 7800 East Tufts Avenue. Register here.
Two job fairs geared toward ages 16-24 on 4/23 & 25. Fairs are held at local high schools and the Pikes Peak Workforce Center. Positions can be summer jobs, full-time, part-time, internships & apprenticeships. Register here.
Virtual
Sunday, April 21, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Spring NACAC Virtual College Fairs, Virtual fairs are free to attend.
Scholarships, Awards and Other Financial Aid Information
When in the classroom, our team often states, “Where there is need, there will be money/programs to follow.” In this case, there is an early educator shortage. Read here about a local program: Students gain credentials to become early childcare teachers or teacher assistants. He said the courses are tuition-free and students will get paid when they complete their classes.
The Parkinson Association of the Rockies Eric Wright Memorial Fund provides a scholarship for a young adult who has lost a parent, guardian, or family member to Parkinson’s Disease and/or has financial hardship due to a parent, guardian, or family member currently living with Parkinson’s Disease. Deadline to apply is May 31.
Western Colorado University offers The Mountaineer Promise—a scholarship that guarantees that standard tuition and mandatory fees will be covered through a combination of federal, state, and institutional scholarships and grants for eligible Colorado residents.
Students who take eligible administrations of the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and meet the score requirements are considered for awards. More information here.
Enrichment and Other Opportunities
Summer STEM and Health Care Opportunities
Rice ELITE Tech Camp is a week-long program of intensive STEM activities and engineering design challenges for high school students.
NYLF Medicine & Health Care offers future doctors and healthcare practitioners an extraordinary opportunity to discover their passions through hands-on medical experience.
NYLF Explore STEM offers future innovators, engineers, doctors, and investigators begin building their path to success and get real, hands-on STEM experience.
NYLF Engineering at the University of Michigan is an immersive program that will introduce students to the overarching principles of engineering.
Samford University is offering summer programs designed to help students find and develop their passions.
A Night With K-State Engineering is for students interested in pursuing a degree in engineering, computer science, or construction science at Kansas State University. Register here for events on Tuesday, April 9 in Colorado Springs or Wednesday, April 9 in Denver.
MSU Denver Specialty Visit: Theatre on Friday, April 12 from 4:30 to 9:30 is for students interested in theater at MSU Denver.
The Architecture Career Discovery Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are two-week classes designed to expose students to a high-quality undergraduate architecture program. Online and in-person sessions are available.
The CU Boulder College of Music and Sphinx Performance Academy are offering a full-scholarship intensive summer chamber music and solo performance program focused on cultural diversity for string musicians ages 11-17 from June 22 to July 2.
Science Discovery STEM Research Experience is a seven-week commuter program from June 7 to July 26 inviting rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to work on a research interest directly with CU Boulder and CU Anschutz Medical Campus faculty and graduate student mentors.
Washington University in St. Louis offers a variety of credit and noncredit Pre-College Programs in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.
At the ASM Exploring Materials in Your World – Summer Camps at S&T Missouri students can learn about materials science and engineering at this free, week-long camp that features team-based, intensive problem-solving science experiences that are a unique blend of education and experimentation.
College Spotlights
Williams College is offering a fully funded fly-program, Windows on Williams, for 150 rising seniors. Deadline to apply is August 1.
Connections Center (Career & College)
Katina Dahl, Career and College Advisor - Freshmen, Sophomores, AP
Jodi Hoffman, Office Manager - Rep Visits, Community Service
Location: 975 Stout Road, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: 719-484-0091 1104